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
Indonesian edtech startup CoLearn bags $10m in Series A co-led by AWI, GSV Ventures
The new round brings CoLearn's total funding to $17 million to date.
Indonesian insurtech startup Fuse said to be in talks to raise $30m in new funding
The company is said to be in talks with investors including existing backer EV Growth.
Tiger Global invests $50m in Indonesian edtech startup Ruangguru
The latest funding values Ruangguru at over $800 million.
[Updated] Indonesia’s Mandiri Capital confirms strategic funding in Bukalapak
BRI Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Bank BRI, has also invested in the startup.
After backing over 100 startups, Indonesia’s Prasetia Dwidharma weighs its own venture fund
The new fund would look to support either seed or pre-Series A companies.
Indonesia’s Bukalapak bags strategic funding from BRI Ventures
The deal will help BRI reach out to merchants and customers registered on Bukalapak's platform.
Gojek, Tokopedia inch closer to largest ever Indonesian tech merger, seek shareholder nod
The two companies will set up a holding company that will house them as independent entities.
Traveloka in advanced talks to merge with Bridgetown SPAC to list in US
A deal could value Traveloka at around $5 billion.
Malaysian social commerce startup AVANA inks JV with Chailease to expand to Taiwan
The JV follows an investment Taiwan's Chailease made in AVANA in late 2019.
Indonesian e-commerce enabler SIRCLO acquires parenting app Orami
Following the acquisition, Orami will operate as an independent entity integrated with SIRCLO’s line of services.
