Indonesia
Lending Fintech GajiGesa Closes US$ 6.6 Million Pre-series A Fundraise
GajiGesa, an Indonesian employee management and wellness platform offering Earned Wage Access (EWA) and other financial services, has closed an oversubscribed US$ 6.6 million (IDR 94.5 billion) in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by MassMutual Ventures, with participation
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Indonesian E-Wallet OVO Launches Its First Fixed Income Product
Indonesian digital wallet OVO, has collaborated with financial marketplace Bareksa and Bahana TCW Investment Management to launch its first fixed income product. The Bahana MES Syariah Fund Kelas O is said to be offered exclusively on the OVO app as
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Bezos-Backed E-Commerce Firm Ula Bags US$23.1 Million in Series B Extension
Indonesian B2B e-commerce marketplace Ula announced that it has secured an additional US$23.1 million funding in an extension of its Series B funding round from American investment firm Tiger Global. Binny Bansal, co-founder of Flipkart also participated to complete Ula’s
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Indonesian SME Lender Investree Secures US$10.5 Million in Debt Financing
Investree, an Indonesian B2B marketplace lending platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), announced that it has secured US$ 10.5 million in debt financing. The financing came from responsAbility Investments, a Swiss asset manager focused exclusively on sustainable investment
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Bank Rakyat Indonesia Leverages Open Banking to Bolster BRImo App
As one of Indonesia’s oldest and largest bank, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is always a step ahead in adapting and applying the latest technologies to create various digital platforms and applications to support its customers’ digital needs. This includes BRImo,
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Abu Dhabi Fund Leads GoTo Group’s Pre-IPO Fundraise With US$400 Million
Indonesia’s GoTo Group announced that a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, will lead its pre-IPO fundraising with a US$400 million investment. The investment will be the
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Indonesia Fintech Report and Map 2020
Indonesia has the world’s 16th largest economy and is the world’s fourth most populous country with 274 million people, out of these 84% below the age of 54. With Internet penetration standing at 67% and financial inclusion remaining a key
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Booming Indonesian Digital Finance Sector to See Revenues Reach US$8.6B by 2025
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the eighth largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, has become one of the fastest growing fintech markets in the region. By 2025, digital financial services revenues in Indonesia
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Buy Now, Pay Later Adoption Takes off in Indonesia
Buy now, pay later (BNPL), also referred to as paylater, has become one of the most popular payment options in Indonesia. After digital money (82.2%), it’s the second most used fintech product in the country, recording a penetration rate of
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Indonesia: An Insider’s View into ASEAN’s Fintech Crown Jewel
Indonesia’s fintech industry is entering a new era of growth and maturity, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, booming venture funding activity, and a proactive regulatory environment that has committed to fostering innovation to help improve financial inclusion, top executives from
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