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 #554: Movel AI improves navigational UX in robotics; 500 Global helps startups with ESG tools; RedDoorz bounces back from the pandemic
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Daily Markup #554: Movel AI improves navigational UX in robotics; 500 Global helps startups with ESG tools; RedDoorz bounces back from the pandemic

Robots moving with ease The field of robotics is constantly evolving, and collaborations are an effective way to move the ...

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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 #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more
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Daily Markup #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more

Agriculture harvested big wins this week with two 500-backed startups, Malaysia’s Plant Cartridge and India’s FarMart rais...

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Daily Markup #472: Plant Cartridge bags US$3M for sustainable farming; Transcelestial brings laser tech to Indonesia; RedDoorz launches Urbanview
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Daily Markup #472: Plant Cartridge bags US$3M for sustainable farming; Transcelestial brings laser tech to Indonesia; RedDoorz launches Urbanview

Growing more with less Is it possible for farm owners to reduce their environmental impact while increasing crop yield? Th...

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Daily Markup #448: Top stories in February on over US$60M raised by 500-backed startups, two acquisitions, and more
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Daily Markup #448: Top stories in February on over US$60M raised by 500-backed startups, two acquisitions, and more

The shortest month of the year has brought 500-backed startups an impressive amount of funding. Over US$60 million was rai...

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Daily Markup #437: This week’s stories on Curlec’s acquisition by RazorPay, Bukalapak going international, and more
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Daily Markup #437: This week’s stories on Curlec’s acquisition by RazorPay, Bukalapak going international, and more

500-backed startups are expanding beyond their home ground. A majority stake of Malaysian fintech startup Curlec has been ...

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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 #429: Top stories in January on US$469M raised by 500-backed startups for aquaculture, SME support, education, and more
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Daily Markup #429: Top stories in January on US$469M raised by 500-backed startups for aquaculture, SME support, education, and more

2022 has started with a big bang, with five 500-backed startups across three countries – Carsome, eFishery, Lummo (f...

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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 #392: Jala Tech poised to enter Vietnam market; How a taxi company evolved into Grab, the super app; RedDoorz on surviving the pandemic & a potential IPO
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Daily Markup #392: Jala Tech poised to enter Vietnam market; How a taxi company evolved into Grab, the super app; RedDoorz on surviving the pandemic & a potential IPO

Fishing in a new pond 500-backed aquaculture startup Jala Tech is three months into GRAFT Challenge Vietnam 2021, a progra...

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Daily Markup #310: This week’s stories on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Seppure’s ~US$1.5M awards & more
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Daily Markup #310: This week’s stories on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Seppure’s ~US$1.5M awards & more

This week’s top news: FinAccel, parent company of ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Kredivo, plans to go public via a SPAC dea...

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Daily Markup #306: Seppure awarded ~US$1.5M in Singapore & Canada this year; Carousell wins silver for quick response to the pandemic; RedDoorz on its value to hotel owners amid COVID-19
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Daily Markup #306: Seppure awarded ~US$1.5M in Singapore & Canada this year; Carousell wins silver for quick response to the pandemic; RedDoorz on its value to hotel owners amid COVID-19

A winning solution 500-backed water purification startup Seppure has finished as a finalist in The Liveability Challenge 2...

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Daily Markup #296: This week’s stories featuring tech unicorns Bukalapak & Carsome, over US$12M in funding raised & more
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Daily Markup #296: This week’s stories featuring tech unicorns Bukalapak & Carsome, over US$12M in funding raised & more

On this week’s stories, two 500-backed tech unicorns make the news, including Malaysia’s very first, Carsome. Meanwhile, s...

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