{"id":251,"date":"2020-04-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-8-how-are-130-early-stage-investors-dealing-with-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T07:38:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:38:12","slug":"durians-daily-8-how-are-130-early-stage-investors-dealing-with-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=251","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #8: How are 130 early-stage investors dealing with Covid-19?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The results may surprise you.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"424\" data-height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0XXbi5SGkWCMe9A-O.png\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Covid-19 and early-stage investing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To understand how the Covid-19 outbreak is impacting early-stage investing, 500 Startups conducted a survey with over 130 investors.<\/li>\n<li>In it, you\u2019ll find important insights into the current VC landscape, including the industries currently drawing the most eyeballs due to the coronavirus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1594\" data-height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0u5sibYW83FuFFfCl.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: 500\u00a0Startups<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The report can be downloaded in full <a href=\"https:\/\/survey.500.co\/investor-survey-report-download\/?utm_content=124648356&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;hss_channel=tw-168857946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MDEC champions fundraising efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To protect frontliners against the spread of the coronavirus, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has partnered with three crowdfunding platforms, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/mdec-partners-crowdfunding-platforms-raise-money-frontliners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Edge Markets<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1486\" data-height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0P95G0o-MVXL_PtlU.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: The Edge\u00a0Markets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The funds raised will be funneled to distribute essentials like facemasks and medical equipment to hospitals and clinics nationwide.<\/li>\n<li>MDEC CEO Surina Shukhir said while medical staff is regarded as frontliners, they\u2019re actually \u201cthe last line of defense to stop the spread of the virus and provide professional care for the infected to recover.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Homage and how it cares for the elderly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On-demand, Singapore-based caregiving service Homage, which <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/03\/17\/homage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised a $1.2 million seed round in 2017 from 500 Durians and other backers<\/a>, has sights on expanding its footprint into more parts in Southeast Asia with funds from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalnewsasia.com\/startups\/homage-raises-series-b-funding-round-led-ev-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a successful Series B run<\/a> earlier this year.<\/li>\n<li>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/04\/03\/how-homage-is-tackling-southeast-asias-growing-eldercare-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with TechCrunch<\/a>, founder Gillian Tee elaborates on the inspiration behind Homage\u2019s inception, the matching of its pool of caretakers with the elderly, and how caregiving is a business that transcends profit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1408\" data-height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d95f8070a.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gillian Tee \/ Credit: Generation T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIt\u2019s not the easiest space to be in, and I would say that you do need to want to be intentionally working in this space, rather than just falling into it. It goes hand in hand,\u201d Gillian says.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay tuned to tomorrow\u2019s Daily Markup! You can also find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/500-durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/500durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/500Startups_SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/500durians\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0FBIxO9ZHlNTu4PLp.png\"><\/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<hr>\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. Under no circumstances should any content in this post be construed as investment, legal, tax or accounting advice by 500 Startups, or an offer to sell or solicitation of interest to purchase any securities advised by 500 Startups. Prospective investors considering an investment into any 500 Startups fund should not consider or construe this content as fund marketing material. The views expressed herein are as at the date of this post and are subject to change without notice. A 500 Startups fund may have a financial interest in one or more of the companies discussed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The results may surprise you. Covid-19 and early-stage investing To understand how the Covid-19 outbreak is impacting early-stage investing, 500 Startups conducted a survey with over 130 investors. In it, you\u2019ll find important insights into the current VC landscape, including the industries currently drawing the most eyeballs due to the coronavirus. 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