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Willson Cuaca (East Ventures)
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How Traveloka, Waresix and Sociolla raised US $408M in aggregate

JAKARTA — In Tech in Asia Conference on 21 October, East Ventures founding partner, Willson Cuaca moderated a panel about startups in the time of crisis. In this panel, startup founders can learn how East Ventures portfolios – Traveloka, Sociolla, and Waresix – successfully fundraised in total…
Aruna fishermen|Aruna founders
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Aruna records 86x growth during pandemic

JAKARTA, 12 August 2020 — Aruna, a technology company in the marine and fisheries sector, closed a fresh round of funding from existing investors as the company records 86x growth amidst the pandemic. The US$5.5 million funding from East Ventures, AC Ventures, and SMDV will…
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Nusantics completed a COVID-19 qPCR test kit design prototype

JAKARTA, 4 April 2020 – Nusantics has finished a design prototype of qPCR diagnostic that can specifically detect SARS-CoV-2 virus. The design process and laboratory testing of the test kit, named NUSANTARA TFRIC-19, was completed on Friday (3/4). Nusantics develop the test kit as a  member…
Forbes 30 Under 30
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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…
Ruangguru Sociolla Inflection Point
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How Ruangguru and Sociolla Can Reach Their Inflection Point?

In a panel discussion at East Ventures’ 10th Anniversary event, founders of Ruangguru and Sociolla shared how they met East Ventures, built their respective startups, and hit the inflection point. Adamas Belva and Iman Usman recalled the first meeting with Willson Cuaca, that happened in…