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Warung Pintar CEO: How My Grandmother Inspired Our Vision for Indonesian Mom-and-pop Shops
In the past one year, Indonesian new retail startup Warung Pintar has made several exciting milestones. But for CEO and Co-Founder Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro, there are two most important milestones that they have achieved: The number of mom-and-pop shops or warung that they have managed…
Press Release
Kudo’s Untold Story: How It Enabled Indonesia’s Unbanked and Got Acquired by Grab
Kudo is an Indonesia-based tech company founded by local entrepreneurs Albert Lucius and Agung Nugroho in July 2014. The company wanted to allow anyone to participate in the local ecommercescene, regardless of issues surrounding financial inclusion or internet access in the country. At that time, the…
Press Release
Talenta, Sleekr, Jurnal, Dan Klikpajak Bergabung Menjadi Mekari
Empat perusahaan rintisan penyedia platform bisnis berbasis komputasi awan yaitu Talenta, Sleekr, Jurnal dan Klikpajak berkonsolidasi dan membentuk perusahaan baru bernama Mekari guna menghadirkan solusi teknologi yang terintegrasi bagi pelaku Unit Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM). CEO Mekari Suwandi Soh menyatakan, pihaknya melakukan proses konsolidasi…
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Indonesia’s Fore Coffee Closes First Quarter of 2019 With a Major Milestone, Aims to Open 100 Stores by Second Quarter
[PRESS RELEASE] Jakarta, 10 April 2019 – Fore Coffee, Indonesia’s on-demand specialty coffee startup, is closing the first quarter of 2019 by achieving another major milestone. Just two months after receiving its second round of funding, the fledgling company has almost doubled its outlet growth…
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Robin Boe of Fore Coffee, a Buzz From Your Phone: Startup Stories
As one of the world’s biggest coffee producers and exporters, Indonesia has an incredibly strong culture of coffee drinking. From the modest warung kopi (coffee stalls) to international coffeehouse chains, the caffeinated beverage is an inseparable part of the daily lives of many Indonesians. This…
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Kumpulan Startup Fintech yang Membuat Sektor Keuangan Menjadi Lebih Mudah Diakses
Fintech atau financial technology adalah inovasi dan automasi teknologi yang fokus di sektor keuangan. Dengan begitu, diharapkan industri tersebut bisa menjadi lebih terbuka (inklusif) bagi seluruh masyarakat, dengan proses yang lebih efisien. Ini adalah salah satu vertikal yang paling menarik bagi para investor dan perusahaan…
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13 Fintech Startups Who Wants to Make Financial Sector More Accessible, Funded by East Ventures
Fintech or financial technology refers to technology innovation and automation in financial sector aiming to make the industry more inclusive and the process more efficient. It is one of the most attractive categories considered by venture capital (VC) and investors, given Indonesia and South East…
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Meet East Ventures’ 22 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Listed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazines that recognize 300 business and industry figures, with 30 selected in ten industries each. In 2019, 7 East Ventures backed founders were listed: Haryanto Tanjo of Moka; Amanda Cole of…
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