Daily Markup #601: Khailee Ng on how 500 Global picks out diamonds in the rough to reveal the global potential of Southeast Asian startups An eye for diamonds in the rough What’s the secret formula for spotting Southeast Asian startups with global potential? Khailee Ng, Managing Partner of... Ching Yee Ho October 3, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #591: Khailee Ng shares his healthtech observations in Tech in Asia report on Southeast Asia’s landscape and players (2022) Viewing healthtech through a wider aperture Healthtech is an area that more people have been caring about; After all,... Felicia Chia September 19, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome It’s not unicorns & rainbows nor doom & gloom “Doom and gloom messages may often be self-serving; it’s always... Ching Yee Ho July 5, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #462: This week’s stories on boosting regenerative medicine & urban cities with A.I., mental wellness for workers & founders, and more Artificial intelligence leads this week’s news with 500-backed startups. Biotech startup Pandorum Technologies partnered... Ching Yee Ho March 18, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #461: FarMart acqui-hires Subjimandi.app to help farmers sell more; Growth of the Southeast Asian billion-dollar club; Urbanmetry uses data & AI to build sustainable cities Giving farmers a sales boost Indian farmers are getting access to new channels which... Ching Yee Ho March 17, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #458: Pandorum to boost regenerative medicine with AI; StoreHub rejected Starbucks, now serves over 15,000 SMEs; Brain health tips for startup founders Combining biology with technology The field of regenerative medicine will accelerate thanks to a... Ching Yee Ho March 14, 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 #434: Dagangan brings economic equality to rural communities in Indonesia; Grab leads food delivery sector in Southeast Asia; 500 Southeast Asia & Carsome honored at MVCA awards Bridging the divide 500-backed social commerce startup, Dagangan, is bringing greater economic equality to... Ching Yee Ho February 8, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more It’s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million... Ching Yee Ho October 29, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more Lots of news coming from Singapore this week as electric vehicle startup Ion Mobility... Ching Yee Ho October 22, 2021 · 1 min read