Daily Markup #521: This week’s stories on US$6.6M in funding for social commerce, better healthcare for the underserved, and more
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Daily Markup #521: This week’s stories on US$6.6M in funding for social commerce, better healthcare for the underserved, and more

Topping the news this week is Dagangan’s US$6.6M Pre-Series B to expand its social commerce platform to more rural areas i...

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Daily Markup #517: Dagangan bags US$6.6M for expansion; OhmniLabs robots enter grocery stores; Prenetics launches colorectal cancer screening test
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Daily Markup #517: Dagangan bags US$6.6M for expansion; OhmniLabs robots enter grocery stores; Prenetics launches colorectal cancer screening test

Uplifting villagers in Java with ecommerce and fintech   500-backed social ecommerce startup Dagangan is current...

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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 #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 #484: Parenting podcast reveals honest stories; Dagangan uplifts communities to succeed; Doyobi teaches kids the 6 Cs of the 21st century
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Daily Markup #484: Parenting podcast reveals honest stories; Dagangan uplifts communities to succeed; Doyobi teaches kids the 6 Cs of the 21st century

Highs & lows of entrepreneurship and parenting Many of us know Looi Qin En as the the highly successful entrepreneur t...

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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 #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 #345: Top stories in September on 500-backed startups raising more than US$300M in funding, turning unicorn, going public & more
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Daily Markup #345: Top stories in September on 500-backed startups raising more than US$300M in funding, turning unicorn, going public & more

Big numbers make big news this month! A series of funding rounds totaling more than US$300 million was secured by several ...

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Daily Markup #341: This week’s stories on Carousell & Prenetics entering the unicorn club, Dagangan’s US$11.5M raise, and more
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Daily Markup #341: This week’s stories on Carousell & Prenetics entering the unicorn club, Dagangan’s US$11.5M raise, and more

Unicorns abound in Southeast Asia! Carousell raises US$100 million and becomes the region’s newest startup to enter the bi...

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