Daily Markup #621: Top stories in October on over US$180M raised for fintech, e-commerce, insurtech, big data, web3, sustainable fashion, and more
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Daily Markup #621: Top stories in October on over US$180M raised for fintech, e-commerce, insurtech, big data, web3, sustainable fashion, and more

There’s no denying we’re in bear territory, but that hasn’t stopped 500-backed startups in Indonesia, Singapore, and Hong ...

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Daily Markup #610: Why LottieFiles chose to set up in Malaysia, how the team secured 100K+ clients globally, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #610: Why LottieFiles chose to set up in Malaysia, how the team secured 100K+ clients globally, and more from this week

Tip the scales in your favor For a 5-year-old company, animation platform LottieFiles has recorded some impressive feats. ...

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Daily Markup #606: Tatler Asia Gen.T List 2022 has been announced! 9 leaders from 500-backed companies honored for shaping Asia’s future
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Daily Markup #606: Tatler Asia Gen.T List 2022 has been announced! 9 leaders from 500-backed companies honored for shaping Asia’s future

Tatler Asia’s Gen.T List 2022 is out! The 300 Gen.T honorees shaping Asia’s future include trailblazing entrepreneurs, cre...

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Daily Markup #605: Monnai secures US$3.5M to power better decisions in fintech with deep consumer insights, and more from this week
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Daily Markup #605: Monnai secures US$3.5M to power better decisions in fintech with deep consumer insights, and more from this week

Data to serve people better “In a digital-first world, every business is a fintech [company],” said 500-backed Monnai Co-f...

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Daily Markup #602: Una Brands secures US$30M to help more local brands in Asia Pacific grow their legacies globally
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Daily Markup #602: Una Brands secures US$30M to help more local brands in Asia Pacific grow their legacies globally

Buying & building brands “We are on an incredible growth trajectory with #1 market position in Asia Pacific (APAC),” s...

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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
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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 #581: Homage, Merkle Science, Una Brands, PeopleFund, Spaceship, and Workmate on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch
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Daily Markup #581: Homage, Merkle Science, Una Brands, PeopleFund, Spaceship, and Workmate on Forbes Asia 100 to Watch

Resilience & creativity shines through From a whopping 650 submissions, 100 companies and startups across Asia Pacific...

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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 #516: This week’s stories on 500-backed founders on Forbes, over US$80M raised for better financial & housing access and more
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Daily Markup #516: This week’s stories on 500-backed founders on Forbes, over US$80M raised for better financial & housing access and more

A big round of congratulations goes to many 500-backed startups this week! 4 founders from Appboxo, RaRa Delivery, Una Bra...

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Daily Markup #514: Founders of 500-backed Appboxo, RaRa Delivery, Una Brands & Volt14 featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022
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Daily Markup #514: Founders of 500-backed Appboxo, RaRa Delivery, Una Brands & Volt14 featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022

The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2022 is out! A record number of 4,000 nominees applied to be on this year’s list, and the...

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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 #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 #480: Gilmour Space builds smart microsatellite; Una Brands invests US$100M in Aussie retailers; Escavox intelligence stops disruptions
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Daily Markup #480: Gilmour Space builds smart microsatellite; Una Brands invests US$100M in Aussie retailers; Escavox intelligence stops disruptions

Teamwork makes the dream work Two Australian companies teamed up to build and launch a smart microsatellite, the first of ...

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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 #473: FarMart lands US$32M, serves 2M farmers; Car ownership made easy with Carsome; Una Brands uplifts startups across Asia-Pacific
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Daily Markup #473: FarMart lands US$32M, serves 2M farmers; Car ownership made easy with Carsome; Una Brands uplifts startups across Asia-Pacific

Reaping the benefits of technology Farmers all over India can enjoy greater business success with the expansion of 500-bac...

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