Indonesia

Orderfaz, an Indonesian fintech startup for social commerce sellers, has on Thursday announced the completion of a pre-seed round of financing led by 1982 Ventures. With this round of financing, the firm plans to bring on new hires across all functions to drive platform development and market expansion.

Indonesia-based insurtech startup PasarPolis has appointed industry veteran Peter Van Zyl as its President. Former Director and Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Indonesia, Van Zyl will bring his deep expertise and leadership to bear on the firm's ongoing mission to democratize insurance.

SoLeLands, an Indonesia-based immersive game-based learning platform to support kids’ self-discovery, has on Wednesday announced that the company had raised funding led by East Ventures, with the participation of SMDV.

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Green & Sustainable Working Group has confirmed that it has inducted AC Ventures’ Principal and Head of ESG Lauren Blasco into its Carbon Center of Excellence (CCoE).

KarirLab, an Indonesia-based online platform connecting students and campuses with hiring employers, has announced its pre-seed funding from Alpha JWC and M Venture Partners, with participation from angel investors.

ATM Capital Founder Tony Qu discussed the various changes currently happening in the Southeast Asian technology investment sector. Based on his experiences in the venture capital industry and the years he spent in the Southeast Asian region, Tony Qu also shared his insights on investing in the region, his experience investing in unicorn J&T Express and how…

Eratani, an Indonesia-based agritech firm, has on Monday announced a further $2 million seed extension funding round, bringing the total seed funding to $5.8 million. The round sees participation by SBI Ven Capital through its joint fund with Kyobo Securities and NTUitive, Genting Ventures, Orvel Ventures & Ascend Angels.

Indonesia’s coworking space operator GoWork has reported that its business has grown by more than 2 times from pre pandemic levels. GoWork said in a statement on Monday that the uptick in business is a direct result of its ability to persevere through Covid-19 and its decision to expand its services.

Indonesia’s aquaculture company eFishery has successfully raised $200 million in its Series D funding round, propelling the company’s target to expand Indonesia’s aquaculture farming community and increase fish feed and fresh fish transaction on its platform.

Singapore-based global early-stage venture capital firm Antler has announced the appointment of Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro as its Partner. Agung is to spearhead the company's investment strategy and operations in Indonesia.