Indonesia

Vietnam’s Society Pass eyes M&A opportunities in Indonesia, Philippines after share price jumps more than 400% on NASDAQ

The firm is keen to pursue acquisitions in categories that augment its loyalty point ecosystem, as well as e-Commerce and online travel.

Malaysia’s Sunway Group and Indonesia’s Kejora Capital launch $25M fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups

Orbit Malaysia will actively invest in Series A, industry-leading companies operating in the FinTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, EdTech and HealthTech sectors, and will invest not only in Malaysian startups, but also significantly in other high-growth Southeast Asian startups.

Indonesia e-commerce marketplace Ula secures an additional $23.1M in Series B from Tiger Global

Ula has secured an additional $23.1 million funding from Tiger Global. With a total Series B funding of $110 Million, Ula will continue to invest in geographic, product, and team expansion, with a special focus on supporting underserved retailer communities through technology in Tier 2 to 4 cities.

Indonesia influencer platform KaryaKarsa raises $500K Seed round led by Accelerating Asia, Sketchnote Partners

KaryaKarsa has collaborated with more than 40K creators and served 300K users, enabling creators to promote their digital content or service offerings, such as books, comics, audio, video, and other digital goods, directly to their audience without going through middlemen. The seed round will support the company’s growth in the Southeast Asia market and…

Singapore early-stage venture capital firm Antler aims to invest in 100 startups in Indonesia

Antler plans to invest in at least 100 companies in Indonesia over the next 4 years, with the first Indonesia investments to be made in early 2022. It has launched in Indonesia to enable more entrepreneurs to build startups and raise funding with the support of the global Antler and take advantage of the unique ecosystem and opportunties across Indonesia.

Indonesian Islamic body forbids crypto as currency – report

As a means of payment, cryptocurrencies are forbidden according to Shariah law because they carry elements of uncertainty and harm, and are in violation of state laws.

Indonesia’s GoTo secures over $1.3B in first close of pre-IPO fundraising

The funds raised will allow GoTo to invest further in its ecosystem, strengthen its market-leading position in the region, and better serve customers, which includes continued focus on customer growth and engagement, expansion of its payments and financial services offering, and leveraging its integrated transport fleet and logistics network to enhance…

Malaysia’s Penjana Kapital partners Indonesia’s AC Ventures to pave way for Malaysian start-ups to access $1T Indonesian market

AC Ventures has partnered with Translink Capital and Vertex Force to invest in Dana Penjana Nasional’s Southeast Asia (SEA) Frontier Fund focused on funding promising Malaysian start-ups to, among others, expand into Indonesia and form partnerships within the regional technology ecosystem.

Indonesia’s Alpha JWC Ventures closes $433M Fund III, the largest early-stage fund in Southeast Asia

Alpha JWC Ventures has closed an oversubscribed third fund, at $433 million, securing its place as Southeast Asia’s largest VC fund targeting early-stage companies. The fund saw strategic investment from global and regional Limited Partners and investors, including World Bank’s International Finance Corporation and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment…

Indonesia’s Eden Farm closes $19M Series A financing from AppWorks and AC Ventures to scale-up its food ecosystem

By the end of 2022, Eden Farm plans to expand to 25 cities and 8 regencies, supplying more than 100,000 customers with 100 percent fulfillment rate of more than 1,000 stock keeping units (SKUs), to finance and generate demand.