{"id":5860,"date":"2025-06-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5860"},"modified":"2025-06-26T22:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:22:21","slug":"500-markup-top-stories-in-june-on-how-500-backed-startups-are-scaling-profit-impact-and-real-world-solutions-across-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=5860","title":{"rendered":"500 Markup: Top stories in June on how 500-backed startups are scaling profit, impact, and real-world solutions across Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>500-backed companies are fixing power gaps in India\u2019s food supply chain, helping students ace exams with AI, scaling profitability, expanding regionally, and building tech that solves real-world problems \u2014 across education, agriculture, mobility, and more. Here\u2019s a look at the ways our founders and their teams are making waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed our last highlights issue? 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