East Ventures Founder Listed in Forbes 30 Under 30
East Ventures’ 6 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Listed in Forbes Indonesia's 30 Under 30 11 February 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazines that recognise business and industry figures, with 30 selected in ten industries each. In 2020, 6 East Ventures backed founders listed in the Indonesian version of the list. They are Chrisanti Indiana of Sociolla, Elisa Suteja of Fore Coffee, Daniel Witono and Anthony Kosasih of Mekari, Marius Suntanu of Yummy Corp, and Danny Handoko of Airy. In 2019, 7 East Ventures backed founders were listed: Haryanto [...]
East Ventures Welcomes Former Indonesian Cabinet Member as Venture Advisor
Recently appointed as the President Commissioner of Garuda Indonesia, Triawan Munaf is a seasoned politician and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in Indonesia’s creative industry. In 2015, Triawan was appointed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo as the Head of Indonesian Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) to lead the newly established ministerial-level agency.
East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index 2020: Uncovering The Opportunities of Indonesia’s Digital Economy and Bridging the Archipelago Digital Divide
East Ventures Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) serves as a tool to map the digital economic conditions in all parts of Indonesia. The mapping this report presents was East Ventures' contribution in bringing the entire country together to enjoy the digital revolution as we do not want to leave anyone behind.
EV Growth Closes US$250 Million Fund
EV Growth, a Singapore headquartered venture capital firm, has hit the hard cap of its first fund at US$250 Million, exceeding the firm’s initial US$150 Million target. This milestone is the result of the firm’s admission of new Limited Partners (LPs) which include several Asian based family offices and two of Asia’s largest sovereign wealth funds, including Temasek.
How Ruangguru and Sociolla Can Reach Their Inflection Point?
In a panel at East Ventures’ 10th Anniversary event, founders of Ruangguru & Sociolla shared how they built their startups and hit inflection point.
Southeast Asia’s Digital Economy Grows Really Fast But With a Caveat
According to Chng Kai Fong, the biggest challenge faced by the digital economy ecosystem in Southeast Asia is the lack of talents.
How to Build Unicorn Startups: Lessons from Tokopedia and Traveloka
The biggest challenge for unicorn startups is how to align the company's vision among talents and how the company can continue to evolve.
The Art of Investing in SEA’s Fastest-Growing Internet Economy
"There is a lot of gut feeling, but at the same time, you can sense it. Investing is indeed an art, it’s not really a science," Willson said.