{"id":2938,"date":"2022-01-31T04:58:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T04:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2022-01-31T04:58:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T04:58:25","slug":"daily-markup-430-laka-raises-us12m-to-expand-locations-coverage-hellomida-selected-for-surge-to-share-in-us60m-funding-nas-academy-partners-india-video-app-to-launch-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2938","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #430: Laka raises US$12M to expand locations &amp; coverage; HelloMida selected for Surge to share in US$60M funding; Nas Academy partners India video app to launch training program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Daily Markup will be taking a break for Lunar New Year on 1st and 2nd February. See you on 3rd February for edition #431, and Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! Gong Xi Fa Cai!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/XysWozMZsqWSUtdjh_H9omkH_CAsFV1D84-QOSwSCpwM_M9eYbeJUCJ8MA7JjsVmwiTOhLn9Pd3Up7pAH1uq0BVd68QQ1NzaK66VsSfKbHGJojkZUnmJfX4lvRUB7Vf6_5NH61It\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Laka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Riding into more countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed bicycle insurtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/laka.co\/\">Laka<\/a> has raised <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/news\/startups\/travel-mobility\/laka-secures-10-6m\/\">US$12 million in a Series A funding round<\/a>, led by US mobility investor Autotech Ventures with participation from sustainable mobility and energy fund Ponooc, a Dutch sustainable mobility investor.<\/li><li>According to the London-based startup, the fresh funds will be used to expand across Europe. It plans to launch in Belgium, France, and Germany in the first half of 2022.<\/li><li>Laka also aims to serve e-scooters, e-mopeds, and eventually, e-cars.<\/li><li>The startup currently provides its services through partnerships with global brands such as sports retailer Decathlon. It also insures many of the UK\u2019s last-mile delivery companies and now aims to cover commercial fleets in Europe.<\/li><li>Read the full announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconcanals.com\/news\/startups\/travel-mobility\/laka-secures-10-6m\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/PATJjw4zNcrydNRD4WijKHxV-86G0p3q4kIICRuyqKogPjic3L643Emmw2P855ad1g6a5BKhxCx_5uKnShQbxQbIwBxlyJWm_NuzIcZX4vlQK9LTY64_Bm7jpa3_Tc_LINNeSgxb\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Surge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Staying fashionable for new consumers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed fashion retail startup <a href=\"https:\/\/hellomida.vn\/\">HelloMida<\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/sequoia-capital-names-20-startups-surges-sixth-cohort\">selected for the sixth cohort of Surge<\/a>, Sequoia Capital India\u2019s accelerator program.<\/li><li>The group of 20 startups has received a total funding of US$60 million from Surge and its co-investors.<\/li><li>Founded by Grace Yun Xia, HelloMida is based in Vietnam and uses a real-time retail model to reach Gen Z consumers in Southeast Asia. Its direct-from-factory infrastructure and data-driven approach on designing and merchandising enables it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surgeahead.com\/company\/hellomida\/\">offer over 200 new designs daily<\/a>.<\/li><li>At Surge, founders will go through a 16-week virtual program. One of the key names participating as a speaker and mentor is co-founder of recommerce startup Carousell, Siu Rui Quek.<\/li><li>Get the full list on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/sequoia-capital-names-20-startups-surges-sixth-cohort\">Tech in Asia<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ofgjb1ikcuZ1C5jJukzoAbqWojxF7X3nlF16iNDL0vvuf-LWtxSKwdpkO3Ui4bcnxhzOJOOgmcIp-Q6qREt_NzWkqh3DRhW8dkuLmZRVoru1vWZmESJySVgkEvgcsx9eyqgcsjcU\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: IWMBuzz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Creating quality content<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/nasacademy.com\">Nas Academy<\/a> has partnered with India short video app, MX TakaTak, for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/business\/business\/mx-takatak-partners-with-nas-academy-for-the-second-edition-of-the-creator-training-programme20220128143123\/\">second edition of the Creator Training Program<\/a>.<\/li><li>50 influencers across multiple categories and regions will be handpicked to participate. The month-long upskilling program will tap into international experts from Nas Academy to create high-quality content.<\/li><li>Participants will go through interactive learning activities such as fellow meetings, contests, feedback sessions, and one-on-one sessions with Nas Academy mentors.<\/li><li>Upon successful completion of the program, participants will earn a Nas Academy Alumni Certificate.<\/li><li>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/business\/business\/mx-takatak-partners-with-nas-academy-for-the-second-edition-of-the-creator-training-programme20220128143123\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Daily Markup will be taking a break for Lunar New Year on 1st and 2nd February. See you on 3rd February for edition #431, and Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! Gong Xi Fa Cai! Riding into more countries 500-backed bicycle insurtech startup Laka has raised US$12 million in a Series A [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322],"tags":[499,337,464],"class_list":["post-2938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily","tag-hellomida","tag-laka","tag-nas-academy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Daily Markup #430: Laka raises US$12M to expand locations &amp; coverage; HelloMida selected for Surge to share in US$60M funding; Nas Academy partners India video app to launch training program - Markup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=2938\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Daily Markup #430: Laka raises US$12M to expand locations &amp; coverage; HelloMida selected for Surge to share in US$60M funding; Nas Academy partners India video app to launch training program - Markup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Daily Markup will be taking a break for Lunar New Year on 1st and 2nd February. 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