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Indonesia agri-fintech startup PasarMIKRO nets investment from DEG, Ceniarth

PasarMIKRO, a fintech company focussing on smallholder farmers, fishermen, and traders in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from German finance company DEG and Ceniarth, a single-family office dedicated to impact-first investing.

This funding comes off the back of the startup’s seed round in November 2022, led by Trihill Capital, with participation from 1982 Ventures, Genting Ventures, Resolution Ventures, Gayo Capital, and Rabo Foundation.

It will utilise the investment to expand its trade and trade finance service offerings and strengthen its network of smallholder farmers, fishermen, and traders.

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Founded by Dien Wong (CEO), Edo Djayaputra (COO), and Hugo Verwayen (CFO), PasarMIKRO is an agri-fintech company focusing on empowering smallholder farmers, fishermen, and traders.

The company has developed an agri-trade platform that digitally enables secure and trusted transactions, fast payments, and access to trade credit.

The platform also offers a digital ledger for transaction records and provides traceability functionality for transparency throughout the supply chain.

Last November, PasarMikro raised US$2.5 million in seed funding, backed by Trihill Capital, Resolution Ventures, and Genting Ventures.

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