{"id":4939,"date":"2024-04-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2024-04-02T09:03:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T01:03:18","slug":"daily-markup-960-first-move-invests-in-10-early-stage-startups-in-se-asia-focusing-on-affordability-financial-inclusion-and-circular-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4939","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #960: First Move invests in 10 early-stage startups in SE Asia focusing on affordability, financial inclusion, and circular economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/edM0xSG_cxUA1grf4Ucmt_0F-HLJrlz917ZujAbVsL9kOvoe2CwksT2SmjdZBWW35rPPl-wI3C8OMELTXFrCxJtMTmX_IcOndswfy4yCUO6KgjK8_x47TZoz-Dbzu83HFGiPOTT4aMTMtiFLSAgZU5U\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: First Move<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moving the world<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstmovefund.com\/\">First Move<\/a> supports seasoned executives and entrepreneurs building consumer tech startups by providing early-stage capital.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team invested in their first 10 startups in its inaugural year across Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Move is committed to impact investing, seeking out startups focusing on affordability, financial inclusion, and circular economy. 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