Ajaib Group today (29/3) announced additional funding in Series A round worth $65 million, led by Ribbit Capital. Combined with the previously announced series A, Ajaib has managed to book a total of $90 million or equivalent to 1.3 trillion Rupiah in this round – and is said to be the largest Series A funding round in Southeast Asia.
This is Ribbit Capital’s debut in Southeast Asia. They previously invested in global players such as Coinbase, Affirm, Revolut and Robinhood. In addition, several investors involved in Ajaib’s funding, including Y Combinator Continuity, ICONIQ Capital, and Bangkok Bank PLC; as well as several angel investors from fintech founders such as David Velez from Nubank and SG Lee from Toss.
Previous investors such as Horizons Ventures, Softbank Ventures Asia, Alpha JWC Ventures, and Insignia Ventures were also involved in this round. Previously, he said, the company will use the fresh funding to improve technology infrastructure, recruit technical teams, and expand product offerings.
“We are witnessing an unprecedented revolution in retail investment. Ajaib is at the forefront and they are building the most trusted brand in Indonesia. Its commitment to providing transparency and serving Indonesian millennial investors with the best products matched the world class company ,” Ribbit Capital’s Managing Partner, Micky Malka said.
Was founded in 2018, Ajaib Group currently accommodates two investment arms on its digital platform, including Ajaib Sekuritas (PT Ajaib Sekuritas Asia – acquisition of Primasia Unggul Sekuritas) for shares and Ajaib Reksadana (PT Takjub Tekonologi Indonesia) for mutual fund products.
Even though there are several existing players in the retail investment segment, Ajaib considers the potential is remain large. To date, less than 1% of Indonesia’s total population has invested in stocks. Therefore, they intensified educational acts amidst various business expansion agendas.
Ajaib Sekuritas currently positioned in the 4th largest stock broker based on trading quantity. In four months, Ajaib’s share investment platform has accommodated around 10 million transactions.
“Our mission is to welcome new generation of investors to modern financial services. We believe in the power of young Indonesian retail investors. We also believe that the best products and education will win. Ajaib is growing rapidly organically and we will continue to invest in product development and our educational campaign,” Ajaib Group’s Co-Founder & CEO, Anderson Sumarli said.
Apart from Ajaib Group, there is also Stockbit as a stock investment application. It has secured series A funding led by East Ventures in 2019. Later in the same year they also acquired Bibit mutual fund investment platform to expand their business scope. Earlier this year, Bibit announced a $30 million funding led by Sequoia Capital India with the participation of East Ventures, EV Growth, and 500 Startups.
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Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian
