Daily Markup #621: Top stories in October on over US$180M raised for fintech, e-commerce, insurtech, big data, web3, sustainable fashion, and more
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Daily Markup #621: Top stories in October on over US$180M raised for fintech, e-commerce, insurtech, big data, web3, sustainable fashion, and more

There’s no denying we’re in bear territory, but that hasn’t stopped 500-backed startups in Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong ...

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Daily Markup #620: iPrice’s new edition of Map of E-Commerce reveals new and surprising consumer insights, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #620: iPrice’s new edition of Map of E-Commerce reveals new and surprising consumer insights, and more from this week

Dive for insights It’s that time of the year! Data from 125 million users across 6 Southeast Asia markets and Hong Kong ha...

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Daily Markup #615: Zenysis leverages data to fight polio disease in Pakistan, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #615: Zenysis leverages data to fight polio disease in Pakistan, and more from this week

Preventing disease with data Polio may seem like a thing of the past for many of us, but in Pakistan, the virus is still e...

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Daily Markup #611: FinAccel raises ~US$140M Series D and becomes 500 Southeast Asia’s 6th unicorn; looks beyond e-commerce and consumer credit
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Daily Markup #611: FinAccel raises ~US$140M Series D and becomes 500 Southeast Asia’s 6th unicorn; looks beyond e-commerce and consumer credit

Charging towards excellence A new unicorn has been born! FinAccel is Singapore’s newly minted company with a value of over...

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Daily Markup #595: How Kredivo harnesses data and machine learning to bring financial equality to underserved Indonesians, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #595: How Kredivo harnesses data and machine learning to bring financial equality to underserved Indonesians, and more from this week

Go big by starting small Starting small with a population as large as Indonesia’s seems counterintuitive, but that’s exact...

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Daily Markup #575: Kredivo three-way partnership in Vietnam serves consumers & merchants alike with 2-click credit approval, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #575: Kredivo three-way partnership in Vietnam serves consumers & merchants alike with 2-click credit approval, and more from this week

Smart shopping for a better economy Imagine shopping online and being able to make a purchase without cash or a card. Now ...

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Daily Markup #553: Fairbanc raises US$4.8M to offer fast credit; Kredivo & DBS to reach millions more users; Shoppers love going offline with Pomelo
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Daily Markup #553: Fairbanc raises US$4.8M to offer fast credit; Kredivo & DBS to reach millions more users; Shoppers love going offline with Pomelo

Fast-moving credit for fast-moving goods Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option has gained traction among consumers...

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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 #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 #474: FinAccel acquires bank to expand beyond BNPL; Amity powers online communities for brands; Neuron Mobility launches concession pass
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Daily Markup #474: FinAccel acquires bank to expand beyond BNPL; Amity powers online communities for brands; Neuron Mobility launches concession pass

Banking on greater financial services 500-backed FinAccel announced an ambitious maneuver into Indonesia’s highly competit...

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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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