This week, 500-backed startups make an impact across the globe. Deep tech startup Transcelestial will bring its innovative wireless Internet technology to 10 new APAC markets, while abillion reaches its US$1 million donation goal early, pledged for 84 different causes.

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• Transcelestial to bring ‘superfast Internet’ to 10 markets
• abillion reaches US$1M donation target, aims higher for 2022
• Grab & Bukalapak launch accelerator to benefit 10,000 MSMEs
• Prenetics to expand user-friendly, at-home testing services
• mClinica on the importance of gender lens investing
• Engineers save up to 50% of their time with FireVisor’s AI
• NewCampus serves the 99% without access to an MBA
• Warranty & inspection for Carousell secondhand auto shoppers
• How Naluri is shaking up the healthcare industry
• Wellson Lo talks Bibit & its focus on financial education
• Laka’s mission to become more than an insurtech startup

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• At the ORIGIN Innovation Awards, Kamarul Muhamed, founder and Group CEO of Aerodyne Group has been named Startup Leader of the Year.
• Co-founder and CCO of Parcel Perform Dana von der Heide receives the ‘Digital Female Leadership Award’.
• Pomelo Fashion announced it has been named as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021” by HR Asia.