Alodokter Raises Fresh Capital from MDI Ventures and Samsung Ventures to Grow Ecosystem
PR89949
JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Alodokter, the No.1 digital health platform in Indonesia, has raised additional
funding from MDI Ventures, a subsidiary of Telkom group and Samsung Ventures
Investment Corporation (Samsung Ventures). MDI Ventures' ongoing support to
Alodokter is a testament of their confidence in Alodokter's tremendous business
growth prospects as well as shared mission to improve public health services in
Indonesia. Alodokter has successfully raised significant funding since 2019,
from investors such as Softbank Ventures, Sequis, Golden Gate Ventures,
Philips, Heritas and Hera Capital. Alodokter will use the funding to
continually expand and digitize the healthcare ecosystem as well as develop new
products for Alodokter's platform.
Through its subsidiaries, Telkom Group has a mission to support innovation and
continues to be committed in providing solutions to millions of people in
Indonesia. MDI has invested in more than 50 startups in Indonesia and globally
with a focus on investing in the fields of Healthtech, Fintech, Agritech,
Logistics, New Retail and Deep tech.
Donald Wihardja, CEO MDI Ventures said, "Alodokter has a proven track record of
growing their comprehensive healthcare solution. All the innovations, from
telemedicine to insurance, have been developed to cater to Indonesia's needs
for accessible and affordable healthcare services. The funding from MDI will
further extend the growth of health services through the potential
collaboration with several BUMN entities in Indonesia."
"With the increasing demand for the use of health services, this follow-on
funding aligns Telkom's mission to increase innovative products within the SOE
environment and continues to be committed to providing solutions to millions of
people in Indonesia," explained Director of Enterprise & Business Service
Telkom Group, Edi Witjara.
Samsung Ventures mostly invests in startups and companies with new and
innovative technologies in the fields of telecommunication, software, internet,
bio engineering and healthcare industry around the globe. Samsung Ventures
believes in the potential of Alodokter end-to-end ecosystem and strongly
believes that it will continue to grow to become the most innovative digital
health platform in Indonesia.
This funding goes a long way in fulfilling Alodokter's mission to develop an
integrated digital-based healthcare in Indonesia. The Alodokter platform is
currently connected to more than 43,000 doctors and 1,500 hospitals & clinics
with millions of patients in Indonesia. Through its platform, Alodokter
provides all-encompassing digital health services that include reliable health
content, access to general practitioners and specialists (telemedicine), online
booking of doctor's appointments at hospitals, medicine purchase through
e-pharmacy and affordable insurance packages.
CEO & Founder Alodokter, Nathanael Faibis, explained, "The investment from MDI
Ventures and Samsung Ventures will be directed to further improve Alodokter's
ecosystem. We thank our existing investor MDI Ventures for their trust and
welcome Samsung Ventures to take part in our journey. Key focus areas going
forward include technology innovation, increasing the talent pool, and adding
new features and functionalities. The expansion we carried out is always
focused on providing fast, accurate, and reliable consumer experience on the
Alodokter platform. By integrating our ecosystem with additional state-owned
enterprises, we expect to provide tech-enabled healthcare access to more
Indonesian patients."
"The pandemic has boosted the acceptance of telemedicine services for both
patients and healthcare providers. We believe that enabling better healthcare
through technology has become more critical than ever. Alodokter stays true to
its original mission of democratizing healthcare access for Indonesian
families, hence we are grateful to have strong support from investors like MDI
Ventures and Samsung Ventures in the current fast-growing phase of Alodokter,"
added Suci Arumsari, President Director & Co-founder Alodokter.
For further information about ALODOKTER please visit alodokter.com[
About Alodokter
Alodokter is the leading Indonesian healthcare superapp created in 2014 by
Nathanael Faibis and Suci Arumsari. Alodokter provides an end-to-end digital
solution to patients including telemedicine, doctor booking, medical content,
e-pharmacy and health insurance services. As the leading telemedicine platform
in Indonesia, Alodokter has more than 30 million monthly active users, and more
than 43,000 certified doctors on the platform.
About MDI Ventures
MDI Ventures is a US$840+ million multi-stage ventures capital arm of
Indonesia's largest telecoms company. It is the largest tech investment firm in
the nation and has one of the best-performing funds in Asia. The firm's global
portfolio spans a variety of sectors, including healthcare, logistics, fintech,
deep IT, consumer tech, and more. The firm's parent company PT Telekomunikasi
Indonesia Tbk (Telkom Group) is a state-owned enterprise of the Republic of
Indonesia. It is listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX: TLKM) and has a
secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TLK). For more
information, visit: http://www.mdi.vc.
SOURCE: Alodokter
Image Attachments Links:
Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=393237
Caption: Suci Arumsari, President Director & Co-founder Alodokter.
本プレスリリースは発表元が入力した原稿をそのまま掲載しております。また、プレスリリースへのお問い合わせは発表元に直接お願いいたします。
このプレスリリースには、報道機関向けの情報があります。
プレス会員登録を行うと、広報担当者の連絡先や、イベント・記者会見の情報など、報道機関だけに公開する情報が閲覧できるようになります。