Cool Japan Fund Inc.

Overview / Policy implications

Gojek is Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group, founded on the principle of using technology to improve the lives of users. Gojek has more than 20 services that cater to a user’s every need – from transportation to payments, food delivery, logistics, entertainment, and lifestyle. With more than 155 million downloads, Gojek connects consumers to millions of partners – drivers, merchants, and service providers, powering billions of online payments and orders. Gojek now operates in 207 cities in five Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.

Through this investment, the penetration of Japanese cuisine and content throughout Southeast Asia, beginning with Indonesia, can be enhanced. As more people embrace Japanese culture, new demands for cuisine and content can be created, contributing to the development of these industries.