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
Southeast Asia’s VCs close five funds in Q1, another 55 continue to amass dry powder
The number of funds closed was the highest since the pandemic hit the region at the start of 2020.
Has the SPAC spigot run dry for Grab’s public debut?
Only 10 SPACs went public in April, down from the highest-ever monthly record of 109 in March.
UBS AG, Genting Group join Indonesian unicorn Bukalapak’s latest cap table
The latest funding takes the total corpus raised by Bukalapak to over $400 million.
Southeast Asia’s startups beat pandemic blues to raise record $6b in Q1
In Q1, firms raised nearly 70% of the capital secured in the whole of 2020.
Grab-Altimeter’s mega merger fetches top dollar at steep valuation multiples
An insight into the reasons that Grab could ask for the steep valuation.
Startup accelerators resilient against Covid-19 pandemic as nature of business evolves
Sixty-two programmes were active in pandemic-marred 2020 generating 76 batches.
Stronger-than-expected PE fundraising for SE Asia in 2020 shows region’s potential
Four SE Asia-focused funds secured a final close in 2020 with a total corpus of $1 billion.
SE Asia’s VC firms report lacklustre fundraising performance in 2020
SE Asia’s VCs raised $1.96 billion in 2020, a 39% drop from the $3.23 billion they secured in 2019.
Family of top Indonesian magnate owns 51% in ShopeePay, and that makes all the difference
The partnership helps meet regulatory norms, besides giving Sea Ltd. formidable influence in Indonesia.
Resilient against pandemic, SE Asia’s startups raise $8.6b in turbulent 2020
Capital raised fell 2% from 2019 due to lower valuations and fewer mega deals.