Sequoia Capital Israel

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.

Rohit Agarwal

Managing Director

Mohit Bhatnagar

Managing Director

Sakshi Chopra

Managing Director

Fu Xin

Partner

Shmil Levy

Investor

Ishaan Mittal

Managing Director

Abhishek Mohan

Principal

Javier Ng

Associate

Enita Pu

Partner

Yoav Shaked

Investor

Pavel Vyhnalek

Operating Partner

Wang Chenyu

Vice President

Past deals in Indonesia

Kargo Technologies

Series A in 2024
Founded in 2018, Kargo Technologies operates an online logistics platform that connects retail, e-commerce, and commercial sector shippers with truck fleets across Indonesia. The platform facilitates real-time connections, transactions, and tracking of shipments between shippers, transporters, and truckers.

SUNRATE

Series D in 2023
SUNRATE is a global payment and treasury management platform established in 2016, headquartered in Singapore with additional offices in Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, and Shanghai. The company provides a comprehensive solution for businesses to operate and scale internationally across over 190 countries and regions. SUNRATE's platform offers services such as international payments, virtual corporate cards, global collections, and treasury management, facilitating smooth commercial transactions and enhancing international trade. By leveraging its proprietary technology and extensive global network, SUNRATE partners with leading financial institutions like Citibank and Standard Chartered, and holds principal memberships with both Mastercard and Visa, positioning itself as a key player in the financial technology sector.

Maka Motors

Seed Round in 2023
Maka Motors is an Indonesian company specializing in the manufacture of electric motorcycles. It produces vehicles tailored to local road conditions and driving styles, ensuring reliability and capability for its customers. The company's mission is to provide the best electric motorcycle options for Indonesian riders.

ASTRO

Series B in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Pintarnya

Seed Round in 2022
Pintarnya operates a mobile application designed to connect blue-collar workers in Indonesia with employment and financial opportunities. The platform enables users to create resumes, apply for curated job roles based on their skills and location, streamlining the hiring process for both job seekers and employers.

Pintarnya

Grant in 2022
Pintarnya operates a mobile application designed to connect blue-collar workers in Indonesia with employment and financial opportunities. The platform enables users to create resumes, apply for curated job roles based on their skills and location, streamlining the hiring process for both job seekers and employers.

Qoala

Series B in 2022
Qoala is an InsureTech company founded in 2018 and based in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia. It specializes in providing online insurance services for various needs, including flight and train delays, phone screen damages, and e-commerce logistics. By leveraging advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, Qoala aims to transform the insurance landscape in Indonesia. The company collaborates with major e-commerce and travel platforms to offer innovative insurance products that enhance customer experiences.

Modalku

Series C in 2022
Modalku is an online marketplace based in Jakarta, Indonesia, designed to connect small businesses seeking loans with lenders looking to fund these loans. By leveraging technology, Modalku offers borrowers access to financing options that may not be available through traditional channels, often at lower interest rates. Lenders participating in the platform can achieve returns that surpass those typically found in bank deposits and traditional investment products. This marketplace lending model has been successfully implemented in various countries, including the USA, UK, China, and Singapore, demonstrating its effectiveness in supporting small business growth.

Funding Societies

Series C in 2022
Funding Societies, established in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a digital financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors. The company facilitates business loans, focusing on quick and efficient financing solutions, often bypassing traditional banking methods. It offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, and invoice financing, using advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. With operations across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, Funding Societies caters to SMEs seeking accessible and timely financing.

ASTRO

Series A in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

Otoklix

Series A in 2021
Otoklix develops, owns, and operates a platform that connects vehicle owners with independent automotive workshops in Indonesia. It offers booking for services at nearby workshops with standardized pricing, service levels, and warranties, and provides software solutions to workshops including customer relationship management and supply chain management to improve visibility and efficiency. The company aims to bridge the gap between fragmented general workshops and customers, transforming the vehicle maintenance experience by enabling transparent pricing, tracking of repair and maintenance history, and cost reduction through streamlined procurement. It is based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and focuses on the automotive aftermarket sector, serving car, rental, and fleet owners.

Lemonilo

Series C in 2021
PT Lemonilo Indonesia Sehat operates as a retail platform that focuses on promoting healthier lifestyle choices through a diverse range of natural and affordable products. Established in 2016 and based in Jakarta Barat, Indonesia, Lemonilo offers an extensive selection of food products, such as snacks, vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, baby food, and juices, alongside personal care items like face treatments, body care, dental hygiene products, and essential oils. The company is dedicated to providing products free from over 100 harmful synthetic ingredients and collaborates with small and medium-sized enterprises across Indonesia. Lemonilo aims to support the Indonesian population in leading healthier and more productive lives by making healthy living accessible and affordable through both its online platform and physical retail stores.

