Indonesia Digital Deconstructed by AC Ventures

In today's episode, Derisa Zahara, AC Ventures' AVP of Organization and People, talks with fellow practitioners in the Southeast Asian recruiting and HR sector. Sandi Sadek is the Chief People Officer at global venture capital firm B Capital. Also with us is Sergio Salvador, the former Chief People Officer and current Strategic Advisor at Carsome, as well as a member of AC

Each year, Bain & Company releases a comprehensive list of “insurgent brands,” defined primarily as high-growth independent, local consumer brands not owned by a multinational corporation. They compete head-on with the market’s largest incumbents or create new categories altogether. Indonesia is predicted to be the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2045. Estimates sugg

The real estate and infrastructure sectors are responsible for about 40% of global carbon emissions, and addressing the climate crisis requires reforming these industries. Today, we are talking to Annu Talreja, Founder and CEO of Accacia, an Asian startup that enables large property owners to monitor their carbon footprint in real time by integrating with ERPs and property manageme

Today, we look into the strategic communications and storytelling aspects of venture building with two expert guests, both of whom are part of AC Ventures' advisory community for the startups we invest in. Mike Amour is a seasoned veteran in the global advertising and communications industry. His current role is Founding Advisor and Director at Salamander Advisory, founded by a

In today's MindShare episode, we dive into Indonesia’s new retail scene. Host Leighton Cosseboom is joined by Tiffany Danielle, co-founder of Rosé All Day Cosmetics (RADC), an Indonesian beauty brand that recently raised a series A round of US$5.41 million led by SWC Global, with participation from AC Ventures and new backer DSG Consumer Partners. The round came shortly aft

In this NewsCast episode, AC Ventures' Adrian Li and Leighton Cosseboom team up with Jianggan Li from Momentum Works to dissect TikTok's strategic acquisition of a controlling 75% stake in GoTo's Tokopedia for US$1.5 billion, a move sure to revolutionize Indonesia's e-commerce arena in 2024 and beyond. The group unpacks how the acquisition could catapult Tokopedia t

In this NewsCast episode, Adrian Li and Leighton Cosseboom dive into the Indonesia Venture Capital 2023 report, produced in partnership between AC Ventures and Bain & Company. The pair discuss an imminent upswing in sectors like electric vehicles, renewable energy, healthcare, and new retail, despite the global economic downturn. The episode particularly highlights Indonesia&#

In this NewsCast episode, Adrian Li and Leighton Cosseboom from AC Ventures analyze the e-Conomy SEA 2023 report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company. They dig into Southeast Asia's digital economic growth trajectory, on track to reach an impressive US$100 billion in revenue, outpacing established tech markets like the US despite global macroeconomic headwinds. Shifting

On today's NewsCast, Adrian Li and Leighton Cosseboom from AC Ventures analyze J&T Express's scaled-back IPO. Amid a sluggish period for Hong Kong's IPO market—currently at a two-decade low—J&T adjusted its expected IPO from an initial US$1 billion to US$500 million due to market uncertainties and diminished investor appetite linked to China's recent per

Today, we kick off an interesting series on value creation for startups in emerging markets. AC Ventures Principal Leighton Cosseboom is joined by Natasha Nababan, founder of NABS & Partners in Jakarta. With over 20 years of legal experience at both private practice and multinational companies, today Natasha is a key advisor for AC Ventures' portfolio companies. But she i