Monday, 1 September 2014

Indonesia’s Ideabox accelerator unveils 2nd batch of finalists, featuring transport apps and foodtech

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Ideabox seminar room.



On August 29, Sebastian Togelang and Andy Zain’s Ideabox accelerator in Jakarta (powered by local telco Indosat) announced its second round of finalists to be considered for program entrance. Ideabox is organized by local venture capital firm Mountain SEA Ventures, the Indonesian arm of the Zurich-based Mountain Partners investment firm.


The program refers to itself as a tech business incubator that funds early stage startups related to media, telecommunications, and a variety of other sectors. In addition to seed funding and professional guidance, Ideabox also runs a 120-day acceleration program to bring companies from the idea stage to the initial product phase. The fresh crop of finalists to be invited to Ideabox’s bootcamp event on September 13 and 14 are:


Hartaku


Hartaku is an application that helps businesses or entrepreneurs easily create financial reports. The app costs Rp 30,000 (US$2.50) a month, and can be used anywhere and anytime from a laptop or smartphone.


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Shirkah


Shirkah claims to be Indonesia’s premier, online, Shariah-based investment marketplace.


Eatzify


Having already launched a rough beta site, Eatzify wants to take the Jakarta’s dining experience to the next level with mobile video reviews for restaurants and engagement techniques that include various sharing and shopping features.


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Eatzify application.



Wifimu


Wifimu is a set of social media marketing tools that helps users learn the characteristics of their website’s visitors so they can build stronger relationships with customers.


KitaKemana


KitaKemana provides guidance and information about local events in Indonesia and recommends interesting places to visit across the nation.


Indojek


Similar to the popular Indonesian site GO-JEK, Indojek aims to be a competitive mobile application for two-wheeled transportation.


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Kendara


Further capitalizing on Indonesia’s transport tech trend, Kendara is a mobile app that connects riders with drivers – whether they pilot taxis or ojeks.


Phloemer


Phloemer is a social media marketplace for local businesses. The company claims to help SMEs communicate their products to customers, boost sales, and increase competitiveness.


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Cupslice


Similar to PicLab or Photo Editor Pro on Google Play, Cupslice is an easy-to-use photography application with several filters, frames, and badges for its users.


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Cupslice photo editor.



Ortu


Ortu is a mysterious early-stage app that wants to help you become a better parent.


Imbalan


Imbalan is poised to be a discount membership program for employees across Indonesia.


Codemi


Codemi is Indonesia’s popular web app that enables organizations to manage online training programs for their employees and allow partners to improve their skills.


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Wobe


Wobe aims to empower women by increasing their overall participation in Indonesia’s business and economic activities.


Ovenue


Ovenue is Indonesia’s fast-growing marketplace that provides digital solutions for holding events of all sizes in Indonesia.


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Venue available via Ovenue.



Merityuk


Still in its beta phase, Merityuk is a smartplanner that helps brides-and-grooms-to-be find suitable vendors at affordable prices; perhaps similar to Indonesia’s popular Bridestory website.


Gogonesia


Gogonesia is an online booking system which lets consumers book activities, adventures, day trip, or tours all throughout the archipelago.


Folio


Folio is an application for point-of-sale and inventory tracking and organization.


Pawoon


Pawoon is Indonesia’s cloud-based online teller application for company owners. The site lets users cheaply and easily monitor the sales at all their local business branches without needing to visit each one in-person.


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Pawoon sales analytics.



 


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