Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more
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Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more

It’s an exciting week for 500-backed startups across Southeast Asia! Prenetics became Hong Kong’s first unicorn to list in...

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Daily Markup #510: SwipeRx bags US$27M to break pharmaceutical silos; Bukalapak on being a tech enabler; Gnowbe banks on ‘human technology’
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Daily Markup #510: SwipeRx bags US$27M to break pharmaceutical silos; Bukalapak on being a tech enabler; Gnowbe banks on ‘human technology’

The place to be for pharma Imagine LinkedIn meets Amazon, but for pharmacists and pharmacies. That’s how SwipeRx (formerly...

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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 #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 #404: This week’s stories on inclusive employment in Singapore, better financial services for freelancers and more
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Daily Markup #404: This week’s stories on inclusive employment in Singapore, better financial services for freelancers and more

500-backed startups are creating employment opportunities in the region. Super app Grab partnered with a social services a...

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Daily Markup #401: Eric Cheng shares 3 key practices within Carsome; Why mobile learning is the way to go according to Gnowbe; iPrice reveals Southeast Asia shopping trends of 2021
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Daily Markup #401: Eric Cheng shares 3 key practices within Carsome; Why mobile learning is the way to go according to Gnowbe; iPrice reveals Southeast Asia shopping trends of 2021

Recipe for success Eric Cheng, co-founder and CEO of 500-backed Carsome, spoke of three key practices that contributed to ...

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Daily Markup #356: This week’s stories on Curlec’s 400% pandemic growth, Una Brands’ mission of 100 acquisitions & more
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Daily Markup #356: This week’s stories on Curlec’s 400% pandemic growth, Una Brands’ mission of 100 acquisitions & more

Riding on its enormous growth seen over the pandemic, fintech startup Curlec is in the midst of raising funds for a region...

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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 #344: Gillian Tee talks female entrepreneurship on BBC; How Gnowbe embodies the importance of gender equality; What GoGet wants for Malaysians in trying times
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Daily Markup #344: Gillian Tee talks female entrepreneurship on BBC; How Gnowbe embodies the importance of gender equality; What GoGet wants for Malaysians in trying times

A care for the world “You will never be a CEO.” This was what Gillian Tee was told before she founded 500-backed on-demand...

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Daily Markup #336: This week’s stories on the 500-backed startups and founders leading the way to the future & more
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Daily Markup #336: This week’s stories on the 500-backed startups and founders leading the way to the future & more

This week, a total of 17 500-backed founders and executives have been honored for their contributions to society. Meanwhil...

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Daily Markup #267: This week’s top stories on FarMart’s pre-series A funding, Bukalapak’s acquisition of itemku & more

The first week of June brings more funding and acquisition news, plus prestigious honors for Grab, PolicyPal, and Gnowbe. ...

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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...

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Daily Markup #221: ICS offers financing with US$40 million fund; amalan’s promise to develop Indonesia’s youth; Gnowbe hosts free Intel course on AI

Help for healthcare 500-backed fintech startup Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) launched the Indonesian Resilience Fund (IRF)...

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