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My First $1000 Showcase Day - 30 May 2026

3 June 2026

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72 student teams secure matching grants from My First $1000 program

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has successfully concluded the My First $1000 program with its Showcase Day on 30 May 2026. It marks the culmination of an eight-week entrepreneurial journey designed to empower students in Singapore to build and execute business…

East Ventures Sustainability Report 2026 Highlights

19 May 2026

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East Ventures launches the annual Sustainability Report 2026 “Building with integrity: Growing value through discipline”

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today announced the release of its annual Sustainability Report 2026. The report underscores East Ventures’ commitment to building the ecosystem with integrity and growing value through discipline, and highlights how sustainability…

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2026

8 April 2026

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Climate Impact Innovations Challenge is back with the largest prize pool of Rp15 billion and a new partner on board

The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) returns for its fourth edition with a boosted prize pool of Rp15 billion – up by Rp5 billion. Presented by East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast…

18 March 2026

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Fraudulent notice: Impersonation of East Ventures

East Ventures has become aware of several social messaging/media accounts (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) and websites fraudulently claiming to represent the firm. These accounts misuse East Ventures’ name, logo, photos, and employees’ information to engage in suspicious and harmful activities. East Ventures strictly asserts that…

My First $1000 Launch Day - 13 March 2026

16 March 2026

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108 teams of Singaporean youths begin eight-week entrepreneurial journey under My First $1000 program

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has officially announced the Challenge Launch Day of My First $1000 program on 13 March and the Workshop Day on 14 March. Mr. Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Manpower,…

9 March 2026

From Portfolios

East Ventures’ portfolio companies listed amongst Tech in Asia’s 50 rising startups in Indonesia

Which startups are on the path to becoming the next big thing? One way to tell would be to check when they’ve raised a new round. Tech in Asia has generated a list of startups in Indonesia that have recently raised funding. The list is…

11 February 2026

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East Ventures launches “My First $1000” to enable Singapore youths to experience real entrepreneurship

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has launched My First $1000, an eight-week youth entrepreneurship program for students in Singapore to execute business ideas with integrity, ownership, and accountability. Designed for students aged 14 to 18 across Secondary 3 and 4, Junior…

Jackson Aw, CEO & Founder of Mighty Jaxx

19 December 2025

From Portfolios

Beyond the hype: The grit behind Mighty Jaxx’s blueprint of profitability

To the untrained eye, the collectibles industry often looks like a game of pure hype: driven by trends, limited drops, and consumer frenzy. But the reality is far more complex. It is a game of logistics, intellectual property (IP) rights, and precise unit economics. The…

17 December 2025

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Investing in health tech to tackle Indonesia’s greatest challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical gaps in Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure, revealing structural and systemic shortcomings requiring scalable solutions. While revolution in this highly regulated sector does not happen overnight, we are now witnessing a pivotal shift driven by the Omnibus Health Law (Law No.…

East Ventures-backed women consumer founders - The Parentinc, ESQA, Compawnion, Motherswork

5 December 2025

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7 Keys for staying relevant in an evolving consumer landscape by Southeast Asia’s women founders

Consumer startups in Southeast Asia (SEA) have shown remarkable resilience, maintaining growth momentum despite economic uncertainty. To stay ahead in this competitive and rapidly changing market, founders must continuously adapt to the evolving landscape of consumer behavior. The latest e-Conomy SEA report by Google, Temasek,…

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72 student teams secure matching grants from My First $1000 program

East Ventures launches the annual Sustainability Report 2026 “Building with integrity: Growing value through discipline”

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge is back with the largest prize pool of Rp15 billion and a new partner on board

Fraudulent notice: Impersonation of East Ventures

108 teams of Singaporean youths begin eight-week entrepreneurial journey under My First $1000 program

East Ventures launches “My First $1000” to enable Singapore youths to experience real entrepreneurship

Beyond the hype: The grit behind Mighty Jaxx’s blueprint of profitability

Investing in health tech to tackle Indonesia’s greatest challenges

7 Keys for staying relevant in an evolving consumer landscape by Southeast Asia’s women founders

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