INDONESIA is now home to Southeast Asias largest herd of unicorns. At the Digital Economic Briefing hosted by Tempo two weeks ago at the Indosat-Ooredoo building, Bukalapak proclaimed itself to be worth in excess of US$1.0 billion, or around Rp13.5 trillion, becoming the last to join the country's unicorn club.

Like the mythical horned creature with healing properties, unicorn-labeled startups prove that they too bring 'blessings' to many. In 2016