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21 October 2019

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East Ventures’ 10 Years Journey – Our Story

The event was opened with a video that explained the meaning of East Ventures’ logo. Every stroke of the logo of East Ventures represents each chapter and aspect of a startup founder’s entrepreneurial journey. It shows that East Ventures is a venture capital that understands…

East Ventures 10 Anniversary Impact

7 October 2019

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East Ventures Marks 10 Year Anniversary, Commits to Generating More Impact in Indonesia

JAKARTA, 7 October 2019 – East Ventures, a leading early stage venture fund company based in Indonesia, today celebrated its 10 years of contributing to the region’s start-up growth with a birthday celebration at The Westin, Jakarta. During the event, East Ventures’ Founders shared with…

Grab Unicorn Venture Capital Southeast Asia

14 September 2019

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Private Equity and Venture Capital Turning to SEA for Growth Opportunities

The private equity and venture capital (PEVC) industry is witnessing a boom in South-East Asia. Despite heightened economic uncertainties, fundraising through the sector is reaching new highs as investors are increasingly turning their focus on Asean to tap into the region’s growth opportunities. In the…

Pemprov DKI Jakarta Startup

13 September 2019

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Pemprov DKI Gandeng Startup Digital Kembangkan Jakarta Smart City

Pemerintah Provinsi (Pemprov) DKI Jakarta menggandeng delapan startup digital untuk mengembangkan Smart City serta menyelesaikan berbagai permasalahan di Jakarta. Beberapa di antaranya adalah Tokopedia, Grab, dan Nodeflux. Gubernur Anies Baswedan mengatakan, melalui kolaborasi dengan delapan startup digital itu dapat muncul beragam solusi untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan masyarakat…

Traveloka Application

13 September 2019

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Indonesian Unicorn Traveloka Learns What Not to Do from Uber

JAKARTA/TOKYO — When Dita Listya is planning a holiday, looking for a stylish hair salon, or just hoping to kill a couple of hours, the 27-year-old Jakarta resident turns to the same app: Traveloka. “I use Traveloka to compare the prices of hotels and air…

Indonesia Landscape | Illustration

6 September 2019

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The Opportunity of Startup Ecosystem in Indonesia

We talk to Singapore-based East Ventures about the evolution of their Southeast Asian investment focus and the Indonesian start-up opportunity. 1. How have your funds evolved over the past 10 years (i.e. fund size, industry focus)? When we started East Ventures 10 years ago, we…

Trucking Space Indonesia

2 September 2019

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Bullish Venture Capital Spot Big Promise in Indonesia’s Trucking Sector

When Indonesia-based early-stage investor East Ventures decided to inject money into a company called Kargo in 2016, it was venturing into unknown territory. No venture capital (VC) firm had previously placed a bet on Indonesia’s problem-ridden trucking space, despite the emergence of a few startups…

Southeast Asia Startup Venture Capital

28 August 2019

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Southeast Asian Startups Gain Global Venture Capital Spotlight

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19 August 2019

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East Ventures is the Most Consistent Top Performing Venture Capital in the World

Indonesia, August 19, 2019 – In their latest report, Preqin named East Ventures as the “Most Consistent Top Performing Venture Capital Fund Managers” in the world. This research shows that three of East Ventures’ investment funds perform better than other global venture capital companies and…

Property Technology Startup Proptech

30 July 2019

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Indonesia’s Property Technology (Proptech) Startup Scene: What You Need to Know

Property is the largest asset class in the world—it’s worth more than all stocks and bonds combined. In large markets like the United States, the property industry contributes US$3.5 trillion to the GDP, of which $836 billion is construction spend. About US$1.3 trillion worth of…