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Singapore-based healthtech startup Smarter Health raises S$ 5.15 million to transform healthcare in the region
Smarter Health announced that it has secured SG$ 5.15 million in series A funding led by East Ventures. The funds will be used primarily for product development and market expansion in Southeast Asia. Led by seasoned senior executives across the full spectrum of the healthcare…
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Indonesia-based Praktis raises pre-series A funding from East Ventures
Praktis (previously known as PTS.sc), a data-powered supply chain solution for DTC (direct to consumer) brands, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-series A funding round led by East Ventures with participation from Triputra Group. The investment will be allocated to accelerate…
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Desty raises US$ 5 million in an extended pre-series A round from East Ventures
Desty, an Indonesia-based E-Commerce solution platform startup, announced that it has secured US$ 5 million of extended pre-series A round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) with participation from Jungle Ventures and returning investors Fosun RZ and January Capital. This fresh capital will strengthen Desty’s…
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“ESG is today’s investing paradigm”: Melisa Irene
As an early believer of Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, East Ventures is very enthusiastic in investing in early-stage startups. We have been in the startup scene for over 12 years, and we did not only invest in certain, specific sectors but we have been sector-agnostic, as…
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SaladStop! Group, Asia’s first and largest healthy food chain, closes financing round with Temasek, DSG, Vulcan, K3 and East Ventures
SaladStop! Group (“SaladStop!” or “the Group”), the first and largest healthy food chain in Asia, today announced the closing of a SGD 12 million series B investment round, featuring some of the most prominent investors in the region. The round, which was oversubscribed, was led…
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Singapore-based TreeDots secures US$ 11M series A investment led by East Ventures and Amasia
TreeDots, Asia’s first vertically integrated food supply chain ecosystem, announced today that it has successfully closed an oversubscribed US$ 11 million Series A fundraise. The round was co-led by East Ventures (Growth fund), the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, and Amasia, a thesis-driven…
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DTC Startup Kasual raises seed funding from East Ventures, pioneering instant commerce in Indonesia
Kasual, Indonesia’s first-mover in fully personalized direct to consumer (DTC) instant commerce for daywear with a current focus on men’s pants, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors. The fresh capital will be…
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UAE startups have immense opportunity to carve out success
Jakarta’s venture capital poster boy Willson Cuaca is in town and yes he is taking a serious look at the UAE startup ecosystem. The co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures is on a visit with a high-level delegation. “The UAE startup ecosystem is frontrunner…