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
Daily Markup #490: Aerodyne & PETRONAS are drone tech partners; Kredivo’s Infinite Card opens up access; Parcel Perform drives gender equality at work Flying to oil & gas near you Drone tech will soon benefit the oil... Ching Yee Ho April 28, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more Agriculture harvested big wins this week with two 500-backed startups, Malaysia’s Plant Cartridge and... Ching Yee Ho April 8, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #474: FinAccel acquires bank to expand beyond BNPL; Amity powers online communities for brands; Neuron Mobility launches concession pass Banking on greater financial services 500-backed FinAccel announced an ambitious maneuver into Indonesia’s highly... Ching Yee Ho April 6, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #466: Carousell launches pandemic relief package to support small businesses in Hong Kong; Kredivo offers 0% interest plan to shoppers for upcoming Eid; Sina Meraji creates Learning Loop for education that’s fueled by curiosity & community Lending a hand in tough times Hong Kong is battling its fifth pandemic wave,... Ching Yee Ho March 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #452: This week’s stories on fundraising for spacetech, owning a stake in sustainability, and more This week brings many firsts for 500-backed startups. Aliena is seeking to raise a... Ching Yee Ho March 4, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #451: Aliena raising US$10M Series A for first-of-its-kind satellite; Bukalapak launches e-grocery startup AlloFresh; Kredivo to expand in SEA amid planned U.S. listing Advancing spacetech in Singapore Mark Lim (CEO) and George-Cristian Potrivitu (CTO) met at Nanyang... Ching Yee Ho March 3, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #437: This week’s stories on Curlec’s acquisition by RazorPay, Bukalapak going international, and more 500-backed startups are expanding beyond their home ground. A majority stake of Malaysian fintech... Ching Yee Ho February 11, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more The last month of 2021 records important wins for sustainability. abillion bags US$10 million... Ching Yee Ho December 31, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #404: This week’s stories on inclusive employment in Singapore, better financial services for freelancers and more 500-backed startups are creating employment opportunities in the region. Super app Grab partnered with... Ching Yee Ho December 24, 2021 · 1 min read