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JD.ID Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
JD.com-backed e-commerce shut all Indonesia services on 31 Mar 2023
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
logistics
marketplace
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Elevenia (CLOSED)
mature
XL Axiata/SK Planet marketplace closed consumer e-commerce in Dec 2022
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
marketplace
telco backed
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Blanja.com (CLOSED)
mature
Telkom/eBay marketplace stopped shopping activity in Sep 2020 and closed Oct 2020
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
marketplace
corporate venture
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Rakuten Belanja Online Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
Rakuten shut Indonesia e-commerce on 1 Mar 2016
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
marketplace
foreign entrant
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Qlapa (CLOSED)
mature
Handmade craft marketplace shut down in Mar 2019 after four years
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
craft
marketplace
niche commerce
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Multiply Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
Social network turned e-commerce shut service on 6 May 2013 and business on 31 May 2013
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
social commerce
ecommerce
pivot failed
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
PT Comfort DG Corporation (OJK ILLEGAL OFFER)
mature
Part-time job offer named by Satgas PASTI Jan 2025
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
part-time job
deposit risk
illegal offer
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Low-Tech Part-Time Deposit Scam (SCAM PATTERN)
seed
Like-and-subscribe tasks that move victims into deposit missions
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
part-time job
deposit scam
low tech
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
FEC Shopping Indonesia (REGULATOR ACTION)
mature
Future E-Commerce case; OJK informed business-license revocation and Satgas blocked illegal offers
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce wrapper
too good to be true
regulator action
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
BBH Indonesia / Smart Wallet (REGULATOR ACTION)
mature
OJK Satgas PASTI stopped BBH Indonesia and Smart Wallet in Mar 2024
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
task app
impersonation
too good to be true
regulator action
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Job-Task Deposit Schemes (WATCHLIST)
seed
Part-time job offers that ask users to deposit money before earning
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
task scam
deposit
too good to be true
WATCHLIST
COMPETITOR
🎯
Subsidy-Burning Marketplaces (MODEL RISK)
growth
Growth bought with vouchers, free shipping, incentives, and investor money
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
subsidy
unit economics
burn rate
WATCHLIST
COMPETITOR
🎯
First Travel (CONVICTED)
mature
Umrah travel fraud; founders sentenced 20 and 18 years
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
travel
umrah
fraud
CONVICTED
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Jombingo (REGULATOR BLOCKED)
mature
E-commerce-style money game; site blocked by Satgas in July 2023
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
money game
ecommerce
blocked
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Giant Hypermarket Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
Hero Group closed all Giant outlets in Indonesia by end-July 2021
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
hypermarket
retail
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
7-Eleven Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
Modern Internasional closed all 7-Eleven Indonesia outlets on 30 Jun 2017
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
convenience store
retail
regulation
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Lotus Department Store (CLOSED)
mature
Mitra Adiperkasa closed all Lotus department-store outlets in 2017
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
department store
retail
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Debenhams Indonesia (CLOSED)
mature
MAP closed the remaining Debenhams Indonesia outlet by end-2017
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
department store
retail
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Centro / Parkson Indonesia (PAILIT)
mature
PT Tozy Sentosa, operator of Centro and Parkson, was declared bankrupt in May 2021
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
department store
retail
bankruptcy
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
MatahariMall.com (CLOSED / MERGED)
mature
Lippo-backed e-commerce site closed in 2018 and merged into Matahari.com
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
retail
legacy
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
AhliMasak.com
launched
Direktori Chef & Jasa Masak Indonesia
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 3 backers
AHLM Rp1
chef
cooking
catering
directory
🎯
Batavia.id
launched
Hyperlocal directory — Jakarta & Jabodetabek maps
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 5 backers
BTVA Rp1
hyperlocal
maps
directory
Jakarta
Jabodetabek
🎯
Langbuana.com
launched
Jelajah Tempat Dunia — World place explorer
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 4 backers
LBNA Rp1
travel
exploration
places
world
SEO
🎯
Ula (DEAD)
mature
B2B marketplace for warungs — Bezos-backed, returned 30% to investors
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
B2B
warung
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Sorabel (DEAD)
mature
Fashion e-commerce — Indonesia's ASOS, liquidated 2020
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
fashion
ecommerce
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Sayurbox (STRUGGLING)
scaling
E-grocery — raised $140M, closed B2C warehouses
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
grocery
delivery
COMPETITOR
🎯
SiCepat/Anteraja (LAYING OFF)
scaling
Logistics couriers — 20,000 workers laid off in 2024
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
logistics
delivery
COMPETITOR
🎯
Zilingo (DEAD)
mature
Fashion marketplace — raised $308M, collapsed amid fraud allegations
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
fashion
fraud
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
JALA Tech (PROMISING)
building
Shrimp aquaculture IoT — 6,700 farms, 10% market digitized, but scaling is hard
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
aquaculture
IoT
shrimp
PROMISING
COMPETITOR
🎯
Delos Aquaculture (PROMISING)
building
Full-stack shrimp production — $7.25M Series A, actual farming with tech
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
aquaculture
production
shrimp
PROMISING
COMPETITOR
🎯
Aruna (STRUGGLING)
scaling
Fisheries marketplace — $30M raised, stuck on cold chain logistics
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
fisheries
logistics
PROMISING
COMPETITOR
🎯
GoTo (Gojek+Tokopedia)
scaling
Indonesia super-app — ride hailing, e-commerce, fintech
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
super-app
ride-hailing
ecommerce
COMPETITOR
🎯
Bukalapak
mature
Indonesian marketplace — SHUT DOWN e-commerce in 2025
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
marketplace
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
eFishery (COLLAPSED)
mature
Aquatech unicorn — CEO jailed 9 years for $300M fraud
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
fraud
DEAD
aquaculture
COMPETITOR
🎯
TaniHub (COLLAPSED)
mature
Agritech — raised $65M, collapsed 2024
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
agritech
DEAD
COMPETITOR
🎯
Shopee Indonesia
scaling
E-commerce leader — 40% market share but still losing money
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
ecommerce
COMPETITOR
🎯
TikTok Shop Indonesia
scaling
Social commerce — acquired Tokopedia, 11% market share
👤 Apple Ventures
🙌 0 backers
social commerce
COMPETITOR
🎯
Indo.pro
launched
Indonesian professional services marketplace
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 35 backers
INDO Rp3
marketplace
services
Indonesia
AI
🎯
Dapur.org
launched
AI-first Indonesian recipe platform with 30K+ recipes
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 38 backers
DAPR Rp3
food
recipe
AI
Indonesia
🎯
PanPal.net
building
English recipe platform for USA audience
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 8 backers
PANP Rp2
food
recipe
English
USA
🎯
FixHubs.net
launched
Two-sided contractor marketplace (US focus)
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 30 backers
FXHB Rp4
contractors
marketplace
USA
SEO
🎯
WMI.co.id
launched
Travel delegation & MICE operator
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 10 backers
WMI Rp2
travel
MICE
delegation
Indonesia
🎯
Gelato.id
launched
Indonesian proxy of gelato.com print-on-demand
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 8 backers
GELT Rp1
print
merchandise
Indonesia
proxy
🎯
SewaKamar
building
Indonesian room rental platform
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 18 backers
KMAR Rp3
rental
kost
marketplace
Indonesia
🎯
Belantara
building
Product-centric Indonesian marketplace
👤 Wendy Rostandy
🙌 22 backers
BLTR Rp10
marketplace
ecommerce
AI
Indonesia
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