Indonesia

The airasia super app is officially launched in Asean’s largest populated country - Indonesia on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone for the region’s fastest-growing travel super app as it completes its Asean expansion plan in 2022, focusing on Bali as a key international tourist market.

Indonesia-based, early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) announced Wednesday the launch of its education platform for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets called ACV Academy. The free-to-access, ongoing, training sequence is designed to take the early-stage tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia to a new level of know-how.

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) is exploring the possibility of working with MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), to develop Indonesia’s carbon exchange system.

Indonesian e-commerce company Bukalapak announced Monday that its revenue grew by 86 percent year on year to IDR 898 billion ($57.58 million) in the third quarter of 2022 (3Q22), underpinned by strong performance of its online-to-offline solution Mitra Bukalapak.

Jago, an Indonesia-based mobile café company, announced Thursday the completion of a $2.2 million Pre-Series A round of financing led by Intudo Ventures and BEENEXT.The round also saw participation from CyberAgent Capital, and Arkblu Capital.

YOUVIT, an Indonesia-based new generation vitamin brand, announced that it has raised $6 million in a growth funding round. Unilever Ventures is the lead investor of its latest Series B funding round, along with participation from existing investor DSG Consumer Partners and several other new investors.

FitHappy, an Indonesian-based healthtech startup, announced Monday that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors.

Runchise, a restaurant management startup and culinary franchise in Indonesia, announced Friday the completion of seed funding led by East Ventures.Other investors participating in this funding round include Genesia Ventures, Arise MDI Ventures, Init6, Prasetya Dwidharma, Alto Partners, and angel investors.

PT Xurya Daya Indonesia (Xurya), a solar power rental and installation startup, has received additional series A funding from global trading and investment company Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) and PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk (SSIA). Its total funds obtained through series A reached 33 million US dollars following the raise.

The IPO plan follows the $1.1 billion IPO of GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, earlier this year and the 2021 $1.5 billion IPO of BukaLapak.