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Lessons in entrepreneurship and adaptability: RPG Commerce’s Melvin Chee on building a successful consumer product business
Melvin Chee of Malaysia-based RPG Commerce shares how a venture-building business model and data-driven mindset led his company to become one of the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia At the onset of his career, Melvin Chee knew he did not want a typical 9-5 job. At…
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Beyond Southeast Asia: Exploring global opportunity
Over the past decade, Southeast Asia’s tech landscape has undergone a significant transformation. From budding startups to global expansion, the region is entering its golden era, backed by solid management, operations, and infrastructure. Seizing global opportunities is now pivotal for success, as highlighted at the…
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Counting the economic consequences of a warming world
Climate change rapidly alters our world’s economic and social fabric, and Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, is no exception. Our region faces multifaceted challenges at all levels of society, impacting various sectors, including food security, tourism, and even healthcare. A recent study by Indonesia’s National Research…
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East Ventures’ net-zero vision: Planting mangroves and embracing climate tech
In a significant stride towards combating climate change, East Ventures, as part of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Net Zero Hub, has pledged to become a net-zero emissions company by 2060 at the latest. This commitment aligns East Ventures with the global…
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GENEXYZ, a meta-human creator company, has raised seed stage funding of US$1 million led by East Ventures
GENEXYZ, a pioneering company in Indonesia that brings virtual influencers and human IPs in Indonesia, today announces the close of its seed funding of US$1 million, led by East Ventures. This round of funding is also participated by other investors such as Emtek, MDI, Trinity…
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East Ventures fosters forest conservation and nature tourism in Komodo National Park
East Ventures, a leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, supported the management of conservation and nature tourism in Labuan Bajo, especially in the Komodo National Park. In collaboration with the Komodo National Park, the local government, and communities, this support consists of…
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Aevice Health secures investment from East Ventures to bring next-generation remote respiratory platform to Southeast Asia
Aevice Health, a leading provider of remote respiratory monitoring solutions for the healthcare continuum based in Singapore, announced that it has raised undisclosed funding from East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia. The funding will be used to…
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MAKA Motors, Indonesia-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, secures US$37.6 million seed round co-led by East Ventures
Indonesia-based electric vehicle (EV) startup MAKA Motors announced today the successful completion of its seed funding round, raising US$37.6 million. The funding round was co-led by East Ventures, AC Ventures, and South Korea’s SV Investment. This investment marks one of Southeast Asia’s largest seed funding…
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