When was Kaskus founded?

Kaskus was founded in 1999 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Kaskus located?

Kaskus is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Is Kaskus a funded company?

Kaskus is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on Mar 09, 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Kaskus?

Kaskus' latest funding was a $***** PE round on Mar 09, 2011, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Horizontal E-Commerce. In Indonesia, the Horizontal E-Commerce sector has seen $10M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kaskus rank among its competitors?

Kaskus ranks 5th amongst 17 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Kitar, which secured $10M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kaskus?

Kaskus' top competitors include Carousell, 58City and Mapan. Among them, Kitar secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Kaskus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Kaskus is an online community started in 1999 for Indonesian community. It is reportedly the largest online community in Indonesia. Started as a online community it evolved into a marketplace for services, second hand goods and retail products. Also provide epulsa credits through its website. Reportedly, as of august 2012, it had more than 4M registered accounts and more than 650M posts. It is owned by GDP Venture group as of Jan 2016.

Website: www.kaskus.co.id/
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Founded Year

1999

Location

Jakarta, Indonesia

Stage

Late Stage

Latest Funding Round

PE, Mar 09, 2011, $*****

Investors

GDP Venture

Ranked

5^th among 17 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Justika & 2 more

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Kaskus has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Mar 09, 2011 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kaskus has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kaskus:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 09, 2011	9348348	PE	4141496	2776525	6052460	6358050

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The founders of Kaskus is Andrew Darwis.

Here are the details of Kaskus' key team members:

Andrew Darwis: Founder & CTO of Kaskus.
Martin Hartono: CEO of Kaskus.

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Top competitors of Kaskus include Carousell, 58City and Mapan. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kaskus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Carousell 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Series E	Online marketplace platform offering multi-category second-hand products	$376M	Rakuten, EDBI & 20 others	83/100
2nd	58City 2005, Beijing (China), Acquired	Online second-hand listing platform offering multi-category products and services	$141M	Access Industries, Herald Investment Management ... & 12 others	69/100
3rd	Mapan 2009, Jakarta (Indonesia), Acquired	Online reselling platform to buy household products	$15M	Endeavor, Patamar Capital & 10 others	63/100
4th	Craigslist 1995, San Francisco (United States), Late Stage	Network providing classified advertisements and forums for various categories and needs	-	eBay	50/100
5th	Kaskus 1999, Jakarta (Indonesia), Late Stage	Online Indonesian community and marketplace	-	GDP Venture	38/100
6th	Kitar 2024, Jakarta (Indonesia), Seed	Retailer of refurbished mobile phones with warranty and inspection services	$10M	Source Code Capital, Mindworks Capital & 1 others	35/100
7th	Larisono 2022, Kudus (Indonesia), Deadpooled	Online marketplace offering multi-category second-hand products	-	-	27/100
8th	Lamido Indonesia 2013, Jakarta (Indonesia), Acquired	Online C2C marketplace in Indonesia	-	-	25/100
9th	WebiklanDotCom 2004, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded	Online horizontal classifieds platform	-	-	24/100
10th	Mall13 2015, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded	Classified platform for second-hand goods	-	-	24/100

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Kaskus has made 2 investments in Justika and PT Prosa Solusi Cerdas and acquired Kontrak Hukum.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 22, 2019	Investments	Justika	2016	Jakarta (Indonesia)
Nov 14, 2018	Acquisition	Kontrak Hukum	2016	Jakarta (Indonesia)
Oct 09, 2018	Investments	PT Prosa Solusi Cerdas	2018	Bandung (Indonesia)