1982 Ventures Strengthens Presence in Indonesia, Forms Local Team

1982 Ventures announced the joining of Amiyandra Suratman to manage the investment portfolio in the regional area. This appointment is also in line with his strategy to strengthen 1982 Ventures' presence in Indonesia.

Amiyandra holds the position of Regional VC Ecosystem and Platform Lead based in Jakarta, responsible for supporting managed funds with strategic stakeholders, including portfolios, Limited Partners (LPs), corporate partners and related ecosystems.

Contacted separately by DailySocial.id, the woman known as Ami revealed that she would launch several special programs in Indonesia and was considering collaboration with local partners. "This is to deepen our ties with the Indonesian ecosystem in the future," he said.

Ami pursued a career path at MDI Ventures as Strategic Synergy, helping manage synergies between portfolios and BUMN. He also held a senior position in the Sales, Business Development and Partnerships division at Innovation Factory Block71 Jakarta, which is a partnership between the National University of Singapore and the Salim Group conglomerate.

In latest news last year, 1982 Ventures named Indonesia as its core market. Its investment focus is early-stage startups, especially in the fintech and technology infrastructure sectors. Currently, 1982 Ventures has a total of 33 portfolios in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

"1982 Ventures is optimistic about investment opportunities fintech in Indonesia. Investment opportunities fintech "in a business that is growing high, sustainable, and has an attractive valuation, it is actually better than what we have seen for years," continued Ami.

1982 Ventures was founded by Scott Krivokopich and Herston Elton Powers who from the start focused on investing in Southeast Asian startups. In Indonesia, 1982 has injected investment into 11 startups, including Brick, PasarMikro, HiPakal, and Fazpass. It is known that 1982 Ventures plans to launch second managed fund targeted at $50 million in early 2024.

"We are very enthusiastic about utilizing Amiyandra's talents in line with efforts to develop our platform for audiences founder, investors and corporate partners," said Founding Managing Director of 1982 Ventures Herston Powers in his official statement.

With a key position in the regional area, he hopes to push 1982 Ventures as the most active VC in each region stamp table as a commitment to increasing impact across the ecosystem.

“Our goal is to be the hardest working VC of all stamp table and the most valuable GP to our investors. These key hires demonstrate our commitment to increasing our impact across the ecosystem." Closed Herston.