Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more
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Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more

This week, 500-backed startups are all about learning. Edtech platform Pandai raises US$2 million for its app, while Boxgr...

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Daily Markup #410: eFishery served 29,500+ Indonesian fish farmers in 2021; Boxgreen contributed over US$70K to inclusive employment; MHub records 2.7x more loans facilitated in 2021
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Daily Markup #410: eFishery served 29,500+ Indonesian fish farmers in 2021; Boxgreen contributed over US$70K to inclusive employment; MHub records 2.7x more loans facilitated in 2021

A great harvest 500-backed aquaculture startup eFishery claims to have grown its business 8x in 2021, with its ecosystem r...

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Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more
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Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more

The last month of 2021 records important wins for sustainability. abillion bags US$10 million for its review platform, Ion...

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Daily Markup #407: Boxgreen gives people & ‘ugly’ fruits second chances; Neuron Mobility removed 480t of CO2 emissions in Australia; Lazada merchants offer same-day delivery with Grab
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Daily Markup #407: Boxgreen gives people & ‘ugly’ fruits second chances; Neuron Mobility removed 480t of CO2 emissions in Australia; Lazada merchants offer same-day delivery with Grab

Zero waste 500-backed startup Boxgreen, known for healthy snacks, launched a beverage brand called Imperfect Drinks, made ...

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Daily Markup #399: This week’s stories on US$10M raised for sustainable living, car affordability & road safety campaigns, and more
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Daily Markup #399: This week’s stories on US$10M raised for sustainable living, car affordability & road safety campaigns, and more

The plant-based movement gets a boost this week with an injection of US$10 million for sustainability platform abillion. I...

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Daily Markup #394: This week’s stories on fundraising by Food Market Hub, three acquisitions, an e-motorcycle launch, and more
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Daily Markup #394: This week’s stories on fundraising by Food Market Hub, three acquisitions, an e-motorcycle launch, and more

500-backed startups are eyeing the Vietnam market. Food Market Hub raised US$8.5 million, with plans to offer credit finan...

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Daily Markup #310: This week’s stories on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Seppure’s ~US$1.5M awards & more
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Daily Markup #310: This week’s stories on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Seppure’s ~US$1.5M awards & more

This week’s top news: FinAccel, parent company of ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Kredivo, plans to go public via a SPAC dea...

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Daily Markup #240: This week’s top stories on Boxgreen and abillion saving livelihoods, startups using tech for good & more

From Shohoz’s two new launches amid the pandemic to MHub revitalizing the real estate sector, this week, we look at 500-ba...

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Daily Markup #237: Shohoz on uplifting a nation with tech; Boxgreen on rebuilding lives; Pomelo launches a new collection with Chupa Chups

Credit: The Daily Star A tech-driven juggernaut I firmly believe that technology alone can solve most of the challenges ty...

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Daily Markup #125: Indonesia’s eFishery collaborates with marketplace lender to provide IDR 30bn…

Fintech for farmers Bandung-based and 500-backed aquaculture company eFishery is partnering P2P marketplace lender Investr...

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Daily Markup #92: Carousell valued at over US$900mil after investment from South Korean internet…

Unicorn in the making 500-backed Carousell is moving closer to unicorn status after it raised US$80 million in a funding r...

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Daily Markup #20: These are the high-growth companies in APAC, according to the Financial Times

These companies are likely to emerge stronger post-coronavirus. FT ranks APAC companies Although the coronavirus continues...

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