{"id":5431,"date":"2024-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2024-10-29T23:22:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:22:30","slug":"daily-markup-1106-top-stories-in-october-on-us10m-raised-for-financial-inclusion-drone-tech-innovations-food-security-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5431","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1106: Top stories in October on US$10M+ raised for financial inclusion, drone tech innovations, food security, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This month, 500-backed companies are all about helping others grow! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstcircle.ph\/\">First Circle<\/a> will continue to empower more SMEs in the Philippines to scale their businesses through better access to financial services, <a href=\"https:\/\/aereo.io\/\">Aereo<\/a>\u2019s drone tech will help companies optimize challenging aspects of their operations, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qarbotech.com\/\">Qarbotech<\/a> will bring their crop booster solution to more farmers across Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed our last highlights issue? Check it out <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1084\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfESUJKMTNfwZi3MBg_KbApDHDU9huQ0yjoulAr1BzoUZsQYyfgaEgaigCODZwvOWcvNWFg4i0qOHVveZdhTbGealCgV--lSbRoC_agdOZkZjrFFZd1Tk_svy-slshuskog9qaRvBOvDzuAv53vJ31ZFGA?key=ypMkXEL4qXWyJCj7Lo29Z65j\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: ISN \/ Qarbotech \/ JULO \/ First Circle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1092\">First Circle<\/a> secures US$7M investment from World Bank Group member to empower more SMEs in the Philippines to grow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1095\">Aereo<\/a> lands additional US$1.8M Series B to expand internationally and drive drone tech innovations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1085\">Qarbotech<\/a> lands US$1.5M to ramp up production and bring crop booster solution to farmers in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1103\">eFishery<\/a> provided US$11M+ in financing to help 6,000+ fish farmers across Indonesia like Pak Joni scale their business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1087\">XING Mobility<\/a> opens new factory to scale up innovative battery tech for EVs, agricultural machinery, energy storage, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1097\">Imajin<\/a> helps startups and MSMEs turn ideas into real products, starting with biomedical technology in Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1102\">Pomelo<\/a> branches out to serve shoppers in Cambodia and the Philippines; eyeing Vietnam, the Middle East, and India next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1101\">Naluri<\/a> expands digital health services to Thailand; continues to break the stigma of seeking mental health help across SE Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1091\">MYCL<\/a> is a 2024 Earthshot Prize finalist for turning crop waste into a sustainable leather alternative, and keeping our air clean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1090\">Grab<\/a> honored as Time\u2019s World\u2019s Best Companies, and on Fortune\u2019s 2024 Change the World list for driving financial inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1098\">Pandai<\/a> crowned world champion at the WITSA World Cup; beats 16 tech companies from 10 countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1099\">Vircle<\/a> helps parents raise money-smart kids; serving 70 schools in Malaysia today, and 3 countries by 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/dailymarkup1086\">Seventh Sense<\/a> launches first-of-its-kind solution to upgrade privacy and security in identity verification systems worldwide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><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\/3Ulo8PC\">Grab Thailand<\/a>, in collaboration with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency and the Ministry of Labor, is continuing its Elderly Drivers Support Program for the second year to equip elderly Thais with digital skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3NEGxTJ\">BloomThis<\/a>\u2019 Garden of Hope at a UN Festival encouraged attendees to buy flower seeds from a vending machine, plant them, and contribute to the well-being of children in Malaysia, with proceeds donated to UNICEF Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UodJ5O\">Lingokids<\/a> launched a new animated learning series, &#8220;Baby Bot&#8217;s Backyard Tales&#8221;, which teaches lessons of kindness, compassion, creativity and honesty through playful shorts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month, 500-backed companies are all about helping others grow! 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