Venture capital investments surged to unprecedented heights in 2023, surpassing $600 billion worldwide. This figure shows venture capital driving innovation and economic advancement globally. Within this dynamic landscape, venture capital firms wield significant influence, identifying and nurturing promising startups and propelling them from inception to industry prominence. When it comes to shedding light on the […]

Understanding the statistical dynamics of venture capital markets is often important for investors to make informed decisions and mitigate risks effectively. Likewise, achieving an equilibrium between selecting promising startups and managing existing portfolios is essential for optimizing returns and fostering growth.  In Part 1 of our interview series with Jeffrey Paine, Managing Partner at Golden […]

AC Ventures, a Jakarta-based venture firm, nurtures early-stage, high-growth companies. Over the past 15 years, the firm has cultivated a reputation for backing disruptive business models and fostering innovation in Indonesia’s vibrant startup ecosystem. AC Ventures recently concluded the fundraising for its fifth fund, ACV Fund V, amassing an impressive $210 million. With the new fund, […]

Ryan Gondokusumo is the founder of Sribu and Sribulancer , the largest freelancing platform in Indonesia to help businesses find and hire the right skillful freelance workforce within minutes instead of months. Before founding Sribu in 2011, Ryan worked for several multinational companies in the United States and Indonesia, focusing on business development and marketing. Ryan […]

Jatmiko Kresnatama had an interest in the audio world since 2006. Starting his career as a coffee maker (apprenticeship) at Soundfarm 3dB studio in Yogyakarta in 2011. He has worked on several films, music, commercials, voice-over, live recording, and FOH engineer for several music group Inavoice was founded in 1 September 2020 by Fajar Risna […]

Francisco Widjojo, an Indonesian venture capitalist, believes that technology and innovation will be one of the catalysts that will assist in propelling Indonesia to be a top-5 global economy by 2050. How he aims to contribute to the amazing growth story of Indonesia is through his firm Arkblu Capital. Mr Widjojo is one of two Managing […]

Chandra Firmanto is a serial entrepreneur and experienced Managing Director with a demonstrated history of working in the investment banking industry. He was skilled in Start-up Ventures, Banking, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, and Business Development. A strong business development professional with a Bachelor’s degree focused on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Southern California. He established […]

Utari Octavianty is the General Director and co-founder of Aruna Indonesia, Indonesia’s leading fisheries startup company. Aruna is an integrated fisheries commerce company that focuses on developing coastal economy by creating a fair and transparent marine-fisheries trade through Technology Innovation. We started as a Fisheries Data Platform in phase, and now we have started to […]

Jakob Rost moved to Indonesia from Berlin more than 7 years ago to become Managing Director of Lazada. Jakob built Lazada’s Marketplace from zero to 70% of GTV and managed geographical expansion. Before that, Jakob was a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group with projects in Banking and Financial Services. After Lazada’s acquisition by […]

Kenneth Li is the Managing Partner of MDI VC Singapore, and he is responsible for MDI Ventures Global Expansion and Fund Initiatives. He is one of the founding members of MDI ventures and has been with the firm since its inception. His experience also includes time at Deloitte and Systec VC, one of Indonesia’s earliest […]