Insights

Donald Wihardja
Insights

Venture capital encourages synergy between startups and business ventures

Venture capital encourages synergy between startups and business ventures From the perspective of Donald Wihardja, CEO of MDI Ventures Indonesia is estimated to be Southeast Asia’s biggest player in the digital economy. What are the challenges to encourage the reinforcement of the digital economy in…
Ridzki Kramadibrata
Insights

Business relevance is the answer to regional digital divide

Business relevance is the answer to regional digital divide From the perspective of Ridzki Kramadibrata, President of Grab Indonesia Grab is currently extending the ecosystem of the digital economy up to the borders of Eastern Indonesia. How has it progressed so far? Recently, we did…
Avina Sugiarto
Insights

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…
East Ventures’ Venture Partner
Insights

Being working moms: balancing motherhood and career

The first session of East Ventures’ initial Women with Impact Forum on 16 February 2022, invited East Ventures’ Venture Partner, Avina Sugiarto; Mindtera’s Co-Founder and CEO, Tita Ardiati; and Nusantics’ Co-Founder and CEO, Sharlini Eriza Putri. It is moderated by East Ventures’ Senior Investment Associate,…
The importance of accelerating Indonesia’s digital competitiveness
Insights

The importance of accelerating Indonesia’s digital competitiveness

The digital competitiveness in Indonesia has shown a development. Support is needed to further distribute the digital potential more equally across Indonesia. According to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co., Indonesia’s digital economy is valued at US$ 70 billion Gross…
Roderick Purwana
Insights

Roderick Purwana makes the Fortune Indonesia 40 Under 40 list

Roderick’s experience as a startup founder shaped him into the investor who has a better understanding and a two-way empathy that he is today. Anticipating the moment of the startups within the ecosystem make their grand debut on the stock exchange. Nobody knows what the…
GGV Capital x East Ventures - Why quality growth is vital for startup success|GGV Capital’s global managing partner Jixun Foo
Insights

Why quality growth is vital for startup success

GGV Capital’s global managing partner Jixun Foo and vice president Dimitra Taslim recently joined an online Q&A session with a group of founders from East Ventures portfolio companies. Willson Cuaca, co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures, hosted the discussion covering various startup growth and fundraising…