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With fresh funding, Indonesian men’s fashion estore Maskoolin lives to fight another day

With fresh funding, Indonesian men’s fashion estore Maskoolin lives to fight another day

The startup has had a bumpy ride since 2012, but with fresh capital and tactics, Maskoolin hopes breathe new life into its business in Indonesia.
Leighton Cosseboom · · 3 min read
Show me the money! Here are 30 funding rounds and acquisitions from Indonesia this year

Show me the money! Here are 30 funding rounds and acquisitions from Indonesia this year

We’ve rounded up the 30 funding rounds and acquisitions that happened in Indonesia in 2013.
Enricko Lukman · · 13 min read
14 cool coworking spaces in Indonesia

14 cool coworking spaces in Indonesia

Update: We added 6 coworking spaces that we found in Bali and Bandung Indonesia’s startup scene is growing in a good direction. Incubators and co-working spaces are popping up across
Lina Noviandari · · 7 min read
Indonesia’s Blinc is a shopping loyalty program built by Grupara and InHouse VC co-founders

Indonesia’s Blinc is a shopping loyalty program built by Grupara and InHouse VC co-founders

Indonesia will soon have another shopping loyalty program startup in the form of Blinc. What makes this particular startup different from the rest is its founding members.
Enricko Lukman · · 3 min read

To help spur tech growth, Indonesian VCs and incubators assemble to create an alliance (UPDATED)

Update: It turns out that there’s actually no alliance or whatsoever but there are mixed remarks after we asked several of the below mentioned investors. Perhaps the most prominent and
Enricko Lukman · · 3 min read

Let the investors speak: Tech in Asia 7 cities road trip preview

The Indonesian tech scene is definitely one to follow, and we are committed to helping make it bigger by connecting as many talents and startups as we can. The first
Enricko Lukman · · 2 min read

12 Good Ideas from Startup Weekend Jakarta

I went to Startup Weekend Jakarta, and saw more than 20 two-minute pitches; below are the 12 ideas I feel are worth noting.
Minghao Teoh · · 4 min read

Startup Weekend Is Coming to Jakarta in 2 Weeks Time

Startup Weekend, which will be held from July 5th to 7th, will gather aspiring entrepreneurs to collaborate together and build their startups from scratch on that same weekend.
Enricko Lukman · · 2 min read

An Inside Look at Grupara, One of Indonesia’s Youngest and Most Active VCs

The Indonesian tech scene will be followed closely in the coming years. With more companies eyeing the huge market potential here, it is no wonder that this has caught the
Enricko Lukman · · 4 min read

Lolabox vs BeautyTreats: Two New Beauty Box Startups Launch in Indonesia [UPDATED]

(Updated on April 18th: BeautyTreats launched last month. The article incorrectly stated that the startup launched on the same date with Lolabox. We apologize for the confusion.) Lolabox, a startup
Enricko Lukman · · 3 min read