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Franky O. Widjaja Limited Partner LP|

30 October 2019

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East Ventures’ First LP Talks Importance of Getting the Right Support

Franky O. Widjaja, Chairman & CEO of Sinarmas Communication & Technology, is the first Limited Partner (LP) of East Ventures. At the venture capital’s 10th anniversary event, Mr. Franky shared his perspective of the digital economy industry and the reason why he decided to…

Menkominfo Rudiantara Digital Economy

29 October 2019

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How the Indonesian Government Support Digital Economy Industry?

Mr. Rudiantara (Ex-Minister of Communication and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia) attended our 10th-anniversary event and shared his perspective on the development of the startup ecosystem in Indonesia. At the beginning of his speech, Mr. Rudiantara admitted that he joined the cabinet…

Head of BKPM Thomas Lembong VC|Head of BKPM Thomas Lembong

29 October 2019

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3 Things That Indonesian VCs and Startups Need to Have in Mind

At East Ventures’ 10th Anniversary event, Mr. Thomas Lembong (Ex-Head of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board) represented the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo, to give a keynote speech. He started his remark by congratulating Willson Cuaca, Batara Eto, Taiga Matsuyama, East…

Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan

29 October 2019

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Coordinating Minister for Investments Luhut Pandjaitan: Indonesian Economy Perform Better

East Ventures’ 10th Anniversary event was attended by Mr. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments of the Republic of Indonesia), who shared the positive trend of the Indonesian economy. According to him, the performance of the Indonesian economy is better…

Indonesia Map Investing Investasi

28 October 2019

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Seni Investasi di Pasar Ekonomi Internet Paling Cepat Berkembang di Asia Tenggara

Didirikan pada tahun 2009, East Ventures adalah sebuah perusahaan modal ventura untuk startup tahap awal yang telah memberi investasi pada lebih dari 160 startup, termasuk startup unicorn seperti Tokopedia dan Traveloka. Mereka adalah salah satu perusahaan modal ventura dengan performa terbaik di dunia menurut…

East Ventures Managing Partner||Batara Eto | East Ventures|Taiga Matsuyama | East Ventures|

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…

Stickearn Founders Photo 1200

15 October 2019

Press Release

StickEarn Raises $5.5m from East Ventures and SMDV to Take Its Vehicle Ads to New Places

Jakarta-based StickEarn has raised US$5.5 million in funding to take its offline-to-online advertising platform to new verticals. The series A round was co-led by East Ventures and SMDV, the venture capital arm of Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas. Other participants included Grab, OVO, and Agaeti Ventures.…

Prestige 40 Under 40|||

10 October 2019

From Portfolios

Chrisanti Indiana, Elisa Suteja, and Jeff Budiman are listed on Prestige’s 40 Under 40 List

40 Under 40 is a set of lists issued annually by Prestige Indonesia that recognize 40 rising young personalities of today who will become the nation’s leaders of tomorrow. Led by a singular vision, savoir-faire and diligence, those 40 figures have sacrificed, built, gained and lost, before…

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…

Cumi | Founder

27 September 2019

Press Release

East Ventures Invests in Indonesian Rental Marketplace CUMI

CUMI, translates as “just renting” in Indonesian colloquial, was inspired by the unnecessary purchase the founders often make to support their travels CUMI (Cuma Minjem), a rental marketplace platform encompassing multiple categories on Android devices and the web, announced that it has raised an undisclosed…