Daily Markup #556: The top stories in July on over US$30M raised for underserved communities, creators, SMEs, and more
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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 ...

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Daily Markup #551: This week’s stories on seed funding raised for poultry farming, US$2M donated to animal sanctuaries, and more
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Daily Markup #551: This week’s stories on seed funding raised for poultry farming, US$2M donated to animal sanctuaries, and more

Food, food, food: we’re definitely seeing a theme in the headlines made by 500-backed startups this week! In Indonesia, Ch...

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Daily Markup #550: Chickin bags seed funding to feed Indonesians; Naluri launches Fit-tastic for MPB employees; SwipeRx runs family planning campaign
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Daily Markup #550: Chickin bags seed funding to feed Indonesians; Naluri launches Fit-tastic for MPB employees; SwipeRx runs family planning campaign

From farmers to founders Give three chicken farmers five years, and they may just launch a startup to help thousands of fa...

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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 #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage
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Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage

A 500-backed startup a day keeps the doctor away! It’s a big week for healthcare — Naluri raised US$7M Pre-Series B to bri...

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Daily Markup #530: Naluri raises US$7M to expand to Thailand; Thinking inside Escavox’s blue box; Laka looks out for cyclists with collective model
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Daily Markup #530: Naluri raises US$7M to expand to Thailand; Thinking inside Escavox’s blue box; Laka looks out for cyclists with collective model

Affordable & accessible healthcare On the back of the pandemic, Southeast Asia is seeing an epidemic of chronic non-co...

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Daily Markup #501: This week’s stories on acquisitions & investments by Carsome, Carousell & Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more
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Daily Markup #501: This week’s stories on acquisitions & investments by Carsome, Carousell & Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more

This week is all about partnerships and teamwork! Carsome acquired automotive content companies WapCar and AutoFun in its ...

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Daily Markup #498: Prenetics brings healthcare to homes; Glife invests in Vietnamese agritech; Naluri supports Universal Health Coverage
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Daily Markup #498: Prenetics brings healthcare to homes; Glife invests in Vietnamese agritech; Naluri supports Universal Health Coverage

Delivering healthcare at home 2022 started with a bang for 500-backed biotech company Prenetics! It announced revenue grow...

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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 #413: Pandai raises US$2M to help students get better grades; How Naluri uses artificial intelligence for human health; Carousell on what drives its auto business
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Daily Markup #413: Pandai raises US$2M to help students get better grades; How Naluri uses artificial intelligence for human health; Carousell on what drives its auto business

A smart solution 500-backed Malaysian edtech startup, Pandai, has raised just over US$2 million in its pre-seed and seed r...

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Daily Markup #399: This week’s stories on US$10M raised for sustainable living, car affordability & road safety campaigns, and more
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Daily Markup #399: This week’s stories on US$10M raised for sustainable living, car affordability & road safety campaigns, and more

The plant-based movement gets a boost this week with an injection of US$10 million for sustainability platform abillion. I...

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Daily Markup #398: abillion secures US$10M to build peer-to-peer marketplace; e-Komoditi to take part in 500 Global program; Naluri on promoting better mental wellbeing at work
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Daily Markup #398: abillion secures US$10M to build peer-to-peer marketplace; e-Komoditi to take part in 500 Global program; Naluri on promoting better mental wellbeing at work

Moving the needle 500-backed sustainability platform abillion has raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round led by ...

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Daily Markup #384: This week’s stories on Transcelestial’s ‘superfast Internet’, abillion’s US$1M donation goal, and more
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Daily Markup #384: This week’s stories on Transcelestial’s ‘superfast Internet’, abillion’s US$1M donation goal, and more

This week, 500-backed startups make an impact across the globe. Deep tech startup Transcelestial will bring its innovative...

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Daily Markup #369: This week’s stories on acquisitions by PolicyPal & Una Brands, Curlec’s 4x growth, and more
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Daily Markup #369: This week’s stories on acquisitions by PolicyPal & Una Brands, Curlec’s 4x growth, and more

November is off to a flying start with acquisitions by 500-backed startups. PolicyPal officially enters the financial plan...

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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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