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 #547: abillion donates record US$2M to charities; Grab adds bus & ferry tickets to its app; NBA franchise recruits OhmniLabs robots
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Daily Markup #547: abillion donates record US$2M to charities; Grab adds bus & ferry tickets to its app; NBA franchise recruits OhmniLabs robots

Social media for social good A record US$2 million has been donated to 63 non-profits globally, thanks to the users of 500...

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Daily Markup #521: This week’s stories on US$6.6M in funding for social commerce, better healthcare for the underserved, and more
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Daily Markup #521: This week’s stories on US$6.6M in funding for social commerce, better healthcare for the underserved, and more

Topping the news this week is Dagangan’s US$6.6M Pre-Series B to expand its social commerce platform to more rural areas i...

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Daily Markup #517: Dagangan bags US$6.6M for expansion; OhmniLabs robots enter grocery stores; Prenetics launches colorectal cancer screening test
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Daily Markup #517: Dagangan bags US$6.6M for expansion; OhmniLabs robots enter grocery stores; Prenetics launches colorectal cancer screening test

Uplifting villagers in Java with ecommerce and fintech   500-backed social ecommerce startup Dagangan is current...

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Daily Markup #487: OhmniLabs robots in the US government; Gilmour Space solves Earth issues from orbit; Carnot eyes better world with smart buildings
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Daily Markup #487: OhmniLabs robots in the US government; Gilmour Space solves Earth issues from orbit; Carnot eyes better world with smart buildings

Robots in government Beep, boop. Robots help humans score a big win! 500-backed OhmniLabs announced a partnership with Lov...

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Daily Markup #432: This week’s stories on US$48M raised for retail & insurtech, drones that improve quality of life, and more
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Daily Markup #432: This week’s stories on US$48M raised for retail & insurtech, drones that improve quality of life, and more

The month of February is off to a great start for some 500-backed startups. Pakistan-based Retailo raised US$36 million to...

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Daily Markup #405: Bukalapak announces revenue jump following focus on serving SMEs; OhmniLabs’ year in education, healthcare & more
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Daily Markup #405: Bukalapak announces revenue jump following focus on serving SMEs; OhmniLabs’ year in education, healthcare & more

A fruitful year 500-backed Bukalapak recently announced a revenue jump of 58% to ~US$33.8 million in Q3 of 2021. This foll...

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Daily Markup #386: Top stories in November on over US$70M raised by 500-backed startups, multi-market acquisitions, and more
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Daily Markup #386: Top stories in November on over US$70M raised by 500-backed startups, multi-market acquisitions, and more

Over US$70 million has been raised by five 500-backed startups this month for sustainable transport, re-commerce, affordab...

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Daily Markup #379: This week’s stories on over US$50M raised by Neuron Mobility, Carousell, Glife & Clinikk and more
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Daily Markup #379: This week’s stories on over US$50M raised by Neuron Mobility, Carousell, Glife & Clinikk and more

This week, four 500-backed startups secure over US$50 million in funding for sustainable transport, recommerce, agritech, ...

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Daily Markup #374: This week’s stories on Una Brands’ US$15M raise, Omnilytics’ new module for better profit margins, and more
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Daily Markup #374: This week’s stories on Una Brands’ US$15M raise, Omnilytics’ new module for better profit margins, and more

Retail and e-commerce are in the spotlight this week with Una Brands securing US$15 million in a Series A round. The start...

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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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