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MDI Ventures and Some Investors Pour 1.79 Trillion Rupiah to Kredivo Through PIPE

Kredivo’s parent company, FinAccel received another investment of $125 million or 1.79 trillion Rupiah from MDI Ventures, Cathay Innovation, and Endeavor Catalyst through Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE). This additional investment will strengthen its position ahead of the IPO preparation through the SPAC scheme.

In his official statement, MDI Ventures CEO Donald Wihardja said he was impressed with the company’s vision to build an AI-based digital consumer credit platform through the use of its first post-funding alternative data for the series B round. Kredivo is also supported by ongoing partnerships with eight leading e-commerce platforms in Indonesia.

On the same occasion, FinAccel also announced three new ranks to fill the position of the Board of Commissioners of Kredivo Indonesia, Arsjad Rasjid, Darmin Nasution, and Karen Brooks. All three are still waiting for approval from the regulator. Meanwhile, the new Board of Commissioners will play a role in helping to design the strategic growth and expansion of Kredivo’s market.

The brief profiles of the three consist of Arsjad Rasjid currently serving as CEO of PT Indika Energy Tbk and General Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia); Darmin Nasution is a leading economist in Indonesia who is also the former Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs (2015-2019), and former Governor of Bank Indonesia (2010-2013); and Karen Brooks, who served on the White House National Security Council Officer, with more than a decade of experience in private equity and global investment management.

In a joint statement, the three said that Indonesia is still one of the largest unbanked markets in the world despite an increase in financial inclusion in recent years. “We are committed to helping Kredivo make an impact on tens of millions of customers over the next few years because we are optimistic about their innovative credit scoring system,” he explained.

In general note, FinAccel announced its action to become a public company on the NASDAQ through the SPAC scheme. In order to realize this plan, Kredivo will merge with shell company VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (NASDAQ: VPCB) which is an affiliate of Victory Park Capital (VPC). From the two company merger, FinAccel will obtain a pro-forma equity valuation of $2.5 billion, assuming no redemption.

Digital loan market

According to data quoted by DSInnovate in the report “Indonesia Paylater Ecosystem Report 2021”, paylater services will grow 76.7% compared to the previous year, posting a GMV of $1.5 billion in 2021. It is projected to continue to increase to reach $8.5 billion in 2028. This is also supported by an understanding of the paylater business model which is increasingly familiar in the community.

Besides Kredivo, in Indonesia there are several other players such as Akulaku, Atome, Indodana, Julo, Vospay, Kreditmu, and Home Credit. In addition, the super application has also developed similar services, such as Gopaylater, Traveloka Paylater, and SPayLater from Shopee.

In terms of funding, several startups have also backed by the investors. We have collected the data, Akulaku is one of the players with the largest valuation after Kredivo, its value is close to $1 billion.

Indonesia’s paylater startup funding / DSInnovate

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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian

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MDI Ventures dan Sejumlah Investor Berikan Pendanaan 1,79 Triliun Rupiah ke Kredivo Melalui PIPE

FinAccel selaku induk usaha Kredivo kembali memperoleh investasi sebesar $125 juta atau 1,79 triliun Rupiah dari MDI Ventures, Cathay Innovation, dan Endeavour Catalyst melalui Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE). Investasi tambahan ini akan memperkuat posisinya menjelang persiapan IPO lewat skema SPAC.

Dalam keterangan resminya, CEO MDI Ventures Donald Wihardja mengaku terkesan dengan visi perusahaan dalam membangun platform kredit konsumen digital berbasis AI lewat pemanfaatan data alternatif pasca-pendanaan pertamanya ke putaran seri B. Kredivo juga didukung dengan kemitraan berkelanjutan dengan delapan platform e-commerce terkemuka di Indonesia.

Dalam kesempatan sama, FinAccel turut mengumumkan tiga jajaran baru yang akan mengisi posisi Dewan Komisaris Kredivo Indonesia, yaitu Arsjad Rasjid, Darmin Nasution, dan Karen Brooks. Ketiganya masih menunggu persetujuan dari regulator. Adapun, Dewan Komisaris baru ini akan berperan untuk membantu merancang pertumbuhan strategis dan perluasan pasar Kredivo.

Profil singkat ketiganya terdiri dari Arsjad Rasjid saat ini menjabat sebagai CEO PT Indika Energy Tbk serta Ketua Umum Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia (KADIN Indonesia); Darmin Nasution merupakan ekonom terkemuka di Indonesia yang juga mantan Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian (2015-2019), dan mantan Gubernur Bank Indonesia (2010-2013); serta Karen Brooks yang pernah bertugas sebagai Staf Dewan Keamanan Nasional di Gedung Putih, memiliki pengalaman lebih dari satu dekade di private equity dan pengelolaan investasi global.

Dalam pernyataan bersama, ketiganya mengatakan bahwa Indonesia masih menjadi salah satu pasar unbanked terbesar di dunia meski beberapa tahun terakhir ada peningkatan inklusi keuangan. “Kami berkomitmen membantu Kredivo untuk memberikan dampak kepada puluhan juta pelanggan selama beberapa tahun ke depan karena kami optimistis dengan sistem sistem penilaian kredit mereka yang inovatif,” paparnya.

Seperti diketahui, FinAccel mengumumkan langkahnya menjadi perusahaan publik di NASDAQ melalui skema SPAC. Untuk memuluskan rencana ini, Kredivo akan merger dengan perusahaan cangkang VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (NASDAQ: VPCB) yang merupakan afiliasi dari Victory Park Capital (VPC). Dari peleburan keduanya, FinAccel akan mengantongi valuasi pro-forma ekuitas sebesar $2,5 miliar, dengan asumsi tidak ada penebusan.

Pasar pinjaman digital

Menurut data yang dikutip DSInnovate dalam laporan “Indonesia Paylater Ecosystem Report 2021“, layanan paylater akan bertumbuh 76,7% dibanding tahun sebelumnya, membukukan GMV $1,5 miliar pada 2021. Diproyeksikan akan terus meningkat mencapai $8,5 miliar pada tahun 2028. Hal ini turut didukung pemahaman tentang model bisnis paylater yang semakin akrab di masyarakat.

Selain Kredivo, di Indonesia ada beberapa pemain lainnya seperti Akulaku, Atome, Indodana, Julo, Vospay, Kreditmu, dan Home Credit. Selain itu, aplikasi super juga turut mengembangkan layanan serupa, seperti Gopaylater, Traveloka Paylater, dan SPayLater dari Shopee.

Terkait pendanaan, beberapa startup juga telah menerima dukungan dari investor. Dari data yang kami himpun, Akulaku menjadi salah satu pemain dengan valuasi terbesar setelah Kredivo, nilainya sudah mendekati $1 miliar.

Pendanaan startup paylater di Indonesia / DSInnovate
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