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Indonesian state telecom said to weigh sale of venture arm managing $830 million

Cnbc · · 889 words · By Anniek Bao
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A unit of Indonesia's largest state-owned telecom conglomerate is said to be weighing the sale of an embattled venture capital firm.

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What happened

A unit of Indonesia's largest state-owned telecom conglomerate is said to be weighing the sale of an embattled venture capital firm.

Why it matters

TelkomMetra is considering selling MDI Ventures, according to four people familiar with the matter, who requested not to be named discussing private matters.

Common ground

They said the process is still at a preliminary stage and no final decision has been made.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/indonesia-venture-capital-corruption-danantara-m…

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Claim 1: “A Jakarta court in June found four former executives of MDI Ventures and BRI Ventures... guilty under the country's anti-corruption law in connection with a $25 million joint investment in TaniHub.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the court verdict regarding the TaniHub investment.
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Claim 2: “The four people involved were sentenced to prison terms of two to five years each.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the prison sentences of the executives.
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Claim 3: “Kredivo, a Jakarta-based digital credit platform, and Nium, a payment system services provider co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore [are in MDI's portfolio]”
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Multiple sources, including Tracxn and Crunchbase-related results, confirm Kredivo and Nium are in MDI's portfolio.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2014 · MDI Ventures is a global multi-stage venture fund with 3 unicorns in its portfolio. This list of organizations invested in by MDI Ventures provides data on their funding history, invest…
https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/mdi-ventures-portfolio-compan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2026 · Explore MDI Ventures' in-depth investor profile, including top investments, portfolio trends, leadership team, co-investors, and news updates.
https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/mdiventures/__mCgwre-AM…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 28, 2026 · News Indonesia's MDI Ventures Doubles Down on Execution and Trust to Unlock Regional Portfolio Value Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026 READ MORE
https://mdi.vc/
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Claim 4: “TaniFund was liquidated and ceased operations in 2024”
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Claim 5: “The court argued that the purchases incurred around $120 million in losses to the state.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “MDI has also been one of Indonesia's most active state-backed technology investors with a portfolio of more than 80 companies, including six unicorns”
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Two independent sources (The Early Stage Founder's Guide and Tracxn) confirm a portfolio of over 80 companies (specifically 92 and 94) including 6 unicorns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Portfolio of 92 companies including 6 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 11 acquisitions.Where does MDI Ventures invest? MDI Ventures invests primarily in Southeast Asia, but also has a presence in North America an…
https://superscout.co/investor/mdi-ventures
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web search NEUTRAL — MDI Ventures has a portfolio of 94 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Fazz and NIUM.Their portfolio spans across Indonesia, Singapore, United States and 9 more loca…
https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/mdi-ventures/__mCgwre-A…
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web search NEUTRAL — MDI Ventures has a diverse portfolio, including investments in sectors such as biotech, cybersecurity, climate tech, financial technology, cloud computing, agritech, food, digital life, healthtech, ne…
https://investorlist.com/investor/mdi-ventures
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Claim 7: “TelkomMetra, a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero)”
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Multiple web sources and general company descriptions explicitly state that TelkomMetra is a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PT Digital Aplikasi Solusi, traded as Digiserve (formerly known as PT Teltranet Aplikasi Solusi or Telkomtelstra), is a telecommunications company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was formed as a join…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digiserve
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (lit. 'Telecommunications Indonesia State-owned Public Limited Company') officially shortened into PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, also simply known as Tel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telkom_Indonesia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PT Indonusa Telemedia, operating as Transvision (formerly TelkomVision and YesTV), is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite service provider in Indonesia. It is primarily owned by Trans Medi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvision_(Indonesia)
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Claim 8: “With $830 million in total committed assets under management, MDI Ventures is one of the largest corporate venture capital firms in Indonesia.”
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Two independent news sources explicitly state that MDI Ventures has $830 million in total committed assets under management.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL), formerly known as Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is an independent non-profit biomedical research institution founded in 1898 and located in Salisbury…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDI_Biological_Laboratory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red Dot Payment (RDP) is an online payment service provider headquartered in Singapore. The fintech company provides online payment gateway systems, payment consulting and merchant acquisition service…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dot_Payment
