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SKALA
SKALA is Indonesia's first metrics-driven pre-seed accelerator, focused on empowering early-stage startups through mentorship and funding. It operates under the Innovation Factory and is based in Indonesia.
Overview
What SKALA does
What SKALA is
SKALA is Indonesia's first metrics-driven pre-seed accelerator, focused on empowering early-stage startups through mentorship and funding. It operates under the Innovation Factory and is based in Indonesia.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
SKALA as a funder
Investment thesis
SKALA supports early-stage startups in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, focusing on metrics-driven growth. The program is sector agnostic but has interests in AI, blockchain, energy, agriculture, fintech, and smart city initiatives.
Focus narrative
SKALA provides support to early-stage startups in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The organization is sector agnostic but has specific interests in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), blockchain and Web3, energy and environmental social governance, agriculture and food science, fintech, and smart city initiatives. The program offers potential funding of USD 50,000 in exchange for 8% equity, access to a comprehensive curriculum, mentoring sessions, and connections to a network of founders, advisors, and industry experts.
Value beyond capital
SKALA provides follow-on support and access to funding from its network of venture capital and angel investors, along with mentoring and a comprehensive curriculum to help startups grow.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $50,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 9
Portfolio context
SKALA has funded nine startups and has a network of over 50 mentors, including notable industry leaders such as Oscar Darmawan (Co-Founder & CEO, Indodax), Dita Aisyah (Co-founder & Chief of Business Development, Binar), and William Sutanto (Co-Founder & CTO, Indodax).
Capability profile
SKALA as a program host
Program thesis
SKALA aims to support early-stage startups in Indonesia and Southeast Asia by providing funding, mentorship, and access to a network of industry experts.
Focus narrative
The program supports early-stage startups across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, energy, agriculture, fintech, and smart city initiatives. SKALA is sector agnostic but emphasizes innovation and growth in these key areas.
Value and support
Founders receive potential funding of USD 50,000 in exchange for 8% equity, access to a comprehensive curriculum, mentoring sessions, and connections to a vast network of founders, advisors, and industry experts. Additionally, SKALA offers follow-on support and access to funding from its extensive network of venture capital and angel investors.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $50,000
- Indicative equity
- 0.08%
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- AsiaSoutheast Asia
Common questions
What to know about SKALA
Upseed classifies SKALA under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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