{"id":117,"date":"2021-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-190-animation-platform-acquires-over-2-2\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:58:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:58:56","slug":"durians-daily-190-animation-platform-acquires-over-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #190: Animation platform acquires over 2.2 million assets; Robots help doctors in Vietnam; Insurance for bicycles now in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Expanding the library<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/lottiefiles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LottieFiles<\/a>, the Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco-based animation proprietor, <a href=\"https:\/\/yourstory.com\/2021\/02\/lottiefiles-acquires-surat-based-design-asset-marketplace-iconscout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> it has acquired design asset marketplace Iconscout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dbb62358a.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: YourStory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Founded in 2016, Iconscout claims to have built an extensive library of over 2.2 million curated assets for designers, developers, and marketers.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOur goal is to empower designers and developers and save them weeks of work by freeing them from creating, collaborating, testing, and editing design assets. We are grateful to the Iconscout team for coming along on this journey with us and thrilled they too share this common vision,\u201d said Kshitij Minglani, co-founder and CEO of LottieFiles.<\/li>\n<li>Under the acquisition, Iconscout will continue to operate as an independent platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A lending (robotic) hand<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) <a href=\"https:\/\/ohmnilabs.com\/content\/ohmni-robots-in-healthcare-facilities-protecting-frontline-workers-during-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donated<\/a> an additional 15 Ohmni Robots to the Ministry of Health to support frontline doctors and nurses in Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li>The units from 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/ohmnilabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OhmniLabs<\/a> are used to diagnose and treat patients and protect frontliners from Covid-19 and other infectious diseases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dbb6926e0.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: OhmniLabs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>This was the second batch of robots to be delivered by the UNDP for applications such as diagnosis, tele-training, and the autonomous delivery of medical supplies.<\/li>\n<li>UNDP had earlier handed over three robots to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, which the hospital staff said can help reduce the risk of their potential exposure to the virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Going Dutch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed <a href=\"http:\/\/laka.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laka\u2019s<\/a> bicycle insurance has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/lakahq_laka-is-live-in-the-netherlands-activity-6763098096688746496-Odb7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> in the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1440\" data-height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dbb6eb31a.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Laka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Founded in 2017, Laka goes against conventional norms by using a community-approach to insurance. Based on the \u201ccollective\u201d, customers are charged a share of the cost of claims submitted in the previous month\u200a\u2014\u200aup to a capped fee.<\/li>\n<li>Tobias Taupitz, CEO and co-founder Laka said, \u201cOur expansion to the Netherlands is the next step in building the largest Collective for cyclists in Europe. The Dutch cycling culture is world famous and we\u2019re proud to be making the step into the rest of Europe from our Amsterdam Pan-European HQ. We are ready!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Missed out the last Daily Markup? Go <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to check it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also find us on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/500-durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/500durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/500Startups_SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/500durians\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dbb75b82c.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world\u2019s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. In Southeast Asia, 500 Startups invests through the pioneering 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. The 500 Southeast Asia funds have backed over 240 companies across multiple sectors from internet to consumer to deep technology. It continues to connect founders with capital, expertise and powerful regional and global networks to help them succeed.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is intended solely for general informational or educational purposes only. 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively \u201c500 Startups\u201d) makes no representation as to the accuracy or information in this post and while reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information herein is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions. All third party links in this post have not been independently verified by 500 Startups and the inclusion of such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement or confirmation of the content within. 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