SANUR, BALI – The Indonesian Venture Capital Association for Startups (Amvesindo) took center stage at Bali Tech Week (BTW) 2026, driving critical conversations around market interoperability and startup liquidity. Held at the Bali Beach Convention Center in Sanur, Bali, the event gathered regional tech leaders, investors, and policymakers. Amvesindo was prominently represented by Deputy Secretary-General Alvin Evander and Chairman Dr. Eddi Danusaputro across two major conference days.
Designing Open and Interoperable Digital Markets
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during BTW Conference Day 3, Deputy Secretary-General Alvin Evander moderated a highly anticipated fireside chat. Themed “Enabling Fair Digital Markets (Presencing),” the session was titled “Designing Open and Interoperable Digital Markets, What We Can Learn from ONDC”.
Alvin steered an incredible discussion with T. Koshy, Commissioner of Indonesia Open Network and Founding Managing Director & CEO of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). The dialogue explored the core thesis of unbundling discovery, seller listings, and logistics from any single platform as a direct answer to platform concentration in digital commerce. The conversation provided the audience with a practitioner’s read on which parts of the ONDC model are genuinely portable and what conditions are specific to India.
Tackling ‘The Exit Problem’ for Mature Startups
On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Chairman Dr. Eddi Danusaputro represented Amvesindo during BTW Conference Day 4, under the theme “Powering Every Industry with AI (Co-Creating)”. Dr. Eddi joined a deep-dive panel titled “The Exit Problem,” which focused on the best route to liquidity for mature startups, whether through an IPO, dual listing, or another path.
Brilliantly moderated by Andrew Senduk, Dr. Eddi shared the stage with IDX’s Listyorini Dian Pratiwi. The discussion was timely, noting that Indonesian startup funding fell from around US$6.9 billion in 2021 to around US$356 million in 2025. Representing the venture investors and startups waiting for exit routes to open, Dr. Eddi highlighted the investors’ need for liquidity. He openly discussed the value locked up in portfolios, what happens to funds that are past their stated lives, and the essential criteria for portfolio readiness. Together, the panel explored the intersection of VC and public markets, mapping out the future of startup funding and viable exits in Indonesia.