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Presenting the Adweek 100: Fastest Growing Agencies
It’s not easy being an ad agency these days. Changing models, consultancies, procurement, performance-based marketing, in-housing, project work versus agency of record. And yet, Adweek’s inaugural Fastest Growing Agencies list proves that it’s still possible to not only rise to these challenges but to succeed…
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Indonesia’s Julo Raises $10M to Expand Its P2P Lending Platform
Julo, a peer-to-peer lending platform in Indonesia, said on Wednesday it has extended its $5 million Series A raise to $15 million as it looks to scale its business in the key Southeast Asian market. The $10 million Series A2 round for the Jakarta-headquartered startup…
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Terminal 2 Bandara Soekarno Hatta Berubah Jadi Terminal 2 Traveloka
Agen perjalanan online Traveloka resmi memperkenalkan Terminal 2 Traveloka, Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta, sebagai terminal bandara kolaboratif pertama di dunia. Angkasa Pura 2 dan Traveloka bekerja sama menggarap Terminal 2 Bandara Internasional Soekarno Hatta, menjadikannya bandara bertema ‘Gateway to Experiences’. “Traveloka percaya bahwa bandara merupakan…
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Private Equity and Venture Capital Turning to SEA for Growth Opportunities
The private equity and venture capital (PEVC) industry is witnessing a boom in South-East Asia. Despite heightened economic uncertainties, fundraising through the sector is reaching new highs as investors are increasingly turning their focus on Asean to tap into the region’s growth opportunities. In the…
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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…
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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…
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Base Secured Seed Funding Led by East Ventures and Skystar Capital
JAKARTA, 09 September 2019 — Base, Indonesia’s 6-month-old personalized direct-to-consumer (DTC) beauty and wellness company, announced earlier today that it has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding led by East Ventures and Skystar Capital. This fresh investment will fuel Base mission to accelerate the…
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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…
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