{"id":1194,"date":"2021-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-283-levis-more-brands-to-benefit-from-pomelos-new-tech-platform-imotorbikes\/"},"modified":"2021-08-02T07:37:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T07:37:25","slug":"durians-daily-283-levis-more-brands-to-benefit-from-pomelos-new-tech-platform-imotorbikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=1194","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #283: Levi\u2019s &#038; more brands to benefit from Pomelo\u2019s new tech platform; iMotorbike\u2019s strategy for growing its user base 20\u201330% monthly; HappyFresh adoption rates sped up by 2\u20133 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"860\" data-height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dae26dc98.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Pomelo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Boosting brands<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed omnichannel fashion startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomelofashion.com\/my\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pomelo<\/a> has launched Prism, a tech platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/fashion-brand-pomelo-launches-solutions-platform-to-help-other-businesses-scale-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offering brand services and solutions<\/a>. It aims to help other businesses in the industry scale their operations quickly.<\/li>\n<li>Prism will leverage Pomelo\u2019s existing industry expertise, marketing capabilities, and data collected from over 40 million consumers in Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li>The platform will also offer clients a logistics and warehousing network in the region, with warehouses and distribution centers in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>Global brands such as Urban Revivo and Levi\u2019s have signed up for Prism\u2019s services.<\/li>\n<li>The platform is already operational in Thailand and will be expanding to countries across Southeast Asia in the next few months. It has plans to target lifestyle, make-up, cosmetics, and skincare brands as well.<\/li>\n<li>Read the full article on The Straits Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/business\/fashion-brand-pomelo-launches-solutions-platform-to-help-other-businesses-scale-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1140\" data-height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dae2f0f09.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Focus\u00a0Malaysia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Riding an upward trend<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founder and CEO of 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/imotorbike.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iMotorbike<\/a> Gil Carmo recently appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=897205450862337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biztech Asia\u2019s Startup Show<\/a> to speak more about the unique business space it is in.<\/li>\n<li>iMotorbike claims to be the leading online motorbike site in Southeast Asia, carrying information from classified ads to financing, and news about the motorcycle industry. Gil revealed the startup works with more than 5,000 dealers and the user base grows 20\u201330% month on month.<\/li>\n<li>He shared that the startup has been \u201cbullish\u201d in getting buyers and sellers onto the platform and publishing content as part of its focus on community-building. He believes this strategy builds the fundamentals for later-stage growth.<\/li>\n<li>Gil shared that the startup is currently looking to focus on transactional operations, helping buyers and sellers get connected.<\/li>\n<li>Watch the full interview on Biztech Asia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=897205450862337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1080\" data-height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dae38bbe7.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Prestige<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Fresh off the press<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestigeonline.com\/id\/people-events\/people\/fajar-budiprasetyo-talks-about-happyfresh-and-the-future-of-grocery-shopping\/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-prestigeindonesia&amp;utm_content=later-1273988&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkin.bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In an interview with Prestige<\/a>, Fajar Budiprasetyo, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happyfresh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HappyFresh<\/a> shared insights into the online grocery platform.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBased on our experience and knowledge accumulated over more than six years, the delivery part is a simple problem to solve,\u201d he said. HappyFresh\u2019s unique offering lies in its personal shoppers who are trained to shop as quickly and as accurately as possible, to serve the customer\u2019s needs.<\/li>\n<li>The pandemic, he shared, sped up user adoption growth by two to three years. Yet, he believes that the world of online grocery is still new and there\u2019s still room to accelerate this growth.<\/li>\n<li>On where technology is headed, he said, \u201cParticularly in Indonesia, I think it\u2019s going to be more about agriculture, as in how technology will increase agriculture productivity, and how the producers will get much closer to consumers.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Read the full article on Prestige <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestigeonline.com\/id\/people-events\/people\/fajar-budiprasetyo-talks-about-happyfresh-and-the-future-of-grocery-shopping\/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-prestigeindonesia&amp;utm_content=later-1273988&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkin.bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Missed out the last Daily Markup? 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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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