{"id":627,"date":"2020-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-53-petronas-first-vc-investment-in-malaysia-goget-partners-ikeas\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T07:39:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T07:39:09","slug":"durians-daily-53-petronas-first-vc-investment-in-malaysia-goget-partners-ikeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=627","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #53: Petronas\u2019 first VC investment in Malaysia; GoGet partners IKEA\u2019s\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, it\u2019s Monday and here are the stories in today\u2019s Daily Markup.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"493\" data-height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1lVm_Dig5nbBuoYFOyJ6JJw.png\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>First foray<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through its corporate venture capital arm, Petronas stepped into the VC space by making its first investment in 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/braintreex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Braintree Technologies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/business\/2020\/06\/603717\/petronas-buys-agritech-startup-marking-its-first-vc-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Straits Times<\/a>, Petronas Ventures entered into an agreement with the agri-tech startup which develops robotic devices and proprietary software to provide agricultural solutions like tree counting and crop health monitoring. It also converts unattended, non-revenue generating agricultural land into high-value crop farms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1200\" data-height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d9fb1209f.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Business\u00a0Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWe believe this investment in Braintree Technologies will establish the right ecosystem for a smart farming business model, capitalising on Petronas\u2019 strong knowledge in urea and fertiliser application and Braintree Technologies\u2019 AI and robotics technology,\u201d said Petronas Ventures head Mohd Azli Ishak in a statement.<\/li>\n<li>Braintree was handpicked to join last year\u2019s FutureTech, an accelerator program launched by the state-owned oil firm in partnership with 500 Startups, which helped the startup sharpen its business model and attract investors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IKEA meatballs and curry puffs on-demand<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500-backed marketplace for on-demand errands and deliveries <a href=\"https:\/\/goget.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoGet<\/a> announced today it is collaborating with Ikano Centres, part of IKEA Southeast Asia, to enable its entire portfolio of shopping centres in Malaysia to be accessible via the GoGet app.<\/li>\n<li>This is to launch Shop With GoGet, a feature on the GoGet platform which allows retailers to list their storefront digitally on GoGet\u2019s app at no cost and no commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1080\" data-height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d9fbb5f21.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: GoGet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Customers can select from over 300 stores from three shopping centres: IPC and MyTOWN in Kuala Lumpur and Toppen in Johor Bahru. This includes ordering the iconic meatballs and curry puffs from IKEA Restaurants.<\/li>\n<li>The service spans across a number of categories including food and beverage, groceries, fashion, pharmacies, electronics, and many more.<\/li>\n<li>For more information on the tie-up, check out GoGet\u2019s Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CB0GAucJkd6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Honoring frontliners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gabriel, a Care Professional with 500-backed Homage, is just one of the many individuals from the healthcare startup who joined the frontlines to help combat the Covid-19 crisis in Singapore.<\/li>\n<li>Appearing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/dbs-bank_dbsfoundation-sechampion-healthcareheroes-activity-6676648016633462785-tKA0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> by DBS Bank (Homage is a recipient of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbs.com\/livemore\/reinventing-the-eldercare-industry-with-on-demand-home-care-services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DBS Foundation Social Enterprise Grant<\/a>), Gabriel said he didn\u2019t hesitate to help despite worries from family and friends over his health and safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1080\" data-height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7d9fc3721b.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Homage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>With PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) provided for volunteers like himself, Gabriel was well-protected against the coronavirus as he conducted swap tests for the elderly.<\/li>\n<li>Homage co-founder and CEO Gillian Tee revealed they started initiatives for their healthcare professionals to join the national response when the pandemic began. While these initiatives were on a voluntary basis, she was pleasantly surprised by the reception.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI was just blown away by how many of them said, okay, yeah, come me in,\u201d Gillian said.<\/li>\n<li>Watch the video right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/homage-co_dbsfoundation-sechampion-healthcareheroes-activity-6676696472093904897-ff-W\" 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_60f7d9fc94b18.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<hr>\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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