Daily Markup #947: Qarbotech appoints new COO to scale their agritech impact; Krom Bank Indonesia launches app for the younger generation Growing capacities Independence for Indonesians Other stories you may have missed: Ching Yee Ho March 15, 2024 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #714: Top stories in March on how 500 Global continues to lead new ways to support the startup ecosystem, over US$350M raised, and more Daily Markup #714: Top stories in March on how 500 Global continues to lead new ways to support the startup ecosystem, over US$350M raised, and more March has seen a flurry of exciting activities — from product launches to grand openings and successful fundraises! We... Ching Yee Ho March 31, 2023 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #710: Kredivo secures US$270M to continue serving the underbanked in Indonesia & Vietnam with BNPL & neobank services Credit goes to… Ching Yee Ho March 27, 2023 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #611: FinAccel raises ~US$140M Series D and becomes 500 Southeast Asia’s 6th unicorn; looks beyond e-commerce and consumer credit Charging towards excellence A new unicorn has been born! FinAccel is Singapore’s newly minted... Ching Yee Ho October 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #595: How Kredivo harnesses data and machine learning to bring financial equality to underserved Indonesians, and more from this week Go big by starting small Starting small with a population as large as Indonesia’s... Ching Yee Ho September 23, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #575: Kredivo three-way partnership in Vietnam serves consumers & merchants alike with 2-click credit approval, and more from this week Smart shopping for a better economy Imagine shopping online and being able to make... Ching Yee Ho August 26, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #553: Fairbanc raises US$4.8M to offer fast credit; Kredivo & DBS to reach millions more users; Shoppers love going offline with Pomelo Fast-moving credit for fast-moving goods Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option... Ching Yee Ho July 26, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #506: This week’s stories on Finku & Kredivo’s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion & Grab’s sustainability push, and more For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As Finku and... Ching Yee Ho May 20, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #504: abillion launches marketplace to become superhub; Kredivo pledges to empower 20M lives; SEPPURE membranes win startup award A marketplace for a global movement “We know that in the near future, everyone... Ching Yee Ho May 18, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #491: The top stories in April on US$35M raised for farming, startups protecting the planet and more It’s all about F-words in April – food and farming, that is! FarMart and... Ching Yee Ho April 29, 2022 · 2 min read