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...


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...


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...


[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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Chatbot service Bang Joni officially launches, aims to ease life for lazy Indonesians

Bang Joni partners exclusively with LINE Messenger, enabling users to book...


500 Startups gets Malaysian actor Ashraf Sinclair as new Venture Partner

Prior to joining 500 Startups, Ashraf Sinclair has invested in Indonesian...