{"id":5593,"date":"2025-01-27T09:03:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5593"},"modified":"2025-01-27T09:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T01:07:10","slug":"daily-markup-1153-imotorbike-secures-10m-series-a-to-expand-the-trust-theyve-built-in-trading-pre-owned-motorcycles-in-malaysia-and-soon-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5593","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #1153: iMotorbike secures $10M Series A to expand the trust they\u2019ve built in trading pre-owned motorcycles in Malaysia and soon, Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXd4AM2eAaLTTbapOjf2i2zoWNCZgvTsNUABeRehTeSnwY9sFQvQeMCCfWbnhKMFTy9QkmEx452BgdzuGASY4NRJR13F_8WxCvu8_iSdgl7Ik4yhgxYIq1-ZIzrX2tuC4wxSsoPW?key=HtyeaN5WShSXGQ8U2cJefoPy\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: iMotorbike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speeding up&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/imotorbike.com\/my\/\">iMotorbike<\/a>, a platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles, has raised a $10M Series A from investors Headline, 500 Global, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The funding will support the team\u2019s expansion in Malaysia, with plans to open new inspection centers and showrooms in key locations. They also plan to expand to Taiwan and grow their workforce, particularly in skilled mechanics and operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Founded in 2016 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gilcarmo\/\">Gil Carmo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/my.linkedin.com\/in\/sharmeen-looi-11740590\">Sharmeen Looi<\/a>, iMotorbike is in Malaysia and Vietnam, serving 10,000 customers to date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe first invested in iMotorbike in 2017 and remain confident that the global used motorcycle market will stay resilient as riders seek affordable and reliable solutions amid economic uncertainties,\u201d shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/khailee\">Khailee Ng<\/a>, 500 Global Managing Partner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cAs early movers, Gil and his team have spent the past 8 years creating a blueprint for trust and convenience in the motorcycle marketplace, positioning them to lead this mobility trend far beyond Southeast Asia,\u201d he added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gil revealed that beyond expanding their footprint in Malaysia and launching in Taiwan, the team will continue improving their platform and scaling their operations to meet growing demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe remain committed to setting new standards within the industry, making pre-owned motorcycles more accessible and hassle-free for everyone,\u201d he shared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the full story on <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hmvQ54\">TechNode Global<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speeding up&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322],"tags":[331],"class_list":["post-5593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily","tag-imotorbike"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.1 - 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