eCommerce
Indonesian social commerce startup Super raises $28M Series B led by SoftBank Ventures Asia
The company plans to use its Series B funding to double down on its presence in East Java and launch in other Indonesian provinces later this year. Currently, the startup mainly offers FMCG products and is looking into expanding its product range. Lastly, the company plans to use the money to further develop its white label brand, SuperEats.
How Komerce bridges micro SMEs with e-commerce capability and community impact [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A, we learn how Komerce is bridging the e-commerce gap for micro-enterprise, and how the company is also providing social impact by training and hiring from one of Indonesia's rural towns, thus providing employment and growth opportunities whilst also providing affordable e-commerce skilled services to small businesses.
Hobby lifestyle e-commerce platform Mercular raises $3M Series A led by Kairous Capital
The fresh capital will help fuel Mercular’s goal to build a fully integrated value chain and community around the hobby lifestyle category, particularly through building its hobby lifestyle ecosystem.
myCashback finds balance in addressing the three pillars of e-commerce [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this TechNode Global Q&A with Sarun Vichayabhai, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of myCashback, we find out how relationships are an important part of success in digital commerce.
ORIGIN: With fast cashbacks, community impact, and livestreaming, here’s how e-commerce is reshaping the way we buy and sell
In this TechNode Global feature on the winners of the ORIGIN Innovation Awards -- Startup Awards in e-Commerce, we find out how cashbacks, social impact, and livestreaming are making a big difference in how we buy, sell, and build relationships based on digital commerce.
Indonesia e-commerce unicorn Bukalapak receives backing from state-owned banks in a $234M venture round
The company plans to use its fresh capital to increase its user base of warungs (mom and pop stores), micro, and small businesses in Indonesia. The company’s strategic partnerships with both state-owned banks will also give its user base access to more products and services that the banks offer.
Retail analytics platform Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock
Trax plans to use the fresh capital to continue providing digital transformation solutions for brick-and-mortar retail companies by expanding its products.
Buyandship promotes confidence in cross-border e-commerce through a better shopping experience [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In this Q&A, we learn from Buyandship CEO Wilson Chan how the company's solution is improving consumer confidence in cross-border e-commerce.
