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 #578: Top stories in August on over US$60M raised to fight against inflation, for security, health, proptech, and more
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Daily Markup #578: Top stories in August on over US$60M raised to fight against inflation, for security, health, proptech, and more

The fighting spirit is #500strong in August! DealCart to help Pakistan shoppers fight inflation by making daily essentials...

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Daily Markup #570: Carsome & CIMB team up to launch Malaysia’s first auto financing app for dealers with one-minute approval times, and more
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Daily Markup #570: Carsome & CIMB team up to launch Malaysia’s first auto financing app for dealers with one-minute approval times, and more

Car financing speeds up Dealing with financial paperwork is tedious, boring, and stressful. It’s also the least exciting p...

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Daily Markup #568: Prenetics launches Circle Snapshot, the world’s first push-button & painless blood collection device
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Daily Markup #568: Prenetics launches Circle Snapshot, the world’s first push-button & painless blood collection device

Trypanophobia? Try this for blood tests. Afraid of needles? Or simply don’t have the time to head out to a clinic to...

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Daily Markup #561: This week’s stories on US$56.5M raised for proptech & better ecommerce in Southeast Asia, and more
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Daily Markup #561: This week’s stories on US$56.5M raised for proptech & better ecommerce in Southeast Asia, and more

Buying and selling houses, everyday goods, and preloved items in Southeast Asia gets easier from here, thanks to 500-backe...

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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 #527: SwipeRx uplifts pharmacists in Cambodia; Prenetics enables online & offline testing; Homage crosses 1M hours of care in Malaysia
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Daily Markup #527: SwipeRx uplifts pharmacists in Cambodia; Prenetics enables online & offline testing; Homage crosses 1M hours of care in Malaysia

Sweet news for diabetes prevention & care Better healthcare starts with better access to education for medical profess...

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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 #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more
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Daily Markup #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more

May has been an exciting month of big achievements and new milestones for 500-backed startups! Hong Kong’s first unicorn l...

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Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more
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Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more

It’s an exciting week for 500-backed startups across Southeast Asia! Prenetics became Hong Kong’s first unicorn to list in...

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Daily Markup #507: Prenetics becomes first HK unicorn to list in the US; Untangling Web3 for investors; Clinikk program trains family physicians
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Daily Markup #507: Prenetics becomes first HK unicorn to list in the US; Untangling Web3 for investors; Clinikk program trains family physicians

Credit: Prenetics PRE on Nasdaq “We have a significant opportunity to disrupt healthcare and make it more accessible to mi...

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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 #467: This week’s stories on major moves by Carsome in Singapore, Una Brands in South Korea, Bukalapak in gaming, and more
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Daily Markup #467: This week’s stories on major moves by Carsome in Singapore, Una Brands in South Korea, Bukalapak in gaming, and more

This week, 500-backed startups go places – in the physical world and the virtual one! Carsome expanded its footprint...

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