The startup scene in Indonesia

GoTo dates Gojek’s start in Indonesia to 2010, when it focused on courier and motorcycle ride-hailing, and its Indonesian app launch to January 2015. GoTo’s May 17, 2021, formation release for Gojek and Tokopedia carried a Jakarta dateline. GoTo states GOTO listed on the IDX Main Board on April 11, 2022, and reported IDR 15.8 trillion in total IPO-related proceeds, including the greenshoe.

Traveloka’s November 2012 release says it was founded in mid-2012 and identifies a flight-search engine as its first product. A 2025 Traveloka statement instead gives Jakarta, 2013, as its founding place and year; these are differing company-published accounts.

Startup Genome reports $35 billion in ecosystem value for its Jakarta profile for H2 2023–2025, defined to include exits and startup valuations, including active unicorns. It also reports $523 million in Seed and Series A technology-startup funding for that period, and $39 billion in exits for 2021–2025. Separately, Dealroom labels its Jakarta profile metropolitan and reports a population of 31.7 million.

Antler’s Indonesia page describes an in-person, six-week Jakarta residency and an initial $85,000 investment conditional on proven traction; it says applicants must have at least two co-founders. Antler’s pitch form displayed Jakarta as an option when checked on October 2, 2026; this does not establish that an application is currently open. Indigo Game says it accepts submissions throughout the year with a deck and game build, and seeks studios with a playable vertical slice and validated business plan. The program identifies Telkom Indonesia as its operator and lists a Jakarta Digital Valley address.

East Ventures describes its stage focus as Seed to Growth and lists its Indonesian office at Sequis Tower in South Jakarta. Its pitch flow displayed a startup route requesting location, category, stage, and a pitch deck when checked on October 2, 2026; this does not establish that applications are currently open. Jakarta Investment Centre describes JakBizHub as an official business and investment information platform and says its selected-location view provides zoning and land- and building-use information. The Centre reported IDR 66.8 trillion in total Jakarta investment realization for Q4 2025, a broad measure rather than startup venture capital. A Jakarta founder pitching and investor-networking session was scheduled for August 27, 2026, and is historical.