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Pemprov DKI Jakarta Startup
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Pemprov DKI Gandeng Startup Digital Kembangkan Jakarta Smart City

Pemerintah Provinsi (Pemprov) DKI Jakarta menggandeng delapan startup digital untuk mengembangkan Smart City serta menyelesaikan berbagai permasalahan di Jakarta. Beberapa di antaranya adalah Tokopedia, Grab, dan Nodeflux. Gubernur Anies Baswedan mengatakan, melalui kolaborasi dengan delapan startup digital itu dapat muncul beragam solusi untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan masyarakat…
Traveloka Application
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Indonesian Unicorn Traveloka Learns What Not to Do from Uber

JAKARTA/TOKYO — When Dita Listya is planning a holiday, looking for a stylish hair salon, or just hoping to kill a couple of hours, the 27-year-old Jakarta resident turns to the same app: Traveloka. “I use Traveloka to compare the prices of hotels and air…
Indonesia Landscape | Illustration
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The Opportunity of Startup Ecosystem in Indonesia

We talk to Singapore-based East Ventures about the evolution of their Southeast Asian investment focus and the Indonesian start-up opportunity.  1. How have your funds evolved over the past 10 years (i.e. fund size, industry focus)? When we started East Ventures 10 years ago, we…
Trucking Space Indonesia
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Bullish Venture Capital Spot Big Promise in Indonesia’s Trucking Sector

When Indonesia-based early-stage investor East Ventures decided to inject money into a company called Kargo in 2016, it was venturing into unknown territory. No venture capital (VC) firm had previously placed a bet on Indonesia’s problem-ridden trucking space, despite the emergence of a few startups…
Automotive Startup | Illustration
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Indonesia’s Automotive Startup Scene: What You Need to Know

Southeast Asia’s automotive sector is booming. It’s a lucrative industry thanks to a large population and rapid urbanization in recent decades. However, infrastructure development and public transport systems have failed to keep pace in most countries in the region, leading to comparatively higher ownership of…
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Indonesia’s Media Startup Scene: What You Need to Know

The way people enjoy content has changed drastically—in the past, we were dependent on television, radio, magazines, or newspapers for news and information. Today, internet-connected devices such as smartphones and tablets allow us access to content anytime, anywhere, without the constraints of broadcasting schedules or…
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Indonesia’s Advertising Tech (AdTech) Scene: What You Need to Know

Advertising is essentially communication. It’s the key medium for companies to promote their products, services, and ideas, as well as an alternative channel for these brands to interact and engage with their consumers. In the past, companies were limited by their choice of medium to…