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Startups can expect brighter 2025 after prolonged funding winter
Startups are expected to find it easier to secure funding in the year ahead after a tough 2024 which saw rising costs, muted investor interest and geopolitical developments hampering their growth. Industry players told The Straits Times that the local funding landscape is poised to be buoyant in 2025, driven by expected rate cuts and more investments targeting Southeast Asia.
Indonesia’s MAKA Motors debuts first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry
MAKA Motors, an electric vehicle company focused on accelerating Indonesia’s journey to self-sufficiency in automotive technology, has officially launched its first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry. With this launch, MAKA Motors aims to redefine the riding experience for Indonesian consumers while advancing the electric vehicle ecosystem within the region, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
East Ventures’ market outlook 2025: Thriving in the new transitions and realizing a “believable Southeast Asia”
As new leaders take the helm in major countries, the global economic and market outlook is clearer, and promising opportunities are on the horizon. Projections indicate that the global growth is set to stabilize at around 3.1% over the next five years, indicating a resilient recovery from the pandemic’s impact.
Indonesia’s MAKA Motors debuts first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry
MAKA Motors, an electric vehicle company focused on accelerating Indonesia’s journey to self-sufficiency in automotive technology, has officially launched its...
Startups can expect brighter 2025 after prolonged funding winter
Startups are expected to find it easier to secure funding in the year ahead after a tough 2024 which saw...
East Ventures’ market outlook 2025: Thriving in the new transitions and realizing a “believable Southeast Asia”
As new leaders take the helm in major countries, the global economic and market outlook is clearer, and promising opportunities...
Unlocking the urban middle-class: Insights from Indonesia’s fast-growing consumer segment
Southeast Asia (SEA), a region populated by nearly 700 million people, is poised for remarkable digital economy growth over the...
Willson Cuaca: “A tech winter? Not in tropical Indonesia”
Around 3,000 startups knock on the doors of East Ventures every year, hoping to join the ranks of unicorns like...
Indonesia’s manufacturing companies: The next economic powerhouse
The expansion of Indonesia’s manufacturing industry has shown a positive trajectory following the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The industry...
Reinventing leadership: Insights from former executives turned startup founders
The recent East Ventures Summit 2024, held in July this year, brought together over 100 experts and leaders in the...
David vs Goliath: How Indonesian SaaS startups can win
Over the past decade, software-as-a-service (SaaS) has emerged as a successful model for software delivery globally. Both businesses and consumers...