{"id":2635,"date":"2021-09-30T06:03:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T06:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2021-09-30T06:03:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T06:03:49","slug":"daily-markup-345-top-stories-in-september-on-500-backed-startups-raising-more-than-us300m-in-funding-turning-unicorn-going-public-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2635","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #345: Top stories in September on 500-backed startups raising more than US$300M in funding, turning unicorn, going public &amp; more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Big numbers make big news this month! A series of funding rounds totaling more than US$300 million was secured by several 500-backed startups &#8211; with second-hand marketplace Carousell becoming the newest unicorn in our portfolio. Meanwhile, Generation.T and TechNode Global honored our founders for the impact they\u2019ve made in their respective industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed last month\u2019s roundup? Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup324\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/C4TTKYslUvjiggUAz5MbdCfNPn7P2Zbd38U97bzwJDNSSxUutwm_nZkHFHA35Y26wpnkEOmZSBh8uYkno1pd5SM3Opnxe03JWBmr094dISMkPE0iZPQfMkRg9-vH7HJZ6Be-D9gs=s0\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Crunchbase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup326\">Carsome boosted by US$170M funding, eyes US listing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup337\">Carousell enters billion-dollar startup club with US$100M raise<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup337\">Prenetics to become Hong Kong\u2019s first unicorn by 2022<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup329\">Homage raises US$30M for better aged &amp; disability care<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup325\">ICS enters US$20M credit facility to offer affordable loans to fight COVID-19 in Indonesia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup339\">Dagangan bags US$11.5M to serve rural communities through an Android app<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup340\">Gilmour gets a US$725,000 boost for its race to space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup326\">YAS MicroInsurance lands funding for inclusive protection starting from US$0.50<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup330\">HIJUP launches US$6.9M growth fund to back Indonesian brands<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup330\">Carousell helps charities help others with US$2,000 packages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup340\">Horangi offers free trial &amp; pledges donations to Afghanistan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup329\">Kredivo\u2019s \u2018Buy Now, Pay Later\u2019 service enters Vietnam market<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup333\">Gnowbe to boost employability in Singapore with new platform<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup337\">500 Startups rebrands to 500 Global, raises largest fund to date<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup328\">Vishal Harnal on spotting the next big thing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup344\">Gillian Tee talks female entrepreneurship on BBC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup335\">The 500-backed trailblazing entrepreneurs making a positive impact<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup335\">The six women leaders in 500-backed emerging startups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup338\">Pandemic-resilient Malaysian startups defying odds in 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup342\">Talkpush releases bot for recruitment on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup342\">Grab posts record numbers for Q2 of 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup331\">Bukalapak revenue up 35%, big contribution by SMEs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other stories you may have missed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fresh from the IPO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bukalapak.com\/\">Bukalapak<\/a>\u2019s President Teddy Oetomo speaks in a podcast about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indo-tekno.com\/episodes\/episode\/4a555780\/fresh-from-the-ipo-teddy-oetomo-of-bukalapak\">Mitra Bukalapak\u2019s commerce activities<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happyfresh.id\/\">HappyFresh<\/a> has been chosen as one of 15 companies on the rise in Indonesia in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/linkedin-top-startups-2021-15-indonesia-companies-rise-\/\">LinkedIn\u2019s list of top startups in 2021<\/a>.<\/li><li>Vice President of Growth at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zenysis.com\/\">Zenysis<\/a> penned an opinion piece on Devex, stating that COVID-19 requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devex.com\/news\/opinion-covid-19-requires-business-as-unusual-in-global-health-101531\">&#8216;business as unusual&#8217;<\/a> in global health.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big numbers make big news this month! A series of funding rounds totaling more than US$300 million was secured by several 500-backed startups &#8211; with second-hand marketplace Carousell becoming the newest unicorn in our portfolio. Meanwhile, Generation.T and TechNode Global honored our founders for the impact they\u2019ve made in their respective industries. 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