Pintu
4 known investors
Pintu is an Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange app licensed and supervised by the Financial Services Authority (OJK), letting users buy and trade digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Solana, and Ripple. It emphasizes security with ISO 27001:2022 certification, two-factor authentication, biometric access, and asset custody via ICC and Fireblocks.
Also known as PT Pintu Kemana Saja
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Pintu, operated by the legal entity PT Pintu Kemana Saja and headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, runs a mobile-first platform for buying, selling, trading and managing blockchain-based digital assets. The app supports more than 300 cryptocurrencies quoted against the Indonesian rupiah, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Solana, XRP and BNB, alongside meme, AI, RWA, DeFi, NFT and Layer-2 tokens. Product lines include a beginner-oriented buy/sell interface, Pintu Pro Spot with advanced order types and TradingView-powered charts, Pintu Pro Futures with long and short positions at up to 25x leverage, Pintu Earn for hourly yield accrual, staking (including of its PTU token), a custodial wallet with an integrated Web3 wallet, and Pintu Academy, an educational arm covering blockchain, trading and Web3 topics. A desktop web version of Pintu Pro is also offered.
The company states it is licensed and supervised by Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) and is ISO 27001:2022 certified. Third-party profiles add that it is registered with the CFX crypto exchange, clears through KKI, and has held a PFAK license from BAPPEBTI. Security controls described include two-factor authentication via Google Authenticator, biometric (face and fingerprint) login, OTP and passkey support, and custody of client assets with PT Kustodian Koin Indonesia (ICC) and Fireblocks, the latter using MPC technology. Interfaces are available in Indonesian and English; deposits are made by bank transfer and other local IDR payment methods, with both fiat and crypto withdrawals supported.
Founding story
Pintu was founded by Jeth Soetoyo, who serves as founder and chief executive officer. Third-party sources date the company's founding to 2020, with a January 2020 launch date listed on one profile.
Business model
Pintu operates a consumer-facing centralized crypto exchange: users deposit Indonesian rupiah via bank transfer and local payment rails and trade digital assets on spot and futures markets, with additional yield (Pintu Earn), staking and Web3 wallet services layered on top. Assets are held in custody with third-party providers rather than self-custodied by users on the main app.
Sources do not describe Pintu's fee or revenue structure; one lead-generation profile estimates annual revenue in a $100M-$250M range, an unverified third-party estimate.
Traction
The company's website reports a 4.7 app rating and more than 7 million downloads. At the time of its 2022 Series B, press reported roughly 4 million app installs and about 790,000 community members across channels. Third-party sources place headcount in the 51-250 or 501-1,000 ranges depending on the provider.
Latest developments
Current site messaging highlights an all-in-one platform combining spot trading, Pintu Pro on desktop, futures with up to 25x leverage, Pintu Earn yield and support for 300+ coins traded in rupiah, alongside OJK licensing and ISO 27001:2022 certification. A third-party profile notes that under current OJK and BAPPEBTI rules Pintu may only list digital assets and derivatives on an officially approved whitelist.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Described in press and third-party profiles as one of Indonesia's leading regulated crypto exchanges and, by an investor, as a candidate to become 'the Coinbase of Southeast Asia'. It was reported as among the first platforms to obtain an official Indonesian crypto exchange license, and lists a PTU native token and 300+ supported assets. Comparable platforms cited by a data vendor include Binance, Kraken, Bitfinex, CoinSwitch and Swyftx.
Positioning centers on regulatory standing (OJK licensing, CFX membership, ISO 27001:2022 certification, KYC/AML compliance), institutional-grade third-party custody, rupiah-denominated access to 300+ assets, and an integrated product range spanning beginner purchases, professional spot and futures trading, yield, staking, a Web3 wallet and education.
Technology
The platform is delivered as mobile apps and a desktop web app with TradingView-powered charting and multiple order types. Custody relies on Fireblocks MPC technology and PT Kustodian Koin Indonesia, with cold storage, encryption, account monitoring and risk management cited. A third-party vendor profile lists a technology stack including Amazon EC2, Amazon Aurora, Amazon VPC, Next.js, Vercel and Java.
Go-to-market
Distribution is through free iOS and Android apps plus a desktop web trading interface, supported by an education arm (Pintu Academy), community channels and messaging around regulatory licensing and security certification.
Retail crypto investors in Indonesia, spanning first-time and beginner users — with a stated focus on younger investors — through to experienced traders using professional spot and futures tools.
Geography
Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, with Indonesia as its primary market and Indonesian rupiah as its supported fiat currency; a third-party profile references users across Southeast Asia.
History
Launched in 2020, Pintu raised a $113 million Series B announced in June 2022 from Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group and Pantera Capital, reported at the time as its third funding round bringing total capital raised to about $156 million. Proceeds were earmarked for adding tokens and supported blockchains, new app products and expansion of Pintu Academy. The platform subsequently added futures trading with up to 25x leverage, a desktop Pintu Pro interface, Pintu Earn, staking and a Web3 wallet, and reports over 7 million app downloads.
Risks & controversies
A third-party profile notes Pintu is not regulated by leading US or EU financial authorities and offers no government-backed protection fund, that Indonesian law recognizes crypto as a tradable digital financial asset but prohibits its use for payments, and that listings are restricted to a regulator-approved whitelist. Employee, revenue and funding figures differ materially across third-party data vendors, and one vendor incorrectly describes Pintu as publicly traded with a stock symbol; no source substantiates a public listing.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsA third-party company profile states Pintu received the Gold Award for 'Notable Enterprise in Regulatory Compliance' at the Indonesia Regulatory Compliance Awards, describing it as the only crypto company to receive the recognition. The source does not give a date.
Profile reports Pintu, operating as PT Pintu Kemana Saja, is licensed and supervised by Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK), is a member of CFX with clearing via KKI, and was among the first platforms to receive an official Indonesian crypto exchange license. A separate vendor profile notes a PFAK license from BAPPEBTI.
Pintu announced a Series B round of $113 million from Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group and Pantera Capital (Decrypt's coverage cites $110 million in the article body). Proceeds were designated for adding tokens and supported blockchains, new app products and expanding Pintu Academy. Press described it as the company's third funding round, taking total raised to about $156 million.
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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- Pintupintu.co.id · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Pintu do?
- Indonesian OJK-licensed crypto exchange app offering spot, futures, staking and Web3 wallet services in rupiah.
- Who are Pintu's investors?
- Pintu's investors include Coinbase Ventures, Intudo Ventures, Pantera Capital.