Daily Markup #242: Carsome enters motorsports racing; Aerodyne to build smart cities in Malaysia; Retailers supercharge sales with Omnilytics data Credit: Carsome Off to the races 500-backed used car trading platform Carsome has entered... Emmanuel Olalere April 27, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #235: This week’s top stories on Grab’s SPAC deal and GrabForGood fund, Fave’s acquisition, Bukalapak’s fundraising & more This week, we have record-breaking news and big numbers. Grab announced its plans to... Emmanuel Olalere April 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #230: This week’s top stories on funding news from Glints and Friz, Xfers’ major milestone with its tokenized currency, and more Credit: The Business Times This week’s funding news: Career platform Glints has raised US$22.5 million... Emmanuel Olalere April 9, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #229: On SPACs & ESGs, Khailee wants proof over promise; Aerodyne’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year; abillion’s vegan awards make the rounds Credit: Digital News Asia Realistically optimistic Managing partner at 500 Startups Khailee Ng was interviewed... Emmanuel Olalere April 8, 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 #184: Support for millions of Southeast Asian families strengthened in Grab’s latest milestone; Malaysian drone startup to traverse hazardous environments with new partnership Gearing up for 2021 500-backed super app Grab announced it has raised a US$2... Emmanuel Olalere February 3, 2021 · 4 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 #152: Lags and lack of Internet access to be a thing of the past with this startup’s… ‘Out of this world’ connectivity 500-backed deeptech startup Transcelestial was featured in an episode... Emmanuel Olalere December 15, 2020 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #137: Grab’s Cheryl Goh speaks with BBC in an exclusive; Malaysia’s MHub builds 10… Driving a diversified business 500-backed super app Grab was among 6 leading brands in... Emmanuel Olalere November 24, 2020 · 6 min read