{"id":3415,"date":"2022-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2022-08-04T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T01:01:37","slug":"daily-markup-561-this-weeks-stories-on-us56-5m-raised-for-proptech-better-ecommerce-in-southeast-asia-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3415","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #561: This week\u2019s stories on US$56.5M raised for proptech &amp; better ecommerce in Southeast Asia, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buying and selling houses, everyday goods, and preloved items in Southeast Asia gets easier from here, thanks to 500-backed startups! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.99.co\/\">99 Group<\/a> is raising US$52M to bring its proptech offerings across the region; <a href=\"https:\/\/dealcart.io\/\">DealCart<\/a> is helping shoppers in Pakistan get better deals on daily essentials through ecommerce; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carousell.sg\/\">Carousell<\/a> acquires an Indonesian preowned mobile phone business to offer a wider range of products on its platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed our last roundup? Check out the top stories in July <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup556\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/27ZjfXd3vqYqDyQ1rCxjCqEUDbr8JgiMx5tZHvjLpq4cPqspStpeqOLuQkpxDqB5L05OTlpY-xfTEr_T7U92xLJh83szJuh-NbI2qzrujtTKsd5ZiAl_4PB3TUdBKh1tA8Sh0oNE0bU5D0CxdOeY7gQ\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/person-using-a-macbook-and-holding-a-credit-card-4968391\/\">Karolina Grabowska<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup558\">99 Group raises US$52M to expand in SEA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup557\">DealCart bags US$4.5M to serve Pakistan shoppers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup557\">Carousell buys into the phone biz<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup559\">Vishal\u2019s uplifting view of the downturn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup559\">eFishery on being climate change resilient<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup560\">Escavox helps the big guys reduce food waste<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup559\">Haulio is people-first in a tech-led industry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup560\">Neuron Mobility tackles the homelessness issue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup558\">AUS &amp; Tata Steel improves mine safety<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup557\">Why Bukalapak is no longer like China\u2019s Taobao<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup560\">Koo promotes indigenous crafts with multilingual content<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup558\">Parcel Perform wants great ecommerce experiences for all<\/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>Co-founder &amp; CEO of biotech company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prenetics.com\/\">Prenetics<\/a>, Danny Yeung, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/prenetics_covidfighters-projectscreen-wearejustgettingstarted-activity-6958011549139550208-zNYL\/\">awarded \u2018Chief Executive\u2019s Commendation for Community Service 2022\u2019<\/a>.<\/li><li>CarTimes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/carsome_carsome-activity-6959722397868462080-K_wC\/\">unveiled its new logo<\/a>, \u2018CarTimes, Powered by CARSOME\u2019, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\">Carsome<\/a> acquired a majority stake in the company.<\/li><li>LA-based finance, production, and sales company EST Studios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screendaily.com\/news\/est-studios-adds-dawning-to-busan-afm-sales-slate-exclusive\/5172835.article\">added another title to its Busan and American Film Market roster<\/a> with psychological thriller Dawning.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying and selling houses, everyday goods, and preloved items in Southeast Asia gets easier from here, thanks to 500-backed startups! 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