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Corporate VC fuels Indonesian startup growth. What’s the catch? 👉 Read more: https://buff.ly/3YCkCBP Corporate venture capital (CVC) is thriving in Indonesia, enhancing startup resilience and promoting synergy with parent companies despite specific challenges. 🚀 CVC involvement in 45% of funding deals boosts startup resilience, outpacing traditional VCs, especially during economic downturns ("tech winter"). 💼 Strong parent company ties provide startups financial stability and faster fundraising, facilitating ecosystem integration and reduced acquisition costs. ⚠️ Challenges include extended due diligence and potential limitations in partnering with competitors, influencing startups' strategic funding decisions.

Powered by PitchBook, Enterprise Singapore launches the nine-month Singapore Venture Funding Landscape 2024 report. #Singapore maintains its lead as the top startup investment destination with the largest share of venture capital market in Southeast Asia. Ranking 5th among the world’s top 10 global startup ecosystems by deal value, Singapore continues to lead the region and accounted for 68% of deal value across ASEAN. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/g6wKTD98

Powered by PitchBook, Enterprise Singapore launches the nine-month Singapore Venture Funding Landscape 2024 report. #Singapore maintains its lead as the top startup investment destination with the largest share of venture capital market in Southeast Asia. Ranking 5th among the world’s top 10 global startup ecosystems by deal value, Singapore continues to lead the region and accounted for 68% of deal value across ASEAN. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/g6wKTD98

Southeast Asia's start-up scene is ripe for a 2024 comeback, with investors eyeing profitable ventures in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia as top spots. #InvestmentTrends #TechStartups

🌟 The Ventures Indonesia Startup Award – Applications Open Until January 14th! https://lnkd.in/gp26JYeu Ambitious startups, this is your moment! Pitch your business to top-tier VCs and angel investors at an exclusive event in Indonesia Why Apply Today? • It’s quick and easy—complete your application in just a few minutes. • Gain an exclusive invitation to the finals if selected. • Present your vision to leading investors and seize life-changing opportunities. What’s in Store for You? • Pitch your startup to 20+ investors in Indonesia. • Build valuable connections with high-potential founders. • Win prizes and gain access to expert consulting to scale your business. • Join a global network of 100+ venture capitalists eager to support innovative startups. Our investor network spans major cities like San Francisco, New York, London, and Singapore, and includes funds and accelerators such as Pegasus Ventures, Plug and Play, SkyDeck, Techstars, Startup Wise Guys, Scope Ventures, Symbiuos Capital, Headline, Epic Angels, and many more. 🎯 Take your startup to the next level! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to pitch your vision in paradise. #TheVentures #Indonesia #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #GlobalNetworking

🚀 Exciting News Alert! 🚀 Antler, the Singapore VC, has just announced the closing of its second Southeast Asia fund, raising an impressive $72 million to support early-stage startups across the region. This is a significant development for the startup ecosystem in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. 🌟 What Does This Mean for Startups? 🌟 - The injection of $72 million will provide a much-needed boost for budding entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia to scale and grow their businesses. - Startups in the region can look forward to increased support, guidance, and resources from Antler to navigate the challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the market. ⏳ A Positive Sign for the Ecosystem ⏳ - Antler's continued commitment to investing in the Southeast Asia market showcases confidence in the region's potential for innovation and growth. - The successful fund closure signals a strong vote of confidence from investors in the region's startup ecosystem, paving the way for more funding opportunities in the future. 🚀 Prediction: Bright Future Ahead 🚀 With the new fund in place, we can expect to see a surge in innovative solutions, groundbreaking technologies, and disruptive business models emerging from Southeast Asia. Antler's investment will not only fuel the growth of individual startups but will also contribute to the overall advancement of the regional ecosystem. Let's stay tuned for the exciting developments and success stories that will unfold as a result of this momentous funding round! 🌟 #StartupSuccess #SoutheastAsiaInnovation #AntlerFund2 #VCInvestments

We are going to invest $9M into early-stage startups in the next 6 months. 15 companies. $600k per investment. 🚨 Big problem statements 🚨 Sector agnostic  🚨 Building in Indonesia 🚨 Pre-launch, pre-seed, and seed funding 🚨 Open to individuals who are still ideating, as well as, companies with co-founders that are already building - - - If you’re still ideating, comment "STEALTH" below and I'll message you. If you’re already building, comment "BUILD". If you know people building the most defining technology companies, tag them below or share this with your network. - - - Antler is a global early-stage VC investing in the world’s most driven founders across 30 cities including Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. By investing from day zero, we are the earliest backer for startups as well as a long-term capital partner that provides follow-on funding of up to $10M for growth-stage startups at Series A and beyond. Want to reach us sooner? In addition to the above, connect with us at antler.co/indonesia

AC Ventures and BowerGroupAsia have launched a playbook to help startups with government relations strategies. This playbook offers guidance and examples to help startups effectively think about engaging with policymakers and navigating complex regulatory landscapes. During the soft launch, we hosted an informative learning session in collaboration with BowerGroupAsia, where our portfolio companies—MAKA Motors, Klar Smile, ASTRO, Koltiva, Xurya Daya Indonesia, and Supermom Business—joined to deepen their understanding of the topic. 📄 Explore the playbook and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g9W4GEg2 #startups #governmentrelations #venturecapital #innovation #policy #startupstrategy #businessgrowth #acventures #bowergroupasia

I’m going to invest $9M into early-stage startups in the next 6 months. 15 companies. $600k per investment. 🚨 Big problem statements 🚨 Sector agnostic  🚨 Building in Indonesia 🚨 Pre-launch, pre-seed, and seed funding 🚨 Open to individuals who are still ideating, as well as, companies with co-founders that are already building - - - If you’re still ideating, comment "STEALTH" below and I'll message you. If you’re already building, comment "BUILD". If you know people building the most defining technology companies, tag them below or share this with your network. - - - Antler is a global early-stage VC investing in the world’s most driven founders across 30 cities including Indonesia and across Southeast Asia. By investing from day zero, we are the earliest backer for startups as well as a long-term capital partner that provides follow-on funding of up to $10M for growth-stage startups at Series A and beyond. Want to reach us sooner? In addition to the above, connect with us at antler.co/indonesia

I'm fascinated by learning about VCs and startup ecosystems in all regions. In this Tatler Asia article I learned about some of the top VCs in Asia, which I was not aware of. Chibo Tang, Gobi Partners with 380 investments among which 10 are unicorns. Patrick Grove, Catcha Group focused on investments in Southeast Asia and Australia from digital to fintech. Franco Varona, Foxmont Capital Partners with 30+ investments focused on the Philippines ecosystem. Khailee Ng, 500 Global with 270+ investments of the global fund in Southeast Asia. Minette Navarrete, Kickstart Ventures with 3 funds to date and $180m in its fund to invest in startups. The fund also invests in climate with companies like TreeDots and Clarity AI. Anurag Srivastava, Jungle Ventures with over US$1 billion in total assets under management and a US$12.5 billion combined portfolio value. Matt Cheng, Cherubic Ventures with over 200 startup investments. In 2022, he completed its Fund V at US$110 million, with a total commitment of over US$400 million to invest. Rachel Lau and Hamzah Raja, RHL Ventures which is a multi-family private investment firm that champions SMEs, and it includes the Hibiscus Fund to support Malaysia's economy growth. #venturecapital #APAC #Asia #startups #investors #entrepreneurship https://lnkd.in/eRCRyTpG