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16 key facts about East Ventures
Since its establishment in 2009, East Ventures has become the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Southeast Asia. We are a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, from Seed to Growth stage, for over 300 tech startups and companies in Southeast Asia. Our investment comes…
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Mekari acquires Desty to strengthen omnichannel commerce solutions for business growth
Mekari, Indonesia’s leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, today announced the acquisition of Desty, an omnichannel commerce platform that helps thousands of merchants manage cross-channel sales more efficiently. Mekari is recognized as the country’s #1 integrated SaaS platform, serving over 35,000 businesses and 1 million professionals across…
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East Ventures-backed startups were listed in the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, is elated to have three of its portfolio companies included in the prestigious Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025 list. The fifth annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list provides a window…
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Shaping the future of M&A in Southeast Asia
After seeing an outstanding peak of M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) performance in 2022—totaling 174 deals—the Southeast Asian M&A landscape fell down the slope for the second year. With only 99 transactions, the landscape reflected a 12% YoY (Year-on-Year) decline in 2024. Nevertheless, there is optimism…
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Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2025 announced nine finalists, leading the way to accelerate 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) 2025, Indonesia’s…
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6 Ways VC is driving sustainability in Southeast Asia
Driven by a thriving digital economy and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southeast Asian venture capital landscape has undergone rapid growth over the past couple of years. As the landscape evolved, an increasing focus on sustainable investments and impact-driven funds has also emerged. In…
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Seizing investment opportunities for AI-based startups in Indonesia
Local AI startups in Southeast Asia are increasingly capturing the attention of investors, thanks to their innovative, culturally relevant solutions that create real impact on the ground. Amid declining funding for startups in Indonesia, investment in startups adopting artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to…
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Willson Cuaca has been appointed to be a member of Singapore’s Economic Strategy Review Committee 3: Entrepreneurship
This press release was originally published by Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information on 4 August 2025, titled “Economic Strategy Review to Chart a New Economic Blueprint for Singapore.” Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Chairman of the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce (SERT) Gan Kim…
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