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7 January 2019

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East Ventures Appoints Its First Female Partner

East Ventures Appoints Its First Female Partner 7 January 2019 Indonesia, 7 January 2019 – East Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on Southeast Asia and Japan, announces the appointment of Melisa Irene as its first female partner. Joining the company in 2015, Melisa Irene…

7 January 2019

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What to Expect from Indonesia’s Startup Landscape in 2019

Indonesia’s startup landscape is one of the most dynamic in Asia. Google and Temasek project Indonesia’s digital economy to become the largest in Southeast Asia as its market value triples to from US$27 billion in 2018 to US$100 billion by 2025, promising more internet services for an…

25 December 2018

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Fintech Pinjaman Jadi Primadona Investor Tahun Ini

Tahun 2018 diwarnai dengan pertumbuhan bisnis financial technology (fintech) baik di bidang pembayaran, penyalur kredit, hingga agregator. Dalam Fintech Report 2018, DailySocial.id mencatat subsektor yang paling diminati industri adalah fintech lending, baik yang berbentuk peer to peer lending maupun payday cash loan. Dari sekitar $182,3 juta pendanaan yang diumumkan untuk startup fintech tahun ini, 57% terkait…

27 November 2018

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Eko Communications Raises US$20M for Its European Expansion

After focusing on Asian markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based Eko Communications is getting ready to take on Slack, Microsoft Teams, and other enterprise messaging apps in Europe. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series B of $20 million and opened offices…

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14 November 2018

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EDWARD WIDJONARKO: AJUKAN PINJAMAN ONLINE MUSTI SESUAI KEBUTUHAN

Saat ini, banyak sekali aplikasi pinjaman uang online atau sering disebut Fintech (financial technology), namun banyak diantaranya yang ilegal sehingga banyak memakan korban penipuan. Aplikasi pinjaman uang online masih ini bisa ditemukan di Playstore dengan smartphone berbasis Android atau AppStore‎ untuk yang menggunakan IoS. Ketika…

12 November 2018

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East Ventures is Appointed as Advisor to eFounder Fellowship Program

Jakarta, Indonesia, 12 November 2018 – East Ventures, an early stage fund focused on Southeast Asia and Japan that has a strong track record in developing pan-Asia tech-ecosystems including four of Asia’s unicorns, is appointed as Alibaba’s eFounder Fellowship advisor. The two Managing Partner and…

1 November 2018

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Nalagenetics Raises Pre-Seed Funding Round Led by East Ventures

JAKARTA, INDONESIA NOVEMBER 01, 2018 — Genetic testing company Nalagenetics today announced the closing of a US$1 million pre-seed round of financing led by East Ventures. Intudo Ventures and a number of strategic angel investors. Nalagenetics aims to create cost-effective tests tailored to Asian populations, starting in…

23 October 2018

From Portfolios

CEO WARESIX BICARA TENTANG TANTANGAN DI INDUSTRI PERGUDANGAN DAN STRATEGI PENDANAAN

Pada 9 Oktober 2018 lalu, startup pergudangan Waresix mengumumkan telah mendapat pendanaan Pra Seri A sebesar US$1,6 juta (sekitar Rp24 miliar) dari East Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, SMDV, dan Triputra Group. Berita ini cukup menarik, karena mereka baru saja mendapat pendanaan tahap awal(seed funding) dari East Ventures pada delapan bulan sebelumnya. Apa sebenarnya…

18 October 2018

Press Release

Stickearn Establishes Strategic Partnership with Grab to Launch Stickmart

Jakarta, 18 October 2018 — StickEarn, an ad tech start-up that connects brands, drivers and costumers to create powerful and memorable advertisement while creating a positive impact for society, in collaboration with Grab – Southeast Asia’s leading O2O (online-to-offline) mobile platform, today launched its newest business…

18 October 2018

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Omise Lands Japanese Investment to Bolster Its Blockchain Stripe Alternative

Japanese venture capital firm Global Brain has led an strategic investment in Omise, the Thailand-based fintech startup that has been making waves in the blockchain space. The amount of the investment and other financial details were not disclosed. It was joined by 31Ventures – the…

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East Ventures Appoints Its First Female Partner

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East Ventures is Appointed as Advisor to eFounder Fellowship Program

Nalagenetics Raises Pre-Seed Funding Round Led by East Ventures

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