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
Data Vantage: E-scooter startup Beam rakes in capital + other deal updates
This edition features the latest developments at Beam Mobility and other SG-registered startups.
With $356m in funding so far this year, Indonesia’s wealthtech startups bask in the spotlight
The report details the factors behind the dramatic rise of these startups, the competitive landscape and the hurdles they face.
Indonesian P2P lenders face an existential threat as COVID reshapes finance
Many smaller P2P players are struggling to compete against rivals backed by large foreign super lenders.
Emtek Group buys minority stake in Grab’s Indonesia unit in sign of deepening alliance
Grab had acquired a 4.6% stake in Emtek Group in March.
The complete list of who owns how much in Indonesia’s newly-minted tech giant GoTo
The top seven investors account for 50.8% of the company's total shareholding.
GoTo can propel Bank Jago’s growth, but it has the incumbents to contend with
While the merged entity's captive market is huge, luring Indonesians to pure-play digital banking is a challenge.
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.
