BINAR, an Indonesian digital transformation and edtech startup, has acquired the technology and core R&D talent behind QUTKE, a no-code AI agent builder developed in China, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
The acquisition, whose value remains undisclosed, paves the way for BINAR to launch a new platform, SINCRO, an AI-native execution infrastructure designed to automate internal business workflows at scale.
As part of the transaction, BINAR has appointed QUTKE’s founding team as its chief product officer and chief technology officer and is setting up AI engineering hubs in both China and Indonesia.
SINCRO is designed as an end-to-end AI-native infrastructure, which enables users to build and deploy enterprise-grade AI agents in less than two weeks without writing code. It targets corporate users without technical backgrounds, with full integration with popular enterprise tools, such as ERP systems, Google Suite, and WhatsApp.
The company sees a clear opportunity in streamlining enterprise AI deployment for non-customer-facing functions, a space where Indonesian companies are still in the early stages of adoption and are becoming a pain point for corporates.
In a statement, Alamanda Shantika, CEO of BINAR, said it plans to leverage its existing client base to accelerate SINCRO’s adoption, since it has worked with over 100 corporate clients since its establishment in 2016.
SINCRO will also be rolled out in the education sector by embedding it into school curricula and training institutions. One of the first pilots will be rolled out in a major international school, targeting students from grade 6 to senior high school.
The approach promotes hands-on AI education, where learners can build real AI agents, not just study theory, potentially catalysing a new generation of AI creators.
“We believe this is not a matter whose using AI in the future, instead who is using AI to crack localised problems. I truly believe today’s young generation is both digital and AI-native. Even an 11-year-old can be more creative in building their own AI than most adults. In the US, we’re seeing student-founded AI startups, Indonesia shouldn’t be left behind,” Shantika said.
The company said its long-term strategy goes beyond software delivery, it aims to create a scalable, defensible infrastructure layer for AI across both enterprise and education sectors. It will pursue monetisation through SaaS subscriptions, curriculum licensing, and teacher training. It is currently open to strategic fundraising to scale the new platform nationally and across the region.
According to DealStreetAsia’s DATA VANTAGE, BINAR has raised $3.5 million from multiple names, including iGlobe Partners, Teja Ventures, Blue7, EduSpaze, and Ango Ventures. Its last funding round was in March 2024 for undisclosed amount from Blue7, JN Capital & Growth Advisory, Scala Group, DGS, MD Capital, and JLIN Capital Studio (NBA Star athlete Jeremy Lin’s impact investment entity for Asia and the US).
Founded by former trio Gojek executives, Alamanda Shantika, Dita Aisyah, and Seto Lareno, BINAR began as a digital talent and corporate training platform focused on upskilling Indonesia’s workforce in tech and product management. Then it evolved into a broader digital transformation partner for corporates, offering services from tech implementation to organisational change management.
