From news platform to a complete media ecosystem, IDN Media’s dream of democratizing information
When Winston Utomo started his writing on a site called IDN Times, the article gained much attention from social media just a day after it was published. He realized that there was a fundamental shift in the young generation, which made him began his journey in building a media company. Together with his brother, William Utomo, the Surabaya-born brothers started the journey of IDN Media on 8th June 2014.
Unlocking the giant opportunity of agribusiness with digital optimization
Based on the Company Perception Survey in the East Ventures-Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2022 report, the agribusiness sector is considered less than optimal in terms of digital utilization. Of the 71 small, medium, and large corporations that participated in the survey, 57.7% of respondents believed that the agribusiness sector is not yet at maximum digital reach.
Pasarnow transforms the end-to-end supply chain in Indonesia’s grocery market
Born and raised in the hustle and bustle of Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, James Rijanto recalled a big shift in venture trends, which used to revolve around the manufacturing industry to the new food and beverage (F&B) and lifestyle concepts.
Several things Indonesian startups shall do when finding digital human resources
Digital skills are essential for companies in the employee selection process in various professions nowadays. Finding employees with good digital skills and providing higher remuneration than other professions are several forms of companies prioritizing tech investment.
How Xendit simplifies the financial access for companies and customers
Since Moses Lo was a child, he has been fascinated by technology and finance. He learned about fractional reserve banking when he was 12 years old and fascinated by the workings of a system responsible for printing money. His family purchased his first computer around the same time, and the first thing Moses did was dismantle it.
East Ventures launched the extended version of East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index 2022 with in-depth findings of 157 cities/regencies in Indonesia
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has launched the extended version of East Ventures - Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2022. This extended report is part of EV-DCI 2022 which was launched earlier in March 2022, and it provides in-depth information on the digital competitiveness among 157 cities/regencies in Indonesia.
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.
A sustainable education and curriculum improvement: key drivers of digital-skilled workforces in Indonesia, a survey of EV-DCI
The improvement of education and curriculum has become a key to driving the quality of digital human resources in Indonesia. The finding was based on the Companies Perception to Indonesia’s digital Competitiveness survey contained in the East Ventures-Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2022 report. The survey was conducted on 71 startups in Indonesia, small, medium, and large (corporates).