{"id":3343,"date":"2022-07-07T15:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T07:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3343"},"modified":"2022-07-07T15:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T07:56:48","slug":"daily-markup-541-this-weeks-stories-on-us15m-raised-to-serve-arisans-startup-fundraising-tech-recruitment-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3343","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #541: This week\u2019s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we introduced a new member of the 500 family, <a href=\"https:\/\/mapan.id\/\">Mapan<\/a>! The team serves low-income Indonesians by digitizing the traditional concept of <em>Arisan<\/em> microfinancing for small communities. Speaking of financing, Vishal Harnal, Managing Partner at <a href=\"http:\/\/500.co\/\">500 Global<\/a> shares insights around fundraising for startups and navigating current market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed our last roundup? Check out the top stories in June <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup536\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/1RpJ_5QBq739M5K_EsELNkXIr-pwGUPVlm5iTOB7B4jfq20T7TS4wLXB36s-0LrWm12XUVbjNzA_i6jGgz12GzXwrQDNy8A_sOZEM8lGtmx9McJMQ3wheTjS2Ed_Ga0RVsZBBgiZBCEMxKb4cw\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/green-plant-on-a-person-s-hand-5550910\/\">Akil Mazumder from Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup537\">Mapan<\/a> bags US$15M to serve low-income Indonesians<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup538\">Vishal Harnal<\/a> on fundraising &amp; value corrections<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup538\">Involve Asia<\/a> hiring amid The Great Layoff<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup537\">Mediaload<\/a> boosts brands with SEA network<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup539\">eFishery<\/a> makes shrimp farming (Aqua)easy<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup539\">Escavox<\/a> tackles food insecurity with facts<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup539\">Neuron Mobility\u2019s<\/a> ambitious carbon negative goal<\/li><li>Eric Cheng runs steady ship at <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup538\">Carsome<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup540\">MHub\u2019s<\/a> real solutions for real estate<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup537\">First Circle<\/a> aids SMEs with zero interest<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup540\">Lingokids\u2019<\/a> internet safety tips for parents<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup540\">Aliena &amp; Transcelestial<\/a> lead in SEA spacetech<\/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:\/\/pandai.org\/\">Pandai<\/a> was recently named one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/top10malaysia.com\/main\/top-10-inspiring-edtech-platforms-in-malaysia\/\">top 10 inspiring edtech startups in Malaysia<\/a>, and CEO Khairul Anwar M. Zaki will be speaking at an upcoming event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiakini.com\/en\/events\/627097\">about how Malaysian tech companies are managing current market changes<\/a> and the company\u2019s game plan moving forward.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\">Carsome Group<\/a> announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.carsome.com\/news\/carsome-group-announces-advisory-board\">appointment of an advisory board<\/a> to further strengthen its leadership team for regional expansion and growth.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we introduced a new member of the 500 family, Mapan! The team serves low-income Indonesians by digitizing the traditional concept of Arisan microfinancing for small communities. Speaking of financing, Vishal Harnal, Managing Partner at 500 Global shares insights around fundraising for startups and navigating current market conditions. Missed our last roundup? 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