Daily Markup #600: Top stories in September on 500-backed companies on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch, US$46M+ raised for drone tech and F&B, and more
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Daily Markup #600: Top stories in September on 500-backed companies on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch, US$46M+ raised for drone tech and F&B, and more

September was a successful one for 500-backed companies, filled with many reasons to celebrate! In our 600th issue, read a...

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Daily Markup #594: abillion is distributing wealth to advocates of sustainability through social media
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Daily Markup #594: abillion is distributing wealth to advocates of sustainability through social media

Change at your fingertips Plagued by climate anxiety? Want to move the needle, but not quite sure how? Check out 500-backe...

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Daily Markup #556: The top stories in July on over US$30M raised for underserved communities, creators, SMEs, and more
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Daily Markup #556: The top stories in July on over US$30M raised for underserved communities, creators, SMEs, and more

Doom and gloom news abound these days, but stories of funds raised by 500-backed startups in Indonesia and Singapore this ...

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Daily Markup #551: This week’s stories on seed funding raised for poultry farming, US$2M donated to animal sanctuaries, and more
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Daily Markup #551: This week’s stories on seed funding raised for poultry farming, US$2M donated to animal sanctuaries, and more

Food, food, food: we’re definitely seeing a theme in the headlines made by 500-backed startups this week! In Indonesia, Ch...

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Daily Markup #547: abillion donates record US$2M to charities; Grab adds bus & ferry tickets to its app; NBA franchise recruits OhmniLabs robots
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Daily Markup #547: abillion donates record US$2M to charities; Grab adds bus & ferry tickets to its app; NBA franchise recruits OhmniLabs robots

Social media for social good A record US$2 million has been donated to 63 non-profits globally, thanks to the users of 500...

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Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more
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Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more

You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups  — Zenysis and Naluri for better h...

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Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage
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Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage

A 500-backed startup a day keeps the doctor away! It’s a big week for healthcare — Naluri raised US$7M Pre-Series B to bri...

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Daily Markup #529: EST puts Asian stories on the global stage; Grab hires new leaders for GrabAds; abillion launches in Italian
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Daily Markup #529: EST puts Asian stories on the global stage; Grab hires new leaders for GrabAds; abillion launches in Italian

New voice for Asian youths “Our hope is to build a bridge from East to West so that Asian youth in Australia see themselve...

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Daily Markup #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more
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Daily Markup #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more

May has been an exciting month of big achievements and new milestones for 500-backed startups! Hong Kong’s first unicorn l...

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Daily Markup #506: This week’s stories on Finku & Kredivo’s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion & Grab’s sustainability push, and more
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Daily Markup #506: This week’s stories on Finku & Kredivo’s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion & Grab’s sustainability push, and more

For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As Finku and Kredivo have demFor 500-backed startups,...

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Daily Markup #504: abillion launches marketplace to become superhub; Kredivo pledges to empower 20M lives; SEPPURE membranes win startup award
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Daily Markup #504: abillion launches marketplace to become superhub; Kredivo pledges to empower 20M lives; SEPPURE membranes win startup award

A marketplace for a global movement “We know that in the near future, everyone will care about sustainability and our plan...

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Daily Markup #488: Retailo expands into hotels, restaurants & cafes; abillion fuels positive change; HappyFresh marries convenience & sustainability
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Daily Markup #488: Retailo expands into hotels, restaurants & cafes; abillion fuels positive change; HappyFresh marries convenience & sustainability

Digitizing MENA’s B2B businesses One of Forbes’ most-funded startups in the Middle East is expanding! 500-backed B2B onlin...

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Daily Markup #471: Top stories in March on funds raised for spacetech, fintech, e-commerce, International Women’s Day, and more
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Daily Markup #471: Top stories in March on funds raised for spacetech, fintech, e-commerce, International Women’s Day, and more

500-backed startups are out of this world – literally! Singapore’s Aliena is raising US$10 million to develop a firs...

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Daily Markup #452: This week’s stories on fundraising for spacetech, owning a stake in sustainability, and more
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Daily Markup #452: This week’s stories on fundraising for spacetech, owning a stake in sustainability, and more

This week brings many firsts for 500-backed startups. Aliena is seeking to raise a US$10 million funding round to develop ...

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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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