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Solving Indonesia’s invisible infection clusters
Untraceable and invisible. Contagious and dangerous. These words describe the infection clusters at kos-kosan (rooming houses) that are seldom discussed. Jakarta Post shares how they see RoomMe setting the health safety benchmark in Indonesia's kokosan.
A pioneer in Indonesia’s co-living segment, RoomMe stands strong through the pandemic: Startup Stories
The co-living startup has nearly 10,000 rooms across 12 cities in Indonesia.
Why Vertex Ventures SEA & India likes to be the first VC to invest in a promising tech startup
Vertex Ventures SEA & India believes in working closely with founders -- and they are aware that this journey can be long and difficult.
Leading through the M17 Board: From Founder to CEO to Chairman
Today, I assume the role of non-executive Chairman at M17 after 7 years as CEO, and welcome Hiro, CEO of 17 Japan, my partner, shareholder, investor and friend, as our new Group CEO.
Me & My Money: Banking on gold amid the Covid-19 crisis
Validus Capital co-founder directs 10% of portfolio in the safe haven, noting the surge in price recently
In the battle for VC funding, Asian podcast platforms claim victory over content-driven firms
Podcasting has quickly moved from a niche obsession to an area drawing considerable investor interest across Asia. Consider India’s Kuku FM, which brought in $5.5 million in a Series A round backed by Vertex Ventures and its existing investors this February.