Indonesian tech news
Indonesia’s tech and startup news in February 20201 touched on items across subjects including financial technology focused on the unbanked population, retail technology, socially-driven e-commerce and plant-based meat.
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Technology news: February 2021
Artificial intelligence | Blockchain | Cryptocurrency
Cybersecurity | FinTech
- Indonesia: BukuWarung raises new funding to digitize Indonesia’s SMEs and mom-and-pop stores
- Indonesia: GajiGesa fintech startup raises $2.5M with focus on underbanked workers, addressing short-term liquidity challenges and cutting out money lenders
- Indonesia: PasarPolis insurance-tech firm gains $5M in equity finance from IFC, part of World Bank Group, to boost protection for Indonesians
- Indonesia: Green Butcher plant-based meat startup gains $2M with beefless products debuting at Starbucks Indonesia, and supply agreement with Burgreens vegan restaurants
- Indonesia: MemberID secures $1.1M Series A with marketing-tech focusing on loyalty services, and the launch of content creator-focused Travel Secrets platform
- Indonesia: FUNDtastic investment platform secures $7.7M Series A, aiming to add retail bonds, insurance and P2P lending to existing mutual funds and gold options
- Indonesia: RateS social commerce startup gains Series A funding with platform allowing individuals to start an online reselling business
- Indonesia’s Traveloka to launch ‘buy now, pay later’ financial services in Thailand and Vietnam
- Download: Indonesia Crypto Outlook Report 2020 (pdf)
- Indonesia: Warung Pintar retail tech firm acquires Bizzy Digital supply chain platform for $45M, enabling services to 230K retailers in 65 cities
- Indonesia’s Xendit partners Philippines’ BillEase for PayLater option allowing merchants to offer card-free instalments to cardless and unbanked shoppers
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