Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024 announces the finalists with revolutionary solutions aimed at driving sustainability in Indonesia and beyond
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, announced the finalists of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2024, Indonesia’s largest climate innovation tech competition. This year, the challenge focuses on finding climate solutions to be implemented in Indonesia based on three tracks: Energy Transition, Sustainable Agriculture, and Circular Economy.
Har Har Chicken!, the takeaway kiosk specializing in har cheong gai-focused menu items, raised funding led by East Ventures
Har Har Chicken!, the takeaway kiosk specializing in har cheong gai-focused menu items, announced today that it has raised funding led by East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia: The bright spot for VC investing amidst global uncertainties?
“Southeast Asia: The Bright Spot For VC Investing Amidst Global Uncertainties?” was a panel that featured Thomas G. Tsao of Gobi Partners, Roderick Purwana of East Ventures and Angela Toy of Golden Gate Ventures, moderated by James Kwan, Founder & Executive Chairman, Jumpstart Media at the ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference.
Optimizing digitalization as the key to improving regional rankings
East Ventures has again released the East Ventures - Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2024 report in collaboration with Katadata Insight Center (KIC).
Identifying investment targets in a complex global political and financial landscape
On Thursday, global investment leaders gathered at BEYOND EXPO’s Global Investment Summit in Macao, offering a comprehensive exploration of pivotal themes, shaping the future of investment amid the current complex and evolving financial landscape.
Trial, iterate, fail fast – Lessons from Rekosistem
Before founding Rekosistem, college friends Ernest Layman and Joshua Valentino thrived in the corporate world. “Joshua is the ethical socialist, and I'm the environmentalist. We joined forces—Joshua became the truck driver,” Ernest jokes, “and I became the investor." And that was how Rekosistem was born.
East Ventures has again mapped out Indonesia’s digital competitiveness through the East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index 2024
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, together with Katadata Insight Center, today launched the East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2024. This marks the fifth edition since it was first launched in 2020. The EV-DCI 2024 research report maps Indonesia's digital competitiveness with the theme "Realizing Indonesia's digital sovereignty".
East Ventures-backed founders listed in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia
With global economic uncertainty on the rise and a significant drop in VC funding, young entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific have faced a new set of challenges in the past year. But the current environment hasn’t killed innovation. Judging by this year’s cohort of 30 Under 30 Asia honorees, creativity has proven to be a valuable asset to survive—and thrive—amid tougher circumstances.