Indonesia

Indonesian raw material procurement startup Bababos secures pre-seed funding led by East Ventures

Bababos, Indonesia-based raw material procurement platform for small and medium enterprises (SME) manufacturers, has on Tuesday announced the pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, the leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia.

Indonesia to provide incentives to boost EV sales, attract investment – report

Indonesia is always keen to develop domestic EV production facilities to take advantage of its rich nickel reserves, an important material to produce EV batteries.

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation launch Indonesia’s climate tech innovations platform

Indonesia-focused venture capital firm East Ventures, and Singapore-based non-profit organization Temasek Foundation, have launched Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC), the largest climate tech innovations platform of the year in Indonesia.

Indonesia seek to dual list home-grown startups in Hong Kong – report

IDX has proposed to bring its local startups to also list on the bourse operated by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX)

Indonesia’s DishServe pivots business model, eyes for profit

DishServe, an Indonesia-based food tech startup, has announced that it is pivoting its business model and is now focusing on the automation of back of house operations for restaurants, cafes and delivery only kitchens.

JICA partners ANGIN to hold NINJA accelerator Demo Day in Indonesia

Government agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has partnered with Indonesian investment platform ANGIN on NINJA accelerator program 2022.

AC Ventures launches advisor community to support startups

Indonesia’s leading early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) has on Tuesday formally announced its latest value creation initiative in the form of an expert advisor community, designed to help startups achieve operational excellence from day one.

GoTo accelerates profitability timeline, with adjusted EBITDA expected to turn positive in 4Q, 2023

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has on Friday announced that it has further accelerated its profitability timelines. The firm expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to become positive within the fourth quarter of 2023.

East Ventures launches white paper on genomics with Indonesia’s Ministry of Health

East Ventures, an Indonesia-focused venture capital firm, has on Thursday launched a white paper “Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future”.

Australia’s plastic alternative firm Uluu aims to build commercial plant in 2025

Uluu uses farmed seaweed rather than terrestial crops or waste as a carbon source to produce a plastic alternative. Doing so not only provides economic advantages but, more importantly, the unique potential to scale enough carbon to decouple our polymer economy from fossil fuels, information from its website showed. From its unique seawater process, Uluu’s…