<article>Jakarta-based e-commerce platform <a href="http://asmaraku.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AsmaraKu</a>  has closed a seed round of funding from <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/alpha-jwc-ventures" target="_blank">Alpha JWC Ventures</a> and <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/imj-investment-partners" target="_blank">IMJ Investment Partners</a>.</article>

Jakarta-based e-commerce platform <a href="http://asmaraku.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AsmaraKu</a>  has closed a seed round of funding from <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/alpha-jwc-ventures" target="_blank">Alpha JWC Ventures</a> and <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/imj-investment-partners" target="_blank">IMJ Investment Partners</a>.
The quantum of investment was not disclosed.
Founded by <a href="https://id.linkedin.com/in/william-tunggaldjaja-a21173a" target="_blank">William Tunggaldjaja</a> and <a href="https://id.linkedin.com/in/grace-natalia-77b0061b" target="_blank">Grace Natalia</a>, the B2C venture focuses on the romantic products niche, selling products and services such as on-demand flower delivery, lingerie, grooming, health supplements and sexual wellness products while ensuring customer discretion and privacy.
Prior to this, AsmaraKu was self-funded. According to the firm, it plans to expand its selection of products and add new features with the latest capital infusion. AsmaraKu has also partnered with <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/popbox" target="_blank">Popbox</a> to provide smart locker pick-up options at train stations, shopping malls and convenience stores.
AsmaraKu&#8217;s emergence reflects the diverse offerings available in Indonesias&#8217; vast e-commerce landscape, which lacks a single dominant online retailer. An Oxford Business Group <a href="http://www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/analysis/indonesias-e-commerce-sales-rising" target="_blank">analysis</a> notes it is &#8220;diversified, dynamic and tailored to local demographics and consumer habits&#8221;.
According to a 2014 study published by <a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/SingPost" target="_blank">SingPost</a>, Indonesias&#8217; online shopping population rose by 28.2 per cent in 2013 to hit 5.9 million. 2016 is projected to see the number of online shoppers reach 8.7 million.
Aside from the increased convenience, the Wall Street Journal notes that Indonesia’s second- and third-tier cities which still have few shopping malls, offer growth opportunities for e-commerce vendors.
Commenting on the investment, Tunggaldjaja said, “AsmaraKu will continue to innovate and boost customer experience by increasing our privacy features from discovery phase to ordering, shipping and receiving the product,” said Tunggaldjaja.
Launched in early 2015, it claims to have experienced organic growth of 400 per cent. AsmaraKu often partners with official distributors, with the aim of growing the awareness and educating Indonesian consumers about its products .
<a href="https://id.linkedin.com/pub/jefrey-joe/1a/859/73" target="_blank">Jefrey Joe</a>, principal of Alpha JWC Ventures, said, “AsmaraKu is targetting a very large market. With the team’s experience in technology sector along with their focus and deep understanding of the customers’ need in this unique segment, AsmaraKu is able to provide value added solution to the Indonesian market.”
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Jakarta's AsmaraKu gets seed capital from Alpha JWC, IMJ Investment

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