{"id":3218,"date":"2022-05-20T10:53:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T02:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:06:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T03:06:59","slug":"daily-markup-506-this-weeks-stories-on-finku-kredivos-pledge-to-the-unbanked-ion-mobility-abillion-grabs-sustainability-push-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3218","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #506: This week\u2019s stories on Finku &amp; Kredivo\u2019s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion &amp; Grab\u2019s sustainability push, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As Finku and Kredivo have demFor 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finku.id\/\">Finku<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kredivo.com\/\">Kredivo<\/a> have demonstrated, it is about better personal financial management and advancing economic equality. Meanwhile, more companies are solidifying their commitment to sustainability \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/ionmobility.com\/\">ION Mobility<\/a> with its electric motorcycles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abillion.com\/\">abillion<\/a> with its new marketplace, and <a href=\"http:\/\/grab.com\/sg\/\">Grab<\/a> with its ESG goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed our last weekly round-up? Check it out <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup501\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/1GKN09Ii4yGtAahh8Ae5ZcWy5le51sEgpLP05cJu4x6qb8Utgt3q4xClbie32rtBViPe7rYNIS2-s5l2SdfxxQE9ZKjw8YSPXjlRQPwRWTeyuUgMN3VtIRxxMxU3B5Q0jlANrunu1SQZpvHwzA\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/a-person-holding-coins-with-a-small-plant-5550904\/\">Akil Mazumder from Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup502\">Finku bags US$2.8M for responsible lending<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup503\">ION Mobility seeks US$15M for expansion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup504\">abillion launches marketplace to become superhub<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup502\">Christine Tsai &amp; Hooi Ling Tan are Tech Changemakers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup505\">Laka leverages AI to supercharge fleets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup502\">HappyFresh donates warm meals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup504\">Kredivo pledges to empower 20M lives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup505\">Aerodyne partners with major power provider<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup504\">SEPPURE membranes win startup award<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup503\">Grab drives triple bottom line<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup503\">Neuron Mobility celebrates \u200b\u200bGlobal Road Safety Week<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other stories you may have missed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Production company EST Studios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screendaily.com\/news\/est-studios-to-launch-cannes-sales-on-sundance-entry-every-day-in-kaimuki-exclusive\/5170073.article\">acquired international sales rights<\/a> for Cannes on Sundance 2022 selection \u2018Every Day In Kaimuki\u2019.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.efishery.com\/\">eFishery<\/a> Academy, an aquapreneur program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/efisheryid_earlier-this-year-efishery-collaborated-activity-6925288216245780480-Hi-O\/\">recruited 31 students for its third run<\/a> out of over 500 applicants from 130 universities.<\/li><li>E-gifting startup <a href=\"http:\/\/bloomthis.co\">BloomThis<\/a> partnered with luxury event space Colony Star Boulevard in Kuala Lumpur <a href=\"https:\/\/hype.my\/2022\/270404\/bloomthis-floral-decor-colony-event\/\">to provide complete floral decorations<\/a> in three specially-curated packages.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. 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