#Into the land of unicorns series

Technology has been democratized to the masses, becoming an integral part of life to millions of Indonesians. Four of these will certainly be backed by Alpha JWC Ventures.Р”В¬OVID-19РІР‚в„ўs silver lining has created a strong tailwind for IndonesiaРІР‚в„ўs digital economy with the pandemic accelerated digital adoption and brought about innovations faster than before, combined with better infrastructure and a growing middle-class. We are going to see the emergence of over six unicorns in Indonesia before 2025, and at least ten more in the next decade. E-commerce, taxi-hailing businesses, online hotel reservation platforms, and parcel & food delivery services are indeed flourishing amidst an environment typified by the closure of brick-and-mortar businesses and movement restrictions.Р”Р„ 2020 report by McKinsey & Company presents detailed insights on why РІР‚Сљthe recovery into the new normal will be digitalРІР‚Сњ. Our recent study with Kearney in March 2021 validates this position.Р”Вespite the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic both on micro- and macro-economic scales, enterprises in the digital sector are booming more than everРІР‚вЂњspurred by increased consumer demand. In fact, Indonesia startups such as Gojek and OVO have attained unicorn status in the past five years, on the back of support from venture capital partners. Much has changed since then and moving forward, we will see tech startups turning into billion-dollar companies within a shorter time frame РІР‚вЂњ as the startup ecosystem in Indonesia matures even further. IndonesiaРІР‚в„ўs tech startup ecosystem started booming in the early 2010s, along with the foray of digital service providers like Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Gojek into the market.

Tech startups will become unicorns, and their founders will join the ranks of the worldРІР‚в„ўs billionaires. In the next five years, wealth creation will mainly be driven by venture capital. Both home-grown and foreign firms are venturing into digital, fintech, and venture capital. Opportunities for tech startups continue to abound, in line with the governmentРІР‚в„ўs push for more direct investment. The country is poised to emerge as the next emerging digital hub with 51 percent of its population is below 30 years, a nominal GDP projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 5.0 percent, and with over 197 million internet users. Notably, what was once an economy primarily reliant on traditional sources of wealth such as natural resources and agricultural products is increasingly becoming driven by digital services technologies. The worldРІР‚в„ўs fourth most populous nation also currently holds the distinction of being Southeast AsiaРІР‚в„ўs largest economy.Р”Р„t the forefront of this accelerated economic transformation are home-grown companies that deliver goods, products, and services to IndonesiaРІР‚в„ўs huge market of more than 270 million citizens. As of July 2020, IndonesiaРІР‚в„ўs GNI per capita stood at $4,050. New mysteries arise, new secrets are revealed, as the story thunders on toward its stunning climax.Indonesia is on an upward trajectory: Just last year, Indonesia has cemented its new status as an upper-middle-income nation, based on an income classification report released by the World Bank.

#Into the land of unicorns series

This is the first volume of a series that grows more intense, detailed, and somewhat darker as it goes on. Although lots of questions are left unanswered, middle-grade unicorn lovers and fantasy fans won't mind: they'll eagerly await a sequel.' Coville weaves traditional unicorn myths into his light, accessible fantasy and provides a neatly contrived ending that hints at the next adventure. On the journey she learns how her family and the unicorns are entwined and earns the favor of a powerful dragon. Aided by a Lightfoot, a teenage unicorn, by bearlike Dimblethum, and by silly Squijim, Cara makes her way to the Unicorn Queen to deliver a mysterious message from her grandmother. Review from Booklist: 'In the first volume of The Unicorn Chronicles, 11-year-old Cara narrowly escapes being captured on Earth by 'leaping' to Luster, the land of the unicorns, only to find that she is being pursued there as well. The print version has over 6,500 5 Star reviews on Good Reads. The captivating first volume of the million-copy-selling UNICORN CHRONICLES is finally available as an ebook!