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
Malaysian social commerce firm AVANA eyes $15m Series A, secures initial investment
The company has operations in Malaysia and Indonesia and will be expanding to Taiwan this year.
Indonesian eyewear brand SATURDAYS bags seed round led by Alpha JWC, Kinesys
The hushed round, closed early last year, is being used to strengthen the company’s omnichannel strategy.
Indonesian VC Kinesys wraps up debut fund at almost $15m, plans second vehicle
Kinesys also plans to expand its footprint in SE Asia, beyond Indonesia.
Indonesian early-stage VC firm SALT Ventures begins raising $20m second fund
The VC hopes to seal over five deals this year, compared to two last year.
President Widodo names Wirakusumah as CEO of Indonesia SWF
Widodo also unveiled the names of the board of directors of the fund.
Indonesia’s Gayo Capital eyes final close of $10m hybrid fund in H1 this year
Gayo Capital provides a mix of equity investment and venture debt financing.
Indonesian private bank head emerges as new frontrunner for SWF top job
The sovereign wealth fund’s supervisory board was announced late last month.
Indonesian P2P lenders see hike in loan demand from VC-backed startups
Investree, Akseleran and Modalku have selectively been providing productive loans to funded tech startups.
Tokopedia may hold on to OVO stake even after potential Gojek merger, eyes synergy with GoPay
OVO is an important piece in the jigsaw for Tokopedia and Grab as both firms have no payments licence.
Indonesia Digest: OVO launches instant cash-out MF; Bank Mandiri to issue green bonds
Users of OVO can invest in mutual funds with as little as $0.70.