Suntikan dana dari Alpha JWC Ventures dan Mountain Kejora Ventures menarik perhatian Techinasia untuk mengulasnya. Dalam artikel ini disebutkan mengapa para investor tersebut tertarik menanamkan modalnya pada Jualo.com. Berikut artikel lengkapnya.<\/p>\n
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Indonesian marketplace startup Jualo announced today that it secured seed funding of an undisclosed amount from local venture capital firms Mountain Kejora Ventures (formerly Mountain SEA Ventures) and Alpha JWC Ventures, a new VC fund from Chandra Tjan, Jefrey Joe, and Will Ongkowidjaja.<\/p>\n
Jualo competes with the likes of OLX in the archipelago. In the past, Jualo\u2019s buy-and-sell classifieds format encouraged users to bargain, negotiate, or even just exchange goods and services without payment. The company\u2019s Dutch founder Chaim Fetter claims to have 16 years of ecommerce experience, having built several similar businesses in Holland. According to him, Jualo was also the first eclassifieds business that pioneered geo-search functionality in Indonesia. Fetter adds that Jualo\u2019s business model is somewhat of a hybrid between a classic eclassifieds business and a marketplace platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since launching in 2014, Jualo has grown fast, according to a statement, among Indonesia\u2019s mass-market population. Fetter says the site signed up hundreds of thousands users and facilitated more than US$100 million in transactions over the last few months. The fresh funds will be used to expand Jualo\u2019s team, accelerate product development, and grow its marketing efforts in the archipelago.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: Techinasia Jualo provides an environment to trade second hand goods. A personalized inbox, geo-search functionality, and user verification and ratings are a few ways the site differentiates itself, according to Fetter. Jualo claims to have been generating revenue since day one from a two-pronged business model that collects from both users and advertisers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe second-hand online marketplace has tremendous potential,\u201d says Tjan from Alpha JWC Ventures. \u201cWe believe Chaim and the Jualo team really understand the market and took the right approach[\u2026]\u201d Tjan is also managing partner of one of the East Ventures funds that operate in Indonesia, separate from that of Willson Cuaca. Tech in Asia is reaching out to him to learn more about Alpha JWC Ventures<\/p>\n In addition to his ecomerce work, Fetter also runs the Peduli Anak Foundation in East Indonesia. The non-profit organization operates a large project area near Mataram, which provides shelter, healthcare, and education facilities to underprivileged children.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe believe strongly in the Jualo Team. They really understand how to match an eclassifieds business model with the specific demands of the Indonesian consumer,\u201d says Mountain Kejora\u2019s founder Sebastian Togelang. \u201cWe strongly believe that Jualo will play a key role in this market segment, and will take on the position as market leader soon.\u201d<\/p>\n