{"id":3532,"date":"2022-09-05T08:57:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T00:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3532"},"modified":"2022-09-05T08:57:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T00:57:02","slug":"daily-markup-581-homage-merkle-science-una-brands-peoplefund-spaceship-and-workmate-on-forbes-asia-100-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3532","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #581: Homage, Merkle Science, Una Brands, PeopleFund, Spaceship, and Workmate on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/Donbl4sg_QiSGqd8IA8--eQLCOOa8816jpO8X13TIXNVgtcNJ6BmqD9iICbVhPHoXjE7C6aDsKH4wiXVkfSuuLdScZpftkgIEW5A38gPr5VNhCV5R1oFnHRnvGRjvj5diqoJhGJHdu9Ad6BZcyABuMM6zIa5IFVBCNuGZfThmi5pTtZHmVaDziHuNw\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Forbes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resilience &amp; creativity shines through<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>From a whopping 650 submissions, 100 companies and startups across Asia Pacific were selected to be on the second edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3B8yA3M\">Forbes Asia 100 to Watch<\/a> list. Organizations featured are addressing real-world challenges with fresh thinking, and innovative products and services.<\/li><li>We are very proud to announce that 6 companies backed by <a href=\"http:\/\/500.co\/\">500 Global<\/a> made it to the list:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homage.sg\/resources\/\">Homage<\/a>, for increasing access to personalized medical support for adults and the elderly by connecting households with licensed caregivers, nurses, therapists, and physicians;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merklescience.com\/\">Merkle Science<\/a>, for developing a compliance and risk monitoring software for the crypto industry to detect potential fraud;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.una-brands.com\/\">Una Brands<\/a>, an e-commerce aggregator that grows local brands into regional players by leveraging its growth capital and retail expertise;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplefund.co.kr\">PeopleFund<\/a>, an AI-powered P2P lending platform for South Korean subprime borrowers, whose household debt ranks among the world\u2019s highest;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceshipapp.com\/\">Spaceship<\/a>, a logistics and supply-chain management system that covers first-mile logistics, cross-border shipping, fulfillment services, and last-mile delivery;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workmate.asia\">Workmate<\/a> (formerly known as Helpster), for connecting gig workers with companies in sectors ranging from hospitality to logistics.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Congratulations to our founders and their team!<\/li><li>Get the full list <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3B8yA3M\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resilience &amp; creativity shines through From a whopping 650 submissions, 100 companies and startups across Asia Pacific were selected to be on the second edition of Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. 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