{{more footnotes|date=June 2024}} '''Astaga.com''' is an Indonesian focused internet brand that was founded in 2000 as part of the Indonesian internet investment company Indonesia Online.<ref>[http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2000/04/13/astagacom-plans-listing-nasdaq.html "Astaga!com plans listing on Nasdaq" ''The Jakarta Post''] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219055445/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2000/04/13/astagacom-plans-listing-nasdaq.html |date=December 19, 2013 }}, Jakarta | Business | April 13, 2000</ref> The site offers local news content, a search engine, and e-commerce facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.campaignasia.com/article/creation-indonesian-net-market-wowed-by-astaga-com/177170 |title=CReATION: Indonesian 'Net market wowed by Astaga.com {{!}} News|website=Campaign Asia|access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref> After investing US $7 million, it was sold to South African-based Media conglomerate, M-Web in 2001 for an undisclosed sum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/01/17/mweb-acquires-100-stake-astagacom.html |title=M-Web acquires 100% stake in Astaga!com |work=thejakartapost.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219055821/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2001/01/17/mweb-acquires-100-stake-astagacom.html |archivedate=2013-12-19 }}</ref> It grew over the years and peaked in 2004 with over 300 employees and Indonesia wide presence. In late 2004 M-Web decided to exit Indonesia and sold the operating assets of Astaga.com and Kafegaul.com to a consortium of foreign and Indonesian investors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2002/11/16/mweb-indonesia-sells-assets-cut-jobs.html |title=M-WEB Indonesia sells assets, cut jobs |work=thejakartapost.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219180959/http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2002/11/16/mweb-indonesia-sells-assets-cut-jobs.html |archivedate=2013-12-19 }}</ref><ref>[http://cybertech.cbn.net.id/cbprtl/cybertech/detail.aspx?x=TechInfo&y=cybertech%7C0%7C0%7C2%7C2130 cybertech.cbn.net.id] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219053634/http://cybertech.cbn.net.id/cbprtl/cybertech/detail.aspx?x=TechInfo&y=cybertech%7C0%7C0%7C2%7C2130 |date=December 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infoanda.com/id/link.php?lh=AQMCBAEFCVAD|title=KoranTempo - Aset M-Web Diambil-alih Indonesia Media |work=infoanda.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://arsip.gatra.com/2003-07-17/artikel.php?id=29443|title=Gatra.Com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2003/07/09/imt-launches-lifestyle-services.html |title=IMT launches lifestyle services |work=thejakartapost.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219180211/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2003/07/09/imt-launches-lifestyle-services.html |archivedate=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ytlcommunity.com/common/printerfriendly.asp?section%3D1%26fileid%3D7805 |date=23 September 2003 |title=YTL's Hipmobile signs partnership with Indonesia's biggest content provider, IMT |accessdate=2013-12-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219022022/http://www.ytlcommunity.com/common/printerfriendly.asp?section=1&fileid=7805 |archivedate=2013-12-19 }}</ref> In 2012 Astaga.com was purchased by an international investment company run by Phil Rickard<ref>{{cite web|url=http://who.is/whois/astaga.com|title=Astaga.com Whois Lookup |work=who.is}}</ref> and Sandy Gunawan. As of late 2013, Astaga.com was in beta launch.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maverick.co.id/media/2013/01/astaga-com-hidup-lagi/ |author=Adisti Daramutta |date=22 January 2013 |title=Astaga.com Hidup (Lagi)! |website=Maverick |accessdate=2013-12-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219174516/http://maverick.co.id/media/2013/01/astaga-com-hidup-lagi/ |archivedate=2013-12-19 }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.astaga.com/ }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150213012450/http://www.astagatech.com/ Website Developer Astagatech] *[https://whois.tv.tr/whois/astaga.com Astaga.com WHOIS]
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