Daily Markup #643: Top stories in November on US$7.5M raised for Web3 tools, Khailee’s Tatler cover story, Vishal on Rise of the Next podcast, and more
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Daily Markup #643: Top stories in November on US$7.5M raised for Web3 tools, Khailee’s Tatler cover story, Vishal on Rise of the Next podcast, and more

We may not all have succeeded in growing a moustache this Movember. Or maybe it’s your first year trying? Well, 500-backed...

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Daily Markup #541: This week’s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more
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Daily Markup #541: This week’s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more

This week, we introduced a new member of the 500 family, Mapan! The team serves low-income Indonesians by digitizing the t...

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Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech
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Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech

Making ‘proptech’ an actual thing “We saw digital disruptions in many other industries and we thought, why is there not en...

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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 #526: This week’s stories on mobility making headlines & positive environmental impact, and more
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Daily Markup #526: This week’s stories on mobility making headlines & positive environmental impact, and more

Transport comes in all shapes and sizes; they bring us to places, and this week, they come together to form our top storie...

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Daily Markup #525: Pomelo makes sustainability fashionable; Cargobase seizes the ‘Mexican Momentum’; Aliena wins space propulsion contest
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Daily Markup #525: Pomelo makes sustainability fashionable; Cargobase seizes the ‘Mexican Momentum’; Aliena wins space propulsion contest

Making eco-consciousness fashionable 500-backed Pomelo wants to normalize sustainable initiatives in fashion. And change t...

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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 #501: This week’s stories on acquisitions & investments by Carsome, Carousell & Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more
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Daily Markup #501: This week’s stories on acquisitions & investments by Carsome, Carousell & Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more

This week is all about partnerships and teamwork! Carsome acquired automotive content companies WapCar and AutoFun in its ...

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Daily Markup #499: Dagangan delivers economic equality to rural areas; Bukalapak spurs positive growth; Aliena puts Singapore on the map for spacetech
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Daily Markup #499: Dagangan delivers economic equality to rural areas; Bukalapak spurs positive growth; Aliena puts Singapore on the map for spacetech

Delivering equality & better welfare to communities “Improving the welfare of the community has been our focus i...

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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 #486: This week’s stories on sustainable solutions & environmental protection, uplifting underserved communities, and more
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Daily Markup #486: This week’s stories on sustainable solutions & environmental protection, uplifting underserved communities, and more

Happy Earth Day! Sustainability is getting extra attention this week from 500-backed startups. Carsome and Sunway Innovati...

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Daily Markup #483: Aliena supports environmental protection; ESPL levels up the gaming experience with NFTs; SOLS Energy empowers indigenous lives
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Daily Markup #483: Aliena supports environmental protection; ESPL levels up the gaming experience with NFTs; SOLS Energy empowers indigenous lives

Big dreams for tiny satellites Size matters, especially when you’re in space. Satellites are getting smaller not just to m...

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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 #451: Aliena raising US$10M Series A for first-of-its-kind satellite; Bukalapak launches e-grocery startup AlloFresh; Kredivo to expand in SEA amid planned U.S. listing
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Daily Markup #451: Aliena raising US$10M Series A for first-of-its-kind satellite; Bukalapak launches e-grocery startup AlloFresh; Kredivo to expand in SEA amid planned U.S. listing

Advancing spacetech in Singapore Mark Lim (CEO) and George-Cristian Potrivitu (CTO) met at Nanyang Technological Universit...

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