Daily Markup #253: Friz launches “first-of-its-kind” credit line for freelancers; Is Fave a Malaysian startup? Joel Neoh answers; Grab’s 2021 focus on marginalized communities in Indonesia Credit: Friz Fuss-free for freelancers 500-backed fintech startup Friz has partnered with Funding Societies,... Emmanuel Olalere May 12, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #252: Bukalapak helps merchants improve sales by 50%, more in social impact report; Gilmour Space signs agreement to lock in communication services; Carousell Auto Group launched, aims to be #1 in classified cars Credit: Nikkei Asia A world of good 500-backed e-commerce startup Bukalapak released its Social Impact... Emmanuel Olalere May 11, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #251: Una Brands raises US$40M to buy and grow businesses; Retailo closes US$6.7M, served 30,000 retailers so far; The iPrice report on most-in-demand Ramadan products Credit: DealStreetAsia Shopping for a sale 500-backed e-commerce startup Una Brands announced it has... Emmanuel Olalere May 10, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #250: This week’s top stories on robo-advisor Bibit’s US$65M funding round, the acquisition of P2P lending platform iGrow & more On this week’s top stories, two Indonesian fintech startups lead the charge. Join us... Emmanuel Olalere May 7, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #249: Ayannah partners RCBC, widens user base; Naluri to expand Medtech for the ageing; Prenetics on digital health passports & privacy Credit: Fintechnews Convenience at a touch 500-backed Filipino fintech startup Ayannah has partnered with... Emmanuel Olalere May 6, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #248: 500 Startups’ program for new entrepreneurs; eFishery’s US$7M loan for 1,500 fish farms; Jala Tech boosts shrimp farm productivity Credit: e27 Sparking startup growth 500 Startups has teamed up with Enterprise Singapore (ESG)... Emmanuel Olalere May 5, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #247: Robo-advisor Bibit raises US$65m in funding; MHub MoUs to improve real estate sector; Bukalapak’s big support for the mom-and-pops Credit: Bibit Investing made easy 500-backed robo-advisor platform Bibit announced it has raised US$65... Emmanuel Olalere May 4, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #246: Lending startup iGrow acquired by LinkAja; abillion gamifies the vegan system; Hydroleap & FireVisor on sustainable manufacturing Credit: iGrow A growth spurt 500-backed peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup iGrow has been acquired... Emmanuel Olalere May 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #245: The top stories in April on funding rounds by Atomionics, Friz, Glints, Bukalapak & more Welcome to another Daily Markup monthly roundup. This issue covers major stories in the... Emmanuel Olalere April 30, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #244: Arcstone signs MoU with Indonesian ministry; Urbanmetry weighs in on property overhang; Curlec on learning & unlearning to succeed Credit: Arcstone Towards Industry 4.0 500-backed digital manufacturing startup Arcstone has signed a Memorandum... Emmanuel Olalere April 29, 2021 · 4 min read