Daily Markup #200: This week’s top stories on mushrooms, an acquisition in edtech, and a fashion collaboration Credit: AgFunderNews From Daily Markup #197 Like the look of leather but don’t want... Emmanuel Olalere February 26, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #199: Pomelo goes TikTok; Are bots hiring humans?; Feeling at home with data Time to style up 500-backed omnichannel fashion startup Pomelo partnered with social media platform... Emmanuel Olalere February 25, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #198: Get the early bird on this summit for startups; An inclusive app that speaks all Indian minds; Solving the puzzle of pandemic parcels Of diversity and adversity From April 8 to 9, 500 Startups is hosting the... Emmanuel Olalere February 24, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #197: Turning fungus into fashion; How to flush out fraudsters; Delivering rights to vaccination Shroom for sustainability Vegan, cruelty-free leather that isn’t synthetic? 500-backed startup Mycotech Lab (MYCL)... Emmanuel Olalere February 23, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #196: Technology to democratize education; Bringing lasers to the Philippines for high-speed internet; Improving communications without paper Learning for life Edtech company Unacademy announced the acquisition of 500-backed professional networking and... Emmanuel Olalere February 22, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #195: This week’s top stories on big money in underserved markets, tales in a pandemic, and a stepping stone for startups Credit: Gen T “You can actually make a lot of money by serving a population... Emmanuel Olalere February 19, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #194: Big moves for Singaporean startups; Removing barriers for brides; Saving lives and the economy with an app Serious about startups Under Singapore’s national budget for 2021, several initiatives were launched to... Emmanuel Olalere February 18, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #193: Singapore to phase out petrol cars; Shipping for merchants made easy; Big investments for Indonesian entrepreneurs Charging up the EV industry In a Budget speech last year, it was announced... Emmanuel Olalere February 17, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #192: Marketplace goes into millennial marketing; Flying vehicles to become the norm; Grab launches new rides Marketplace to marketing Carousell Group has launched Carousell Media Group, a full-service platform that... Emmanuel Olalere February 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #191: Fintech startup seeks funding to serve the underbanked; Property data CEO challenges the idea of homeownership; Chatbots can generate profits even for small businesses Funding financial access 500-backed Philippine fintech startup Ayannah is seeking Series B funding to... Emmanuel Olalere February 15, 2021 · 4 min read