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AC Ventures’ Managing Partner Helen Pei-Hua Wong joined SuperReturn Emerging Markets in Amsterdam, where she explored and shared insights on the Southeast Asian market. Alongside senior LPs, GPs, and VCs from around the globe, Helen discussed the economic outlook, digital trends, and strategies for overcoming regional challenges. We offer special thanks to fellow panelists Eric Marchand of Collyer Capital, David Do of Vietnam Investments Group, and Claudia Zeisberger of INSEAD for joining the conversation. We look forward to future discussions and collaborations! #portfoliodiversification #businessstrategy #southeastasia #privateequity #venturecapital #investmentconference

AC Ventures' portfolio companies—Logisly, RAENA, Soul Parking, Supermom Business, and Durianpay—had a great conversation with PT Bank Raya Indonesia Tbk., to explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships. The group discussed how our companies could work together with Bank Raya to drive digital innovation, enhance financial inclusion, and support economic growth in Indonesia. We are excited about the potential synergies and the positive impact these alliances may create for local customers, as well as our partners and communities! #collaboration #partnership #innovation #financialinclusion #economicgrowth #digitaltransformation #startups #indonesia

Xurya Daya Indonesia, a renewable energy company offering rooftop solar rental without initial cost in Indonesia, has raised a US$55 million funding round led by the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund managed by Norfund, with participation from Swedfund International, Clime Capital as the manager of SEACEF II, British International Investment, and AC Ventures. Xurya has received more than US$90 million in investment to date. Xurya is the first renewable energy company in Indonesia to receive direct funding from the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund and Swedfund, Sweden’s Development Finance Institution (DFI). The deal is also the first equity investment in Indonesia by BII, the United Kingdom’s DFI and impact investor, under its current 2022-2026 investment strategy. Clime Capital and AC Ventures are returning investors in Xurya. Helen Pei-Hua Wong, Managing Partner at AC Ventures, said, “The urgency to do something about climate change is clear, especially in Southeast Asia. Similarly, the investment opportunity has never been greater. We are proud to continue supporting Xurya as the largest player in Indonesia’s commercial and industrial solar energy market. ” ⚡ Check out the full story below! 🎙 Want to join a podcast? Fill out the guest form: https://lnkd.in/gU8AAkhr 🗞️ Subscribe to AC Insights: https://lnkd.in/g8qbFykV #climate #funding #solarenergy #venturecapital #Indonesia

The regional prospects for solar energy are compelling. Southeast Asia has a technical potential of 17 terawatts—more than 20 times the capacity needed to meet the net-zero emissions target of 2050. Local climate investor Helen Pei-Hua Wong of AC Ventures recently joined an episode of Indonesia Digital Deconstructed to discuss the outlook on solar energy in Indonesia, which accounts for 40% of the region’s power consumption. She mentioned, “Xurya Daya Indonesia, our portfolio company, is the largest player in Indonesia’s commercial and industrial market today, supplying clean power to multinationals.” ⚡ Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gNXYbRgW 🎧 Listen to the full story on our podcast: https://lnkd.in/g9qnedWV #solarenergy #renewableenergy #indonesia #climatechange #sustainability #energytransition #investment #southeastasia #decarbonization #sustainableinvesting #climateinvesting #venturecapital #investors #esg

With us today is ⁠⁠Gunawan Woen⁠⁠, the co-founder and CEO of ⁠⁠PT Esensi Solusi Buana (ESB)⁠⁠, a restaurant management SaaS providing an interconnected ERP system, POS software, and online ordering mobile app. Backed by AC Ventures, the firm recently launched an AI feature named Olin, which among other things, can accurately forecast restaurant sales with up to 90% accuracy, detect cases of fraud, give geographical consumer price points all around Indonesia, and increase customer spending by up to 40% with menu recommendations. Gunwawan unpacks how Olin’s data collection mechanisms are also allowing ESB to facilitate loans to F&B outlets nationwide. 🎧 Listen to the full episode below! 🎙 Want to be on the podcast? Fill out our guest form: https://lnkd.in/gU8AAkhr 🗞️ Subscribe to AC Insights: https://lnkd.in/g8qbFykV #AI #fintech #venturecapital #indonesia

