Ardi Wirdana
When he is not breaking news on startups and investors in Indonesia, Ardi likes to write long-form features on the local market and its various stakeholders. He is an avid football fan and futsal player.
Stories by Ardi Wirdana
Indonesia’s BRI Agro to raise capital for digital bank spinoff, enter supply chain financing
The move will allow BRI Agro to build a larger ecosystem of merchants, consumers and business partners.
Indonesia’s BukuWarung raises $60m led by Valar Ventures, Goodwater Capital
The deal brings BukuWarung's total funding to $80 million.
SiCepat taps electric vehicle space in JV with NFC Indonesia, buys EV maker Volta
The JV marks the latest in a series of transactions between SiCepat and M Cash Integrasi units.
SE Asia’s niche edtech firms NewCampus, Binar, Hacktiv8 raising fresh funds
In the first quarter of 2021, edtech firms in Southeast Asia clocked 15 PE-VC deals.
Indonesian app BukuKas bets on angels to give flight to its fintech ambitions
BukuKas has onboarded over 20 angel investors onto its cap table across four funding rounds.
Indonesia’s GoTo ropes in former OneConnect executive as CFO
As OneConnect CFO, Lo had led the company to its NYSE listing in 2019.
Line looks to enter Indonesian digital banking game with Hana Bank partnership
Tokyo-based Line has also introduced similar services in Thailand and Taiwan.
Ribbit Capital-backed Ajaib eyes depth in Indonesia’s stock investment game amid competition
The online brokerage is betting on financial literacy, low entry barriers and outreach to grow the investor base.
IFC mulls $16m investment in third fund of Indonesian early-stage investor AC Ventures
ACV Fund III is targeting to raise a total of $120 million for the latest vehicle.
Former RedDoorz COO nabs funding from Insignia Ventures for cloud kitchen venture
The company operates a marketplace for F&B brands, home kitchen partners and users.
