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Indonesia's HighPitch 2020: VC investors on Medan startups, deal-sourcing during Covid

  • Indonesia
  • 10 min read
  • Nov 10, 2020
  • By Putu Agung Wija Putera

HighPitch 2020 Medan chapter competition, which took place over Zoom © HighPitch

Healthcare-focused edtech Appskep and e-grocer Pasar20 win regional pitch competition for Sumatra; judging VCs share their new perspectives gained on local problems and startups from outside Greater Jakarta, and more

HighPitch 2020, the nationwide online pitch competition for Indonesian startups, has begun in earnest, opening with the Sumatra regional contest on November 9. Appskep, which is developing an edtech platform for future healthcare workers, and Pasar20, an online grocery platform, emerged winners and will join other regional finalists in the grand final on November 25.
In all, 10 startups from the Medan chapter, which covers the entire Sumatra island, pitched to a panel of judges from 10 VC firms. Global Founders Capital, GoVentures (the VC arm of Gojek), SB Investments, TNB Aura and Kolibra...

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