Advotics Secured US$2.7 Million in Seed Funding Led by East Ventures
Advotics introduced cloud platform to digitize workforce, business network, physical asset, and products, to convert data into insightful metrics.
Traveloka Introduces Home Protection Insurance for Eid
The insurance scheme, which can be purchased through the Traveloka app, insures homes from incidents for a 30-day period, starting from the departure date.
Bridging the SEA and China, 7.5 Degree Secured Seed Funding From East Ventures
The investment will accelerate mission of 7.5 Degree to be the most accurate compass for new economy explorers and bringing in more local journalists.
Stockbit Raised Series A Funding Led by East Ventures
Founded in 2013 as a social network for stock investors, Stockbit has evolved into an app that integrates stock trading, information, and social networking.
How Does It Feel to be Acquired by Grab? Kudo Co-Founder Spills the Beans
In 2017, Kudo made headlines when it was acquired by Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab to strengthen its foray into the fintech sector.
Robo Trading Platform Lubna.io Raises Seed Funding from East Ventures
Lubna.io is the first crypto robo-trading in Southeast Asia and currently serves multiple financial assets including cryptocurrency, forex, and commodities.
‘Disruptive’ Artificial Intelligence to Make Jakarta More Livable
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has helped officials anticipate floods earlier than before, Jakarta Smart City's representative said.
5 Education Technology (EdTech) Startups That Aim to Make Learning Become More Inclusive and Efficient
Education Technology (EdTech) refers to an area of technology devoted to the development and application of tools intended to promote education.
Triplogic Raises Seed Funding from East Ventures to Haul Indonesia’s Logistics Game Into the Future
Triplogic currently operating in 61 cities across Indonesia while partnering with over 1,600 SMEs. In 2019, it aims to add more than 15,000 drop points.
East Ventures’ Position Within the Indonesian VC Landscape
East Ventures is currently the most active seed investors in Southeast Asia landscape and one of the most active in the world (according to Crunchbase).
3 Automotive Startups That Want to Cut Inefficiencies in Buying and Maintaining Vehicles
Southeast Asia is a lucrative region for automotive startups, given its large population size and all countries except Singapore being developing countries.
Zave Opens up AI-Driven Platform to Law, Accounting, and Corporate Services Firms, Enhancing Efficiencies and Client Engagement
The app is on track to reach 10,000 users by end-2019 across five jurisdictions including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia, with plans to expand to the United Kingdom and Canada in the coming months.
Female in Tech Startup Business – Their Challenges and Hope in This Fast Pace Ecosystem
In recent years, we started to see more female in tech startup ecosystem, as startup founders and even as VC Partners, especially in Southeast Asia.
5 East Ventures-backed Advertising Technology (Ad Tech) Startups That Will Make Better Use of Your Advertising Budgets
Advertising Technology (Adtech) became the umbrella term for software that can help you to target, deliver, and analyze your digital advertising efforts.
Traveloka and STB in Partnership to Attract More South-East Asian Visitors to Singapore
This is the first strategic partnership between STB (Singapore Tourism Board) & Traveloka, and also the first time STB is signing a pan-SEA partnership.
11 SaaS Startups That Are Helping SMEs and Enterprises Become More Productive and Efficient, Backed by East Ventures
SaaS is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the internet.
Waresix Plans to Solve Indonesia’s Logistics Issues With End-to-end Freight Services
Waresix is the only player in the industry that provides end-to-end freight service to address the unruly landscape of Indonesia.
5 East Ventures-backed Media Startups That Want to Revolutionize the Way You Consume Content
East Ventures has seen the potential of media startup in Southeast Asia since 2010 when it started to invest in several startups.
Warung Pintar CEO: How My Grandmother Inspired Our Vision for Indonesian Mom-and-pop Shops
Up until now, Warung Pintar has managed to help more than 1,300 mom-and-pop shops or warung in Jabodetabek and Banyuwangi.
Kudo’s Untold Story: How It Enabled Indonesia’s Unbanked and Got Acquired by Grab
This article is part of a series by East Ventures revealing the behind-the-scenes stories of how it invested in Kudo, Indonesia-based tech company.
Indonesia’s Fore Coffee Closes First Quarter of 2019 With a Major Milestone, Aims to Open 100 Stores by Second Quarter
Fore Coffee is the first coffee shop to use a mobile app for ordering coffee. Closing Q1 this year, the company has grown exponentially by 1,478%.
Robin Boe of Fore Coffee, a Buzz From Your Phone: Startup Stories
Robin Boe was inspired to build Otten Coffee, and then establish a “digital coffee” startup called Fore Coffee in August 2018.
13 Fintech Startups Who Wants to Make Financial Sector More Accessible, Funded by East Ventures
East Ventures have invested in financial technology or fintech sector since 2014, and have exited three companies by 2018.
Meet East Ventures’ 22 Inspiring Entrepreneurs Listed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists issued annually by Forbes magazines that recognize 300 business and industry figures.
East Ventures Invites SEA Entrepreneurs to Join Alibaba’s e-founders Fellowship Program
East Ventures' Managing Partner, Willson Cuaca and Batara Eto, was appointed to be the advisor for Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship Program.