What Impact Hub Jakarta does

Impact Hub Jakarta is a community, innovation lab, business incubator, and collaborative workspace for social entrepreneurs and changemakers, headquartered in Cipete Selatan, South Jakarta (Jl. Cipete Raya No 45). Founded in 2016 and operating with a team of approximately 16 employees, the organization is the Indonesian node of the global Impact Hub network, which comprises 50+ Impact Hubs and more than 300,000 Impact Makers worldwide. Its positioning combines a physical coworking space, a recurring Community Membership program for individuals and organizations focused on sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and a portfolio of impact programs addressing regenerative agriculture, circularity, disability inclusion, climate innovation, and women empowerment.

The underlying product surface is a set of structured programs rather than a unified technology platform. These include HARE Initiatives (a palm oil ecosystem accelerator offering €75,000 in pilot support), Embedding Circularity in Asia Pacific (a Bank of America-funded program running the SUPRLab / Sustainable Procurement Lab, which has progressed 6 of 8 startup-corporate matches to prototyping and MoU stage), Elevate (a Nippon Foundation-funded trans-local program across Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Indonesia focused on disability inclusion), BEAM (a MetLife Foundation-funded program that has supported 43 women entrepreneurs with disabilities across three markets), the Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Accelerator, FIN:NECT Global Indonesia (a Korean fintech landing pad operated with MYSC Korea), and KOICA's Creative Technology Solution Seed 0 Research initiative.

The business model is a hybrid of subscription-based Community Membership revenue and professional-services/program revenue derived from foundation grants and corporate partnerships. Anchor institutional partners include Bank of America, The Nippon Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Bayer Foundation, KOICA, and MYSC Korea. The organization markets through Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, its website (jakarta.impacthub.net), and in-person events, and operates as a private entity with no disclosed venture funding or parent-company structure. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or formalized revenue figures are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Impact Hub Jakarta

Legal name

Impact Hub Jakarta

Website

https://jakarta.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Jakarta is a community, innovation lab, business incubator, and collaborative workspace serving social entrepreneurs and changemakers in Indonesia. Operating within a global Impact Hub network, it delivers programs across regenerative agriculture, circularity, disability inclusion, and women empowerment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Enterprise Incubator

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Business (EDAMAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Social entrepreneurship incubator
• Innovation community hub
• Impact accelerator programs
• Circular economy programs
• Inclusive business support

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Membership: Community Membership brings together individuals and organizations focused on sustainability and DEI. Members gain access to an inspiring workspace, events, and a supportive community.
2. Programs and Accelerator Services: Programs such as HARE Initiatives, Embedding Circularity, BEAM, and Elevate provide accelerator-style services to startups and entrepreneurs. Revenue derived from program fees, pilot funding coordination, and stakeholder partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Jakarta operates as a community, innovation lab, business incubator, and collaborative space for social entrepreneurs and changemakers in Indonesia. It sells Community Membership access to a sustainability and DEI-focused workspace and events, and delivers multiple accelerator-style programs (HARE Initiatives, Embedding Circularity, Elevate, BEAM, Bayer Women Empowerment, FIN:NECT Global Indonesia, KOICA CTS) that connect startups, corporates, and funders around regenerative agriculture, circularity, disability inclusion, and women empowerment.

Product overview

Impact Hub Jakarta is a community, innovation lab, business incubator, and collaborative space for social entrepreneurs and changemakers. The organization operates through its core Community Membership offering, which provides individuals and organizations access to space, events, and a sustainability-focused community. Underlying the membership are various Impact Programs including HARE Initiatives (palm oil ecosystem sustainability), Embedding Circularity in Asia Pacific (with Bank of America), Elevate (disability inclusion with The Nippon Foundation), BEAM (women entrepreneurs with disabilities, funded by MetLife Foundation), Bayer Women Empowerment Program, FIN:NECT Global Indonesia (fintech landing pad with MYSC Korea), and KOICA Creative Technology Solution. These programs collectively address challenges in regenerative agriculture, circularity, climate innovation, disability inclusion, and women empowerment across Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HARE Initiatives: A program co-creating sustainable solutions for the palm oil industry ecosystem, bringing together startups, companies, and farmers to scale regenerative business solutions.
• Embedding Circularity
• Elevate
• BEAM (Building Entrepreneurial Access Models)

