HijUp Sealed Funding from Fenox Venture Capital, Skystar Capital, and 500 Startups

Muslim fashion marketplace HijUp announced an undisclosed amount of funding from group of global investor, including Fenox Venture Capital, Skystar Capital, and 500 Startups. HijUp, which was established back in 2011, no longer serve only Indonesian market, but also regional and international as well. This includes a free delivery service to countries in Southeast Asia. Continue reading HijUp Sealed Funding from Fenox Venture Capital, Skystar Capital, and 500 Startups

Layanan Marketplace Fashion Muslim HijUp Peroleh Pendanaan dari Fenox Venture Capital, Skystar Capital dan 500 Startups

Layanan marketplace fashion muslim HijUp mengumumkan perolehan pendanaan dengan nilai tak diumumkan dari grup investor global, termasuk di dalamnya Fenox Venture Capital, Skystar Capital, dan 500 Startups. HijUp yang didirikan tahun 2011 kini tak hanya melayani pasar Indonesia, tetapi telah melebarkan sayapnya ke tingkat regional dan internasional, termasuk kemudahan gratis ongkos kirim ke negara-negara Asia Tenggara.

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Dan Martell on Three Characteristics that Make World-Class Entrepreneurs

What are the requirements to be a quality entrepreneur? Dan Martell, Clarity’s CEO and Founder, Flowtown’s Co-Founder, Spheric Tech’s Founder, 500 Startups’ mentor, and investor in more than 30 startups, revealed his own version on the criteria of being a quality entrepreneur. He claimed that there are at least three characteristics that every entrepreneur must have. What are they? Continue reading Dan Martell on Three Characteristics that Make World-Class Entrepreneurs

Orori Targets Sales Growth and New Business Model Introduction in 2015

Orori has recently got invested by Ideosource, IMJ Investment Partners, East Ventures, and 500 Startups. George Budi Sumantri, Orori’s Co-Founder, revealed that the funding will mostly go to encourage the startup’s growth and will not spend big for ads. Continue reading Orori Targets Sales Growth and New Business Model Introduction in 2015

500 Startups Appoints Khailee Ng as Managing Partner for Southeast Asia

500 startups has appointed a Managing Partner for Southeast Asia. It is Khailee Ng, a Malaysian expert, who succeeded in capturing the attention of the Silicon Valley’s giant. From now on, Ng will be responsible for the startup’s investment in the region, including in Indonesia. Besides appointing Ng, 500 Startups also delegated its business in South America to Bedi Yang. Continue reading 500 Startups Appoints Khailee Ng as Managing Partner for Southeast Asia

500 Startups Tunjuk Khailee Ng Sebagai Managing Partner untuk Asia Tenggara

Salah satu venture capital (VC) ternama Silicon Valley 500 Startups menunjuk Khailee Ng yang mengurusi operasional di kawasan Asia Tenggara sebagai Managing Partner. Khailee yang berasal dari Malaysia bakal membantu 500 Startups untuk berinvestasi lebih agresif di kawasan Asia Tenggara, termasuk di Indonesia. Selain Khailee, 500 Startups juga menunjuk Bedy Yang sebagai Managing Partner yang berkonsentrasi di kawasan Amerika Latin.

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Malesbanget Gets Funded by Rebright Partners and 500 Startups

It was just yesterday (4/9) that Malesbanget.com (MBDC) made its new funding from Rebright Partners and 500 Startups public. The startup now aim big, after had just replenished its website with new and fresh look last April 2014. According to the press release, it is MBDC’s business model and distinctive contents that attracted the investors to invest. This was confirmed by Rebright Partners’ General Partner, Takeshi Ebihara. He stated that MBDC could accommodate people’s needs of the latest online contents.

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Layanan Marketplace Bukalapak Terima Pendanaan $300K dari Perusahaan E-Commerce Jepang Aucfan, Incar IPO di Masa Depan

Perusahaan e-commerce Jepang Aucfan mengumumkan [dalam bahasa Jepang] pemberian pendanaan senilai 30 juta Yen (atau mendekati $300 ribu) untuk layanan marketplace Bukalapak. Aucfan adalah perusahaan publik yang mengaggregasi data e-commerce di Amerika Serikat, Jepang, dan Cina. Selain Aucfan, seperti disebutkan oleh Tech In Asia, 500 Startups, dan GREE Ventures ikut ambil bagian di putaran pendanaan ini. Tak cuma soal pendanaan, Bukalapak mengincar penjualan saham secara publik di bursa di masa mendatang.

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Qraved Bukukan “Seed Funding” dari Konsorsium Rebright Partners, 500 Startups dan Co-Founder Skype Toivo Annus

Qraved, situs pemesanan (booking) dan jejaring sosial yang berkaitan dengan restoran/tempat makan, berhasil mendapatkan seed funding dari dari konsorsium yang terdiri dari Rebright Partners, investor ternama Silicon Valley 500 startups dan Toivo Annus (co-founder Skype). Jumlah seed funding yang diterima itu sendiri tidak dibuka ke publik. Bagi Toivo dan Rebright Partners, investasi kali ini bukanlah yang pertama karena sebelumnya mereka memang sudah pernah berinvestasi di Indonesia. Sementara bagi 500 Startups, Qraved adalah investasi pertama mereka di negara ini.

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Echelon Ignite Thailand Kembali Diadakan September Mendatang

Salah satu perhelatan konferensi startup terbesar di Asia Tenggara besutan e27, Echelon Ignite Thailand akan kembali digelar dalam edisi kedua. Acara yang berisikan conference serta workshop dari berbagai praktisi startup kelas dunia itu rencananya akan digelar pada 5-6 September 2013 mendatang di Bangkok University, Thailand. Acara ini digelar tidak hanya untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan tech industry di Thailand semata namun juga untuk meningkatkan awareness bagi pelaku industri global dalam perkembangan tech industry di regional Asia Tenggara. Continue reading Echelon Ignite Thailand Kembali Diadakan September Mendatang