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Roderick Purwana makes the Fortune Indonesia 40 Under 40 list
Roderick’s experience as a startup founder shaped him into the investor who has a better understanding and a two-way empathy that he is today. Anticipating the moment of the startups within the ecosystem make their grand debut on the stock exchange. Nobody knows what the…
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How leaders deliver the passion of workers, even in the time of crisis: the leadership tips from CEOs of CoHive and Base
As a leader in the company, you probably want all employees to have the same frequency and passion as yours to achieve the same goal. However, it might be a challenge as the company gets bigger and faces a crisis. Yaumi Fauziah Sugiharta, the Co-Founder…
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Why quality growth is vital for startup success
GGV Capital’s global managing partner Jixun Foo and vice president Dimitra Taslim recently joined an online Q&A session with a group of founders from East Ventures portfolio companies. Willson Cuaca, co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures, hosted the discussion covering various startup growth and fundraising…
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Bananas, Indonesia-based quick commerce startup, raises US$ 1.5 million seed funding led by East Ventures
Bananas, a quick commerce startup based in Indonesia, announced that it has secured US$ 1 million in seed funding. This funding was led by East Ventures, with the participation from SMDV, ARISE, MDI Ventures and a few angel investors. Bananas has also been accepted into…
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Fuse insurtech achieved 2021 target by closing more than US$ 105 million in terms of GWP
Insurtech company Fuse announced an impressive 2021 performance with Gross Written Premium (GWP) of policies utilizing the Fuse platform exceeding US$ 105 million (IDR 1,5 trillion). This represents more than 2% of the market share in terms of the general insurance market. Despite the challenging…
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Aruna raises US$ 30 million in follow-on series A funding, bringing total capital raised to US$ 65 million
Aruna, Indonesia’s leading fishery and marine platform, has announced a US$30 million Series A follow-on funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The round also saw participation from existing investors Prosus Ventures, AC Ventures, East Ventures (Growth Fund), Indogen Capital, SMDV and SIG…
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Inteluck, technology-driven logistics platform in Southeast Asia, announced US$ 15 million series B funding
Inteluck, a Southeast Asian technology-driven logistics platform, said today that it has raised US$15 million in a Series B fundraising round. Creo Capital, a Hong Kong-based investment firm under New World Group, spearheaded the investment. East Ventures and Headline Asia are among the investors in…
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Synergy in East Ventures’ ecosystem: SIRCLO acquires Warung Pintar
Major congratulations to SIRCLO and Warung Pintar! Being the early-backer of both companies, East Ventures is beyond proud and excited to see SIRCLO which has acquired Warung Pintar. The acquisition is a concrete testament to their shared mission in accelerating Indonesia’s digital transformation. *** Indonesia’s…
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