The plant-based movement gets a boost this week with an injection of US$10 million for sustainability platform abillion. In Australia, agrifood startup Escavox readies itself for a new funding round while Gilmour Space Technologies secures support for its launch site in Queensland.

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• abillion secures US$10M to build peer-to-peer marketplace
• Friz wins US$100,000 grant in female founder program
• Escavox prepares for a ~US$3.5M funding round
• Carsome & Grab campaign to benefit over 100,000 drivers
• Kredivo launches new card to benefit more underbanked
• Gilmour Space secures support from the Juru people of Australia
• Carousell to enable interest-free installment plan in Hong Kong
• Naluri on promoting better mental wellbeing at work
• Neuron Mobility launches festive safety campaign
• AUS expects Indian drone market to hit up to US$4B
• e-Komoditi to take part in 500 Global program
• Carousell wants to “make secondhand the first choice”

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