Africa’s ride-hail markets are hot spots for startups and VC

When it comes to VC, vehicles, and startups, Africa’s ride-hail markets...


Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invests in Indonesian healthtech startup Halodoc

Halodoc operates a mobile platform for patients to access doctors any time of...


Virtual assistant for MSMEs in Indonesia Halosis secures US$1.2M funding

Halosis’s chatbot Hana offers virtual assistance for receiving and...


Raena secures US$1.82M seed funding to help social influencers launch their own brands

The company looks for influencers that have at least 500,000 subscribers on...


Women-led Krakakoa raises funding to improve the livelihoods of Indonesia’s cocoa farmers

Krakakoa buys cocoa directly from farmers, produces a variety of chocolate...


Raena raises $1.82 million to help influencers in Southeast Asia launch their own consumer brands

Raena, an Indonesian startup that helps social media influencers launch their...


Indonesia’s state-owned lender BNI to set up a US$50M VC arm, to invest in LinkAja

BNI is yet to decide whether to acquire an existing VC firm or set up a new fund...


Today’s top tech news, July 24: WeWork targets to go IPO in September

Also, Gojek adds energy tycoon Garibaldi Thohir as commissioner, India-based...


Indonesian startup Pomona raises $3 million to help brands increase engagement with cashback offers

Pomona, an Indonesian startup that creates omnichannel marketing and sales...


An industry insider’s analysis of Indonesia’s adtech industry in 2019

Indonesia’s adtech industry is growing rapidly, but not all stakeholders...