Unicorns abound in Southeast Asia! Carousell raises US$100 million and becomes the region’s newest startup to enter the billion-dollar club, while Prenetics is set to become Hong Kong’s very first unicorn by next year. Meanwhile, social e-commerce platform Dagangan raises US$11.5 million just three months after closing a pre-Series A funding round, and further down under in Australia, Gilmour Space lands a government grant under the country’s Moon to Mars mission.

Missed the last weekly roundup? Check it out here.

Credit: Embroker

• Carousell enters billion-dollar startup club with US$100M raise
• Prenetics to become Hong Kong’s first unicorn by 2022
• Dagangan bags US$11.5M to serve rural communities through an Android app
• Gilmour gets a US$725,000 boost for its race to space
• 500 Startups rebrands to 500 Global, raises largest fund to date
• Pandemic-resilient Malaysian startups defying odds in 2021
• Naluri to help startups weather the pandemic with MaGIC
• The story of eFishery finding success outside of its tech
• BukuKas is more than just a bookkeeping app
• Carousell talks IPO & creating a marketplace free of fraudsters
• Bukalapak’s Rachmat Kaimuddin to speak at Tech in Asia conference
• Horangi offers free trial & pledges donations to Afghanistan

Other stories you may have missed:

• Neuron Mobility is launching its e-bikes and e-scooters in Christchurch, the fourth city in New Zealand to welcome the new form of sustainable transport.
• On Biztech Asia, Country Manager of Homage Malaysia PC Gan shares challenges and emerging trends in the caregiving space, as well as the startup’s future plans.
• Co-founder and CEO of Naluri, Azran Osman-Rani, talks about the startup’s technology solution and the importance of mental healthcare.