Andi Haswidi
As the head of ASEAN Research, Andi focuses on anchoring research reports and writing data-led stories at DealStreetAsia. He is an accomplished researcher, journalist and author. His first book, KOPI: Indonesian Coffee Craft & Culture, was published in 2018.
Stories by Andi Haswidi
Local players cling on as video streaming wars open new battlefronts in SE Asia
With a penetration of less than 5%, the region's VOD market is anyone's to win.
Data Vantage: Gojek beefs up SG war chest, more capital for crypto and other updates
Gojek has pumped in fresh capital in its Singapore unit to accelerate its expansion.
Pick-up in fundraising by SE Asian VCs in Q3 raise hopes of recovery
VCs in the region reported 18 fundraising milestones in Q3.
Data Vantage: Carousell’s funding, Klinify’s new owner and other updates
Heliconia Capital has joined Carousell's cap table after investing $10 million in the online marketplace.
Data Vantage: Cloud services, edtech startups lure more funding in a remote world
Sleek, Doyobi and Love, Bonito have recently secured additional funding.
ADIA to lead GoTo’s pre-IPO funding round with $400m investment
The deal is ADIA's biggest investment in Indonesia so far.
Data Vantage: SE Asian e-commerce in full swing as post-pandemic recovery looms
Tiki, which has raised $230 million so far in Series E funding, could raise another $20 million.
Singapore startups raise $4.1B in the third quarter, outperforming the whole of 2020
Buoyed by Singapore startups' fundraising performance, Southeast Asia's third-quarter deal tally touched $6 billion.
IPO-bound GoTo buys out foreign investors’ stake in GoPay to become sole owner
The move is part of a business streamlining exercise ahead of GoTo's planned public listing.
Data Vantage: SE Asia welcomes 40th unicorn, more funding and Bezos investment
Ajaib's trajectory is reflective of the growth of the fintech sector during the pandemic.
