May 8, 2017
Garena rebrands to Sea and raises $550 million more to focus on Indonesian e-commerce
Garena, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech startups, has picked up...
May 8, 2017
Garena rebrands as Sea, following new US$550M investment to battle Alibaba in Indonesia
Garena will use the new funds to further expand its e-commerce arm Shopee in the...
May 5, 2017
Things you don’t want to miss: 3 new services launched in Indonesia this week
From adtech to tourism, another busy week has come to an end for startups in...
May 4, 2017
[Discussion] Thoughts about the massive US$1.2B Go-Jek round
The deal put Go-jeks valuation at US$3 billion, and seemingly gives it the...
May 4, 2017
Go-Jek reportedly closed US$1.2B of funding from Tencent, puts valuation at US$3B
According to the report, Go-Jek is expected to make official announcement about...
May 4, 2017
Prelo finds ways to win the race after counterfeit goods took down its old brand
Prelo CEO and Founder Fransiska Hadiwidjana speaks up about the company’s...
May 2, 2017
Crowdfunding site KitaBisa takes down campaign after campaigner used fund to buy iPhone 7, Toyota Fortuner
The campaign on KitaBisa platform was meant to fund a shelter for homeless...
May 2, 2017
JD reportedly in talks to invest in Tokopedia, may propel its valuation past US$1B
With the investment in Tokopedia, JD will compete directly with Alibaba, which...
April 27, 2017
Chatbot service Bang Joni officially launches, aims to ease life for lazy Indonesians
Bang Joni partners exclusively with LINE Messenger, enabling users to book...
April 27, 2017
500 Startups gets Malaysian actor Ashraf Sinclair as new Venture Partner
Prior to joining 500 Startups, Ashraf Sinclair has invested in Indonesian...