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Ridzki Kramadibrata
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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…
Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro
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Bridging the gap to drive growth through digital distribution

Bridging the gap to drive growth through digital distribution From the perspective of Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro, CEO of Warung Pintar 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…
Moses Lo
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Digital infrastructure and consumer education remain as main issues

Digital infrastructure and consumer education remain as main issues From the perspective of Moses Lo, CEO of Xendit Indonesia is predicted to be the biggest digital economy player in Southeast Asia. What are the challenges to encourage the reinforcement of the digital economy in Indonesia?…
Avina Sugiarto
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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…
Mighty Jaxx Team
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Mighty Jaxx raises US$ 20 million in series A+ funding led by East Ventures

Mighty Jaxx, an award-winning future culture company that designs and produces ‘phygital’ collectibles, announced the first close of US$ 20 million in their oversubscribed Series A+ funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to over US$ 200 million.  The funding round, fueled by burgeoning interest in…
East Ventures’ Venture Partner
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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,…
Utari Octavianty
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Adaptation strategies of fishery business to thrive amid the pandemic

Adaptation strategies of fishery business to thrive amid the pandemic From the perspective of Utari Octavianty, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Aruna While many sectors were hit hard during the pandemic, fishery showed a positive trend. What sort of transformations occurred in Aruna? When the…
Bali’s Radiya Rondi enjoying a perfect tube ride in Grajagan
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East Ventures sponsors two major Indonesia surfing tournaments

East Ventures is beyond happy to announce its support of not one but two surfing tournaments in Bali, the Vans Bali Pro presented by East Ventures from 8-9 March and the Liga Surfing Indonesia 2021 Grand Final from 11-13 March, which take place at Bali’s…
The importance of accelerating Indonesia’s digital competitiveness
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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…