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 #599: Malaysia’s Aerodyne raises US$30M to bring cutting-edge drone tech to Europe, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia
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Daily Markup #599: Malaysia’s Aerodyne raises US$30M to bring cutting-edge drone tech to Europe, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia

A ticket to new destinations Up, up, and away! 500-backed drone company Aerodyne is set to reach new heights with a US$30M...

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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 #548: Aerodyne enters India agriculture sector; Fairbanc bypasses inflexible banks to serve merchants; RaRa Delivery rebrands to RARA NOW
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Daily Markup #548: Aerodyne enters India agriculture sector; Fairbanc bypasses inflexible banks to serve merchants; RaRa Delivery rebrands to RARA NOW

Raising industry performance with drone tech Drone services are becoming increasingly important in multiple industries to ...

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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 #505: Aerodyne partners with major power provider; Laka leverages AI to supercharge fleets
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Daily Markup #505: Aerodyne partners with major power provider; Laka leverages AI to supercharge fleets

By the power of technology In more partnership news, 500-backed drone startup Aerodyne Group announced a collaboration wit...

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Daily Markup #491: The top stories in April on US$35M raised for farming, startups protecting the planet and more
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Daily Markup #491: The top stories in April on US$35M raised for farming, startups protecting the planet and more

It’s all about F-words in April – food and farming, that is! FarMart and Plant Cartridge raised a total of US$35 mil...

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Daily Markup #490: Aerodyne & PETRONAS are drone tech partners; Kredivo’s Infinite Card opens up access; Parcel Perform drives gender equality at work
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Daily Markup #490: Aerodyne & PETRONAS are drone tech partners; Kredivo’s Infinite Card opens up access; Parcel Perform drives gender equality at work

Flying to oil & gas near you  Drone tech will soon benefit the oil & gas sector too, thanks to a strategic pa...

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Daily Markup #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more
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Daily Markup #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more

Agriculture harvested big wins this week with two 500-backed startups, Malaysia’s Plant Cartridge and India’s FarMart rais...

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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 #467: This week’s stories on major moves by Carsome in Singapore, Una Brands in South Korea, Bukalapak in gaming, and more
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Daily Markup #467: This week’s stories on major moves by Carsome in Singapore, Una Brands in South Korea, Bukalapak in gaming, and more

This week, 500-backed startups go places – in the physical world and the virtual one! Carsome expanded its footprint...

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Daily Markup #463: Carsome expands in Singapore with 51% acquisition of CarTimes; EMQ enhances services in Pakistan & South Korea; Aerodyne partnership to elevate drone solutions with 5G
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Daily Markup #463: Carsome expands in Singapore with 51% acquisition of CarTimes; EMQ enhances services in Pakistan & South Korea; Aerodyne partnership to elevate drone solutions with 5G

Revving up for a bigger ecosystem Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform is growing even bigger! 500-...

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Daily Markup #457: This week’s stories on merger & acquisition news by MyCash & Carousell, US$10M in scholarships, apprenticeships, and more
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Daily Markup #457: This week’s stories on merger & acquisition news by MyCash & Carousell, US$10M in scholarships, apprenticeships, and more

In 500-backed mergers and acquisitions this week, fintech startup MyCash was acquired by a neobank, and Carousell is mergi...

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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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