{"id":3166,"date":"2022-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2022-04-28T17:27:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T09:27:21","slug":"daily-markup-491-the-top-stories-in-april-on-us35m-raised-for-farming-startups-protecting-the-planet-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3166","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #491: The top stories in April on US$35M raised for farming, startups protecting the planet and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s all about F-words in April &#8211; food and farming, that is! FarMart and Plant Cartridge raised a total of US$35 million to serve farmers in Asia, while Glife Technologies is raising funds to expand beyond Singapore to Indonesia and Malaysia to bring better food to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>500-backed startups are also showing their love for the environment. HappyFresh is helping people go green with their groceries, Carnot Innovations is on a mission to reduce energy consumption with smart buildings, and Aliena is protecting the world from high up in the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed last week\u2019s round-up? Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup486\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/GD3ZALa8se7kAiYatkKTG-cpLC0gHC5OB83vB-ihmyZPnt5PZ-3TY2cvDaeJqHRN634P0Y-C6BIJsO-YtrSWpRHMLvpKWENARtA4lU6Je2twzoc3V1NmhScLYf14UwwqbRIY5fTw\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@danurwendho?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> Danurwendho Adyakusuma<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?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\/dailymarkup473\">FarMart lands US$32M, serves 2M farmers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup472\">Plant Cartridge bags US$3M for sustainable farming<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup477\">Glife expands to bring more farms to the table<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup488\">Retailo expands into hotels, restaurants &amp; cafes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup488\">HappyFresh marries convenience &amp; sustainability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup487\">Carnot eyes better world with smart buildings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup483\">Aliena supports environmental protection<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup474\">FinAccel acquires bank to expand beyond BNPL<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup490\">Aerodyne &amp; PETRONAS partners for drone tech<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup482\">Pandorum helps restore eyesight<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup483\">SOLS Energy empowers indigenous lives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup474\">Neuron Mobility launches concession pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup489\">Why Ion Mobility chose to launch in Indonesia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup478\">Lingokids bridges pandemic learning gaps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup472\">Transcelestial brings laser tech to Indonesia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup483\">ESPL levels up the gaming experience with NFTs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup478\">Koo self-verification service is world\u2019s first<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup485\">Carsome accelerator seeks sustainable solutions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup472\">RedDoorz launches Urbanview for business travelers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup474\">Amity powers online communities for brands<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup473\">Una Brands uplifts startups across Asia-Pacific<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup477\">Parcel Perform goes to New York City<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup482\">Involve Asia expands to Vietnam to improve marketing partnerships<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happyfresh.id\/\">HappyFresh<\/a> announced a long-term partnership with FoodCycle Indonesia to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/happyfresh_freshlyhandpicked-activity-6924228333803102208-23bG\/\">donate and redistribute surplus food<\/a> to underprivileged communities.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solsenergy.com\">SOLS Energy<\/a> partnered with AEON to open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/solsenergy_solsenergy-letsolarworkforyou-aeononeutama-activity-6919898752870748160-5J3d\/\">the first physical solar store in Malaysia<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bukalapak.com\/\">Bukalapak<\/a> welcomes Independent Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/pt-bukalapak-com_bukalapak-esg-ambassador-activity-6922409219874861057-sAoG\/\">Yenny Wahid as its ESG Ambassador<\/a>, who will be a role model and agent of change for the company.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/rideneuron.com\/\">Neuron Mobility<\/a> expanded in Sydney with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rideneuron.com\/neuron-expands-to-every-australian-capital-city-launching-safety-first-e-bikes-in-sydney\/\">launch of 250 safety-first e-bikes<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s all about F-words in April &#8211; food and farming, that is! 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