Daily Markup #321: Singapore Founder Spotlight on Val Yap of PolicyPal, Vikas Garg of abillion & Alvin Ea of Haulio Breaking glass ceilings Val Yap, founder of 500-backed insurtech startup PolicyPal, was recently selected... Ching Yee Ho August 25, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #320: Prenetics launches Circle HealthPod, the world’s most advanced at-home COVID-19 test; Zenysis helps governments crunch health data in minutes; Naluri publishes insights from Malaysia’s largest mental health dataset A pocket-sized lab 500-backed Prenetics, together with property conglomerate New World Development (NWD), have... Ching Yee Ho August 24, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #319: FinAccel on being the first Southeast Asian fintech startup to list in the US; Ayannah partners mobile wallet to launch new remittance service for cash users; Bibit fights fraudsters to protect its 1 million users On the unicorn track Akshay Garg, CEO and co-founder of 500-backed FinAccel, appeared on... Ching Yee Ho August 23, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #318: Did you miss our big announcement about 500 Southeast Asia? In case you missed it, 500 Durians is now 500 Southeast Asia! More than... Ching Yee Ho August 20, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #317: RaRa Delivery bags US$3.25M for same-day delivery service; Tech In Asia workshop for founders by Vishal Harnal; Three 500-backed startups make the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list Delivering at another level 500-backed logistics startup RaRa Delivery has raised US$3.25 million in... Ching Yee Ho August 19, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #316: Gilmour Space joins consortium to make space tech more accessible; Escavox helps to grow avocado marketer’s exports by 30%; Neuron Mobility pledges ~US$145k of free trips for vaccination appointments Rising to the occasion 500-backed rocket startup Gilmour Space Technologies has become the newest... Ching Yee Ho August 18, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #315: YAS launches BUS RYDE, world’s first embedded bus passenger microinsurance; How a car comparison site became Malaysia’s first tech unicorn in 6 years; Ohmni Robot at the office, a charmer that completes all its tasks A ticket to the future 500-backed insurtech startup YAS MicroInsurance, has entered a strategic... Ching Yee Ho August 17, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #314: Parcel Perform bags US$20M funding, plans to enhance AI-driven services; HappyFresh on providing greater value during the pandemic; Haulio’s digital answer to the port congestion problem in Southeast Asia Delivering value 500-backed logistics platform Parcel Perform has raised US$20 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho August 16, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #313: Durians Daily is now Daily Markup This week’s top news in case you missed it: 500 Durians is now 500... Ching Yee Ho August 13, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #312: PurelyB restructured amid the pandemic, leading to a 229% revenue jump; ESPL secures trademark registrations in EU region to strengthen its position in esports; Naluri increases psychologist productivity by 8x without compromising on quality Health is wealth In the last six years, 500-backed wellness startup PurelyB has gone... Ching Yee Ho August 12, 2021 · 3 min read