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Daily Markup #601: Khailee Ng on how 500 Global picks out diamonds in the rough to reveal the global potential of Southeast Asian startups
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Daily Markup #601: Khailee Ng on how 500 Global picks out diamonds in the rough to reveal the global potential of Southeast Asian startups

An eye for diamonds in the rough What’s the secret formula for spotting Southeast Asian startups with global potential? Kh...

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Daily Markup #591: Khailee Ng shares his healthtech observations in Tech in Asia report on Southeast Asia’s landscape and players (2022)
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Daily Markup #591: Khailee Ng shares his healthtech observations in Tech in Asia report on Southeast Asia’s landscape and players (2022)

Viewing healthtech through a wider aperture Healthtech is an area that more people have been caring about; After all, the ...

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Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome
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Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome

It’s not unicorns & rainbows nor doom & gloom “Doom and gloom messages may often be self-serving; it’s always a gr...

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Daily Markup #462: This week’s stories on boosting regenerative medicine & urban cities with A.I., mental wellness for workers & founders, and more
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Daily Markup #462: This week’s stories on boosting regenerative medicine & urban cities with A.I., mental wellness for workers & founders, and more

Artificial intelligence leads this week’s news with 500-backed startups. Biotech startup Pandorum Technologies partnered w...

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Daily Markup #461: FarMart acqui-hires Subjimandi.app to help farmers sell more; Growth of the Southeast Asian billion-dollar club; Urbanmetry uses data & AI to build sustainable cities
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Daily Markup #461: FarMart acqui-hires Subjimandi.app to help farmers sell more; Growth of the Southeast Asian billion-dollar club; Urbanmetry uses data & AI to build sustainable cities

Giving farmers a sales boost Indian farmers are getting access to new channels which allow them to sell their high-quality...

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Daily Markup #458: Pandorum to boost regenerative medicine with AI; StoreHub rejected Starbucks, now serves over 15,000 SMEs; Brain health tips for startup founders
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Daily Markup #458: Pandorum to boost regenerative medicine with AI; StoreHub rejected Starbucks, now serves over 15,000 SMEs; Brain health tips for startup founders

Combining biology with technology The field of regenerative medicine will accelerate thanks to a partnership between 500-b...

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Daily Markup #437: This week’s stories on Curlec’s acquisition by RazorPay, Bukalapak going international, and more
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Daily Markup #437: This week’s stories on Curlec’s acquisition by RazorPay, Bukalapak going international, and more

500-backed startups are expanding beyond their home ground. A majority stake of Malaysian fintech startup Curlec has been ...

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Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more
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Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more

It’s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million in total, with others securin...

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Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more
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Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more

Lots of news coming from Singapore this week as electric vehicle startup Ion Mobility completes its funding round, closing...

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Daily Markup #353: Vishal & Aerodyne reveal opportunities in customer-centric solutions; Jala Tech wins US$50,000 at global challenge; Gilmour eyes 2030 to send humans into space
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Daily Markup #353: Vishal & Aerodyne reveal opportunities in customer-centric solutions; Jala Tech wins US$50,000 at global challenge; Gilmour eyes 2030 to send humans into space

Support for startups At the launch of the Infobip Startup Tribe program, a community for startup support, a webinar titled...

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Daily Markup #347: Neobank Friz secures US$1M to serve freelancers; Khailee on building startups that give the best returns to society; Tips for first-time founders & students in SEA
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Daily Markup #347: Neobank Friz secures US$1M to serve freelancers; Khailee on building startups that give the best returns to society; Tips for first-time founders & students in SEA

Fixing a broken system 500-backed Friz, a fintech startup for freelancers, announced the completion of its oversubscribed ...

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Daily Markup #336: This week’s stories on the 500-backed startups and founders leading the way to the future & more
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Daily Markup #336: This week’s stories on the 500-backed startups and founders leading the way to the future & more

This week, a total of 17 500-backed founders and executives have been honored for their contributions to society. Meanwhil...

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Daily Markup #334: MYCL mushroom leather reduces carbon footprint & toxic waste; Get audience insights for startups from Vishal Harnal; 500 Southeast Asia’s investing journey since 2014
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Daily Markup #334: MYCL mushroom leather reduces carbon footprint & toxic waste; Get audience insights for startups from Vishal Harnal; 500 Southeast Asia’s investing journey since 2014

A trend-setter 500-backed mushroom startup MYCL has been recognized at a Singaporean innovation awards. One of the factors...

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