Indonesia

Indonesia’s Ringkas raises $3.5M in seed round co-led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital

Ringkas, an Indonesia-based digital mortgage platform, announced Wednesday it has secured a US$3.5 million in seed round co-led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital. Other investors that participated include 500 Global, Teja Ventures, Orvel Ventures, Hustle Fund, and others.

Stockbit and Fullerton Fund Management forge strategic partnership and acquire PT Ayers Asia Asset Management

Indonesia-based digital investing platform PT Stockbit Investa Bersama (Stockbit) and Singapore-headquartered investment firm Fullerton Fund Management Company Ltd (Fullerton), have entered into a strategic partnership to address the wealth management needs of Indonesian investors.

Government-backed startup Studio Indonesia Alumni raises $65.8M in funding

Startup Studio Indonesia (SSI), a startup accelerator program backed by the Indonesian government, has on Friday announced that its alumni have collectively secured funding worth $65.8 million.

Indonesia’s Evermos raises $39M funding led by IFC to fuel business expansion

Evermos, an Indonesia-based social commerce platform, has successfully raised $39 million in its Series C funding round. The funding is led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) — a member of the World Bank group — and IFC Emerging Asia Fund, LP, managed by IFC Asset Management Company.

Tech sector may be in ‘funding winter’ but AC Ventures sees opportunities in EV, circular economy & sustainable agriculture, says Managing Partner [Q&A]

In the interview, Helen Wong also shared her views on the overall investment sentiment in Indonesia and gave updates on the deployment of its funds, among others.

Indonesia’s eFishery earns unicorn tag after raising Series D round – report

It was reported that 42XFund contributed $100 million to the round, while SoftBank Vision Fund II chipped in nearly $5 million, according to eFishery’s filings with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). Southeast Asian private equity firm Northstar Group invested $3 million.

Indonesia’s SkorLife grabs US$4M seed funding led by Hummingbird Ventures

Indonesia-based fintech company SkorLife has announced that it raised a $4 million seed funding round led by global tech investor Hummingbird Ventures, with participation from QED Investors.

ORIGIN Conference: Southeast Asia: A Race to Go Sustainable

The panelists discussed sustainability issues and development across Southeast Asia. Avant Meat’s Chan and SWAP Energi’s Irwan explained how their startups can help to achieve sustainability goals while Ting, from Trive Ventures, gave examples on how the startups his firm invested in are driving sustainable innovation. He also gave his views from an…

Indonesian D2C comestics brand Rosé All Day Cosmetics on track to achieve 6 times surge in revenue

Indonesian direct-to-consumer (D2C) cosmetics brand Rosé All Day Cosmetics (RADC) which has reported a four times increase in annual revenue in 2022, said it is on track to achieve a remarkable six times growth in revenue in 2023.

Superbank, Home Credit join forces to provide financing solutions for underbanked Indonesians

PT Super Bank Indonesia (Superbank) has announced a strategic partnership with PT Home Credit Indonesia (Home Credit) to expand access to inclusive financing for underbanked communities in Indonesia.