Sarah Yuniarni
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Bullish venture capitalists spot big promise in early-stage deals in SEA
Fund managers are increasingly betting big on seed and Series A deals across the region.
Indonesia’s Gojek in talks to spin off video streaming unit
GoPlay offers Indonesian and Asian films on its platform as well as original content.
Indonesia Digest: OJK licence for Julo, others; BukuWarung joins Y Combinator
Pinjam Modal, Taralite, Danarupiah, Pinjamwinwin, Indodana, Awantunai, and Alami have also secured the licence.
Kejora Capital, SBI Holdings launch joint $30m early-stage fund
The fund, dubbed SBI Kejora Orbit Fund I, is expected to hold its first close by June 30.
SEA Digest: FMO, Rabobank extend loan to Agrocorp; Myanmar’s DAWN bags $7.5m
FMO and Rabobank have extended a $50-million sustainable loan package to Agrocop International.
Gender lens investing an untapped commercial opportunity in SE Asia: Teja Ventures’s Tan
Teja Ventures is currently raising its debut fund and seeks to close it by the end of this year.
Indonesia’s Ideosource-owned Gayo Capital seeks to raise $10m venture debt vehicle
So far, it has invested in five startups through the venture debt structure.
Asia Dealbook: ThinkZone, CJCC forge partnership; Bonza bags funding from East Ventures
Bonza will use the corpus to develop its technology and product, among others.
SE Asia Digest: Grab Ventures Velocity selects five startups; Gojek partners Deliveroo
Grab has shortlisted five startups for the third batch of the Grab Ventures Velocity programme.
COVID-19 layoffs expose fault lines between staff expectations and reality of Asian startups
Unexpected layoffs, inadequate compensation and non-existent outplacement services are common themes that have emerged.
