For a brief overview of tech news from Indonesia in October 2023, hit the headlines listed below; each links to the Indonesian tech news item or article behind each headline, in full.
Indonesian tech news this month touched on, for instance: a $25 million sustainability-focused Indonesian VC fund; digital banking services focused on Indonesia’s large unbanked population; the country’s new e-commerce platform and sales legislation; and more.
And, for other editions, take a look at Asia’s tech news, daily, delivered via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter/X, and our Indo-Pacific tech newsletters for a weekly email on Asia’s tech scene.
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- Indonesia: Gojek launches commuter-focused GoRide Transit, allowing users to book multimodal trips spanning motorbikes and trains
- Indonesia: An intro to Nafas, pollution-focused startup for CSR and ESG requirements with, currently, 180 ground-based sensors in locations across 15 cities
- Indonesia’s East Ventures VC and Korea’s SV Investment join for new $100M fund looking to bridge wider SE Asia and South Korea
- Indonesia’s new e-commerce law ‘ imposes a minimum price of $100 for transactions involving imported goods on online marketplaces’, treating them the same as locally-purchased goods
- Indonesia: An interview introduction to eFishery fisheries management startup
The Outlaw Ocean Project: Human rights, overfishing, environment…
- Indonesia: Minister of Communication & Information issues warning to Meta Platforms around online gambling content, with Minister demanding immediate removal
- Indonesia: East Ventures launches $30M East Ventures Healthcare Fund, focusing on startups addressing challenges specific to Indonesia’s healthcare sector
- Indonesia: GoTo Financial and Bank Jago partner for ‘GoPay Tabungan by Jago’ e-banking service, with sights on Indonesia’s unbanked population of over 97 million
- Indonesia: Stilt Studios raised $10M Series A with sustainably-produced prefabricated modular homes, with sights on Australia as first growth market
- Mandiri Capital Indonesia and Singapore-Australia early-stage VC, Investible, prep for launch of Global Climate Tech Fund
- Indonesia: Bali Investment Club angel investor network to launch $25M Archipelago VC fund focused on sustainability early in 2024
- A brief intro to the 12 finalists for Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2023, working on kelp-based building materials, circular economy use of plastic, blockchain traceability and more
October 2023: Semiconductors, critical minerals, space tech & satellites
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