The Indonesian Playbook: Lessons Learned from Navigating COVID-19

Despite COVID-19 upending global markets and fuelling uncertain investor sentiment, investments in Southeast Asian startups spiked in Q2 2020, with Indonesia accounting for 45.8% of total deal value in Southeast Asia, according to the Nikkei Asian Review. Based on data from DealStreetAsia, the biggest capital raisers came from diverse sectors in Indonesia, with Tokopedia, Gojek, Kopi Kenangan, and Traveloka securing over USD1bn in funding during the quarter. Against the backdrop of these challenging times, how did investors evaluate these and similar deals, and how did startups seize opportunities amidst the pandemic to survive and thrive in Indonesia? What learnings can the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem take away from the nation? And looking ahead, how will the funding landscape in Southeast Asia adapt to the impact of COVID-19? We will be allocating 15 minutes for a live Q&A session — please submit your questions in the form below. Host Radith Soeriadinata, Country Director, Indonesia, Fundnel Panellists Irzan Raditya, Co-founder and COO, Kata.ai Marshall Pribadi, Founder and CEO, PrivyID Nicko Widjaja, CEO, BRI Ventures Patrick Yip, Founding Partner, Intudo Ventures