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14 February 2025

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Fore Coffee: Reshaping Indonesia’s new coffee culture

The food and beverage (F&B) coffee industry in Indonesia has experienced significant growth in the last decade. This is apparent as more coffee shops and brands are emerging amidst intense competition, supported by the skyrocketing coffee consumption by Indonesians of various ages—which is projected to…

12 February 2025

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Putting on a virtual face for the internet

The world of virtual influencers enables users to produce creative content and live streams without having to show their real faces. They do this by creating virtual avatars, namely 2D or 3D characters that are designed to look like anime characters or other creative personas.…

6 February 2025

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Making a comeback: Nusantics’ CEO on a playbook for resilience and agility

When Nusantics launched its first PCR test kits for COVID-19 in 2020, it seemed destined to be a biotech success story. However, behind the scenes, the company was waging a battle against forces threatening its very existence. Revata Utama, the firm’s CEO and co-founder, recently…

31 January 2025

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The journey of Edho Zell in building Social Bread

Creativity could become an extraordinary business core in this digital era. Edho Zell is a good example of a young entrepreneur who harnesses this power through his startup, Social Bread, which is now thriving. Building a digital agency In 2009, Edho began his career as…

17 January 2025

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Indonesia’s MAKA Motors debuts first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry

MAKA Motors, an electric vehicle company focused on accelerating Indonesia’s journey to self-sufficiency in automotive technology, has officially launched its first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry. With this launch, MAKA Motors aims to redefine the riding experience for Indonesian consumers while advancing the electric…

22 November 2024

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Battle of the AI transcribers: Meeting.ai takes on Otter.ai

Speech-to-text technology has been around for a while, but breakthroughs in generative AI are intensifying the competition to perfect it like never before. Suddenly, everyone seems to be claiming they offer AI-powered meeting transcription services. Otter.ai, considered a leader in the space with over US$63…

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27 August 2024

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East Ventures’ six startups listed in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 list

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, is elated to have six of its portfolio companies included in the prestigious Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 list. The fourth annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list showcases small companies…

19 July 2024

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Mesh Bio: The role of deep tech in modern healthcare

What if we can prevent catastrophic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke with deep tech? The word deep tech might still be unfamiliar to people’s ears as it first emerged in 2014. Deep tech is defined as referring to companies that focus on…

30 May 2024

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Trial, iterate, fail fast – Lessons from Rekosistem

Before founding Rekosistem, college friends Ernest Layman and Joshua Valentino thrived in the corporate world. “Joshua is the ethical socialist, and I’m the environmentalist. We joined forces—Joshua became the truck driver,” Ernest jokes, “and I became the investor.” And that was how Rekosistem was born.…

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17 May 2024

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East Ventures-backed founders listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia

Forbes Asia has again released this year’s “30 Under 30” list, featuring 300 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers across the Asia-Pacific region, all under the age of 30, who are leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in…

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