Khamila Mulia
Stories by Khamila Mulia
Endeavor Catalyst closes Fund IV at $292m, exceeds target
Endeavor Catalyst is a backer of Bukalapak, Aruna, Carro, and Carsome.
Fintech firm TurnKey Lender raises $8.4m from OTB, Vertex Ventures, others
European VC firm OTB Ventures contributed $2.7m to the round.
BNPL players, super apps, banks vie for space in SE Asia’s pay-later party
Since BNPL is a ‘network’ business, collaborations are crucial for both standalone & ecosystem players.
BNPL seen booming in SE Asia even as model faces testing times in mature markets
The regulatory landscape for BNPL is yet to evolve in SE Asia.
US investment fund GEM commits $60m to Indonesian blockchain firm Ekta
The fresh funding will be used to develop Ekta's ecosystem and hire more people
Lack of education is a major hurdle in crypto adoption in SE Asia: Binance APAC head
The firm is strengthening partnerships with local exchanges across the region.
Indonesia’s virtual restaurant firm Dailybox raises $24m led by Northstar, Vertex
The firm has over 150 outlets in more than 20 cities across Indonesia
Govt-backed Startup Studio Indonesia alumni snag $22.7m funding
Some notable startups from this programme include Verihubs, LIngoTalk, Justika and Sriibu
Indonesian investors may keep the faith in crypto assets despite recent crash
As of February 2022, crypto-asset investors stood at 12.4m, exceeding the 8.1m capital market investors.
Tencent leads Indonesian fintech firm Flip’s $55m final close in Series B
This takes the startup's total Series B funding round to over $100m
