Ex-Stripe exec wants staying power over huge growth

GajiGesa’s Vidit Agrawal wanted to provide workers access to their wages as they earn it, between traditional end-of-month pay cycles. That gives workers much more liquidity and protects them from predatory lenders. GajiGesa Vidit Agrawal, co-founder of Indonesia-based startup GajiGesa, knows crazy growth is nice. But staying power is better. “Everyone is talking about profitability … Read more

Banyak Negara Maju Minta RI Tekan Emisi Karbon, Dirut PLN: Kita Ini Korban

Merdeka.com – Direktur Utama PT PLN (Persero) Darmawan Prasodjo menanggapi banyaknya negara yang meminta Indonesia mulai meninggalkan pembangkit listrik tenaga fossil. Alasannya, adalah emisi karbon yang dihasilkan sangat besar, ditambah adanya ancaman krisis iklim ke depannya. Emisi karbon atau emisi gas rumah kaca (GRK) menjadi satu tolok ukur kotornya penggunaan energi di suatu wilayah. Ternyata, … Read more

VC firms will be pickier in 2023

Venture capital-backed companies only raised $369 billion for the first three quarters of 2022, according to Crunchbase data. A total of $679.4 billion was invested globally in 2021. Malte Mueller | Fstop | Getty Images Venture capital firms in Southeast Asia will probably be pickier next year, with valuations plunging and economic headwinds slowing growth … Read more