Indonesia

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ADB Ventures invest in FinTech firm Fairbanc for Indonesia expansion

Fairbanc's proprietary data science and machine learning platform leverages supply-chain data of FMCG distributor partners which allows financial institutions to assess credit risk and extend working capital to MSMEs with limited credit history and collaterals, according to the disclosure.

Jakarta-based HealthTech startup Prixa secures $3M Seed Fund led by Telkom’s MDI Ventures

Since its founding in 2019 by James Roring M.D., Prixa has raised a total of $4.5 million. The startup plans to use the total raised capital to invest in scaling its user base, reinforcing its relationship with business to business clients, and working on more healthcare services. 

With BukuWarung securing its $60M Series A, the Indonesia FinTech industry becomes more competitive

Since its founding in 2019, BukuWarung has been helping MSMEs digitize their businesses by offering numerous accounting solutions to move onto the digital platform. The startup has more than 6.5 million registered partner merchants across 750 Indonesian cities and towns on its platform.

Indonesia HealthTech startup Alodokter secures fresh capital from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures

The investment from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures will be directed to further improve Alodokter's ecosystem ... Key focus areas going forward include technology innovation, increasing the talent pool, and adding new features and functionalities.

How can Open Finance benefit SMEs in Indonesia?

With Open Finance, banks and lending platforms can credit score their lenders in a faster and more accurate manner. By accessing their cash flow statements, these lenders will have a clearer picture of an SME’s true ability to repay the loan.

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.

The land of unicorns: The rise of startups in Indonesia

What will it take to realize Indonesia’s potential as the land of unicorns? In a nutshell, it entails a paradigm shift within Indonesia’s startup ecosystem. Instead of fast returns and quick gains, startups, traditional businesses and investors alike should focus on long-term sustainability.

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.

P2P lending platform Amartha secures $50M debt financing to empower rural female entrepreneurs in Indonesia

with Lendable’s support, Amartha can take their business a step further and help empower Indonesia’s 22 million female micro-entrepreneurs to develop or start their businesses as the company tries to help the country recover economically post-pandemic.