A well-oiled after-sales service market can speed up Indonesia’s EV transition
As Southeast Asia’s single largest market, Indonesia is projected to have 20 million vehicles on its roads daily in the
Can Indonesia lead the world in EV motorcycle manufacturing?
Indonesia is a burgeoning market for electric vehicles (EVs), with a total addressable market already surpassing US$20 billion, despite minimal
Why the China time capsule theory fails tech investors in ASEAN
A frequent assumption we hear is that “Indonesia is like China ten years ago.” However, tech investors need to stop
How ASEAN’s startups and VCs can harness AI as a superpower
Before joining the investment side of the local tech industry, I made my name as a journalist-turned-founder. My startup was
Sound strategy: a make-or-break factor for startups in Indonesia
Even in a bear market like today’s, the Indonesian startup ecosystem is a gold mine of opportunities. The local digital
How to find product-market fit and sanity check it in 2023
Written by Alvin Cahyadi, VP of Investment at AC Ventures On the heels of the 2021 bull run, nearly the entirety
Why early-stage VCs should focus on founders over business models
While traction always warrants analysis, early-stage deals should never proceed if investors have doubts about the founders' superpowers.