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 #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 #179: Keeping up with trends and scammers; how Carousell protects consumers in the new normal All in a day’s work Lavone Toh, business process improvement manager at 500-backed e-commerce... Emmanuel Olalere January 25, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #173: Malaysian startup to use drones to beef up the nation’s food security; What do consumers want in a Covid-19 world? This startup knows; Online shopping no longer just for the young A Malaysian unicorn in the making Founder and CEO of 500-backed drone solutions provider... Emmanuel Olalere January 15, 2021 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #167: How the secondhand market is boosting affordability and sustainability for consumers; Investing made easy for Indonesian millennials with this startup’s app; Malaysian drones off to a flying start in 2021 with European expansion Making secondhand the first choice 500-backed e-commerce startup Carousell participated in a Southeast Asia-focused... Emmanuel Olalere January 7, 2021 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #164: Carousell shares 5 learnings from 2020 to work from home better; Robots help babies bond, businesses stay afloat, and students graduate in the wake of Covid-19; This startup developed a report to help the fashion industry navigate the pandemic Sharing is caring People Experience Lead at 500-backed Carousell, Qiyi Liao, penned an article... Emmanuel Olalere January 4, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #158: Malaysian SME and secondhand sectors boosted by Carousell’s response to the pandemic; 95 million unbanked in Indonesia to get financial access without the need for smartphones; Safe NYE celebration for Hong Kongers with Prenetics’ rapid Covid-19 testing at select restaurants When one door closes In the midst of the pandemic, 500-backed online marketplace Carousell’s... Emmanuel Olalere December 23, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #154: E-commerce is not only for retail, according to Carousell, plus three tips for… e-commerce for all Do all businesses need to go digital, or is it a... Emmanuel Olalere December 17, 2020 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #146: This Hong Kong startup may be the key to traveling safely in the pandemic… Getting ready for takeoff Founder and CEO of 500-backed digital health startup Prenetics, Danny... Emmanuel Olalere December 7, 2020 · 7 min read
Daily Markup #144: Indonesians to enjoy better income and cleaner air with Grab’s green mission… Going electric for the environment 500-backed super app Grab is on a mission: to... Emmanuel Olalere December 3, 2020 · 6 min read