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Indonesia-based employee assistance program platform Mindtera closes US$ 850,000 of seed extension round funding led by East Ventures
Mindtera, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) platform in Indonesia, announces the close of their combined seed and seed extension round at US$ 850,000 funding led by East Ventures and with commitments from Seedstars International Ventures among other prominent angel investors. Founded in 2021 by Tita…
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East Ventures’ way of investing
Over the past decade, we have seen the immense development of the digital ecosystem and tech startups in Indonesia. Often this accelerated growth can not be separated from the support of venture capitalists. If you are curious about how venture capital (VC) firms function and…
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‘Indonesia is entering its second phase of digitalization’: Willson Cuaca
The global economic recession continues to threaten amidst high interest rates. This became one of the factors affecting venture capital firms to disburse their investments in 2023. Taking our long-standing investment thesis into consideration, the fundamentals behind East Ventures’ investments are two-pronged: Seed fund, which…
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Wesley Tay joins as a Principal at East Ventures
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, today announced that Wesley Tay joins East Ventures as its new Principal. Wesley will oversee the investments focusing on the seed stage, and will be based in…
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FLIK, a unified checkout solution, secured the US$ 1.1 million of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
FLIK, an Indonesian-based startup that provides a unified checkout solution, announced that it had secured US$ 1.1 million of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with the participation of Init-6, GMO VenturePartners, and Saison Capital. FLIK’s unified checkout solution allows shoppers to have a more…
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Indonesian cosmetics brands see opportunity in halal products
Companies offering halal cosmetics in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, are aiming to boost the international appeal of their products in Southeast Asia and beyond as they see potential in attracting more non-Islamic consumers. In 2014, Indonesia enacted a law requiring halal certification for a wide…
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East Ventures races in a perfect storm: 2022 recap & 2023 outlook
2022 has been a challenging year for the tech industry, exacerbated by global issues and geopolitical conflicts. Despite these obstacles, we have managed to navigate through the crises and close the year on a positive note with a lot of significant and impactful endeavors. In…
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