Daily Markup #471: Top stories in March on funds raised for spacetech, fintech, e-commerce, International Women’s Day, and more 500-backed startups are out of this world – literally! Singapore’s Aliena is raising US$10... Ching Yee Ho March 31, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #467: This week’s stories on major moves by Carsome in Singapore, Una Brands in South Korea, Bukalapak in gaming, and more This week, 500-backed startups go places – in the physical world and the virtual... Ching Yee Ho March 25, 2022 · 2 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 #457: This week’s stories on merger & acquisition news by MyCash & Carousell, US$10M in scholarships, apprenticeships, and more In 500-backed mergers and acquisitions this week, fintech startup MyCash was acquired by a... Ching Yee Ho March 11, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #455: Gnowbe offers $10M in scholarships to elevate adult learning experiences; Carousell set to merge with property portal in the Philippines; Retailo partnership offers credit to over 50,000 retailers to scale their businesses Microlearning in action Creators looking to level up on educational content production, look no... Ching Yee Ho March 9, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #425: BukuKas raises US$80M to support SMEs, rebrands to Lummo; EMQ enables money transfers to mobile wallets in Indonesia; Carousell launches Connect, a recommerce programmatic ad platform A new beginning 500-backed Indonesia-based startup BukuKas has secured US$80 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho January 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #424: This week’s stories on Aliena deploying lightweight engine via SpaceX program, Haulio raising US$7M, and more 500-backed startups are going places. In Singapore, Aliena’s lightweight engine is deployed into space... Ching Yee Ho January 21, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #420: Carousell signs on automotive & motorcycle partners to boost content; Bukalapak’s busy year with Microsoft, Grab, Emtek & more; TalkPush offers tips for high-volume recruitment Boosting content OneShift by Carousell, a subsidiary of 500-backed Carousell Group, has partnered with... Ching Yee Ho January 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more This week, 500-backed startups are all about learning. Edtech platform Pandai raises US$2 million... Ching Yee Ho January 7, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #413: Pandai raises US$2M to help students get better grades; How Naluri uses artificial intelligence for human health; Carousell on what drives its auto business A smart solution 500-backed Malaysian edtech startup, Pandai, has raised just over US$2 million... Ching Yee Ho January 6, 2022 · 3 min read