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 #481: This week’s stories on Glife’s acquisitions, Una Brands’ US$100M investment, and more Some of us eat to live; others live to eat. Yet, we can all agree that there’s nothing worse... Ching Yee Ho April 15, 2022 · 2 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 neobank, and Carousell is merging... Ching Yee Ho March 11, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #454: Carsome launches state-of-the-art facility to transform used cars to be as good as new; Haulio grows 114% in revenue, plans to expand into 4 markets; How Aerodyne found its calling in the pandemic & became an industry leader Giving used cars new life The largest car refurbishment facility in Southeast Asia is... Ching Yee Ho March 8, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #429: Top stories in January on US$469M raised by 500-backed startups for aquaculture, SME support, education, and more 2022 has started with a big bang, with five 500-backed startups across three countries... Ching Yee Ho January 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #424: This week’s stories on Aliena deploying lightweight engine via SpaceX program, Haulio raising US$7M, and more 500-backed startups are going places. In Singapore, Aliena’s lightweight engine is deployed into space... Ching Yee Ho January 21, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #422: Haulio raises US$7M to fuel regional growth; Glints & Haulio in top 10 fastest-growing companies in Singapore; Parcel Perform grows its team by 150% Loading up 500-backed digital logistics startup Haulio has raised US$7 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho January 19, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more The last month of 2021 records important wins for sustainability. abillion bags US$10 million... Ching Yee Ho December 31, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #405: Bukalapak announces revenue jump following focus on serving SMEs; OhmniLabs’ year in education, healthcare & more A fruitful year 500-backed Bukalapak recently announced a revenue jump of 58% to ~US$33.8... Ching Yee Ho December 27, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #356: This week’s stories on Curlec’s 400% pandemic growth, Una Brands’ mission of 100 acquisitions & more Riding on its enormous growth seen over the pandemic, fintech startup Curlec is in... Ching Yee Ho October 15, 2021 · 2 min read