East Ventures Closed Oversubscribed Sixth Fund at $75 Million
With the new fund, East Ventures cemented its commitment to continuously support the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem, particularly Indonesia.
99.co Completes US$15.2M Series B Funding Round
The fresh funding will be funnelled to the plan of 99.co to build and extend its reach in Singapore and Indonesia,and launch new financial products.
East Ventures is the Most Consistent Top Performing Venture Capital in the World
East Ventures had three out of three of their venture capital funds in the top quartile, based on Preqin's research in their latest report.
Indonesian Beauty Platform Social Bella Embraces O2O with the Launch of Physical Store
The 425 sqm store included an interactive display that connects customers to the Sociolla and SOCO platforms by the company.
AllSome Fulfillment Raise US$ 1.94M Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
The investment will accelerate AllSome Fulfillment’s mission to support effective cross-border e-commerce fulfillment needs.
Singapore Fintech Startup Helicap Acquires Securities Firm Arcor Capital
Helicap Group will use Arcor Capital and Helicap Investments to raise S$250 million in capital from accredited investors.
Indonesia’s Property Technology (Proptech) Startup Scene: What You Need to Know
Indonesia’s Property Technology (Proptech) Startup Scene: What You Need to Know 30 July 2019 Property is the largest asset class in the world—it's worth more than all stocks and bonds combined. In large markets like [...]
Indonesian B2B Marketplace Ralali Closes $13m Series C
Ralali has grown its gross merchandise value 5x in 2018 and says it is on track to register 3-4x growth across 25 cities in Indonesia this year.
Blockchain-Powered Fintech Firm Omise Raises Fresh Financing
Founded in 2013, Omise develops an open financial infrastructure that combines traditional and non-traditional financial services and platforms.
Secured Seed Funding, Wahyoo to Acquire 13 Thousand Warteg
The fresh funding is to be used for product development and talent acquisition, for Wahyoo can provide better service to all warteg partners.
Thai Tycoon’s Grandson Takes on Slack and Facebook in Work Chat
Eko Group, which runs a mobile chat app for workforces, hopes to fill gaps in the so-called enterprise collaboration market left by the likes of Slack.
East Ventures-Backed The FIT Company Acquires Three Wellness Startups
The FIT Company announced that it has acquired 3 local startups, namely Slim Gourmet, Wellnez Indonesia, and FITCO to develop a wellness ecosystem.
Grab Launches Green E-Scooter GrabWheels in Indonesia’s Top University
Grab users can access GrabWheel service by downloading the GrabWheels beta app on their iOS or Android devices during the pilot period.
CoHive CEO: We are The Toyota of Co-Working Space, High-Quality but Affordable
CoHive just unveiled a bouquet of new products last month, namely CoLiving (living spaces), CoRetail (new retail), and CoHive Event Space (events).
Indonesia’s IDN Media Foray into E-Sports by Acquiring GGWP.ID
GGWP is a indonesia-based multi-platform e-sports company which was created with a vision to make ‘e-sports for everyone’.
Indonesia’s Automotive Startup Scene: What You Need to Know
Southeast Asia's automotive sector is booming. It’s a lucrative industry thanks to a large population and rapid urbanization in recent decades.
Waresix Raises US$14.5 Million in Series A Funding Round Led by EV Growth
Waresix connects shippers & business with available warehouses & trucks across Indonesia, providing better transparency, quality service & improve income.
Indonesia’s Media Startup Scene: What You Need to Know
The recent Indonesia Millennial Report from IDN Media shows that television & online media are the most popular platforms for content among millennials.
Meet East Ventures’ 24 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Listed on Asia Tatler’s Gen.T List
Gen.T is a set of lists issued annually by Asia Tatler, part of Edipresse Group. Since 2016, it recognized 400 extraordinary young individuals in Asia.
Indonesia’s Advertising Tech (AdTech) Scene: What You Need to Know
Advertising Tech is a game changer that’s already seeing ripple effects globally. Nowhere is this more apparent than in a country as populous as Indonesia.
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Indonesia’s Startup Scene
Much of the startup activity in Indonesia has arisen in order to solve local problems, such as that of the largely unbanked population of Indonesia.
5 Leading Indonesian Growth Stage Startups (That aren’t Go-Jek or Tokopedia)
Defining it as those who had raised Series B funding rounds and beyond, e27 presents 5 of the most exciting growth stage startups in Indonesia.
Born in a Lab, Startup Nalagenetics Joins Fight Against Ancient Disease
Last year, Nalagenetics won its 1st major contract from the Indonesian health ministry to distribute 1,000 genetic test kits in Papua & West Papua.
Indonesia’s Education Tech (EdTech) Scene: What You Need to Know
In the last decade, education systems around the world have undergone massive changes, led by tech disruptions that challenge the status quo.
Indonesia’s EV Hive Raises $13.5M and Expands into CoLiving and CoRetail
EV Hive, an Indonesia-based co-working startup, said today that it has raised $13.5 million and expanded into CoLiving and CoRetail.