How agritech is transforming life of Indonesian farmers

Agriculture is a lifeline for the Indonesian economy, contributing 12.8 per cent...


Why P2P lending can be the end of banking as we know it

As Bill Gates once astutely noted, banking is a necessity but banks...


Bank BRI-Investree partnership earmarks US$143M to support creative entrepreneurs in Indonesia

Leading microfinance institution (MFI) Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Bank BRI) has...


P2P lending platform Investree buys half of stake in B2B startup Mbiz, to develop supporting infrastructure for SMEs

Fintech lending platform Investree has announced that it has acquired...


Agriculture-focussed fintech Crowde receives US$1M Pre-Series A funding from Mandiri Capital Investment

The public bank’s VC arm signs MoU with the P2P lending fintech for the...


UangTeman raises first tranche of US$10M Series B led by Tim Draper’s fund; to acquire a P2P startup

The fintech firm is also expanding into the Philippines and currently in the...


Indonesia’s Investree to launch in the Philippines, set up new subsidiaries

Investree also plans to start fundraising for their Series C, if their expansion...


Bukalapak launches capital funding solutions Modal Mitra for kiosk owners

Bukalapak partners with Indonesian P2P lending platforms Amartha, Modalku, and...


Drivezy, India’s vehicle-sharing startup, is raising $100M+ at a $400M valuation, eyes US expansion

Drivezy — the startup out of India that wants to turn private car usage on...


P2P lending fintech Validus closes over US$15.2M Series B funding led by Dutch bank FMO

Validus Capital marked the Dutch development bank’s first investment in...