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Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 1 min readIndonesian smart-city firm raises funding from Japan’s KDDI
Japanese telco KDDI announced that it has invested an undisclosed amount in Qlue, an Indonesia-based smart-city startup.
More funding details
- Lead investor: KDDI through its Open Innovation Fund III operated by Global Brain Corporation
- Other investor: Telkomsel Mitra Inovasi and a biometric service provider Asli RI
- Stage: Series B
More company updates
- With this investment, KDDI plans to combine its technology solution and customer base in Southeast Asia with the Qlue platform. Qlue and KDDI’s Indonesia branch have agreed to realize this plan.
- In 2020, Qlue’s business grew by 70% compared to the previous year. Its solutions have also been used by 133 companies in 75 Indonesian cities.
- The company has also developed QlueThermal, a solution that can detect body temperature and mask usage amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
For more coverage of the company, head here. You can also click on the link below to view key details about the company as well as its funding history.
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