Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Investors are an important part for the sustainability of a company startup. In Indonesia, there are many venture capital companies or venture capital (VC) that is present in the middle of the ecosystem startupone of which is Skystar Capital
Skystar Capital is an early-stage VC firm committed to supporting technology entrepreneurs to create a lasting and deep positive difference in Southeast Asia and Indonesia.
They have experience in helping founders scale their business to the next level. Skystar has an extensive network in healthcare, consumer products and services, hospitality, education and more.
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The Skystar portfolio includes big names in the technology industry. There are companies that have status unicorn namely Carro to the matchmaking application used by people around the world, namely CoffeMeetsBagel.
Other big names listed in the Skystar portfolio include companies e-commerce enabler Sirclo, company insurtech Fuse, plus two startup which have been acquired by larger companies, namely Tokopedia’s Bridestory, ShopBack’s Laku6, and Grab’s Kudo.
But did you know that behind the Skystar name there is a line of young conglomerate generations who have participated in the development startup homeland. Call it Geraldine Oetama, Michael Soeryawidjaya and Gabby Thohir.
Judging from her LikedIn page, Geraldine Oetama is the grandson of the founder of the Kompas group, Jakob Oetama. Geraldine has been with Skystar Ventures since 2013. At that time, she served as Executive Director until 2014. Now, she is listed as a partner at Skystar Capital.
Then there is Michael Soeryadjaya, the son of tycoon Edwin Soeryadjaya, the founder of the Astra group. According to the Skystar Capital website, he is listed as an Advisor at the VC firm.
Michael is an experienced investor, now leading the investment company founded by his father and Sandiaga Uno, PT Saratoga Investama. Now, he also fills the board of directors at PT Adaro Energy Tbk., the company headed by Garibaldi Thohir.
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Garibaldi Thohir’s son, is also active as an investor startup with Michael and Geraldine. Gabriella Thohir is one of the Investment Associates at Skystar Capital.
The presence of the conglomerate’s descendants has succeeded in generating synergies between their large family-owned group and the Skystar Capital portfolio. Carro, for example, is now working with Saratoga’s subsidiary, MPMX. In addition, there is Skystar Ventures, which is an incubator and co-working space at the Multimedia Nusantara University owned by Kompas.
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