Indonesia’s startups
in April 2019
Today’s startup news: on LinkedIn, on Twitter and on Facebook
- Indonesia to launch Sharia Economy Masterplan in May to support national economic development for world’s largest in-country Muslim population
- Indonesia’s ridesharing giant, Grab, integrates with Expensify expense tracking software firm to automate expense tracking and reimbursement for Grab users
- GK-Plug and Play Indonesia graduates 16 new startups and names new partners
- Indonesia: TokoTalk platform raises US$3.2M with chat-based e-commerce for sellers on social media such as Instagram
- Indonesia: Sicepat Ekspres logistics startup raises $50M series A, one of the region’s largest
- Indonesia’s Go-Jek introduces online mall and comic reader to core in step towards all-in-one ‘super-app’
- Indonesia: DOOgether fitness studio and classes booking startup gains funding
- Indonesia: Bali Business Foundation Program launches for international startups and entrepreneurs
- Indonesia: Ministry of Communications and Information NextICorn Foundation launched to aid development of the country’s startup ecosystem
- Indonesia: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council meeting set to discuss APac startups and funding
- Indonesia: Ekrut recruitment platform secures pre-A funding with 120K candidates on board
- Indonesia: Traveloka online travel agency giant expands into lifestyle market
- Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil VC arm scouting Indonesia for startup investments, expecting growth following trade deal
- Indonesia: Medigo health-tech startup lands seed funding with suite of digital platforms
- Indonesia: The winners of the recent Startup Weekend Jakarta 2019
- Indonesia: Gojek ride-hailing giant breaks US$10BN valuation
- Indonesia: Grab ride-hail giant launches Thinkubator Startup Competition nationwide
- AWS to open new AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region in Indonesia
- Indonesia: Universitas Indonesia enters collaboration with Tokopedia e-commerce giant for Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence
- Indonesia: GOJEK ride-hail giant estimated to have added over $3BN to Indonesian economy in 2018
- Indonesia: BCA banking giant launches coworking space and Synrgy fintech accelerator program
- Indonesia: Startup Weekend Jakarta 2019 set for April 5-7
- China: bAce Capital VC firm raises $100M with $150M target to focus on early-stage Indonesian and Indian startups
- Malaysia’s Orion IXL preps for first overseas roll-out into Indonesia, with AI-backed loans management and microfinancing
- Philippines: Weepay forms JV with Indonesia’s Passpod to launch modem rental service
- Singapore Tourism Board partners Indonesia’s Traveloka and China’s Alibaba for marketing, content and consumer analytics
