Indonesia
Indonesian content platform IDN Media launches $3.5M fund for livestreamers
Indonesia-based content platform IDN Media announced Tuesday that it has launched a 50 billion Rupiah ($3.5 million) IDN Live Streamer fund to build the streamers ecosystem in IDN Live. The fund is an initiative by IDN Live to give appreciation to the streamers and to empower them in their journey as live streamers.
Singapore’s Gotrade raises $15.5M in Series A round led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures
Gotrade, a Singapore-based investing platform, said Tuesday it has raised $15.5 million in a Series A round led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures (Velocity). The round also saw participation from investors around the globe including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) from Japan, BeeNext from Singapore, Kibo Ventures from Spain, Picus Capital from…
Indonesia’s CrediBook raises $8.1M Series A funding led by Monk’s Hill Ventures
CrediBook, an Indonesia-based bookkeeping app, announced Tuesday its $8.1 million Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures with participation from existing investors such as Insignia Ventures Partners and Wavemaker Partners. This round of funding will be used to accelerate CrediBook’s nationwide expansion, product development, talent acquisition,…
Indonesia’s Alpha JWC Ventures deploys over $100M investments from its third fund
Indonesia-based venture capital firm Alpha JWC Ventures announced Tuesday a strong first quarter showing as the company witnessed record portfolio growth with 30 new signed deals from its Fund III - with over $100 million deployed.
Indonesia’s GoTo sells majority stake in Philippines e-wallet Coins.ph – report
Gojek had acquired the stake in 2019 when it plans to expand into the Philippines.
Indonesia’s GoTo allocates over $20M to driver-partners under share program
Ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo Group), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Monday it will allocate over $20 million to driver-partners. In Indonesia, the driver-partners will receive a share grant under the Gotong Royong share program.
Indonesia’s GoTo to raise $1.1B in IPO
Indonesia's largest tech firm GoTo Group said Thursday it will raise total $1.1 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), which would make this the third largest IPO in Asia and fifth largest in the world this year. The IPO price has been set in the top half of the range at IDR338 ($0.024) per share, representing a projected market capitalization of…
FinTech continues to be a hot sector in Southeast Asia after a booming 2021
FinTech will continue to be one of the hottest sectors in Southeast Asia after investors pumped record amounts into the region’s FinTech firms last year.
Indonesia readying tough new curbs for online platforms – report
Indonesia is one of the world top-10 markets by the number of users for social media firms including Youtube, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Whatsapp. Indonesia is also the world's fourth most populous country.
Indonesian aquaculture startup DELOS secures $8M seed extension round co-led by Centauri Fund and Alpha JWC Ventures
DELOS has raised $8 million in seed extension financing co-led by Centauri and Alpha JWC Ventures. The round was joined by existing investors, Number Capital, Arise, iSeed SEA, Irvan Kolonas, as well as Alto Partners Multi-Family Office, Mahanusa Capital, Kopi Kenangan Founder James Prananto, and a number of strategic follow-on investors, The company plans…