AC Ventures is proud to share that Indonesian e-commerce giant Blibli.com has acquired home and living platform Dekoruma for US$70.6M. Our firm was an early investor in Dekoruma and realized a successful exit in 2022 ahead of the startup's acquisition this year. Blibli, through PT Global Digital Niaga Tbk, now holds 99.83% of Dekoruma's shares, strengthening its presence in the local home decor market. We offer a big congrats to both Dekoruma and Blibli and look forward to seeing what the future holds for these newly joined digital pioneers in Indonesia! 🔍Read more: https://lnkd.in/gmqsSG5T 🗞️Subscribe to AC Insights: https://lnkd.in/g8qbFykV   #investment #acquisition #venturecapital #homedecor #indonesia #technews

Vietnam’s VINFAST officially entered Indonesia earlier this year, setting up a new dealership in the Jakarta suburb of Depok and announcing it will soon invest US$1.2 billion to build a local assembly plant with a capacity of 60,000 electric cars per year. Backed by AC Ventures, local auto service and repair startup Otoklix inked a deal with VINFAST to serve as the brand’s authorized service provider for customers nationwide. Otoklix CEO Martin Reyhan Suryohusodo recently joined an episode of Indonesia Digital Deconstructed to discuss the new partnership and the role his firm is now playing in Indonesia’s electric mobility evolution. ⚡ Check out the full story below! 🎙 Want to join a podcast? Fill out the guest form: https://lnkd.in/gffaX3HH 🗞️ Subscribe to AC Insights: https://lnkd.in/g8qbFykV #podcasts #venturecapital #southeastasia

AC Ventures recently hosted a networking lunch with our portfolio companies and LuLu Group International at our HQ. Founders and teams from SIRKA (YC S21), Kargo Technologies, RAENA, Hijra Bank, Atma, and Logisly engaged in meaningful discussions and networking opportunities with Lulu Group to explore potential collaborations. Lulu Group is a diversified conglomerate headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with business entities in 25 countries worldwide. With an annual turnover of US$8 billion, Lulu Group's international portfolio spans hypermarket operations, shopping mall development, manufacturing, trading, hospitality, and real estate. We are excited about the possibilities and look forward to future collaborations! #networking #businessgrowth #entrepreneurship #innovation #startupecosystem #globalbusiness #emergingmarkets #futureopportunities

Adrian Li, Founder & Managing Partner of AC Ventures, is featured in DealStreetAsia's latest report, SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2024. This comprehensive report explores the trends and dynamics of tech mergers and acquisitions in Southeast Asia, offering valuable insights into the sector's performance amidst global economic challenges. Adrian Li provides his expert insights into the current investment climate, highlighting a significant decline in tech M&A activity in Southeast Asia in 2023, with deal volumes dropping by over a third compared to the previous year. He discusses how economic uncertainty and rising interest rates have made investors more cautious, leading them to focus on sectors with nearer-term cashflow-positive businesses. Adrian also shares his optimistic outlook, expecting M&A activity to pick up within the next 12 to 24 months as interest rates come down and companies adjust to new geopolitical realities. 📈 Read the full report to stay informed about the latest trends and gain a strategic edge in the market via DealStreetAsia: https://lnkd.in/gSdzhPaq #southeastasia #techindustry #investmentinsights #mergersandacquisitions #techtrends

Join us in Amsterdam for SuperReturn Emerging Markets 2024! Senior LPs, GPs, and VCs from around the globe come together to explore portfolio diversification and enhance their business strategy. Helen Pei-Hua Wong, Managing Partner at AC Ventures, will discuss "Spotlight on Southeast Asia," covering economic outlook, digital trends, and overcoming regional challenges. 📆 Wed, June 24, 2024 (10:00 AM) 📍 Hotel Okura, Amsterdam 💡Speakers: ⚪️ Helen Pei-Hua Wong, Managing Partner, AC Ventures ⚪️ Eric Marchand, Managing Partner, Collyer Capital ⚪️ David Do, Managing Director, Vietnam Investments Group ⚪️ Claudia Zeisberger, Founder, GPEI and Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise, INSEAD 📃 Reserve your seat now: https://lnkd.in/g76cWEU #portfoliodiversification #businessstrategy #southeastasia #privateequity #venturecapital #investmentconference