{"id":46,"date":"2021-05-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-260-prenetics-provides-at-home-covid-19-testing-for-virgin-atlantic-travelers\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:56:36","slug":"durians-daily-260-prenetics-provides-at-home-covid-19-testing-for-virgin-atlantic-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=46","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #260: Prenetics provides at-home COVID-19 testing for Virgin Atlantic travelers; Braintree Technologies to receive US$200K from accelerator program; abillion reports a surge in the plant-based movement in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7daad6fc77.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Business\u00a0Insider<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Safe travels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prenetics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenetics<\/a> has become airlines company <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/virgin-atlantic-partners-prenetics-offer-181100815.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Atlantic\u2019s preferred at-home COVID-19 testing provider<\/a>. Testing kits will be delivered to travelers\u2019 doors before departure.<\/li>\n<li>The rapid antigen test will return results within 15 minutes. For PCR tests, customers send their samples via a return envelope to an accredited Prenetics lab. They will receive their results within 24 hours of receipt at the laboratory.<\/li>\n<li>Customers with negative results receive a \u2018Fit to Fly\u2019 certificate that can be presented digitally or in paper format as a backup.<\/li>\n<li>Prenetics has also recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisismoney.co.uk\/money\/markets\/article-9608257\/Channel-Tunnel-launching-57-Covid-testing-service.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with Getlink<\/a>, the Channel Tunnel operator, to launch a COVID-19 testing service for British travelers going to France.<\/li>\n<li>Read the full story about Prenetics\u2019 partnership with Virgin Atlantic <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/virgin-atlantic-partners-prenetics-offer-181100815.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7daae352a5.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: New Straits\u00a0Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Farming bots<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Out of 270 applications, 500-backed agritech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/braintreex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Braintree Technologies<\/a> is one of five Southeast Asian startups <a href=\"https:\/\/e27.co\/meet-the-5-sea-startups-attending-grows-impact-accelerator-programme-20210512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">selected to participate in GROW\u2019s Impact Accelerator<\/a>. The Singaporean program is aimed at driving change in the global agrifood system.<\/li>\n<li>The program is set to run virtually and will provide startups with the support needed to scale up rapidly and create long-term impact globally. This includes coaching, mentor support, expert sessions, peer learning, and access to industry networks.<\/li>\n<li>Selected startups will be given US$100,000 in cash and US$100,000 in-kind investment on founder-friendly terms.<\/li>\n<li>Braintree Technologies provides drone as a service and analytics for precision farming to raise smallholder incomes and reduce greenhouse gas and chemical emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Read the full article on e27 <a href=\"https:\/\/e27.co\/meet-the-5-sea-startups-attending-grows-impact-accelerator-programme-20210512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7daae9724a.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Yahoo! News Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A growing plant-based wave<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed food review startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abillion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abillion<\/a> published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.data.abillion.com\/post\/surfing-the-plant-based-wave-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report on the plant-based movement in Singapore<\/a>, identifying trends and insights from 10,000 Singapore members and 62,000 reviews.<\/li>\n<li>This makes Singapore the startup\u2019s fourth-largest market and the biggest in Asia. Reviews by Singapore members more than doubled in 2020, while the user base expanded 2.5x.<\/li>\n<li>In 2020, reviews for alternative meat products recorded a 306% jump, while ice cream, mylk, cheese, and chocolate saw a 170% increase.<\/li>\n<li>East Asian preferences for pork and chicken over beef are also evident, with plant-based pork and chicken options seeing a 7x increase in consumer interest. In comparison, plant-based beef registered a 3x growth.<\/li>\n<li>Get more insights from abillion\u2019s report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.data.abillion.com\/post\/surfing-the-plant-based-wave-in-singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Missed out the last Daily Markup? Go <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to check it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also find us on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/500-durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/500durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/500Startups_SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/500durians\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7daaee3812.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world\u2019s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. In Southeast Asia, 500 Startups invests through the pioneering 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. The 500 Southeast Asia funds have backed over 240 companies across multiple sectors from internet to consumer to deep technology. It continues to connect founders with capital, expertise and powerful regional and global networks to help them succeed.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is intended solely for general informational or educational purposes only. 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively \u201c500 Startups\u201d) makes no representation as to the accuracy or information in this post and while reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information herein is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions. All third party links in this post have not been independently verified by 500 Startups and the inclusion of such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement or confirmation of the content within. 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