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Collaboratively leveraging agritech for resilient and inclusive growth
Indonesia is an agricultural powerhouse with over 42 million hectares under cultivation, yet productivity is widely considered to be suboptimal. According to the World Bank, 93 percent of Indonesia’s agriculture output is dominated by smallholder farmers who earn an average of US$ 3.20 per day,…
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Using drones, ARIA wants to change the ‘old face’ of the farming industry
Increasing digital infrastructure and education is vital to optimize digitalization in Indonesia, according to the EV-DCI 2022 survey Born into a family with a farming machinery business, William Sjaichudin has long been familiar with Indonesia’s farmers and agricultural dynamics since he was a kid. After…
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Indonesian Health System Transformation
On 25 October 2022, East Ventures moderated a Fireside Chat with the Indonesian Minister of Health, Budi G. Sadikin at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Singapore. The session was attended by Singaporean health sector private players, Indonesian businesses, and the Indonesian diaspora…
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Climate tech investment is a top priority in achieving net zero emissions
Achieving net zero emission globally by 2050 is critical to tackle the climate crisis and help to save our planet for the next generation. Global temperatures have risen 1.1°C since 1901, due to an excess of emissions from burning fossil fuels. Negative effects of climate…
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Dare to dream: Kevin Zhang, founder and CEO of Inteluck
Kevin Zhang, 28, is the founder and CEO of data-driven logistics startup Inteluck. Headquartered in Singapore—with offices in the Philippines, Thailand and China—the startup allows its enterprise customers to book delivery trucks and track them on its digital platform. It also offers other services including…
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AWST launches with US$ 1.7 million funding led by East Ventures & notable partnerships secured
Singapore-based Web3 company AWST officially launches on 25 October. Leading to its launch, AWST has raised up to US$ 1.7 million in funding led by East Ventures, with participation from 500 Global and Antler. AWST is also the first Web3 company in Asia to work…
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FitHappy, a digital health and wellness startup, secured pre-seed funding from East Ventures
FitHappy, an Indonesian-based healthtech startup, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors. “We are glad to receive this investment from East Ventures. It will serve as a strong support as we work to…
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Investment keeps pace, East Ventures looks deeper into startup fundamentals
The global supply chain crisis from the Russo-Ukrainian war and the tightening of policies by the Chinese government has resulted in many central banks worldwide raising their benchmark interest rates, and the capital market is more gloomy than it was in the middle of last…
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