Dagangan leverages tech to bridge Indonesia’s underserved communities -

Dagangan is an Indonesian social commerce startup that focuses on serving communities in rural areas by providing various household needs, ranging from primary needs to other daily needs in wholesale and retail through an app.

Since its inception in 2019, the company has leveraged its group-buying model to serve over 100,000 transactions and reach more than 8,000 villages in West and Central Java, as well as the Special Region of Yogyakarta.

To share insights with our listeners on the growing social commerce trend in Indonesia and how technology plays an integral role as an enabler connecting 80 percent of Indonesia’s underserved rural communities with access to basic and high-quality local daily necessities, we speak to Ryan Manafe, CEO and Co-founder of Dagangan.

During the interview, Ryan speaks about:

The inspiration behind Dagangan and the problems it is trying to solve.
The company’s footprint in Indonesia and what it is doing to help the underserved communities in Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities.
Overcoming challenges around supply chain, distribution networks and customer adoption of its technology.
Dagangan’s recent USD11.5 million Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures and how the organisation plans to utilise the new funds.
the company’s plans and goals for 2022.