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 first unicorn to list in the US on the Nasdaq;... 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 last year? The 500-backed company... Ching Yee Ho May 24, 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 #502: Finku bags US$2.8M for responsible lending; HappyFresh donates warm meals; Christine Tsai & Hooi Ling Tan are Tech Changemakers Making personal finance easy Let’s start the week off with some funding news: 500-backed... Ching Yee Ho May 16, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #491: The top stories in April on US$35M raised for farming, startups protecting the planet and more It’s all about F-words in April – food and farming, that is! FarMart and... Ching Yee Ho April 29, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #488: Retailo expands into hotels, restaurants & cafes; abillion fuels positive change; HappyFresh marries convenience & sustainability Digitizing MENA’s B2B businesses One of Forbes’ most-funded startups in the Middle East is... Ching Yee Ho April 26, 2022 · 3 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 #460: mClinica trains 227,000 pharmacists across Southeast Asia; Grab launches mental wellness program for their gig workers; HappyFresh delivers value to grocery shoppers sustainably Bringing pro healthcare training online In Southeast Asia, pharmacies play an important role as... Ching Yee Ho March 16, 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 #448: Top stories in February on over US$60M raised by 500-backed startups, two acquisitions, and more The shortest month of the year has brought 500-backed startups an impressive amount of... Ching Yee Ho February 28, 2022 · 2 min read