{"id":5361,"date":"2024-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T07:18:51","slug":"daily-markup-1084-top-stories-in-september-on-global-growth-and-expansion-in-travel-aquatech-and-more-plus-recognition-for-500-backed-founders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5361","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1084: Top stories in September on global growth and expansion in travel, aquatech, and more, plus recognition for 500-backed founders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These 500-backed companies are creating waves that are rippling across the region and beyond: <a href=\"https:\/\/touramigo.com\/\">Tour Amigo<\/a> is bringing smooth travel operations to the U.S. fueled by a US$2M Seed and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happy5.co\/\">Happy5<\/a> is set to optimize workforce performance. Over in Asia, the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliena.sg\/\">Aliena<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applecrumbyandfish.com\/\">Applecrumby<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dealcart.io\/\">DealCart<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imotorbike.com\/my\/\">iMotorbike<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/proglix.com\/\">Proglix<\/a> lands them on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Missed our last highlights issue? Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1063\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeb5-bMMZJbPOXvvZJiEU9GfjgeWNYuiiyfIlJ31zfsN5i94OoZOnt5uhEPT9veG6o17ebmgaWK1IHe8CzdFGpgkDAhio5xNLFIZqwVlDbM4a9HFmRP0kHERu2qukWDHYFefdS3hTrLdl1EDWGD7itJA80?key=-8DIXB4s0IqPN09vHF68UQ\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@dead____artist?utm_content=creditCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=unsplash\">Z<\/a> on<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/world-map-with-pins-TrhLCn1abMU?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\/dailymarkup1082\">Tour Amigo<\/a> raises US$2M Seed to help tour operators provide smooth sailing holidays and expand in the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1075\">Happy5<\/a> is gearing up to take on the U.S. with acquisition of SugarOKR, and a US$3-5M fundraise in the works<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danutcha Catriona Singh of <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1083\">SOLS Energy<\/a> and SOLS Foundation is the first Malaysian selected to be an Obama Scholar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1067\">Aliena, Applecrumby, DealCart, iMotorbike, and Proglix<\/a> honored on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch for their strong innovative streak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1079\">Neuron Mobility<\/a> Co-founder &amp; CEO Zachary named \u2018EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Singapore\u2019 winner in the mobility category<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1070\">eFishery<\/a>\u2019s debut year in India reels in positive EBITDA and US$5M+ in revenue; plans to grow in more Asian markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1076\">CARSOME<\/a> helped more car owners buy\/sell in Q2\u201924 with ~35K vehicles traded, achieving 9% QoQ and 3x EBITDA growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1069\">iMotorbike<\/a> offers complimentary 6-month warranty to provide riders with a worry-free riding experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1065\">Transcelestial<\/a> keeps the festival fun going at Coachella and Stagecoach with over 7.5x faster Internet speeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1078\">Kata.ai<\/a> and Kanari AI join forces to empower enterprises across SEA and the Middle East with multilingual conversational AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1064\">Decube<\/a> launches Copilot to help business leaders with no coding skills make better decisions with all their data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1072\">Prefer<\/a> upcycles stale bread, soy pulp, and spent barley through fermentation to ensure your cup of coffee is sustainable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1080\">Carousell Group<\/a> is paving the way for sustainable shopping to become a way of life across Southeast Asia and beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1074\">RedDoorz<\/a> leverages AI for growth; aims to achieve target of 4,500 properties while staying on the path to profitability<\/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\/3XUYFyL\">Bukalapak<\/a> tops the diverse innovators category in Fast Company\u2019s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3zn7qZ7\">Grab<\/a>\u2019s pricing model allows MSMEs to run risk-free ad campaigns on the platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4dkaS4v\">Laka<\/a> acquires renewal rights to CoverCloud\u2019s bike portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These 500-backed companies are creating waves that are rippling across the region and beyond: Tour Amigo is bringing smooth travel operations to the U.S. fueled by a US$2M Seed and Happy5 is set to optimize workforce performance. 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