Hugo Messer

Entrepreneur | Impact Investor | Venture Builder

📍 Indonesia🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2023
VC🌍 Indonesia
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Angel Investor & Mentor
Feb 2023
A tech startup company that presents a new model of quota-based water refill stations. We work to create a better future every day.
Angel Investor & Mentor
Dec 2022
Robries is a company that produces innovative and valuable products. We try to present a total waste management system, start from managing the waste as the main material until producing innovation for the management process and the products as the output of the system. Collaborate with "bank sampah"​, communities, and other company to encourage peoples action of reducing waste, reusing things, and sorting waste to start a zero waste lifestyle.
Angel Investor
Sep 2022
bukaPO is a community pre-order web-based marketplace for micro and small businesses It is released to accommodate and provide space for micro and small businesses with bigger market during the Covid-19.
Angel Investor
Sep 2022
Rekosistem is a climate-tech startup that provides waste management and recycling features to connect waste stakeholders and improve the productivity and efficiency in the waste supply chain. We improve how waste value chain works and standardize the informal operations. We believe through technology and innovation, there is always a way to realize circular economy towards a sustainable ecosystem. Our Philosophy Rekosistem is derived from combination of two words; re- and ecosystem (in Bahasa: Ekosistem). Re- stands for (1) reduce, (2) reuse, (3) recycle, (4) renewable, and (5) all sustainable related principles that will be implemented in our products. -ecosystem means that our solutions will revamp the existing behaviour into more eco-friendly community and conform them with how the ideal and organic interaction should happen. # #TowardsASustainableEcosystem
Partner & Angel investor
Apr 2021
BALI INVESTMENT CLUB [BIC] is an angel network that invests in and venture-builds impact-driven Indonesian businesses. Our mission is guided by three key impact pillars: waste reduction to the landfill and ocean, CO2 reduction, and creating additional income for the Base of the Pyramid (BoP). We are building an ecosystem of companies that work together to tackle some of Indonesias biggest challenges and provide all necessary support to ensure our founders reach their fullest potential. Our vision is to develop the entrepreneurial landscape across Indonesia and to give rise to a new generation of change-makers.
Experience · 16 entries
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2026
Venture Builder
Jan 2026
We help compliance teams identify gaps faster using AI-powered gap analysis. Our platform automatically reviews your existing documents against standards like ISO 13485, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, MDR, and custom frameworks—showing what’s covered, partially covered, or missing, with clear evidence and document references. By replacing manual spreadsheets and clause-by-clause reviews, we reduce weeks of compliance work to hours, helping teams stay audit-ready, accurate, and in control.
2024
Partner
Sep 2024
Archipelago VC (AVC) is an emerging venture capital fund with a mission to create a $25 million portfolio of scalable, impact-focused investments in Indonesia. Building on the success of the Bali Investment Club (BIC), which has become a key player in Indonesias impact startup ecosystem, AVC is positioned to deliver an even greater impact through its first fund. As we are a 100% impact-focused early-stage VC in Indonesia, our multidisciplinary team is committed to supporting highly scalable impact-driven companies, from Pre-Seed to Series A. We pride ourselves on our venture-building approach—rolling up our sleeves to work closely with our portfolio companies, offering real hands-on support that goes beyond just capital. One of our key strengths is our cross-pollination strategy, where every company within our portfolio benefits from one another. We’ve already built a comprehensive waste ecosystem through BIC’s 8 portfolio investments, covering the entire waste supply chain, and we’re continuing to build on this strong foundation. Our investment strategy is built on ambitious and clear impact goals that reflect our belief that impact and profit can go hand in hand. We are committed to delivering high-potential returns while driving sustainable change in Indonesia. Recover 500,000 tonnes of waste by supporting companies that reduce waste and promote a circular economy. Avoid 750,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions through investments in startups focused on reducing carbon emissions and advancing sustainable practices. Generate $169 million flowing into the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) by empowering local communities, creating jobs, and increasing income levels, particularly for those living at or below the minimum wage. Contact Us: info@archipelagovc.com
Venture Builder
Jan 2024
At Tooling Studio we build powerful, beautiful and user-friendly tools created with and for Google Workspace.
Venture Builder
Jan 2024
Unifying patient data, clinical expertise & pharma intel - using software & AI to give cancer patients a fighting chance
2023
Co-Founder
Dec 2023
Addon combines ideas, founders, capital, and talent to create companies that make people and the planet healthier. We currently have three portfolio focus areas: (tech enabled) healthcare, sustainability and a tooling studio (built on google workspace). We are a team of seasoned entrepreneurs that built multiple successful companies. Our companies are all sustainable. We build to create long term value and impact (instead of short term inflated valuations).
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