Daily Markup #526: This week’s stories on mobility making headlines & positive environmental impact, and more
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Daily Markup #526: This week’s stories on mobility making headlines & positive environmental impact, and more

Transport comes in all shapes and sizes; they bring us to places, and this week, they come together to form our top storie...

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Daily Markup #522: YAS protects new lifestyles against new risks; Laka protects cargo bikers in Europe; ION Mobility goes beyond saving the world
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Daily Markup #522: YAS protects new lifestyles against new risks; Laka protects cargo bikers in Europe; ION Mobility goes beyond saving the world

New lifestyles, new insurance Artificial intelligence, DeFi, and web3 are shaping the future of society, enabling new oppo...

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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 #503: Grab drives triple bottom line; Neuron Mobility celebrates ​​Global Road Safety Week; ION Mobility seeks US$15M for expansion
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Daily Markup #503: Grab drives triple bottom line; Neuron Mobility celebrates ​​Global Road Safety Week; ION Mobility seeks US$15M for expansion

Uplifting people, planet & profit Alongside the launch of its 2021 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) report,...

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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 #489: Why Ion Mobility chose Indonesia; Christine Tsai’s idea of a successful pitch; Transcelestial on connectivity as a human right
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Daily Markup #489: Why Ion Mobility chose Indonesia; Christine Tsai’s idea of a successful pitch; Transcelestial on connectivity as a human right

A new ride for Indonesia Why did Singapore-based 500-backed electric motorbike startup Ion Mobility launch in Indonesia in...

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Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more
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Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more

This week, 500-backed startups are all about learning. Edtech platform Pandai raises US$2 million for its app, while Boxgr...

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Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more
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Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more

The last month of 2021 records important wins for sustainability. abillion bags US$10 million for its review platform, Ion...

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Daily Markup #400: Kredivo makes IKEA dream home more accessible; Friz offers freelancers greater financial freedom; VulcanPost’s four 500-backed startups to watch in 2022
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Daily Markup #400: Kredivo makes IKEA dream home more accessible; Friz offers freelancers greater financial freedom; VulcanPost’s four 500-backed startups to watch in 2022

Installing dream homes IKEA shoppers can ‘buy now pay later’ on the IKEA Indonesia website and offline stores, thanks to a...

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Daily Markup #394: This week’s stories on fundraising by Food Market Hub, three acquisitions, an e-motorcycle launch, and more
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Daily Markup #394: This week’s stories on fundraising by Food Market Hub, three acquisitions, an e-motorcycle launch, and more

500-backed startups are eyeing the Vietnam market. Food Market Hub raised US$8.5 million, with plans to offer credit finan...

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Daily Markup #390: Food Market Hub bags US$8.5M for empowering F&B businesses; Ion Mobility launches e-motorbike, to make ownership affordable
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Daily Markup #390: Food Market Hub bags US$8.5M for empowering F&B businesses; Ion Mobility launches e-motorbike, to make ownership affordable

A bigger plate 500-backed Malaysian startup Food Market Hub (FMH) announced it has raised US$8.5 million in the second tra...

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Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more
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Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more

It’s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million in total, with others securin...

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Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more
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Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more

Lots of news coming from Singapore this week as electric vehicle startup Ion Mobility completes its funding round, closing...

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