Daily Markup #389: This week’s stories on US$6M raised for shrimp farming, innovations in space tech, and more This week, 500-backed startups make waves from farms to space. Aquaculture startup Jala Tech closed US$6 million in funding to continue empowering shrimp farmers... Ching Yee Ho December 3, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #387: ESPL to host esports Academy Championship in Malaysia; How Grab, Aerodyne & 99.co are helping local communities manage in the pandemic; Arcstone helps manufacturers go digital using blockchain technology Leveling up 500-backed Esports Players League (ESPL) has announced a partnership with Malaysian esports organization HomeBois. Under the agreement,... Ching Yee Ho December 1, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #374: This week’s stories on Una Brands’ US$15M raise, Omnilytics’ new module for better profit margins, and more Retail and e-commerce are in the spotlight this week with Una Brands securing US$15 million in a Series A... Ching Yee Ho November 12, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #373: NewCampus’ tips for managing leaders in hyper-growth tech startups; How Arcstone is pushing the needle forward in Industry 4.0; Prenetics’ UK success in collaboration & rapid innovation The new way of working Will Fan, co-founder and CEO of 500-backed NewCampus, penned... Ching Yee Ho November 11, 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
Daily Markup #303: Emtek invests US$375M in Grab Indonesia’s technology unit to boost MSME inclusion; HappyFresh bags US$65M in funding to improve user experience; Arcstone on building talent for digital manufacturing A boost in inclusion 500-backed super app Grab announced a strategic alliance with Indonesian... Emmanuel Olalere July 28, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #284: Top stories in June on US$153.5M funding rounds by Kredivo, Lingokids, Dawaai & Naluri As we close the first half of 2021, we look back at the biggest... Emmanuel Olalere June 30, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #281: This week’s top stories on Kredivo doubling its debt facility to US$200M, Lingokids raising US$40M & more This week, 500-backed fintech and edtech startups make the funding news: Indonesian ‘buy now,... Emmanuel Olalere June 25, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #278: Arcstone launches ~US$13.4M joint lab to boost digital manufacturing; Jala Tech only SEA startup selected for Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific 2021; Bukalapak enables donations of rice to over 20,000 people and more Credit: Frontier Enterprise Better together 500-backed digital manufacturing startup Arcstone has partnered with the... Emmanuel Olalere June 22, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #250: This week’s top stories on robo-advisor Bibit’s US$65M funding round, the acquisition of P2P lending platform iGrow & more On this week’s top stories, two Indonesian fintech startups lead the charge. Join us... Emmanuel Olalere May 7, 2021 · 4 min read