Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups — Zenysis and Naluri for better healthcare; Dagangan to expand... Ching Yee Ho July 1, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #535: The family values that built Haulio; BloomThis eyes 1M customers in SEA; Carousell protects Vietnam shoppers with safety feature The unexpected road to entrepreneurship Alvin Ea never wanted to be an entrepreneur, but filial piety led him down... Ching Yee Ho June 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #506: This week’s stories on Finku & Kredivo’s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion & Grab’s sustainability push, and more For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As Finku and Kredivo have demFor 500-backed startups,... Ching Yee Ho May 20, 2022 · 2 min read
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 #470: Lingokids launches boardgame for learning English; Bukalapak helps mitras grow 3x; BloomThis rides peak periods like a boss Learning English the card way It’s time for kids to get physical! Lingokids, a... Ching Yee Ho March 30, 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 #456: Gilmour Space joins supergroup to serve & protect Australia; BloomThis launches apprenticeship program for underprivileged women; MHub to elevate construction standards in Sarawak real estate sector Launching into a new era A ‘supergroup’ comprising eight Australian-owned space and defence companies,... Ching Yee Ho March 10, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #419: This week’s stories on US$380M raised for automotive & aquaculture, the growth of social commerce and more This week, a total of US$380 million in funding has been announced by Carsome... Ching Yee Ho January 14, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #416: Carsome raises US$290M to invest internally & expand retail brand; BloomThis records 2x growth & over 1,000 jobs offered monthly; PolicyPal’s Val Yap highly commended by Imperial College London Revving it up 500-backed used car marketplace Carsome announced it has raised US$290 million... Ching Yee Ho January 11, 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