Ardent Capital
aCommerce gets $10m investment led by Telkom’s VC arm
New funds will be put towards fuelling aCommerce’s expansion into Malaysia and Singapore.
Match made in Southeast Asia: Wavemaker to manage Ardent’s startup portfolio
The international VC takes over the portfolio startups, but Ardent will continue to work with the startups it has built up from scratch, like aCommerce.
‘Shoppable Instagram’ raises $1.6m seed round
The app helps you identify what celebs are wearing, and suggests similar (affordable) items you can shop.
How Indonesia’s richest families run the ecommerce industry
They draw on massive resources, international networks, and brick-and-mortar infrastructure.
10 of Indonesia’s most active venture capital firms
A list of venture capital firms actively funding tech startups in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Indonesian cash-back app Snapcart raises bridge round
After its launch in September 2015, Snapcart loads up with new cash.
This startup delivers boxes in Jakarta. Nope, it’s not Go-Jek
The startup is a new player in Indonesia’s package delivery race. Logistics is hard enough in Jakarta, but Deliveree aims to recreate its Bangkok success.
Ardent Capital crew runs wild in Jakarta, sets up cash back app Snapcart
The app puts money into shoppers’ bank accounts when they photograph receipts. It also sells their shopping data to big companies in Indonesia.
No country for ecommerce unicorns: why the word ‘bubble’ may not apply to Indonesia
An inside look into whether Indonesia is starting an ecommerce boom and bust cycle similar to that of India or the likes of the notorious US dot-com bubble.
Indonesia’s Bizzy hopes to win where Rocket Internet failed, nabs $2.5M funding
Undaunted by existing players, the firm aims to capitalize on Indonesian businesses’ demand for office supplies, electronics, and cleaning products.



