{"id":3365,"date":"2022-07-15T01:14:20","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T17:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2022-07-17T22:27:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T14:27:22","slug":"daily-markup-541-this-weeks-stories-on-500-backed-startups-uplifting-and-empowering-the-underdogs-in-our-communities-and-more%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3365","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #546: This week\u2019s stories on 500-backed startups uplifting and empowering the underdogs in our communities, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, 500-backed companies are going all out to support the underdogs in our communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstcircle.ph\/\">First Circle<\/a> launched a new platform to help SMEs in the Philippines source and secure government projects. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rideneuron.com\/\">Neuron Mobility<\/a> offers free e-scooter rides to Aboriginal job seekers so they have access to free transport to get to their job interviews and mentorship sessions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\">Carsome<\/a> partnered with AirAsia Academy to support women in developing in-demand tech skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/\">Grab<\/a> India R&amp;D center will develop new fintech products and initiatives to empower the unbanked and underbanked in Southeast Asia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed our last weekly roundup? Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup541\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tim-marshall-cAtzHUz7Z8g-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tim-marshall-cAtzHUz7Z8g-unsplash.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tim-marshall-cAtzHUz7Z8g-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tim-marshall-cAtzHUz7Z8g-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@danurwendho?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\"> <\/a>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/cAtzHUz7Z8g\">Tim Marshall from Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup542\">Carsome uplifts women with tech skills<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup543\">Grab touches lives with fintech<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup545\">Neuron Mobility supports aboriginal employment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup543\">First Circle helps SMEs win government contracts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup544\">Carousell gives new life to old IKEA items<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup542\">Nas Academy offers fellowships to gaming community<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup542\">AUS selected for incentive scheme<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup543\">VTF turns science fiction into virtual reality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup544\">HappyFresh offers new ways to get groceries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup544\">eFishery brings peace of mind to farmers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup545\">Christine Tsai on current VC landscape<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup545\">Parcel Perform strengthens ecommerce logistics community<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\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>HappyFresh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/happyfresh_happyfresh-supermarket-is-officially-here-activity-6952172905631752192-jVzy\/\">officially launched HappyFresh Supermarket in Malaysia<\/a>, and they are building a path towards having end-to-end control over their customer\u2019s grocery shopping experience &#8211; from the products shown to customers, to the prices and fulfillment experience.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, 500-backed companies are going all out to support the underdogs in our communities. 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