{"id":91,"date":"2021-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-215-this-weeks-top-stories-feat\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:56:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:56:41","slug":"durians-daily-215-this-weeks-top-stories-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=91","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #215: This week\u2019s top stories feat. the surprising key to above-average profitability and trailblazing women in startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"1600\" data-height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7db7502034.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Grab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #211<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cResearch has shown that companies with a diverse executive suite are up to 15% more likely to generate above-average profitability,\u201d said 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab<\/a>\u2019s Head of People Chin Yin Ong to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/tech-world-women-heres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech in Asia<\/a>. How has this insight changed things around Grab? Get the details <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>On International Women\u2019s Day this year, Grab launched <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7kNujWpa4WMVAS1tzrziQZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018How She Made It\u2019<\/a>, a podcast produced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techinasia.com\/working-mom-highgrowth-startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in partnership with Tech in Asia<\/a>. All episodes are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7kNujWpa4WMVAS1tzrziQZ?si=CMSauK4_QoqkBkAeMbUDqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/investax.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InvestaX<\/a>, a licensed digital securities issuance, investments, and trading platform has launched the world\u2019s first Digital SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies) using smart contracts and blockchain technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Get the full stories <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #209<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carsome<\/a> is always about challenging industry norms by doing things differently\u2026 Today, 35% of our senior positions are held by women, a number far above industry average,\u201d said the 500-backed startup\u2019s Group CFO Juliet Zhu to Yahoo! Finance. Read the full feature <a href=\"https:\/\/sg.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/international-womens-day-what-it-means-for-female-business-executives-071144970.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>500-backed founder and CEO Vap Yap of insurtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.policypal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PolicyPal<\/a> has been honored as one of the top 100 women in fintech by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fintechmagazine.com\/magazine\/top-100-women-fintech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FinTech Magazine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>500 Durians is honored to be a part of 56 companies that are founded and led by women entrepreneurs. Watch our International Women\u2019s Day dedication to the #500Strong female founders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6775420882400673792\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get the full stories <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #212<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PC Gan, Country Manager of 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homage.com.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Homage Malaysia<\/a> shared her thoughts with BusinessToday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.com.my\/2021\/03\/12\/no-better-time-than-now-to-embrace-esg-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">importance of embracing ESG<\/a> (environmental, social, and governance) values.<\/li>\n<li>On a panel about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2BdsRv8k_Jw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women leadership in fintech<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xfers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xfers<\/a>\u2019 Sharon Lourdes Paul shared that while she expects others to treat her as an equal, she does the same in return, eschewing different or favourable treatment just because of her gender.<\/li>\n<li>Get the full stories <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other stories you may have missed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodmarkethub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Market Hub<\/a>, in partnership with Hong Leong Bank, is offering a <a href=\"https:\/\/foodmarkethub.com\/blog\/cash-rebates-rm200-hong-leong-bank-fmh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RM200 cash rebate<\/a> to its customers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seppure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEPPURE<\/a>\u2019s sustainable technology was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/seppure_sustainability-climatechange-environment-activity-6773254363143127040-j_oh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">featured on a Channel News Asia program<\/a> announcing the Singapore Green Plan 2030.<\/li>\n<li>Want to know more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.academy.carsome.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carsome Academy<\/a>? Watch the introduction video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/carsome_your-first-step-to-becoming-a-highly-skilled-activity-6772080223824568320-CHyE\/\" 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_60f7db75879f7.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<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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One or more 500 Startups fund may have a financial interest in one or more of the companies discussed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Grab From Daily Markup #211 \u201cResearch has shown that companies with a diverse executive suite are up to 15% more likely to generate above-average profitability,\u201d said 500-backed Grab\u2019s Head of People Chin Yin Ong to Tech in Asia. How has this insight changed things around Grab? Get the details here. 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