Daily Markup #359: KrediFazz fully licensed to offer fintech services and education; Talkpush adds language assessment capability to automated hiring process; Why OhmniLabs shies away from humanoid robots License to lend KrediFazz, a subsidiary of 500-backed FinAccel, has become a fully licensed... Ching Yee Ho October 21, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #356: This week’s stories on Curlec’s 400% pandemic growth, Una Brands’ mission of 100 acquisitions & more Riding on its enormous growth seen over the pandemic, fintech startup Curlec is in... Ching Yee Ho October 15, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #354: Curlec grows 400%, raising funds for expansion; Grab Financial Group’s Reuben Lai on crypto, growth & more; Kredivo talks consumer behavior on CNN Going global The inaugural Demo Day by Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator... Ching Yee Ho October 13, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #351: This week’s stories on fundraises and fintech news from Kredivo, Friz, ICS, Finaxar & more This week, 500-backed fintech startups made headlines. Indonesia’s Kredivo secured more investment as it... Ching Yee Ho October 8, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #349: Kredivo & DBS announce US$70M joint financing; Prenetics strengthens safety & compliance in COVID-19 testing supply chain; Grab helps clients with consumer action & conversion A partnership in fintech Customers of 500-backed Kredivo are set to gain greater access... Ching Yee Ho October 6, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #346: Kredivo nears 4 million customers, secures more investment; ICS partners bank in US$40M pandemic fund; iPrice & Sanook offer deals from thousands of Thai retailers From strength to strength Fresh off its recent SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) announcement,... Ching Yee Ho October 1, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #345: Top stories in September on 500-backed startups raising more than US$300M in funding, turning unicorn, going public & more Big numbers make big news this month! A series of funding rounds totaling more... Ching Yee Ho September 30, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #332: This week’s stories on Homage raising US$30M, Indonesian startups supporting small businesses & more On-demand care startup Homage closed US$30 million this week to boost their services in... Ching Yee Ho September 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #329: Homage raises US$30M for better aged & disability care; Kredivo’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ service enters Vietnam market; 500 Southeast Asia invested in sparking societal change Taking care seriously 500-backed on-demand care startup Homage has closed US$30 million in a... Ching Yee Ho September 7, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #324: Top stories in August on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Parcel Perform bagging US$20M in funding & more This month, Indonesian startups make big waves on the global stage. FinAccel plans to... Ching Yee Ho August 30, 2021 · 2 min read