Flip

Series B in 2021
PT. FLIP is a financial technology company based in Depok, Indonesia, founded in 2015. It operates an online platform that facilitates secure interbank fund transfers without any transaction fees. The application is designed to provide users with an efficient and seamless experience for various money transactions, allowing them to save on costs typically associated with interbank transfers. By focusing on innovative solutions, PT. FLIP aims to offer fair financial services that are accessible to a broad audience, enhancing the overall user experience in digital money transfer.

J&T Express

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, J&T Express is a leading logistics service provider specializing in express delivery and courier services. It operates across 13 countries, with dominant market positions in Southeast Asia and China, and expanding footprints in Latin America and the Middle East.

Ula

Series B in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Lemonilo

Series B in 2021
PT Lemonilo Indonesia Sehat operates as a retail platform that focuses on promoting healthier lifestyle choices through a diverse range of natural and affordable products. Established in 2016 and based in Jakarta Barat, Indonesia, Lemonilo offers an extensive selection of food products, such as snacks, vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, baby food, and juices, alongside personal care items like face treatments, body care, dental hygiene products, and essential oils. The company is dedicated to providing products free from over 100 harmful synthetic ingredients and collaborates with small and medium-sized enterprises across Indonesia. Lemonilo aims to support the Indonesian population in leading healthier and more productive lives by making healthy living accessible and affordable through both its online platform and physical retail stores.

J&T Express

Private Equity Round in 2021
Founded in 2015, J&T Express is a leading logistics service provider specializing in express delivery and courier services. It operates across 13 countries, with dominant market positions in Southeast Asia and China, and expanding footprints in Latin America and the Middle East.

Ula

Series A in 2021
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Bukukas

Series A in 2021
BukuKas is a neo-banking venture focused on integrating unbanked individuals in Southeast Asia into the financial ecosystem. Initially launched in Indonesia, the BukuKas app aims to support micro and small enterprises by digitizing traditional bookkeeping methods. The application allows business owners to easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions using their smartphones. By simplifying cash management, BukuKas helps these enterprises enhance their profitability. Additionally, the app offers features such as transaction management, money transfer without bank fees, performance monitoring, automatic financial report generation, and stock management. Through these services, BukuKas seeks to improve cash flow management for small businesses in the region.

Bukukas

Series A in 2021
BukuKas is a neo-banking venture focused on integrating unbanked individuals in Southeast Asia into the financial ecosystem. Initially launched in Indonesia, the BukuKas app aims to support micro and small enterprises by digitizing traditional bookkeeping methods. The application allows business owners to easily record sales, expenses, and cash transactions using their smartphones. By simplifying cash management, BukuKas helps these enterprises enhance their profitability. Additionally, the app offers features such as transaction management, money transfer without bank fees, performance monitoring, automatic financial report generation, and stock management. Through these services, BukuKas seeks to improve cash flow management for small businesses in the region.

Stockbit

Series C in 2021
Stockbit is an Indonesian investment community platform that facilitates real-time sharing of stock-related ideas, news, and financial information. It enables users to create profiles, follow specific stocks or investors, and engage in valuable discussions.

Ula

Seed Round in 2020
Ula is a technology-driven distribution and credit marketplace application that focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Jakarta, with additional offices in Bengaluru and Singapore, Ula provides a B2B marketplace designed specifically for small retailers. The platform enables these retailers to access a diverse range of products at competitive prices while managing their inventory and supply chain more effectively. Ula offers favorable payment terms and working capital solutions, allowing store owners to stock only the inventory they need and ultimately enhance their profitability. By leveraging technology, Ula addresses key challenges in traditional retail, ensuring that small businesses can thrive in a rapidly evolving digital marketplace.

Qoala

Series A in 2020
Qoala is an InsureTech company founded in 2018 and based in Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia. It specializes in providing online insurance services for various needs, including flight and train delays, phone screen damages, and e-commerce logistics. By leveraging advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, Qoala aims to transform the insurance landscape in Indonesia. The company collaborates with major e-commerce and travel platforms to offer innovative insurance products that enhance customer experiences.

