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Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
Indonesia’s most popular OTA, Traveloka is an easy-to-use source of cheap regional flights and accommodation for the fast-rising Indonesian and Southeast Asian middle class.
Indonesia’s most popular OTA, Traveloka is an easy-to-use source of cheap regional flights and accommodation for the fast-rising Indonesian and Southeast Asian middle class.
With over 1,000 clean and comfortable rooms across Indonesia, Airy Rooms ensures that budget travelers need not compromise on amenities.
With over 1,000 clean and comfortable rooms across Indonesia, Airy Rooms ensures that budget travelers need not compromise on amenities.
Unlocking the potential of pan-African commerce, on-demand logistics platform Kobo360 is scaling its trucking network across borders to speed up deliveries and reduce transportation costs.
Unlocking the potential of pan-African commerce, on-demand logistics platform Kobo360 is scaling its trucking network across borders to speed up deliveries and reduce transportation costs.
An app to provide municipalities and beachgoers with hourly updates of seawater quality, boosting environmental awareness and warning of potential dangers.
An app to provide municipalities and beachgoers with hourly updates of seawater quality, boosting environmental awareness and warning of potential dangers.
In two years, this social trends monitoring platform has launched over 30 projects worldwide, letting businesses and governments anticipate, detect and track behavior and movements.
In two years, this social trends monitoring platform has launched over 30 projects worldwide, letting businesses and governments anticipate, detect and track behavior and movements.
DuduBus provides Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) by connecting underutilized vehicles with businesses for their employees' corporate shuttle services, using algorithms to optimize routes for increased efficiency.
DuduBus provides Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) by connecting underutilized vehicles with businesses for their employees' corporate shuttle services, using algorithms to optimize routes for increased efficiency.
First cloud-based, corrective and preventive facilities management and maintenance platform to employ near-field communication technology, saving managers 40% of the time spent on adminstration.
First cloud-based, corrective and preventive facilities management and maintenance platform to employ near-field communication technology, saving managers 40% of the time spent on adminstration.
Using AI-image processing, SweetEscape can produce over 150 professionally edited photographs 48 hours after photo shoots.
Using AI-image processing, SweetEscape can produce over 150 professionally edited photographs 48 hours after photo shoots.
Targeting millennials' wanderlust, multi-destination travel platform Airhopping booked €3 million revenue in two years, making it yet another promising startup backed by Spanish tycoon Juan Roig.
Targeting millennials' wanderlust, multi-destination travel platform Airhopping booked €3 million revenue in two years, making it yet another promising startup backed by Spanish tycoon Juan Roig.
Providing privacy, peace and quiet in public areas through intelligent, noise-proof and comfortable private cabins, including luxury sleeping pods, meeting rooms and phone booths.
Providing privacy, peace and quiet in public areas through intelligent, noise-proof and comfortable private cabins, including luxury sleeping pods, meeting rooms and phone booths.
Riding on the growth of halal tourism, Halal Local conveniently offers directions and access to Muslim-friendly facilities and information for travellers on the road.
Riding on the growth of halal tourism, Halal Local conveniently offers directions and access to Muslim-friendly facilities and information for travellers on the road.
TroopTravel wins global corporates with user-friendly Big Data and AI-powered digital travel planning platform.
TroopTravel wins global corporates with user-friendly Big Data and AI-powered digital travel planning platform.
Indonesian unicorn Traveloka aims for US listing via SPAC
The online travel aggregator reported revenue drops and layoffs in 2020 but became profitable late last year, led by recoveries in Vietnam and Thailand
Indonesian startup Traval goes virtual to stay afloat during pandemic
The startup is also trying to set itself apart from mainstream tourism with tours like Zero Waste Journey where travelers do not bring plastic items and even plant trees
Indonesia 2021 outlook: VCs "cautiously optimistic" on Southeast Asia's largest country
Investors expect Indonesian startups to regain their growth opportunities when the economy reopens with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, even as some online living and working habits have stuck
HighPitch 2020: In conversation with top winners and UMG Idealab head Kiwi Aliwarga
Goers, Izy and CekLab demonstrated quick thinking when adapting their businesses to the pandemic, a capability they will need to stay competitive post-Covid
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
Event ticketing startup Goers gains new revenue streams with pivot to helping leisure spots go online; hotel SaaS Izy and on-demand medical testing service CekLab also in top three
HighPitch 2020: Waste management play Octopus, digital concierge service Izy win Makassar battle
Both startups have scored strong traction despite the weight of Covid-19; they are also expanding and keen to explore new opportunities
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
Du’Anyam had to cancel bulk orders to survive the Covid-19 downturn, pivoting to B2C online sales, until the tourism and hospitality sectors recover
MENA and Du’Anyam: How two Indonesian social enterprises are tackling Covid-19 challenges
The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis
FIWARE Accelerator: More open source ecosystem than accelerator
The European open source initiative to boost smart infrastructures and solutions is calling for new participants to join its unique acceleration ecosystem
With a new focus on smart clinics, healthcare SaaS startup Medigo offers Covid-19 testing
A pivot to revenue-sharing and partnerships to provide Covid-19 testing has given Medigo a fighting chance, with a new funding round on the cards
The edtech startup formerly named Squiline hopes greater fluency in English can boost Indonesia's creative and tourism sectors
Portugal pumps up to €60m into new initiatives to avert backslide in startup ecosystem
Government funding to ensure the strategically important and social impact startups don't fail, post-Covid
In Portugal tourism tech gets disrupted, in time for post-Covid-19 era
As Portugal reopens to tourists early next month, the sector is banking on a new generation of tourism tech startups to enable safety and reassure visitors
How Sea Water Analytics is using IoT to help keep beaches safe in Covid-19 era
Sea Water Analytics checks water quality, overcrowding, even jelly fish threats in Spanish beaches