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The promising rise of mental health startups in Indonesia
The promising rise of mental health startups in Indonesia East Ventures’ thesis on mental health startups March 28, 2022 In the summer of 2021, when the Delta variant hit Indonesia, waves of panic and tragedy were felt throughout the nation. On the ground, people were…
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Is ESG a FOMO or here to stay?’: Avina Sugiarto
In the past years, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have increasingly become top of mind for companies, investors, and policy-makers globally. Investors and corporations are joining the commitment to assessing non-financial aspects as part of business strategy, operations, reporting, and risk management. Further,…
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Building the ecosystem of gender equality for the sustainable future
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered forum: Women with Impact Forum, as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022. This virtual forum discussed “Women as Active Agents for…
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wagely nets additional US$ 8.3 million in oversubscribed pre-series A funding
wagely, Asia’s fastest-growing financial wellness platform has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding as the company scales its platform to help workers access their earned salaries on demand in Indonesia and Bangladesh. The funding comes in just seven months after securing its…
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Towards Indonesia’s digital golden era
Towards Indonesia’s digital golden era In 2022, Indonesia is entering its golden digital economy era. For the past two years, the digital industry is experiencing rapid growth as a result of the pandemic acceleration. Not only did the internet penetration increase significantly, but society’s awareness…
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Digitization helps government in creating efficiency
Digitization helps government in creating efficiency From the perspective of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment There are eight unicorns in digital startups in Indonesia, and they continue to grow. From the government’s perspective, what is the expected impact of these…
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The Importance of role model and success stories in digital transformation
The Importance of role model and success stories in digital transformation From the perspective of Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Indonesia is estimated to be Southeast Asia’s biggest player in the digital economy. What are the challenges to encourage the reinforcement of the…
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State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) strategy to support acceleration of digital ecosystem
From the perspective of Erick Thohir, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) What is the government strategy/roadmap to strengthen the digital economy sector to support the country’s economy? As more than 70% of the total population are internet users, Indonesia is on the list of countries with…
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