{"id":1783,"date":"2021-07-22T08:46:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T08:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=1783"},"modified":"2021-07-23T07:41:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:41:52","slug":"durians-daily-299-newcampus-bags-us2-5m-funding-for-underserved-training-needs-in-southeast-asia-vault-dragons-first-of-its-kind-module-to-eliminate-errors-in-health-screening-get-into-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=1783","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #299: NewCampus bags US$2.5M funding for underserved training needs in Southeast Asia; Vault Dragon&#8217;s first-of-its-kind module to eliminate errors in health screening; Get into the mind of ex-VC &#038; startup founder Hiro Kiga of\u00a0Wallex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f93049c8e81.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Credit: NewCampus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning at another level<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed edtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcampus.co\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewCampus<\/a> has closed a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/07\/20\/newcampus-wants-to-train-the-first-time-managers-within-southeast-asias-tech-giants\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seed round of US$2.5 million<\/a> led by Juvo Ventures\u2019 Maia Sharpley.<\/li><li>NewCampus is an online, live learning platform that aims to train emerging managers in the underserved market of Southeast Asia. The startup\u2019s courses focus on philosophical skills, like how to retain knowledge and how to create a safe environment for teams.<\/li><li>Co-founder Fei Yao shared that a lot of United States-based upskilling products don\u2019t translate well for the rest of the world. This is where the startup comes in\u200a\u2014\u200acurating an instructor pool and product for its end users.<\/li><li>She stressed that the startup\u2019s focus is on helping upskill smaller organizations. \u201cWe\u2019re taking on the vertical of business education as a whole, the people who come to us, they\u2019re not the people who haven\u2019t gotten into Harvard, they\u2019re 100% the people who had never considered Harvard to begin with,\u201d she explained.<\/li><li>Read the full story on TechCrunch <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/07\/20\/newcampus-wants-to-train-the-first-time-managers-within-southeast-asias-tech-giants\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f9304a36f92.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Vault&nbsp;Dragon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No room for errors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Earlier this year, 500-backed healthtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/vaultdragon.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vault Dragon<\/a> released a <a href=\"https:\/\/vaultdragon.com\/vault-dragon-digitalises-end-to-end-health-screening-with-its-latest-feature\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new health screening module<\/a>. According to the startup, the feature is a first-of-its-kind solution in Southeast Asia.<\/li><li>The module enables healthcare providers to digitize the health screening process end-to-end. It will help save time and cost and allows clinics to carry out more screenings in less time.<\/li><li>Patients can register themselves via a tablet, while lab results can be uploaded and processed automatically. This eliminates errors and double entries. Vault Dragon\u2019s dashboard offers a holistic view of the patient, including vitals, medical history, and previous reports for healthcare practitioners. This equips them with insights to offer better care and treatment. At the end of the process, users can download reports and share them with patients via email or SMS.<\/li><li>Read the full article on Vault Dragon <a href=\"https:\/\/vaultdragon.com\/vault-dragon-digitalises-end-to-end-health-screening-with-its-latest-feature\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f9304a8dd96.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Startup Studio Indonesia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The inside story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Co-founder and COO of 500-backed fintech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallex.asia\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wallex<\/a>, Hiro Kiga, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHwWx8W6NZo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">appeared on a vodcast<\/a> to speak about his journey as a former venture capitalist (VC) to becoming a startup founder.<\/li><li>The startup focuses on business-to-business (B2B) solutions such as overseas payments and cash management. According to Hiro, Wallex has processed more than US$1.7 billion in transactions from more than 19,000 customers.<\/li><li>He shared that execution capabilities don\u2019t come from being an ex-VC, and so closing funding was not as easy as he thought it would be. \u201cWhen you\u2019re fundraising, 100% of your time is spent on fundraising, and you need to add 10\u201320% for everything else,\u201d he said.<\/li><li>He also shed some insight into the current fundraising landscape: \u201cVCs are now seeing the pathway to recovery. VC investment didn\u2019t stop during COVID-19, but pre-COVID and post-COVID gives investors a chance to identify companies who are able to withstand and thrive during these tough times.\u201d<\/li><li>Watch the full vodcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHwWx8W6NZo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\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\n\n\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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