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G-Startup Worldwide, Kejora Group join forces to bring Indonesian startup to Silicon Valley


The G-Startup Jakarta event gives opportunities for participants to receive mentorship from Google Launchpad Global startup competition G-Startup Worldwide and Indonesian venture capital firm Kejora Group today announced a partnership to host the G-Startup Jakarta competition, as part of the two companies’ aim to “further accelerate the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia”. The pitching event...

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Grab and Lippo Group team up to launch universal payments platform


The new payments platform to be integrated with the Grab app as mobile wallet option, enabling cashless transactions in all Lippo Group retail companies Southeast Asian ride-hailing platform Grab and Indonesia’s largest consumer services group of companies Lippo Group today announced a partnership to implement e-money platform in Indonesia. Under the new partnership, users will...

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Treebo Hotels raises US$16.67M in funding, plans to expand its network


The company will use new funds for expansion, marketing, and technology investments     Treebo Hotels, an India-based online hotel booking platform, has recently raised US$16.67 million in a funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments, according to a report by Economic Times. Also participating were existing investors, Matrix Partners India and SAIF Partners. The hotel booking platform plans...

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Bukalapak CEO receives prestigious award from Indonesian President Joko Widodo


Satyalencana Wira Karya is the highest civilian award constituted to recognise the outstanding contributions of business people in the country Indonesian C2C marketplace Bukalapak announced that its CEO Achmad Zaky has received the prestigious Satyalencana Wira Karya award from President Joko Widodo on Thursday. Satyalencana Wira Karya is one of the most prestigious and highest civilian awards constituted by...

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Coming Home: Pokémon Go officially launches in Japan


The game returns to its homeland, with the winds of two-weeks worth of excitement and build-up at its back Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle are finally coming home. After a two-day tease earlier this week that resulted in the postponement of the launch after an email leak, Pokémon Go has officially launched in Japan. The news marks...

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Lost item smart tags developer Pixie raises US$18.5 million


The Israeli startup has developed Pixie Points – small smart tags that will direct you to the location of lost items with a dynamic display on your smartphone Israeli company Pixie Technology has developed tags for locating items that will show you their location using layered reality on your smartphone, with quite impressive range and...

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