{"id":3679,"date":"2022-10-31T08:29:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3679"},"modified":"2022-10-31T08:29:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:29:25","slug":"daily-markup-621-top-stories-in-october-on-over-us180m-raised-for-fintech-e-commerce-insurtech-big-data-web3-sustainable-fashion-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3679","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #621: Top stories in October on over US$180M raised for fintech, e-commerce, insurtech, big data, web3, sustainable fashion, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s no denying we\u2019re in bear territory, but that hasn\u2019t stopped 500-backed startups in Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong Kong from successfully raising US$184M in October, including 500 Southeast Asia\u2019s 6th unicorn, <a href=\"https:\/\/finaccel.co\/\">FinAccel<\/a>. What\u2019s more, 9 leaders from 500-backed startups were honored in the prestigious Tatler Asia Gen.T 2022 list. Congratulations to movers and shakers on an amazing October!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/4G9WVREGUsDKFijltW7iF9cfVVVaxaPGyYVHkSGzdhPgOLEZFReKmqsDIToiyrR286qJUjvxyqCIILPFHyDVm2cb_0Gf7PS1w9Hqpvp8cUoe5tB0eSHX8WELcqfSoPqlCsKN5qoqw5qz3rqYetygouqgHx0cxXtSsvtddQSrI9yd3JC8nvQ1eRdtPw\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/photo-of-person-using-laptop-3183174\/\">fauxels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup611\">FinAccel<\/a> raises ~US$140M Series D and becomes 500 Southeast Asia\u2019s 6th unicorn; looks beyond e-commerce and consumer credit<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup602\">Una Brands<\/a> secures US$30M to help more local brands in Asia Pacific grow their legacies globally<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup607\">YAS<\/a> secures US$4.5M to provide more Web3 insurance coverage; eyes Middle East<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup605\">Monnai<\/a> secures US$3.5M to power better decisions in fintech with deep consumer insights, and more from this week<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup618\">Crewdible<\/a> raises US$3.2M to take care of mundane tasks for small e-commerce businesses so they can focus on scaling up<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup619\">AWST<\/a> makes NFTs mainstream for brands; opening doors for more to join Web3 with US$1.7M funding<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup603\">Mycotech Lab<\/a> raises US$1.2M to scale up production of its sustainable leather-like material for the fashion industry<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup608\">eFishery<\/a> reels in US$32M loan from Bank DBS Indonesia; aims for 300% increase in production &amp; expansion to 10 countries<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup616\">Your Super<\/a> acquired by The Healing Company and shares a vision to improve the quality of life for millions around the world<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup606\">Tatler Asia Gen.T List 2022<\/a> has been announced! 9 leaders from 500-backed companies honored for shaping Asia\u2019s future<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup604\">Laka<\/a> teams up with Porsche to launch fair micromobility insurance for cyclists in Germany<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup617\">Christine Tsai<\/a> joins Khazanah to explore where technology can unlock the greatest impact, and the role of key players for innovation<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup601\">Khailee Ng<\/a> on how 500 Global picks out diamonds in the rough to reveal the global potential of Southeast Asian startups<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup609\">Vishal Harnal<\/a> on Tatler Asia \u2014 trends guiding his next investments, must-have qualities of VCs, and failure<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup615\">Zenysis<\/a> leverages data to fight polio disease in Pakistan<\/li><li>Why <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup610\">LottieFiles<\/a> chose to set up in Malaysia, how the team secured 100K+ clients globally<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup612\">Mapan<\/a>\u2019s 3M users is only just the beginning \u2014 the company wants to empower more Indonesians to make better financial decisions<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup614\">StoreHub<\/a> team sets their sights on achieving net profitability while empowering small retail and F&amp;B businesses in SE Asia to grow<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other stories you may have missed this month:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TYFHSW\">eFishery<\/a> teamed up with agri fintech lender iGrow to help fish farmers access loans<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3gRJHpZ\">First Circle<\/a> grants first loan to Internet of Things company without interest under a program aimed at helping high-potential small and medium enterprises get access to financing<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sAGNsj\">Laka<\/a> featured on ITC Europe\u2019s list of 10 insurtech startups to watch out for in 2023 and beyond<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no denying we\u2019re in bear territory, but that hasn\u2019t stopped 500-backed startups in Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong Kong from successfully raising US$184M in October, including 500 Southeast Asia\u2019s 6th unicorn, FinAccel. What\u2019s more, 9 leaders from 500-backed startups were honored in the prestigious Tatler Asia Gen.T 2022 list. 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