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 this path. Being the dutiful... Ching Yee Ho June 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage A 500-backed startup a day keeps the doctor away! It’s a big week for healthcare — Naluri raised US$7M... Ching Yee Ho June 23, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #528: StoreHub builds the bridge to equality; Carousell platforms enable sustainable shopping; Ematic makes the right marketing mix Online lifeline for struggling businesses “The biggest problems in the world are caused by great inequalities,” said Co-founder &... Ching Yee Ho June 21, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more May has been an exciting month of big achievements and new milestones for 500-backed... Ching Yee Ho May 31, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more It’s an exciting week for 500-backed startups across Southeast Asia! Prenetics became Hong Kong’s... Ching Yee Ho May 27, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #508: Glife raises US$2.88M Series A extension; Carousell partners Stripe to combat fraudsters; HappyFresh aims for 1-hour deliveries A win for food security Remember foodtech startup Glife Technologies’ successful US$8M Series A... Ching Yee Ho May 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #501: This week’s stories on acquisitions & investments by Carsome, Carousell & Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more This week is all about partnerships and teamwork! Carsome acquired automotive content companies WapCar... Ching Yee Ho May 13, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #500: WEF honors EMQ as a tech pioneer; Carousell goes physical with Refash; Urbanmetry studies climate change Global recognition for an inclusive solution The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Technology Pioneers of... Ching Yee Ho May 12, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #496: This week’s stories on US$80.5M raised for mobility & motion design, solutions for food fights & waste, and more The first week of May welcomes big Series B movements as Neuron Mobility lands... Ching Yee Ho May 6, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #495: LottieFiles raises US$37M to democratize animations; How Carousell tackles scammers; Glife puts a stop to food fights New funds set in motion Step aside, GIFs! Lottie animations are taking centerstage. 500-backed... Ching Yee Ho May 5, 2022 · 3 min read