Indonesia
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Indonesia’s Gojek and Taiwan’s Gogoro to deploy battery swapping and two-wheel electric vehicle pilot in Jakarta
Gojek and Gogoro have announced a strategic partnership to deploy a battery swapping and two-wheel electric vehicle pilot in Jakarta. The pilot program will consist 250 Gogoro Smartscooters and four GoStation battery swapping stations that will be located at Pertamina gas stations. Both companies plan to scale up the pilot to 5,000 scooters and more battery…
November 2, 2021
News,Investments,Indonesia,Media / Streaming
Affinity Equity Partners invests $150 million in Emtek-backed OTT platform Vidio
With the investment, Affinity will join the board of Vidio and will partner Vidio to turbocharge its growth and extend its market leadership in Indonesia. This investment also supports Vidio to expand its successful Indonesian Original Series franchise, license additional key sports content rights, and invest in building out its live stream and engagement…
November 2, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Investments
Indonesia D2C skincare brand NAMA Beauty raises $5M in seed funding led by AC Ventures, plans to launch second-line brand
The company plans to use the new funding for research and development, marketing and branding, hiring more talents, and launching a new second-line brand. Through existing infrastructure and know-how, the company’s vast logistical and distribution capabilities via partnerships with DMMX and SiCepat Ekspres allow for tremendously scalable operations
November 2, 2021
News,Indonesia,Venture Building,eCommerce,Venture Capital
Indonesia’s Open Labs launches $100M fund to invest in e-commerce sellers
The fund will invest in high-potential businesses and help them grow online, scale operations and become great consumer brands. Touted as the biggest fund among brand aggregators in Southeast Asia, the fund will focus specifically on investing in and providing operational support for e-commerce sellers, initially in Indonesia.
November 2, 2021
Singapore,Malaysia,Vietnam,Indonesia,InsurTech
Singapore insurer NTUC Income expands Insurance-as-a-Service to Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia via partnerships
These strategic alliances are built on Income's Insurance-as-a-Service (IaaS) model that enables the company to bring digital-first insurance business models to partners overseas, enhance their speed-to-market, and equip them with the right capabilities and tools to capture new customer segments and revenue streams
October 28, 2021
News,Indonesia,Cybersecurity,Investments
Privy raises $17.5M series B funding led by GGV Capital, expects faster digital transformation in Indonesia through digital identity and signing
Within five years, Privy has been enabling 18.5 million users to open bank saving accounts, stock trading accounts, apply for credit cards, insurance policy, lease a motor vehicle, submit invoice financing, take loans from fintech lending companies, sign rental contracts, and accept job offers without the need to travel and sign on hardcopy documents.
October 27, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Investments
Indonesia SaaS firm Majoo raises $4M in pre-Series A led by AC Ventures to accelerate instant store development for MSMEs
With its new funding, Majoo will accelerate its instant online store's product development and market penetration for MSMEs.
October 26, 2021
ADIA to lead GoTo Group’s pre-IPO fundraising with $400M investment
GoTo Group has entered into an agreement with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to lead GoTo's pre-IPO fundraising with a $400 million investment.
October 20, 2021
Indonesian boutique hotelier ARTOTEL Group raises Series B financing to fuel expansion
ARTOTEL Group will utilize the proceeds of this financing to drive expansion through an aggressive merger and acquisition strategy in Indonesia’s hospitality sector and invest in strengthening the group’s core business infrastructure, digitizing operations, and enhancing sustainability throughout the organization.
October 15, 2021
News,Indonesia,eCommerce,Investments
iSeller raises $8M pre-Series B financing led by Openspace and AppWorks to digitize commerce in Indonesia
With the new funds, the company plans to enable more merchants to start, run, and grow businesses more easily, manageably, and efficiently, the company said in a statement. This will be achieved by aggressively expanding its e-commerce solutions and offline presence to 50 cities across Indonesia, building off the company’s current footprint in the Greater…
October 14, 2021