{"id":4930,"date":"2024-03-29T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T01:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2024-03-29T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T01:05:14","slug":"daily-markup-957-top-stories-in-march-on-over-us29m-raised-to-serve-unbanked-msmes-and-empower-entrepreneurs-in-indonesia-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4930","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #957: Top stories in March on over US$29M raised to serve unbanked MSMEs and empower entrepreneurs in Indonesia, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Startups in Indonesia were on a roll this month, with 500-backed companies Fairbanc, Alodokter, and Komerce raising funds to reach more Indonesians with greater financial access, digital healthcare, and eCommerce solutions respectively. Meanwhile in India, Pandorum Technologies is one step closer to a cure for corneal blindness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed our last highlights issue? Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup936\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/Po-4B7NGdTzImz-p6zeeqRj8pPKcg7uYKYpjJ-nDpmNK0FTLoUIdXDmfc6J074Dg3kk1F94q1kyoDljLB2oLT624K6jb1M7YeR5c-9TsYPeNHCYyzqlxEWFBpKRc2KNafdiQ9hDmNMzLvZ408EwqBGA\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@towfiqu999999?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Towfiqu barbhuiya<\/a> on<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/a-cell-phone-sitting-on-top-of-a-table-next-to-a-roll-of-paper-xkArbdUcUeE?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\"> Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup944\">Fairbanc<\/a> secures US$13.3M in debt financing to serve more unbanked MSMEs in Indonesia and expand to Vietnam and the Philippines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup954\">Pandorum<\/a> secures US$11M to advance their \u2018liquid cornea\u2019 technology for treating corneal blindness in humans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup941\">Alodokter<\/a> secures US$5.2M to further develop their digital healthcare ecosystem for 25 million users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup943\">Komerce<\/a> raises Seed funding to empower entrepreneurs in Indonesia with end-to-end eCommerce solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup956\">eFishery<\/a> acquihires AI IoT startup to ramp up their expansion; 10 new products in the pipeline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup940\">Grab<\/a> achieved $11M profit in Q4\u201923 and generated $11B for their partners in 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup951\">iMotorbike<\/a> Co-founder Sharmeen Looi leads the charge in creating an inclusive environment in a male-dominated industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup939\">MYCL<\/a>\u2019s biodegradable materials make their way to multiple industries, from fashion and construction to disaster relief<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup945\">Transcelestial<\/a> rises to the geographical challenge of bringing Internet to the islands and mountains of rural Philippines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup946\">XING Mobility<\/a> geared up to meet the demand for safe, effective, and cost-efficient batteries for electric vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup938\">Aerodyne<\/a> and DroneDash eye world\u2019s first cross-border drone delivery for higher efficiency and lower carbon emissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup949\">Lingokids<\/a> becomes the #1 app for preschoolers and reaches 78M+ families worldwide, all through organic growth strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup950\">eFishery and JALA<\/a>\u2019s technology set to help Indonesian farmers capture rising global demand for seafood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup953\">Grab<\/a> launches inclusive program to empower women across Southeast Asia to achieve economic independence<\/li>\n<\/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\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IQvuVg\">Grab<\/a> launched their Grab Service Centre&#8217; at Don Mueang Airport in Thailand to provide travel information, guidance, and on-demand ride-hailing services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through a collaboration with The National Population and Family Planning Board in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xcWFqK\">Dagangan<\/a> aims to provide basic necessities to the community and\u00a0 assist the local government in ensuring that nutritious basic goods stocks are met during the month of Ramadhan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Startups in Indonesia were on a roll this month, with 500-backed companies Fairbanc, Alodokter, and Komerce raising funds to reach more Indonesians with greater financial access, digital healthcare, and eCommerce solutions respectively. 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