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72 student teams secure matching grants from My First $1000 program
East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has successfully concluded the My First $1000 program with its Showcase Day on 30 May 2026. It marks the culmination of an eight-week entrepreneurial journey designed to empower students in Singapore to build and execute business…
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East Ventures launches the annual Sustainability Report 2026 “Building with integrity: Growing value through discipline”
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today announced the release of its annual Sustainability Report 2026. The report underscores East Ventures’ commitment to building the ecosystem with integrity and growing value through discipline, and highlights how sustainability…
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Climate Impact Innovations Challenge is back with the largest prize pool of Rp15 billion and a new partner on board
The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) returns for its fourth edition with a boosted prize pool of Rp15 billion – up by Rp5 billion. Presented by East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast…
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Fraudulent notice: Impersonation of East Ventures
East Ventures has become aware of several social messaging/media accounts (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) and websites fraudulently claiming to represent the firm. These accounts misuse East Ventures’ name, logo, photos, and employees’ information to engage in suspicious and harmful activities. East Ventures strictly asserts that…
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108 teams of Singaporean youths begin eight-week entrepreneurial journey under My First $1000 program
East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has officially announced the Challenge Launch Day of My First $1000 program on 13 March and the Workshop Day on 14 March. Mr. Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Manpower,…
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East Ventures’ portfolio companies listed amongst Tech in Asia’s 50 rising startups in Indonesia
Which startups are on the path to becoming the next big thing? One way to tell would be to check when they’ve raised a new round. Tech in Asia has generated a list of startups in Indonesia that have recently raised funding. The list is…
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East Ventures launches “My First $1000” to enable Singapore youths to experience real entrepreneurship
East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, has launched My First $1000, an eight-week youth entrepreneurship program for students in Singapore to execute business ideas with integrity, ownership, and accountability. Designed for students aged 14 to 18 across Secondary 3 and 4, Junior…
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Beyond the hype: The grit behind Mighty Jaxx’s blueprint of profitability
To the untrained eye, the collectibles industry often looks like a game of pure hype: driven by trends, limited drops, and consumer frenzy. But the reality is far more complex. It is a game of logistics, intellectual property (IP) rights, and precise unit economics. The…
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