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Richard Xia
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Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship

The online marketplace connects buyers and sellers of limited-edition streetwear and sneakers. Headquartered in Singapore, Novelship is an online sneaker and streetwear marketplace. Founded in 2018, the startup aims to create a safer buying and selling experience for streetwear and sneaker aficionados. KrASIA had a chat with Richard…
Caesar Indra
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Post-pandemic travel tech: Q&A with Traveloka president Caesar Indra

How will consumer demand change in the travel industry now that borders are reopening, and how will travel tech evolve accordingly? Planning a trip in the post-pandemic era is tricky—one experiences the familiar excitement and promise of adventure, but mixed in with that is a…
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East Ventures’ way of investing

Over the past decade, we have seen the immense development of the digital ecosystem and tech startups in Indonesia. Often this accelerated growth can not be separated from the support of venture capitalists.  If you are curious about how venture capital (VC) firms function and…
Willson Cuaca
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‘Indonesia is entering its second phase of digitalization’: Willson Cuaca

The global economic recession continues to threaten amidst high interest rates. This became one of the factors affecting venture capital firms to disburse their investments in 2023. Taking our long-standing investment thesis into consideration, the fundamentals behind East Ventures’ investments are two-pronged: Seed fund, which…
Wesley Tay
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Wesley Tay joins as a Principal at East Ventures

East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, today announced that Wesley Tay joins East Ventures as its new Principal. Wesley will oversee the investments focusing on the seed stage, and will be based in…