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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 ...
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 ...
Daily Markup #546: This week’s stories on 500-backed startups uplifting and empowering the underdogs in our communities, and more
This week, 500-backed companies are going all out to support the underdogs in our communities. First Circle launched a new...
Daily Markup #543: First Circle helps SMEs win government contracts; Grab touches lives with fintech; VTF turns science fiction into virtual reality
Click for opportunities Word-of-mouth marketing and personal connections can only take an SME’s business so far. That’s wh...
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...
Daily Markup #537: Mapan bags US$15M for low-income Indonesians; Mediaload boosts brands with SEA network; First Circle aids SMEs with zero interest
Supercharging community connections Did you know that Arisans are a unique aspect of Indonesian culture? It’s an informal ...
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...
Daily Markup #481: This week’s stories on Glife’s acquisitions, Una Brands’ US$100M investment, and more
Some of us eat to live; others live to eat. Yet, we can all agree that there’s nothing worse than food that has gone bad! ...
Daily Markup #462: This week’s stories on boosting regenerative medicine & urban cities with A.I., mental wellness for workers & founders, and more
Artificial intelligence leads this week’s news with 500-backed startups. Biotech startup Pandorum Technologies partnered w...
Daily Markup #447: This week’s stories on funding in fintech & proptech, startups making a positive impact, and more
This week, 500-backed fintech and proptech startups got two thumbs up from investors. Lummo’s recent US$80 million funding...
Daily Markup #443: Prenetics provides free test kits to underprivileged amid COVID-19 surge; Homage boosts access to home care in Malaysia with significant expansion; First Circle to uplift entrepreneurs in the Philippines through education
Committing to community service 500-backed biotech startup Prenetics has teamed up with property conglomerate New World De...
Daily Markup #225: This week’s top stories on Atomionics’ seed round, First Circle’s groundbreaking launch for MSMEs, and more
Credit: Atomionics This week’s funding news: 500-backed Atomionics, a startup that builds quantum sensors for navigation a...
Daily Markup #222: Prenetics’ goal of 100 COVID test pods; First Circle to reach 99.6% of Filipino businesses; EMQ’s Taiwan win for migrant workers
Peace of mind in a pod 500-backed Prenetics was featured in The Guardian for the launch of its COVID-19 test pods across I...
Daily Markup #135: Sheryl Sandberg tells the story of BloomThis; What First Circle and the…
In times of bloom In her recent opinion piece, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook and founder of LeanIn....