This week, 500-backed startups make waves from farms to space. Aquaculture startup Jala Tech closed US$6 million in funding to continue empowering shrimp farmers while Gilmour Space develops a new and advanced rocket material in partnership with the Australian Defence Force.

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• Jala lands US$6M for empowering 6,700 aquaculture farms
• Gilmour Space develops new & advanced rocket material
• Ayannah partnership to reach more unbanked Filipinos
• Food Market Hub helps Taiwanese F&B chain grow by 31%
• Vishal talks trends in fintech entrepreneurship
• Arcstone helps manufacturers go digital using blockchain technology
• How Grab, Aerodyne & 99.co are helping local communities manage in the pandemic
• ESPL to host esports Academy Championship in Malaysia
• Customers get a sweet deal with Carsome & Tealive

Other stories you may have missed:

• Investment platform Spenny has partnered with Elearnmarkets, and Spenny users can now access a course titled ‘Mutual Funds Made Easy’ for free.
• eFishery announced a partnership with TaniFund of TaniHub to create wider financial access for farmers in Indonesia.
• Fintech platform for freelancers Friz has partnered with Quest to offer cashback to Quest users who sign up for a Friz debit card.