Indonesia
Equis targets $500m in Indonesia renewables projects
Equis has signed a wind power offtake deal with an Indonesian electricity supplier as part of a $500 million renewable energy project package.
Deal focus: HaloDoc targets healthcare access
A spin-out from domestic pharmaceutical players Mensa Group, Indonesian healthcare services app HaloDoc wants to make medication and doctor consultations more accessible to the masses
Indonesia healthcare services app gets $11m Series A
Clermont Group, a Singapore-based private investment firm led by billionaire Richard Chandler, has led a Series A round worth $11 million for Indonesian healthcare services app HaloDoc.
Deal focus: HappyFresh prepares shopping list
Buyoed by a Series B round, Southeast Asian online grocery delivery business HappyFresh is refocusing on core markets with a view to deepening its sourcing relationships with major supermarkets
Southeast Asia’s HappyFresh gets Series B
HappyFresh, a Southeast Asian online grocery delivery platform, has raised a Series B funding round led by Dubai-based private equity firm Samena Capital.
CVC agrees $166m deal to invest in Indonesian hospital operator
CVC Capital Partners has once again entered into a partnership with Indonesia’s Lippo Group, agreeing a IDR2.2 trillion ($165.7 million) deal to invest in Siloam International Hospitals, which is controlled by the Riady family-owned business.
Singapore's Coda Payments gets $2m
Singapore-based digital payments services company Coda Payments has closed a $2 million round of funding with participation from Japan’s IMJ Investment Partners.
Deal focus: Go-Jek targets multiple verticals
As a single-country player with a dominant position across verticals ranging from transportation to payment, Indonesia-based Go-Jek is tipped to overcome its rivals. A consortium of investors has committed $550m to make this happen
Golden Gate invests $2.5m in Indonesia's Alodokter
Singapore’s Golden Gate Ventures has committed $2.5 million to a Series A funding round for Indonesian healthcare information portal operator Alodokter.
Telkom Indonesia, Telstra launch VC partnership
State-controlled Telkom Indonesia has partnered with Australia’s Telstra Ventures to pursue venture capital investment opportunities in Southeast Asia.
KKR, Warburg Pincus join $550m round for Indonesia's Go-Jek
Indonesian mobile ride-hailing and delivery platform Go-Jek has received $550 million from investors including KKR, Warburg Pincus, Farallon Capital and Capital Group Private Markets.
Sequoia leads $7.5m investment in Singapore crowdfunding platform
Sequoia Capital India has led a $7.5 million Series A round for Singapore-based crowdfunding platform Funding Societies.
Portfolio: Creador and Indonesia's Simba
By acquiring Simba, Creador has entrenched itself in a small but fast-growing Indonesian cereal story. Now it will take logistical and marketing expertise to realize the potential of the local consumer market
ASEAN integration: Gathering momentum
Continued economic integration with Southeast Asia could open the way for transformative investment opportunities, but private equity players must believe in the region’s potential before they take the plunge.
Navis seals healthcare deals in Indonesia, Vietnam
Navis Capital Partners has closed two Southeast Asia healthcare deals, with agreements to buy Indonesia-based medical devices distributor Tawada Healthcare and Vietnam’s Hanoi French Hospital.
Indonesia VC: Work in progress
As Indonesia’s start-up space matures, with ever more capital pouring in, VC players recognize that exits are the key to creating a sustainable investment environment. However, it is still early days
KKR invests $81.2m in Indonesia's Japfa
KKR has made its first PE investment in Indonesia by acquiring a 10.4% stake in agri-food company Japfa Comfeed for $81.2 million.
VC-backed KFit to acquire Groupon Indonesia
Malaysia-based gym membership app KFit, which is supported by Sequoia Capital and Venturra Capital, has agreed to acquire Groupon’s Indonesia business.
Telkom Indonesia abandons acquisition of PE-owned TeleGuam
State-controlled telecommunications company Telkom Indonesia has terminated its acquisition of TeleGuam on the US island of Guam from Japan’s Advantage Partners.
Indonesia's Nida Rooms raises $4.2m
Convergence Ventures and CyberAgent Ventures have led a $4.2 million pre-Series A round for Indonesian hotel reservation service provider Nida Rooms.
LPs see potential despite shallow Indonesia GP field - AVCJ Forum
Investors are still waiting to see if Indonesian private equity managers can deliver due to the relative youth of the market and the local GPs participating in it, LPs told the AVCJ Indonesia Forum.
Indonesia private equity: Green shoots?
While Indonesia’s VC industry is taking off, private equity firms have found the last few years challenging due to economic headwinds. GPs are now feeling most positive, thanks in part to government policy
Indonesia public markets: Technical exits
The Jakarta Stock Exchange has never been a popular location for private equity exits due to various structural problems. The government wants to address these issues, but there is no quick fix
Indonesia foreign investment: Negative no more
Changes to Indonesia’s “negative list” are expected to open up the country to more foreign investment, but private equity players will have to remember to tread cautiously