Kargo Technologies

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2018, Kargo Technologies operates an online logistics platform that connects retail, e-commerce, and commercial sector shippers with truck fleets across Indonesia. The platform facilitates real-time connections, transactions, and tracking of shipments between shippers, transporters, and truckers.

Kargo Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Kargo Technologies operates an online logistics platform that connects retail, e-commerce, and commercial sector shippers with truck fleets across Indonesia. The platform facilitates real-time connections, transactions, and tracking of shipments between shippers, transporters, and truckers.

Akulaku

Series C in 2018
Akulaku is a Southeast Asia fintech platform that provides online credit and digital financial services. Founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Indonesia, it serves customers across Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia with digital banking, digital financing, digital investment, and insurance brokerage offerings. The company operates a virtual credit card and ecommerce platform, as well as Asetku, an online wealth management service, and a mobile neobank supported by Bank Neo Commerce. It focuses on meeting the daily financial needs of underserved customers in emerging markets and aims to reach about 50 million users across Southeast Asia by 2025.

Fave

Series B in 2018
Fave is a fintech platform designed to facilitate the transition of offline merchants into the digital economy. The application connects consumers with local businesses, enabling users to plan activities, purchase discounted offers, and enhance their engagement with merchants in various sectors, including health and fitness, food, and wellness. By serving as a payment aggregator for major cards and digital wallets, Fave streamlines transactions and provides a seamless payment experience. The platform also offers merchants additional value through integrated marketing, data services, financing, and operational support, allowing them to focus on their core offerings. Operating in over 35 cities across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, Fave aims to foster growth for both merchants and consumers, ultimately enhancing accessibility to a wide range of services.

Funding Societies

Series B in 2018
Funding Societies, established in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a digital financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors. The company facilitates business loans, focusing on quick and efficient financing solutions, often bypassing traditional banking methods. It offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, and invoice financing, using advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. With operations across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, Funding Societies caters to SMEs seeking accessible and timely financing.

Funding Societies

Series A in 2016
Funding Societies, established in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore, operates a digital financing platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors. The company facilitates business loans, focusing on quick and efficient financing solutions, often bypassing traditional banking methods. It offers a range of flexible financing options, including micro and term loans, and invoice financing, using advanced credit scoring and risk assessment models. With operations across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand, Funding Societies caters to SMEs seeking accessible and timely financing.

Gojek

Series D in 2016
PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, commonly known as Gojek, is a mobile application-based platform founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company initially operated a motorcycle taxi fleet but has since evolved into a comprehensive Super App, offering a wide range of services including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services such as massages. Launched in 2015, Gojek has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology group in Southeast Asia, driven by its commitment to speed, innovation, and social impact. The platform aims to empower the informal sector in the region while catering to diverse markets, including logistics, food, and entertainment.

Gojek

Series B in 2015
PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, commonly known as Gojek, is a mobile application-based platform founded in 2010 and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company initially operated a motorcycle taxi fleet but has since evolved into a comprehensive Super App, offering a wide range of services including food delivery, transportation, digital payments, shopping, and various on-demand services such as massages. Launched in 2015, Gojek has rapidly become the largest consumer transactional technology group in Southeast Asia, driven by its commitment to speed, innovation, and social impact. The platform aims to empower the informal sector in the region while catering to diverse markets, including logistics, food, and entertainment.

Zoomcar

Series A in 2014
Zoomcar is an online car-sharing marketplace operating in emerging markets like India, Southeast Asia, and Egypt since 2013. It connects car owners ('Hosts') with individuals needing temporary vehicles ('Guests'), facilitating safe and convenient car sharing. Zoomcar offers over 20,000 cars across 50 cities, empowering Hosts to earn passive income while providing Guests with affordable driving experiences.

Tokopedia

Series E in 2014
Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company established in 2019, aimed at democratizing commerce through digital innovation. It operates an online marketplace that allows individuals and businesses to create and manage their online stores without charge. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fashion accessories, beauty and health items, electronics, food, and toys, serving as a comprehensive e-commerce destination for customers. Tokopedia has successfully reached over 99% of districts in Indonesia, empowering more than 10 million merchants and boasting a user base of over 100 million. The company is committed to fostering a Super Ecosystem that facilitates the discovery and initiation of various commerce activities. To support this vision, Tokopedia collaborates with strategic partners across various sectors, including logistics and financial technology, while providing extensive payment options throughout Indonesia. Its contributions have significantly impacted the Indonesian economy, accounting for more than 1% of its growth.
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