Indonesia

Indonesia’s Desty raises $3.2M pre-Series A funding led by Xiaomi investor 5Y Capital

Desty will utilize the new funding primarily for team expansion and user acquisition. This move also marks 5Y Capital's first investment in Indonesia.

Jakarta-based EdTech platform GREDU secures $4M Series A for local expansion and product development

Since its launch in September 2016, GREDU has grown its platform, which is currently being used by over 400 schools, bringing its total user base to roughly 400,000. The startup provides its users (students, parents, teachers, and administrators) with a single platform to communicate with each other and keep track of any important details.

AirAsia to acquire Gojek’s Thai operations for $50M via share swap deal

The purchase considerations for the proposed acquisitions will be wholly satisfied by the issue of new shares in the AirAsia SuperApp. Gojek will own 4.76 percent in AirAsia SuperApp after the proposed acquisition.

Carsome

Malaysia’s Carsome announces strategic investment in Indonesia’s car auction firm PT Universal Collection

The development came after the startup is said to be weighing going public with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) as option.

Indonesia’s aesthetic dentistry tech firm KLAR raises Seed funding round led by AC Ventures

KLAR plans to use the funding for four business goals including R&D development to achieve economies of scale and treatment optimization, expand the company's talent base, enhance branding, and venture into complementary product offerings

Fintech, smartphone digital banking

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.