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 #286: This week’s top stories on Gilmour Space landing US$46M, Fairbanc’s 7-figure funding, Bibit’s one million investors & more This week, we look at 500-backed fintech startups hitting the big numbers. Fairbanc bags... Emmanuel Olalere July 2, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #282: How Bibit hit one million investors on its platform; Drone startup Aerodyne’s… Credit: Sequoia India Keeping on-trend 500-backed robo-advisor platform Bibit has hit a million users on... Emmanuel Olalere June 28, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #271: This week’s top stories on Alodokter & Naluri’s funding rounds, Vishal Harnal’s thoughts on Southeast Asia unicorns & more 500-backed healthcare startups sweep the news this week. Alodokter and Naluri raised funding to... Emmanuel Olalere June 11, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #215: This week’s top stories feat. the surprising key to above-average profitability and trailblazing women in startups Credit: Grab From Daily Markup #211 “Research has shown that companies with a diverse... Emmanuel Olalere March 19, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #212: How Homage is backing Malaysian frontliners; Leveling the fintech field for women; #GrabConversations on tech as a tool for pandemic recovery Nurture for nurses PC Gan, Country Manager of 500-backed Homage Malaysia shared her thoughts... Emmanuel Olalere March 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #104: From travel to e-commerce, the switch Split made to survive amidst Covid-19… Daily Markup #104: From travel to e-commerce, the switch Split made to survive amidst Covid-19… The right move Before Covid-19, 500-backed fintech company Split helped consumers book trips and... Emmanuel Olalere October 7, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #93: iPrice raises Series B from Philippine conglomerate; Carsome partners Shopee… Daily Markup #93: iPrice raises Series B from Philippine conglomerate; Carsome partners Shopee… Fresh funds 500-backed e-commerce aggregator iPrice announced it has acquired additional funding from JG... Emmanuel Olalere September 22, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #53: Petronas’ first VC investment in Malaysia; GoGet partners IKEA’s… Daily Markup #53: Petronas’ first VC investment in Malaysia; GoGet partners IKEA’s… Hello, it’s Monday and here are the stories in today’s Daily Markup. First foray... Emmanuel Olalere June 29, 2020 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #44: Singapore-based startup launches telemedicine service for the elderly Daily Markup #44: Singapore-based startup launches telemedicine service for the elderly Connecting the elderly with medical professionals, virtually. Teleconsultation for the elderly Since launching in... Emmanuel Olalere June 5, 2020 · 5 min read