YC, Sequoia back 🇮🇩 healthtech platform’s $2.6m round

Indonesia-based Sirka, a digital platform for personal health, has raised US$2.6 million in a seed round from investors like AC Ventures, Wavemaker, Sequoia, and Y Combinator.

Sirka founders Dito Krista (left) and Rifanditto Adhikara / Photo credit: Sirka

The Sirka helps its users address weight loss and lifestyle issues by offering professional consultations and actionable steps backed by data. The healthtech firm aims to help combat rising obesity rates among adults in Indonesia, which have doubled over the past two decades, according to the firm.

Sirka was founded in 2021 by Rifanditto Adhikara and Dito Krista, who have worked at MatahariMall and Ovo, respectively. The two lead a team that has members who have previously worked at firms like Grab and McKinsey and is rich in startup experience.

Sirka plans to use the new funding to build its community, enhance its platform, look for partnerships, and improve the efficacy of its program, according to a statement.

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Before this round, Sirka most recently raised funding in September last year, taking home an undisclosed amount from Sequoia Capital and Y Combinator.

Other investors in the present round include:

• Goodwater Capital
• Angel investors such as as ex-Sequoia’s Tim Lee and singer/entrepreneur Maudy Ayunda.