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Genomics technology: A path to a healthier Indonesia
Genomics sequencing in Indonesia’s healthcare sector has greatly improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, although it is still in the early stage in this country. Due to the pandemic, Indonesia has identified around 40,000 sequences of the virus or pathogen – the most extensive so far…
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How private and public sectors can collaborate to advance the Indonesian healthcare system
East Ventures has recently launched the White paper: “Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future”, a collaborative report with Indonesia’s Health Ministry and a global consulting company, Redseer, on 16 February 2022, in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the event, we also held a panel discussion that pointed…
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East Ventures launched a white paper on genomics in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 tech companies across Southeast Asia, today launched a white paper “Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future”. This white paper is presented by East Ventures in collaboration with the Ministry of Health…
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Why Indonesia should embrace genomics now
In 2013, Angelina Jolie, a Hollywood movie star and filmmaker, made a brave medical choice to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She had another prophylactic surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes in the next couple of years. The decision was made…
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The future is green: unlocking Indonesia’s renewable energy potential
Indonesia is rich in natural resources, including coal, which has been the traditional commodity used for energy generation. This blessing also makes transitioning to renewable energy more difficult than in countries without such resources. However, the global energy sector has shifted to green energy, and…
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Peris.ai, a cybersecurity as a service startup, secured funding led by East Ventures
Peris.ai, Indonesian-based cybersecurity as a service startup, today announced the new funding led by East Ventures, the leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia. Magic Fund also participated in this funding. Peris.ai will allocate the fresh fund mainly to further build and enhance…
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Manufacturing startup Imajin received Seed funding led by East Ventures
Imajin, a manufacturing startup based in Tangerang, Indonesia, announced that it has secured seed funding led by East Ventures, along with the participation of 500 SEA, Init 6, as well as other investors and angel investors. Imajin will allocate this funding to develop its products…
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Sneakerhead: Q&A with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship
The online marketplace connects buyers and sellers of limited-edition streetwear and sneakers. Headquartered in Singapore, Novelship is an online sneaker and streetwear marketplace. Founded in 2018, the startup aims to create a safer buying and selling experience for streetwear and sneaker aficionados. KrASIA had a chat with Richard…
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