Daily Markup #847: MHub partners Malaysian government to enhance national Housing Integrated Management System (HIMS) Propped by proptech Ching Yee Ho October 9, 2023 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #541: This week’s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more This week, we introduced a new member of the 500 family, Mapan! The team serves low-income Indonesians by digitizing... Ching Yee Ho July 7, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech Making ‘proptech’ an actual thing “We saw digital disruptions in many other industries and we thought, why is there... Ching Yee Ho July 7, 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 #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
Daily Markup #410: eFishery served 29,500+ Indonesian fish farmers in 2021; Boxgreen contributed over US$70K to inclusive employment; MHub records 2.7x more loans facilitated in 2021 A great harvest 500-backed aquaculture startup eFishery claims to have grown its business 8x... Ching Yee Ho January 3, 2022 · 2 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... Ching Yee Ho November 12, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #332: This week’s stories on Homage raising US$30M, Indonesian startups supporting small businesses & more On-demand care startup Homage closed US$30 million this week to boost their services in... Ching Yee Ho September 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #328: What’s 500 Southeast Asia’s new focus in the region?; Vishal Harnal on spotting the next big thing; Eyes on four 500-backed Malaysian startups in healthtech & proptech A renewed focus 500 Durians has been rebranded to 500 Southeast Asia. The firm... Ching Yee Ho September 6, 2021 · 3 min read