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Get to know Batik Parang and how its philosophy resonates with East Ventures’ values
Indonesia is widely known for its Batik — an art and textile-making technique. Hundreds of kinds of Batik originating from various regions and districts in Indonesia carry the beauty in its art, its deep meaning, and philosophy. Batik has been a part of the Indonesian…
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Coffee tech startups serve coffee goodness for all, from farmers to consumers
East Ventures’ coffee-tech startups support the end-to-end sustainable coffee ecosystem Who doesn’t love coffee? At East Ventures, we are deeply in love with coffee. Our portfolio has three coffee-focused tech startups: Otten Coffee, Fore Coffee, and Morning. Coffee has become a special routine for many…
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The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector
Fintech lending expands financial access and improves agricultural productivity Agriculture plays a significant role in Indonesia’s economic growth and development. It contributed to 14% of the nation’s GDP in 2020, and the sector employs 29% of the Indonesian workforce. However, most Indonesian farmers are still…
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East Ventures: Uplifting Indonesian Society Through The Digital Economy, a case study by the CIIP
As the largest venture capital (VC) fund in Indonesia, investing in early-to-growth stage digital solutions across Southeast Asia and Japan, East Ventures has invested in digital solutions that solve the pain points of local communities, including by increasing access to education and optimizing end-to-end logistics,…
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Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths
More often than not, relying on a single specialized tool will be better suited for a particular job when compared to using a lot of gadgets and trying to force things to work. This rang true with the advice that Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing…
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Fundraising tips for startup founders
Unlike conventional companies, the startup business model relies heavily on external capital support. Then, how can startup founders find investors so quickly? Partner at East Ventures, Melisa Irene, said that now is the right time for startups to raise investors’ funds because this industry’s ecosystem…
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East Ventures donated 53 oxygen concentrators to BUMN Foundation for Indonesia
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 companies in Southeast Asia, continues its support to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia by donating 53 units of oxygen concentrator (OC) to the BUMN Foundation for Indonesia (BUMN Foundation). The donation…
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Digitalization is a new engine to boost the economy in Bali
Bali consistently ranked in the top 10 of East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index, paving its way to becoming the digital hub Famously named the “Island of Paradise,” Bali has relied on tourism to back its economy for decades. The travel and tourism sector has…
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