Daily Markup #600: Top stories in September on 500-backed companies on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch, US$46M+ raised for drone tech and F&B, and more
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Daily Markup #600: Top stories in September on 500-backed companies on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch, US$46M+ raised for drone tech and F&B, and more

September was a successful one for 500-backed companies, filled with many reasons to celebrate! In our 600th issue, read a...

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Daily Markup #580: Lingokids launches new podcast to help kids learn 21st-century skills within and beyond the classroom, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #580: Lingokids launches new podcast to help kids learn 21st-century skills within and beyond the classroom, and more from this week

A new way of learning for the new world After two years of school closures and virtual learning, parents are rightfully wo...

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Daily Markup #555: Nas Academy raises US$12M for creators; Koo empowers Telugu voices; Lingokids wins Best Original Learning App award
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Daily Markup #555: Nas Academy raises US$12M for creators; Koo empowers Telugu voices; Lingokids wins Best Original Learning App award

Learning just got more fund Creators who yearn to learn in a community of like-minded creatives will be happy to know that...

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Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech
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Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech

Making ‘proptech’ an actual thing “We saw digital disruptions in many other industries and we thought, why is there not en...

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Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more
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Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more

You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups  — Zenysis and Naluri for better h...

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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 #481: This week’s stories on Glife’s acquisitions, Una Brands’ US$100M investment, and more
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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! ...

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Daily Markup #478: ESPL grows P2E economy in gaming; Koo self-verification service is world’s first; Lingokids bridges pandemic learning gaps
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Daily Markup #478: ESPL grows P2E economy in gaming; Koo self-verification service is world’s first; Lingokids bridges pandemic learning gaps

Press play for a new era of gaming Competitive gaming in Southeast Asia is getting bumped up to a whole new level, thanks ...

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Daily Markup #470: Lingokids launches boardgame for learning English; Bukalapak helps mitras grow 3x; BloomThis rides peak periods like a boss
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Daily Markup #470: Lingokids launches boardgame for learning English; Bukalapak helps mitras grow 3x; BloomThis rides peak periods like a boss

Learning English the card way It’s time for kids to get physical! Lingokids, a 500-backed startup specializing in educatio...

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Daily Markup #419: This week’s stories on US$380M raised for automotive & aquaculture, the growth of social commerce and more
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Daily Markup #419: This week’s stories on US$380M raised for automotive & aquaculture, the growth of social commerce and more

This week, a total of US$380 million in funding has been announced by Carsome for the expansion of its used car marketplac...

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Daily Markup #417: eFishery reels in US$90M to expand to 10 countries; Easyship brought innovation to crowdfunding in 2021; Lingokids introduces 10M new families to playlearning
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Daily Markup #417: eFishery reels in US$90M to expand to 10 countries; Easyship brought innovation to crowdfunding in 2021; Lingokids introduces 10M new families to playlearning

Fresh funds 500-backed eFishery announced it has raised a US$90 million Series C round, which it claims to be the largest ...

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Daily Markup #284: Top stories in June on US$153.5M funding rounds by Kredivo, Lingokids, Dawaai & Naluri

As we close the first half of 2021, we look back at the biggest stories in June, plus news you may have missed. Four 500-b...

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Daily Markup #281: This week’s top stories on Kredivo doubling its debt facility to US$200M, Lingokids raising US$40M & more

This week, 500-backed fintech and edtech startups make the funding news: Indonesian ‘buy now, pay later’ service Kredivo d...

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Daily Markup #245: The top stories in April on funding rounds by Atomionics, Friz, Glints, Bukalapak & more

Welcome to another Daily Markup monthly roundup. This issue covers major stories in the month of April, plus more. Q1 of 2...

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