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The ‘50 promising SEA startups’: Eratani & Wagely
Their recognition as ‘50 promising SEA startups’ is a testament to their significant contributions to the SEA region's economic growth and development.
Eratani Wins Startup of the Year by Asean Startup Awards! 🎉
Eratani's victory as Startup of the Year at the ASEAN Startup Awards is a testament to their groundbreaking innovation and commitment to regional development.
Larry Ridwan of Fresh Factory featured on the @ecommurz podcast
Fresh Factory aims to innovate logistics through technology and hyperlocal fulfillment, addressing market gaps in Indonesia's growing demand.
Opaper App made it to the ODF Top Companies 2024 list!
Opaper App has achieved a significant milestone by being recognized as one of the ODF (On Deck Fellowship) Top Companies 2024.
In Conversation: Alvin Arief of UENA
Driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to addressing challenges in the F&B market, Alvin Arief, co-founder and CEO of UENA, is leading a new venture that aims to revolutionize daily food offerings.
CNBC H2-2024 VC Investment Outlook
Investing in Innovation & Growth Across Industries
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Trihill Capital Fosters Innovation at IndigoSpace Malang Leaders Talk 2024
IndigoSpace Malang Leaders Talk 2024 in collaboration with NTT Startup Challenge was successfully held on Friday, July 12, 2024.
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Anthony Tjajadi on MurzRoom Podcast by @ecommurz
Venture Capital Ini Kapok Invest ke Startup?! Ft. Anthony Tjajadi (Trihill Capital)
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Fundiin will launch Next-Gen Credit Card!
Fundiin, a leading Vietnamese BNPL provider, just partnered with the Vietnam National Credit Information Center (CIC). This strategic move paves the way for Fundiin's 2025 launch of their next-gen credit card!
East Ventures, Trihill Capital invest in hyperlocal online F&B startup Uena
Since its launch in Aug 2022, Uena has opened seven kitchen locations in Jakarta and has served more than 300,000 portions.
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Indonesia’s fitness platform Fit Hub closes seed round backed by Wavemaker, Trihill Capital
Indonesia's fitness platform Fit Hub closes seed round backed by Wavemaker, Trihill Capital
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Indonesia-based agri commodity trade platform PasarMIKRO bags US$2.5M seed capital
PasarMIKRO, an Indonesia-based agri commodity trade platform, has secured US$2.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by Trihill Capital and Resolution Ventures.
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Ex-Gojek, Oyo execs’ agritech startup bags $1.6m in pre-seed money
Eratani, an Indonesia-based agritech startup, has raised 23 billion rupiah (around US$1.6 million) in a pre-seed round led by Trihill Capital. Kopital Network and Kenangan Fund, the VC firm established by the founders of local coffee chain Kopi Kenangan, also joined the fundraise.
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Exclusive: Indonesian insurtech startup Aman raises $1.2m pre-seed funding
Aman, an insurtech startup based in Indonesia, has raised US$1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Trihill Capital and Global Founders Capital, with participation from 1982 Ventures, Alto Partners Multi-Family Office and Atlas Global Kapital.
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B Capital co-leads $2.8m round of Finku
Finku, an Indonesia-based personal finance app, has raised US$2.8 million in a seed round led by B Capital Group, Global Founders Capital, and Trihill Capital.
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Exclusive: Singapore’s Luwjistik onboards Trihill Capital in seed extension round
Luwjistik, a Singapore-based unified platform for logistic providers, has extended its seed funding round after recently securing investment from new backer Trihill Capital.
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Indonesian earned wage access platform Wagely raises $8.3M as it expands into Bangladesh | TechCrunch
Wagely, an earned wage access (EWA) platform based in Jakarta and Dhaka, has raised $8.3 million in pre-Series A funding, just seven months after announcing its seed round. The new funds will be used to fuel Wagely’s expansion in Bangladesh, where it recently launched, and build other features to become a “holistic financial wellness platform,” including savings, insurance, long-term installment loans and financial education.
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Brick closes $8.5M seed to enable open finance across Southeast Asia
Financial apps are proliferating across Southeast Asia, making things like bookkeeping or securing an online loan easier. But this means fintechs need access to large amounts of data that they can use to verify customer identity, creditworthiness or aggregate information from online accounts. Brick wants to simplify the process with a suite of APIs that connects financial apps to “hyper-local” sources of data, including banks, mobile wallets and telecoms.
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In Conversation: Andrew Soeherman of EraTani
Today, we sat down with Andrew to talk about his journey supporting farmers through building EraTani, and how we see the agriculture market evolving in Indonesia.
In Conversation: Kevin Hausburg of wagely
A passionate leader with a demonstrated history of success, Kevin leverages his extensive experience to champion financial wellness for employees. As the driving force behind wagely, he has played a pivotal role in driving financial well-being for workers in Indonesia and Bangladesh.
In Conversation: Andree Wijaya of HaluApp
Andree is a pivotal force behind HaluApp, Indonesia's premier ACG (Anime-Comic-Gaming) platform. HaluApp aims to enrich the lives of ACG fans by fostering fan engagement and building a vibrant community, starting from the extremely hardcore fans/“weebs” before expanding the offerings to the more casual fans.
In Conversation: Larry Ridwan of Fresh Factory
Larry brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the table, having previously served as the CEO at Net1 International and CFO at First Media. With a decade-long tenure at Citibank followed by key roles in telecommunications, Larry's corporate journey laid the foundation for his entrepreneurial venture. Under his leadership, Fresh Factory has not only emerged as a promising startup but is poised to revolutionize the cold chain industry in Indonesia. Join us in exploring Larry's insights and experiences in our Q&A series, shedding light on his entrepreneurial journey and the future trajectory of Fresh Factory.
Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2023
A drought in global venture capital activity has not deterred startups across Asia from breaking new ground. This year’s Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list spotlights small companies and startups that are targeting underserved markets or applying new technologies, from generative AI to blood-based cancer diagnostics. These include eco-friendly innovations, such as the development of insect-based alternative proteins and digitization of milk production to improve yields. Others include social commerce providers, which help users sell consumer products. Thirteen countries and territories are represented across 11 categories, including biotechnology and healthcare, e-commerce and retail, and finance. Leading the list for the second year in a row, Singapore contributed 20 companies to the list, followed by Hong Kong with 15 and mainland China with 11. The emerging innovation hubs of Indonesia and the Philippines contributed 11 and 9 companies respectively.
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Most Popular Payment Methods & BNPL Options by Country 2023
You’ve just completed a session of online shopping, something that one in three people around the world do. Your digital cart is full of goodies and you’re ready to checkout — so how would you like to pay?
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Indonesia Digest: Funding Societies opens Thai crowdfunding service; wagely enters Bangladesh
Early 2020 was a pivotal time for Indonesia-based agritech startup Eden Farm. The Covid-19 pandemic started to spread in the country, disrupting the stability of national business and drying up investments into startups.
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