Daily Markup #541: This week’s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more
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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...

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Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome
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Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome

It’s not unicorns & rainbows nor doom & gloom “Doom and gloom messages may often be self-serving; it’s always a gr...

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Daily Markup #496: This week’s stories on US$80.5M raised for mobility & motion design, solutions for food fights & waste, and more
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Daily Markup #496: This week’s stories on US$80.5M raised for mobility & motion design, solutions for food fights & waste, and more

The first week of May welcomes big Series B movements as Neuron Mobility lands US$43.5M for micromobility and LottieFiles ...

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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 #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 #482: Involve Asia expands to Vietnam to improve marketing partnerships; Flex by Finaxar supports SMEs; Pandorum helps restore eyesight
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Daily Markup #482: Involve Asia expands to Vietnam to improve marketing partnerships; Flex by Finaxar supports SMEs; Pandorum helps restore eyesight

Marketing partnerships made better  Marketing partners are often at the mercy of long 60- to 90-day payment terms, wh...

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