Indonesia

Fintech, Finances, Coins, Money, Banking

Indonesian AI investment advisor app Bibit secures $30M in Series A round

Robo-advisor mutual fund investment app Bibit raised $30 million in a Series A led by Sequoia Capital India. The funding round was also participated by previous investors EV Growth, AC Ventures, East Ventures, and the global early-stage venture fund 500 Startups.

Indonesia giants Gojek and Tokopedia reportedly in advanced talks for $18B merger

The tech rumor mill has been churning as two of Indonesia’s biggest tech start-ups have been surfacing in headlines. Gojek, Indonesia’s multiservice platform that highlights its ride-hailing and digital payment features, has allegedly been in talks with one of Indonesia’s e-commerce pioneers, PT Tokopedia.

logistics, trucks, trucking,

SoftBank Ventures backs Indonesia logistics startup

Waresix gets $100 million to digitizing the trucking and warehousing industries.

Xiaomi invests in Southeast Asian insurance startup

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

Honda, cars

Used car startup Carsome tries something new

It has just opened its first physical store—and more are coming.

BukuKas

Just 8 months after launch, small biz accounting app Bukukas gets $9m funding

Indonesian app has plans for Southeast Asia expansion.

shrimp, fish,

Gojek’s Go-Ventures invests in fish farm tech startup

Fish and shrimp farming is on the rise, and that’s a tasty opportunity for startups.

Disney Plus arrives next month in Indonesia

Netflix, iFlix, GoPlay get a strong new rival.

food, Indonesia, spicy, noodles,

Wahyoo gets funding to supply Indonesia’s eateries

It's part of a rising tide of restaurant and retail tech startups in Indonesia.