Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths
More often than not, relying on a single specialized tool will be better suited for a particular job when compared to using a lot of gadgets and trying to force things to work.
Fundraising tips for startup founders
Unlike conventional companies, the startup business model relies heavily on external capital support. Then, how can startup founders find investors so quickly?
East Ventures donated 53 oxygen concentrators to BUMN Foundation for Indonesia
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 companies in Southeast Asia, continues its support to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia by donating 53 units of oxygen concentrator (OC) to the BUMN Foundation for Indonesia (BUMN Foundation).
Digitalization is a new engine to boost the economy in Bali
Famously named the "Island of Paradise," Bali has relied on tourism to back its economy for decades. The travel and tourism sector has become the source of most Balinese people's livelihood. Therefore, the pandemic has brought extreme struggles for the province with a 4.3 million total population that relied heavily on the tourism economy.
Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain
Indonesia is known as one the world’s major agricultural nations and some of the world’s largest producers and exporters of crops such as rubber, copra, palm kernels, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and spices. However, Indonesia’s agriculture technology and productivity falls behind neighboring countries, something we believe that we can improve the industry by improving the supply chain.
Web3 discovery platform Playground closes pre-seed round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana
Playground, a new platform dedicated to Web3 Gaming and NFT discovery, announced the completion of its oversubscribed pre-seed funding round co-led by East Ventures and Mirana Ventures.
UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup, raised Seed funding led by East Ventures
UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup based in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed seed funding round led by East Ventures, with a strong participation from IDN Media and several angel investors. UENA was founded by Alvin Arief (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer) and Roy Yohanes (Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer), who are seasoned F&B entrepreneurs with more than 10 years of experience.
Gokomodo, Indonesian agribusiness supply chain solution, announces US$ 26 million series A funding led by East Ventures
Gokomodo, an Indonesian agriculture supply chain platform, announced a US$ 26 million series A funding round led by East Ventures. Other investors participating in the oversubscribed round are SMDV, Eight Capital, K3 Ventures, Triputra, Waresix, Indogen Capital, Sahabat Group, and Sampoerna Financial. This funding amount marked as one of the largest series A ticket sizes in Indonesia ever.