{"id":2705,"date":"2021-10-29T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2021-10-29T07:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:00:19","slug":"daily-markup-365-top-stories-in-october-on-farmart-ion-mobility-pandorum-doyobi-friz-securing-over-us25m-in-funding-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2705","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi &amp; Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million in total, with others securing funding in the form of credit facilities, awards, and more. Newly-crowned unicorn Carousell continues making headlines with its acquisition Ox Street and appearing on CNN to talk about its mission in re-commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed last month\u2019s roundup? Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup345\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/YsDpZVRo3qq8A2sgNXG5JGpbtxwLkdZypvnq92TzQV46ne6KcL8y_GxXPj2xGAAszmxRMW6ok4jyxNuW9jtE1kXJCKgI5Hcj0RYvKPQi8YzNJqgPAOWPXR7ER-C6FClfl8RJ1uU_\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@towfiqu999999?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Towfiqu barbhuiya<\/a> on<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/fund?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup361\">FarMart bags US$10M for unlocking food supply chain<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup357\">Ion Mobility bags US$6.8M, to unveil EV motorbike by year-end<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup361\">Pandorum closes US$4.8M for organ repair technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup361\">Doyobi lands US$2.8M to serve STEM educators<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup365\">Neobank Friz secures US$1M to serve freelancers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup346\">Kredivo nears 4 million customers, secures more investment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup358\">Carousell acquires Ox Street for its dedicated community of sneakerheads<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup349\">Kredivo &amp; DBS announce US$70M joint financing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup346\">ICS partners bank in US$40M pandemic fund<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup353\">Jala Tech wins US$50,000 at global challenge<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup355\">Una Brands eyes 100 acquisitions, plans to go unicorn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup363\">Carousell on CNN about reaching one million listings in its first year<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup358\">500 Southeast Asia\u2019s upcoming string of successful exits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup362\">Grab suite of tools boosts merchant sales by 6x<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup350\">Atomionics to compete in US Space Force-funded accelerator<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup363\">Naluri is building SEA\u2019s largest mental health dataset<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup358\">ANGIN connects Indonesian startups with the Netherlands<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup358\">Aerodyne to boost economic growth in Sabah with drone technology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup362\">abillion releases report on Singapore plant-based movement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup348\">Cargobase upgrades to become affordable full-service logistics platform<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other stories you may have missed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/lottiefiles.com\/\">Lottiefiles<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.producthunt.com\/posts\/lottiefiles-for-adobe-xd\">partnered with Adobe XD<\/a> to enhance design workflow and give users access to its animations.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mycl.bio\/\">MYCL<\/a> was selected runner-up at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mycotech_wethefuture-sustainableliving-mycellium-activity-6857276256438898688-J9gU\/\">Vogue Singapore x TaFF Innovation Innovation Award 2021<\/a> for its promising innovation.<\/li><li>Learn more about Dr. Thuc Vu, CEO and co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/ohmnilabs.com\/\">OhmniLabs<\/a> in this <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveglobal.com\/stories\/dr-thuc-vu-of-ohmnilabs-to-leave-certain-tasks-to-the-professionals\/?utm_content=179014523&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkedin&amp;hss_channel=lcp-10469523\">interview<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a big month for 500-backed startups. 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