AC ventures
Renewable energy rises to the occasion as oil & gas prices spike
Some of the venture capital firms have already started scouting opportunities to invest in renewable energy startups in the region.
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.
VCs scout opportunities in MedTech despite higher valuation fueled by pandemic
A growing population of more than 600 million with a combined GDP of more than $3 trillion and a rapid growth of the middle class are expected to fuel strong demand in healthcare coverage in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s AC Ventures appoints venture capital veteran Helen Wong as Senior Advisor and Venture Partner
Indonesian venture capital firm AC Ventures announced Monday that venture capital veteran Helen Wong has joined as the fund Senior Advisor and Full-Time Venture Partner.
AC Ventures’ Adrian Li says Indonesia’s the most compelling market to invest in ASEAN [Q&A]
Last month, AC Ventures had closed its Fund III with over $205 million in committed capital.
AC Ventures raises over $205M for oversubscribed Fund III to invest in Indonesia’s next generation of technology leaders
AC Ventures has closed its Fund III with over $205 million in committed capital, bringing the firm’s total asset under management to over $380 million across its funds. The fund was oversubscribed and participated by renowned global and regional institutional investors, including the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Disrupt AD, Abu…
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.
AC Ventures insights: Emerging e-commerce opportunities in Indonesia
Indonesia’s total retail market is on track to cross $300 billion in the next three years, and with e-commerce just reaching $30 billion in 2020, there are still excellent growth prospects. For example, the largest single share of groceries alone makes up over $70 billion, with estimates of online penetration barely crossing 0.5 percent in 2021.
Southeast Asia market opportunities uncovered
Now is a better time than ever to be investing in Indonesia's digital ecosystem and help back the next generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive businesses. In the next ten years, we'll see over half of the top 20 largest market cap businesses on the IDX being digital-first businesses.
Indonesia’s dental startup KLAR focuses on home market before expanding overseas
Affordable clear aligners are in demand, as brands from overseas entering Indonesia are seen as unaffordable.
