{"id":3512,"date":"2022-08-31T07:18:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T23:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3512"},"modified":"2022-08-31T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T06:04:22","slug":"daily-markup-578-top-stories-in-august-on-over-us60m-raised-to-fight-against-inflation-for-innovation-security-health-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3512","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #578: Top stories in August on over US$60M raised to fight against inflation, for security, health, proptech, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The fighting spirit is #500strong in August!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DealCart to help Pakistan shoppers<em> fight<\/em> inflation by making daily essentials more affordable;\u00a0Merkle Science to help companies and the government <em>fight<\/em> illegal crypto activities;\u00a099 Group <em>fights<\/em> for proptech innovation in SE Asia through regional expansion; Prenetics launches the world\u2019s first at-home blood kit to <em>fight<\/em> 50+ health issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed last month\u2019s highlights? Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3399\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/attentie-attentie-ig7vN6OkGNE-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@attentieattentie\">Attentie Attentie<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3406\">99 Group<\/a> raises US$52M to expand in Southeast Asia<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3457\">Merkle Science<\/a> secures US$19M to filter out creeps in crypto with proprietary blockchain technology<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3403\">DealCart<\/a> bags US$4.5M to serve Pakistan shoppers<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3460\">Prenetics<\/a> launches Circle Snapshot, the world\u2019s first push-button &amp; painless blood collection device<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3403\">Bukalapak<\/a> on ARK Invest\u2019s podcast: Teddy Oetomo shares on leading financial inclusion and digitalization in Indonesia<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3454\">Gilmour Space<\/a> is set to make Australia the 9th country in the world to go into space<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3403\">Carousell<\/a> buys into the phone biz, acquires Laku6<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3463\">Grab<\/a> acquires MOVE IT to provide safer mobility &amp; new income opportunities in the Philippines<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3467\">Carsome<\/a> &amp; CIMB team up to launch Malaysia\u2019s first auto financing app for dealers with one-minute approval times, and more<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3478\">Ejen2u<\/a> launches agent management platform to help SMEs and startups increase productivity &amp; profitability through digitalization<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3414\">Neuron Mobility<\/a> provides support for the homeless<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3427\">Koo<\/a> fights air pollution<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3406\">AUS<\/a> &amp; Tata Steel improves mine safety<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3471\">Nas Academy<\/a> partners Invisible College to launch Web3 courses that are practically free<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3427\">Clinikk<\/a> provides zero-cost medical care<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3411\">eFishery<\/a> on being climate change resilient<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3497\">Mycotech Lab<\/a> looks to mushrooms to create eco-friendly \u2018leather\u2019, inspired by tempeh<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3411\">Haulio<\/a> is people-first in a tech-led industry<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3427\">Homage<\/a> makes caring for loved ones easier<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3424\">Hydroleap<\/a> leaps forward after GIA program<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3424\">Khailee Ng<\/a> is \u2018Highest Rated\u2019 mentor<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3411\">Vishal Harnal<\/a>\u2019s uplifting view of the downturn<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3493\">Christine Tsai<\/a> on CNN Marketplace Asia \u2013 investing in SEA, why founders shouldn\u2019t go for the unicorn status<\/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:\/\/www.grab.com\">Grab<\/a> forms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/foodpanda-grab-deliveroo-digital-platforms-industry-association-2886926\">association with competitors to better support delivery staff<\/a> and merchants in Singapore<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bukalapak.com\/\">Bukalapak<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/bukalapak-revenue-grows-105-2q22-bolstered-mitra\">Q2 revenue climbs 105%<\/a> as Mitra business shines and continues to be a growth driver<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/aerodyne.group\/\">Aerodyne Group<\/a> and UPSI inked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aerodyne-group_earlier-today-aerodyne-group-and-upsi-universiti-activity-6965266823298629632-fiXS?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\">Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce digital transformation<\/a> and innovation in high impact industries; both organizations have a common goal of driving technology in rural areas.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aus.co.in\/\">AUS<\/a> wins \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aus-aarav-unmanned-systems_technology-ceo-awardsforexcellence-activity-6968453272877633536-d3LB\/\">The Economic Times Excellence Awards 2022<\/a>\u2019 for Technology Startup of the Year<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/emq.com\/\">EMQ<\/a> boosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220816005937\/en\/EMQ-Boosts-International-Payments-Capabilities-to-Over-170-Markets-with-Launch-of-Global-USD-Offering\">international payments capabilities to over 170 markets<\/a> with launch of global USD offering<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fighting spirit is #500strong in August! DealCart to help Pakistan shoppers fight inflation by making daily essentials more affordable;\u00a0Merkle Science to help companies and the government fight illegal crypto activities;\u00a099 Group fights for proptech innovation in SE Asia through regional expansion; Prenetics launches the world\u2019s first at-home blood kit to fight 50+ health issues.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[321],"tags":[473,540,548,534,354,45,341,349,539,351,544,368,328,391,143,340,335,374,474,543,498,545,464,356,465,365],"class_list":["post-3512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monthly-recaps","tag-500-global","tag-99-group","tag-aerodyne-group","tag-aus","tag-bukalapak","tag-carousell","tag-carsome","tag-clinikk","tag-dealcart","tag-efishery","tag-ejen2u","tag-emq","tag-gilmour-space","tag-glife","tag-grab","tag-haulio","tag-homage","tag-hydroleap","tag-koo","tag-merkle-science","tag-mycl","tag-mycotech-lab","tag-nas-academy","tag-neuron-mobility","tag-pandorum-technologies","tag-prenetics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Daily Markup #578: Top stories in August on over US$60M raised to fight against inflation, for security, health, proptech, and more - Markup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3512\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Daily Markup #578: Top stories in August on over US$60M raised to fight against inflation, for security, health, proptech, and more - Markup\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The fighting spirit is #500strong in August! 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