Products and services

• Community Membership Membership program that brings together individuals and organizations interested in sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), granting access to an inspiring workspace, events, and a supportive community in Jakarta.
• HARE Initiatives Program co-creating regenerative business solutions for the palm oil supply chain, bringing together startups, companies, and smallholder farmers to scale sustainable practices.
• Embedding Circularity in Asia Pacific Collaboration with Bank of America that embeds circularity across the Asia-Pacific region by localizing circular economy resources and bridging circular entrepreneurs with corporations facing waste challenges through SUPRLab (Sustainable Procurement Lab).
• Elevate Trans-local program supported by The Nippon Foundation that builds inclusive support infrastructure for entrepreneurs with disabilities across Myanmar, Cambodia, The Philippines, and Indonesia, unlocking funding opportunities and ecosystem access.
• BEAM (Building Entrepreneurial Access Models) Program funded by MetLife Foundation that enhances accessibility for women entrepreneurs with disabilities through physical retrofitting and inclusive communications, supporting women-led ventures across multiple Asian markets.
• Bayer Women Empowerment Accelerator Program Accelerator program supporting Indonesian women entrepreneurs through the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), providing global exposure and mentorship; Impact Hub Jakarta nominates and supports Indonesian participants each cycle.
• FIN:NECT Global Indonesia Landing pad program in partnership with MYSC Korea that helps Korean fintech startups explore and expand into the Indonesian market through cross-border collaboration.
• KOICA Creative Technology Solution (CTS) Research collaboration with KOICA gathering key stakeholders in climate change, health, and rural development to map ecosystem gaps and identify innovative technology potential in Indonesia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 collaborations facilitated between startups and corporates progressing to prototyping and MoU stage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bank of America (BoA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to embed circularity across the Asia-Pacific region through the Embedding Circularity program. Localizes circular economy resources for Asian business contexts. Includes SUPRLab (Sustainable Procurement Lab) connecting circular entrepreneurs with corporations facing waste challenges. 8 startups and 21 corporates participated, with 6 collaborations progressing to prototyping and MoU stage.
• MYSC (Merry Year Social Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on FIN:NECT Global Indonesia, a landing pad program helping Korean fintech startups explore and expand into the Indonesian market.
• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through KOICA Creative Technology Solution (CTS) in the Seed 0 Research Overview phase, gathering 20 key stakeholders in climate change, health, and rural development to gather insights into ecosystem gaps and innovative technology potential.
• Bayer FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWEA (Women Entrepreneurship Accelerator) program supporting women entrepreneurs globally. Impact Hub Jakarta supported Athalia Mutiara Laksmi (HearMe) and Astrid Paramita (FoodCycle) as 2024 winners, and Shana Fatina (Komodo Water) as 2025 winner (1 of 15 global winners out of 69 applicants).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Intellecap (Aavishkaar Group): Asia-focused impact advisory and venture builder supporting social enterprises and inclusive businesses. Comparable as a peer builder of social enterprises with sector-specific accelerators and corporate partnerships in the region.
• Yunus Social Business (YSB): Berlin-based incubator addressing poverty through social businesses, with active Asia operations. Comparable as a social-enterprise accelerator and corporate-startup matchmaker focused on underserved markets.
• Impact Hub Manila: Philippine Impact Hub and partner on BEAM and Elevate programs. Operates the same community-incubator model for Filipino social entrepreneurs and is a direct regional peer given cross-program collaboration with Impact Hub Jakarta.
• Impact Hub Bangkok: Sister Impact Hub in a neighboring ASEAN market. Same membership + accelerator + community model, targeting social entrepreneurs and corporates in Thailand, providing the closest regional peer benchmark for Impact Hub Jakarta.

Others

• Social Enterprise UK: UK membership and advocacy body for social enterprises. Comparable as a peer in the social-enterprise support ecosystem, though geographically distant; useful as a model for sector convening and policy advocacy.
• AVPN (Asian Venture Philanthropy Network): Asia-wide network of social investors, funders, and capacity builders. Comparable because it convenes many of the same funders (Bayer Foundation, MetLife, KOICA) and impact entrepreneurs that Impact Hub Jakarta serves, operating in an adjacent ecosystem role.

Regional players

• Impact Investment Exchange (IIX): Singapore-based impact enterprise that operates the Impact Partners accelerator and Women's Livelihood Bond series. Comparable because it runs accelerators for women entrepreneurs in SE Asia, a similar beneficiary segment to BEAM.
• Thinkubator by United in Diversity: Indonesia-based social enterprise incubator and community for impact-driven startups. Comparable as a domestic peer operating an incubator + community model focused on Indonesian social entrepreneurs.

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play Asia Pacific: Large global innovation platform running corporate-startup accelerators across multiple verticals including sustainability and fintech. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate-startup matchmaking dollars and talent in SE Asia.
• Impact Hub Network (Global): Parent/affiliated global network of 50+ Impact Hubs. Directly comparable because Impact Hub Jakarta is one node within this network, sharing the same membership, program methodology, and Impact Maker community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impacthub
• Instagraminstagram.com/impacthubjkt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Impact Hub Jakarta