{"id":52,"date":"2021-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-254-japanese-partnerships-to-boost-aerodynes-work-in-agriculture-hydroleap-seeks\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:56:36","slug":"durians-daily-254-japanese-partnerships-to-boost-aerodynes-work-in-agriculture-hydroleap-seeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=52","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #254: Japanese partnerships to boost Aerodyne\u2019s work in agriculture; Hydroleap seeks to bring its water tech into Vietnam; Carsome &#038; CKL Group partner to offer enhanced services"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"960\" data-height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dab9d6cc6.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: eMag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A foothold in farming<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed drone tech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/aerodyne.group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aerodyne Group<\/a> announced it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalnewsasia.com\/startups\/aerodyne-group-strengthens-agriculture-capabilities-strategic-partnerships-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck a strategic partnership<\/a> with a consortium of Japanese investors. The group comprises Real Tech Fund, a deeptech-focused venture capital fund, Kobashi Holdings, an agritech company, and ACSL, an industrial drone manufacturer and drone solutions provider.<\/li>\n<li>The consortium will support Aerodyne\u2019s core business growth in Japan. Aerodyne is also targeting Southeast Asia\u2019s plantation agriculture, where farming methods are often labor-intensive and have high environmental impact.<\/li>\n<li>The startup\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/aerodyne.group\/agrimor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agrimor service<\/a> uses drones to monitor crop health, which in turn increases productivity and harvest yield. Pilot projects are running with several of the largest farm landowners in Malaysia with plans to expand the service to India, Indonesia, and Thailand after 2022.<\/li>\n<li>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=395137751493732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with Biztech.asia<\/a>, CEO Kamarul A. Muhamed revealed that the startup plans to hire 2,000 drone pilots over the next 12 months just for its agriculture work.<\/li>\n<li>Read the full story on Digital News Asia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalnewsasia.com\/startups\/aerodyne-group-strengthens-agriculture-capabilities-strategic-partnerships-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1500\" data-height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7daba6b6d6.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SGInnovate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Diving into Vietnam<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed water purification startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydroleap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hydroleap<\/a> recently completed the <a href=\"https:\/\/kr-asia.com\/vietnam-global-innovation-program-singaporean-startups-plan-next-step\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vietnam Global Innovation (VGI) program<\/a>, which provides knowledge and connections to Singaporean startups looking to expand into Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li>The four-week program used a mix of in-person and online sessions, allowing founders from ten startups to learn new insights and receive feedback on their business models, market entry strategies, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Wai Jun Mak, head of strategy and finance at Hydroleap, said the biggest insight the team learned from the program was a better understanding of the local regulatory landscape.<\/li>\n<li>Read more on KrAsia <a href=\"https:\/\/kr-asia.com\/vietnam-global-innovation-program-singaporean-startups-plan-next-step\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"1196\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dabd47037.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: New Straits\u00a0Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Boosting the car industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed used car trading platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carsome<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/business\/2021\/04\/685909\/carsome-ckl-group-partnership-aimed-enhance-after-sales-service-technical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with CKL Group<\/a> in Malaysia. This deal will enhance Carsome\u2019s education offering for students and broaden its services to car owners and buyers.<\/li>\n<li>Together with CKL Group\u2019s vocational education arm, School of Skills, Carsome will be offering a three-year technical education program that consists of three months of theoretical lessons at School of Skills, nine months\u2019 internship at Carsome Academy, followed by a guaranteed two-year stint with Carsome upon completion of studies.<\/li>\n<li>The second part of the deal involves CKL Group\u2019s retail arm, Lim Tayar. Carsome will be offering car maintenance packages redeemable at all Lim Tayar outlets to its customers, and free 175-point car inspection and valuation to Lim Tayar customers at selected outlets.<\/li>\n<li>Read the full article on New Straits Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/business\/2021\/04\/685909\/carsome-ckl-group-partnership-aimed-enhance-after-sales-service-technical\" 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_60f7dabe629f0.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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