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Southeast Asia’s top 50 rising women in tech 2021 [Updated]

More and more venture capital (VC) firms and angel investors are wising up to the opportunity in investing in the region’s female founders. Despite the largely virtual deal-making environment over the past year due to COVID, women-led startups have secured multimillion-dollar rounds across a multitude of sectors.

The land of unicorns: The rise of startups in Indonesia

What will it take to realize Indonesia’s potential as the land of unicorns? In a nutshell, it entails a paradigm shift within Indonesia’s startup ecosystem. Instead of fast returns and quick gains, startups, traditional businesses and investors alike should focus on long-term sustainability.

Digital ledger startup CrediBook secures $1.5M pre-Series A fund

Indonesia digital ledger solution CrediBook secures $1.5M pre-Series A fund to grow SME base

CrediBook is a digital ledger that allows business owners to manage and track their expenses, accounts receivables, and receipts through a mobile platform. It mainly offers solutions for SMEs to better track their financials

Xiaomi invests in Southeast Asian insurance startup

PasarPolis has big-name investors in its $54 million round.

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Sequoia in $25m funding for Indonesia startup helping mom-and-pop stores to stock up

GudangAda, started just last year, has bagged series A money.