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📌 MAROKO133 Update startup: GoTo Pushes Profitability 📊, Kredivo Expands Abroad 🌏,

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Good morning! This week brings another wave of encouraging developments across Indonesia’s digital ecosystem. Several homegrown companies are showing stronger maturity across Indonesia’s digital ecosystem. Fintech players like Kredivo are expanding regionally with its move into Vietnam, while digital banks such as Bank Jago and Superbank continue to gain momentum. Platform companies are also evolving their business models, with Bukalapak leaning into gaming-driven growth and GoTo progressing toward sustainable profitability. Meanwhile, sectors like beauty commerce, digital lending, proptech, and retail investing, represented by Sociolla, Akulaku, ERA, and Bareksa, continue to gain traction as Indonesia’s digital economy becomes increasingly diversified.

Alongside this growth, the ecosystem is also entering a new structural phase. New leadership at the financial regulator signals continued support for financial innovation, while cross-border capital from Korean investors and Southeast Asian venture funds reinforces Indonesia’s position as a key regional market. At the same time, the government is starting to reshape the youth internet through policies regulating AI use in schools and social media access for minors, pointing toward a more responsible and future-ready digital landscape.

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🚨 What’s New

Kredivo expands deeper into Southeast Asia.
Fintech platform Kredivo is strengthening its regional footprint after acquiring Vietnamese digital bank Timo, signaling a strategic push beyond Indonesia’s borders. The deal gives Kredivo access to Timo’s digital banking infrastructure and user base, allowing it to combine lending, payments, and banking services into a more integrated ecosystem. The move reflects a broader trend of Indonesian fintech companies scaling regionally as they mature. For Indonesia’s tech ecosystem, it highlights how local fintech players are evolving from domestic disruptors into regional financial platforms. The expansion also underscores growing investor confidence in Indonesian fintech models that can be exported to neighboring markets.

Korean tech investors continue betting on Indonesia’s growth story.
South Korean companies are increasing their investments in Indonesia as part of broader expansion into Southeast Asia’s digital economy. Korean firms are eyeing opportunities across sectors including digital infrastructure, manufacturing, and consumer technology. The continued inflow of capital from Korea reflects confidence in Indonesia’s large consumer base and rapidly digitizing economy. Cross-border partnerships like these often accelerate technology transfer and ecosystem development. For Indonesia, the trend reinforces its position as one of the region’s most strategic markets for global investors.

Bukalapak’s gaming segment drives strong revenue growth.
Bukalapak posted strong revenue expansion in 2025 as its strategy around digital goods and gaming continued to gain traction. The company recorded total revenue of about IDR 6.5 trillion, up 46% year-on-year, reflecting the growing contribution of its digital gaming marketplace and other online services. Gaming has become the largest revenue contributor, generating around IDR 5.3 trillion in FY2025 and highlighting the platform’s shift toward high-frequency digital transactions. This pivot toward digital goods has helped Bukalapak strengthen monetization while diversifying beyond traditional ecommerce.

Bank Jago continues to build momentum in Indonesia’s digital banking landscape.
Digital lender Bank Jago delivered another year of steady growth in 2025, driven by its ecosystem-based banking strategy and continued product innovation. The bank expanded its customer base to over 18 million users while strengthening engagement through the Jago App, which offers personalized financial management features such as customizable “Pockets” and foreign currency savings. Strong partnerships with digital platforms and financial institutions also supported loan growth and broader service adoption across Indonesia’s digital economy. Alongside rising deposits and lending activity, the bank reported net profit of Rp276 …

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📌 MAROKO133 Breaking startup: Climate Capital Moves 🌿, Creators Level Up 🎬, Wikime

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This week, the momentum across Indonesia’s digital and tech ecosystem feels increasingly grounded yet ambitious. From Terratai pushing nature-based finance forward, RANS Entertainment preparing for the public market, to Carsome strengthening its position and infrastructure players quietly scaling, the signals are clear. Builders are not just growing, but maturing. At the same time, policy and platform shifts, from Wikimedia reopening to new flexibility for developers, suggest a more balanced and enabling environment is taking shape.

What feels even more exciting is how the foundation is being reinforced for long-term growth. Capital markets are evolving, data infrastructure is expanding, and payment systems like QRIS are extending their reach beyond borders, making the ecosystem more connected than ever. Combined with growing clarity in green finance and emerging carbon market opportunities, Indonesia is steadily positioning itself at the intersection of innovation and sustainability.

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🚨 What’s New

• Terratai Eyes $85M to Put Nature at the Center of Finance

  Indonesia’s climate-tech landscape is gaining momentum as Terratai Nature secures fresh financing to scale its nature-based solutions. The deal highlights growing investor appetite for sustainability-driven ventures that combine environmental impact with commercial viability, particularly in emerging markets. With carbon markets and biodiversity credits gaining traction globally, this move positions Indonesia as a key supplier of nature-based assets. As regulatory clarity improves, startups like Terratai are expected to unlock new revenue streams tied to conservation.

• RANS Entertainment Is Heading to the Stock Exchange

  RANS Entertainment is reportedly gearing up for an IPO, signaling a new phase of maturity for Indonesia’s creator economy. Backed by strong brand equity and diversified revenue streams, the company reflects how media, content, and commerce are increasingly converging. The potential listing could set a precedent for other creator-led businesses to access public markets. It also underscores how digital-native brands are evolving into scalable corporate entities.

• Xnergy Issues $9.2M in New Shares

  A series of ecosystem updates including developments from Data Vantage and Xnergy, points to sustained infrastructure and enterprise-tech expansion across Southeast Asia. These movements emphasize the importance of data, analytics, and energy solutions as foundational layers for digital transformation. As businesses demand more efficient and scalable systems, players in these sectors are quietly becoming critical enablers. The steady flow of such updates reflects a maturing backend ecosystem supporting high-growth startups.

• Carsome Closes $30M+ Round

  Carsome’s latest $30 million funding underscores continued investor confidence in the automotive e-commerce space despite macro uncertainties. The capital injection will be used to enhance technology capabilities and strengthen its market position. This signals that efficiency, profitability, and operational excellence are now key priorities for late-stage startups. The used-car marketplace remains a resilient vertical, driven by strong consumer demand and digital adoption.

👏 What’s Exciting

• Danantara Makes Its First Move in the Debt Capital Markets

  Danantara’s issuance of long-term notes highlights growing sophistication in Indonesia’s financial instruments and capital markets. This move reflects increasing confidence from institutional investors seeking stable, long-duration assets in the region. It also signals a shift toward more structured financing strategies among local players. As capital markets deepen, companies are gaining access to more diverse funding options.

• A $665M Green Loan Is Building Indonesia’s AI Data Backbone

  Digital Edge is accelerating its expansion in Indonesia with new data center developments, reinforcing the country’s position as a regional digital hub. The rise in hyperscale demand, driven by cloud adoption and AI workloads, continues to fuel infrastructure investments. This expansion supports the growing need for low-latency, high-capacity digital services. Indonesia’s large internet economy makes it a strategic location for such deployments.

• QRIS Just Got a Whole Lot More Global, Japan Is Now On Board

  QRIS continues to expand its cross-border capabilities, with Japanese visitors now able to transact seamlessly in Indonesia. This milestone reflects strong regional collaboration in digital payments and financial interoperability. It enhan…

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