How women-led tech startups create gender equality in the workplace
The awareness of gender equality and diversity in the workplace has emerged worldwide, including in Southeast Asia's work sphere. Many Southeast Asia companies realize the importance of gender diversification and equality but still figure out how to address those issues in the workplace.
JiPay raised US$ 1.3 million of Seed funding led by East Ventures
JiPay, a Singapore-based fintech startup creating an inclusive financial services platform for migrant domestic workers, announced that it has secured US$ 1.3 million in Seed funding. This round of funding was led by East Ventures, with participation from SHL Capital as well as strategic angels including the Manila Angel Network and Shivaas Gulati (Co-Founder of Remitly).
TipTip, a one-stop platform for content creators, raised US$ 10 million in seed funding led by East Ventures
TipTip, a one-stop platform for content creators across Southeast Asia, today announced that it has secured US$ 10 million in the seed funding round, marking one of the biggest seed rounds ever. This funding was led by East Ventures, with the participation from Vertex, EMTEK, SMDV, and prominent family offices.
Building the ecosystem of gender equality for the sustainable future
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered forum: Women with Impact Forum, as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022. This virtual forum discussed “Women as Active Agents for Sustainable Development” with five key speakers from different industries, such as venture capital, tech startups, and social enterprises.
wagely nets additional US$ 8.3 million in oversubscribed pre-series A funding
wagely, Asia’s fastest-growing financial wellness platform has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding as the company scales its platform to help workers access their earned salaries on demand in Indonesia and Bangladesh. The funding comes in just seven months after securing its seed funding.
East Ventures becomes Indonesia’s first venture capital firm to sign UN Principles for Responsible Investment
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has officially become a UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory as part of its commitment to creating responsible and sustainable investment and ownership decisions.
The role of fintech in closing the financial gap in Indonesia
In recent years, Indonesia's digital financial services have experienced a boom as COVID-19 became the unexpected catalyst that accelerates digital transformation and technology adoption. The immense adoption of digital financial services is driven by several key factors, including growth in mobile internet penetration, the rise of digital merchants, and accelerating consumers' adoption.
Mighty Jaxx raises US$ 20 million in series A+ funding led by East Ventures
Mighty Jaxx, an award-winning future culture company that designs and produces phygital collectibles, announced the first close of US$20 million in their oversubscribed Series A+ funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to over US$200 million.