Edtech in Southeast Asia: 4 key players to watch

Education serves as a fundamental pillar for acquiring knowledge and optimizing opportunities for success in various life endeavors. Nonetheless, it is critical to acknowledge that access to educational resources often exhibits significant disparities, leading to an uneven distribution of learning opportunities among individuals

MySkill, Indonesia-based career preparation edtech startup, secured seed funding from East Ventures

MySkill, an education technology (edtech) startup with the focus of career preparation for the youth, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures, the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Ruangguru advances education access in Indonesia by leveraging technology

Belva Devara and Iman Usman, Co-founders of Ruangguru, have both experienced the challenges of Indonesian education firsthand. Both of them originated from humble backgrounds and statistically speaking, access to higher education seemed improbable to them. Especially when quality education is still considered a privilege in the country.