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Mighty Jaxx raises US$ 20 million in series A+ funding led by East Ventures
Mighty Jaxx, an award-winning future culture company that designs and produces ‘phygital’ collectibles, announced the first close of US$ 20 million in their oversubscribed Series A+ funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to over US$ 200 million. The funding round, fueled by burgeoning interest in…
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Being working moms: balancing motherhood and career
The first session of East Ventures’ initial Women with Impact Forum on 16 February 2022, invited East Ventures’ Venture Partner, Avina Sugiarto; Mindtera’s Co-Founder and CEO, Tita Ardiati; and Nusantics’ Co-Founder and CEO, Sharlini Eriza Putri. It is moderated by East Ventures’ Senior Investment Associate,…
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Adaptation strategies of fishery business to thrive amid the pandemic
Adaptation strategies of fishery business to thrive amid the pandemic From the perspective of Utari Octavianty, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) of Aruna While many sectors were hit hard during the pandemic, fishery showed a positive trend. What sort of transformations occurred in Aruna? When the…
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East Ventures sponsors two major Indonesia surfing tournaments
East Ventures is beyond happy to announce its support of not one but two surfing tournaments in Bali, the Vans Bali Pro presented by East Ventures from 8-9 March and the Liga Surfing Indonesia 2021 Grand Final from 11-13 March, which take place at Bali’s…
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The importance of accelerating Indonesia’s digital competitiveness
The digital competitiveness in Indonesia has shown a development. Support is needed to further distribute the digital potential more equally across Indonesia. According to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co., Indonesia’s digital economy is valued at US$ 70 billion Gross…
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More Indonesian companies installing rooftop solar panels
More Indonesian companies such as apparel manufacturer Pan Brothers are banking on the sun in their march towards sustainability. In January, three factories of Pan Brothers in Boyolali regency, Central Java, began operating rooftop solar panels that can generate 1,800 kilowatt peak (kwp), the rate…
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Balancing acts in the digital ecosystem: Can profit and sustainability align?
Balancing acts in the digital ecosystem: Can profit and sustainability align? We have been trapped into the digital phenomenon, let’s balance our actions. February 25, 2022 In the past two years, we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic that brought uncertainty in businesses but also accelerated…
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Sustainable food production by compression of fishery’s fragmented supply chain in Indonesia: East Ventures’ thesis on local agritech, Aruna
Sustainable food production by compression of fishery’s fragmented supply chain in Indonesia East Ventures’ thesis on local agritech, Aruna February 23, 2022 With over 23 million tons of annual seafood production, Indonesia is second only to China in the global seafood market. The fishery sector…
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