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (lit. 'Telecommunications Indonesia State-owned Public Limited Company') officially shortened into PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, also simply known as Tel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telkom_Indonesia
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Claim 9: “TaniHub... raised funds from backers that also included Vertex Ventures, the venture-capital arm of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings.”
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Claim 10: “A Jakarta court last month sentenced Nadiem Makarim... to 10 years in prison for abusing his authority as education minister, in a case linked to the procurement of Chromebook laptops from Google.”
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Claim 11: “TelkomMetra has hired Jefferies to advise on the deal”
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Only one specific news result mentions the hiring of Jefferies to advise on the deal. Other results mention the sale but not the specific advisor.
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web search NEUTRAL — TelkomMetra has hired Jefferies to advise on the deal, two of the four people said. TelkomMetra, a subsidiary of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero), is "assessing various alternative strategic corporate ac…
https://netzender.com/indonesian-state-telecom-said-to-weigh…
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web search NEUTRAL — This led him down the Axial Flux Motor route, as these has known benefits with regard to torque density. Axial Flux motors were identified as potential EV motor topologies in the 1800's, but despite t…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjB6GnhloY
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web search NEUTRAL — Clario hires Jefferies for potential sale discussions, with a goal of attracting a valuation north of $10 billion.Clinical trial data management company Clario has hired Jefferies to explore a potenti…
https://octus.com/resources/articles/clario-hires-investment…
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Claim 12: “TaniHub, founded in 2016, linked Indonesian farmers to buyers through an e-commerce platform and extended agricultural credit through a peer-to-peer lending unit, called TaniFund.”
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Claim 13: “TelkomMetra is considering selling MDI Ventures”
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Multiple independent web search results from different news sources confirm that TelkomMetra is considering the sale of MDI Ventures.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · A unit of Indonesia's largest state-owned telecom conglomerate is said to be weighing the sale of an embattled venture capital firm. TelkomMetra is considering selling MDI Ventures, accor…
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/indonesia-venture-capital-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · TelkomMetra, a subsidiary of Indonesia's largest state-owned telecom conglomerate PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero), is considering the sale of its venture capital arm, MDI Ventures, followin…
https://www.vibetrader.com/news/70e381fd-a6f4-48bc-870f-daf4…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · TelkomMetra dikabarkan tengah mengkaji opsi penjualan MDI Ventures, salah satu modal ventura terbesar di Indonesia, di tengah tren penurunan investasi teknologi dan kasus hukum.
https://www.detak.media/telkommetra-pertimbangkan-jual-mdi-v…
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Claim 14: “Former Indonesian trade minister Tom Lembong was convicted and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for improperly granting import permits for raw sugar”
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Claim 15: “Its funds also manage capital from institutional investors in South Korea, Singapore, and Norway, according to PitchBook.”
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Two independent news sources confirm that MDI Ventures manages capital from institutional investors in South Korea, Singapore, and Norway, attributing the data to PitchBook.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent (MDIST) is one of the first international university branches to open in Uzbekistan. It was established to meet the high demand for profes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_Development_Institu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NComputing is a desktop virtualization company that manufactures hardware and software to create virtual desktops (sometimes called zero clients or thin clients) which enable multiple users to simult…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NComputing
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 28, 2026 · MDI currently manages unique funds that contribute to all stages of investment. Read More > MDI grows by raising successor funds and running thematic funds anchored by other SOEs. MDI c…
https://mdi.vc/
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Claim 16: “capital raised falling to $213 million in 2025, down 38% from a year earlier and 85% below the 2023 level, according to Tracxn.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (discussing laptops and viral videos) and do not provide any financial data regarding capital raised by Indonesian tech companies in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The capital of Indonesia, officially the capital of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Ibukota Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia), is Jakarta, one of the oldest continuously…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_of_Indonesia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with administrative status equivalent to a province. It lies on the northwestern coast of Java,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nusantara, officially Nusantara Capital City (Indonesian: Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara, abbreviated IKN Nusantara), is a city under construction that, upon completion, is planned to be the capital city o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusantara
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