East Ventures unveils IndoBuild AI, a platform for AI innovators to learn, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges in Indonesia

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today announced the launch of IndoBuild AI, a dynamic platform for AI (artificial intelligence) innovators to learn, build, and showcase their AI-driven solutions to real-world challenges in Indonesia. This initiative brings together AI talents and tech ecosystem players to explore new untapped opportunities and accelerate AI adoption in Indonesia. 

IndoBuild AI aims to foster knowledge sharing among AI builders in Indonesia through a series of key activities, culminating in a Demo Day. At the Demo Day, the innovators will pitch their AI-driven solutions to expert judges. Two selected winners will receive cash prizes, perks, and benefits from East Ventures and the program partners. 

“With the rise of AI adoption globally, we believe it is crucial to drive meaningful conversation and accelerate local implementation in Indonesia. IndoBuild AI is designated to bridge this gap by providing a platform for collaboration and innovation. This initiative serves as our commitment to shaping Indonesia’s AI ecosystem. We invite innovators to develop transformative solutions with local impacts, reimagining Indonesia with matured AI,” said Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at East Ventures. 

East Ventures’ IndoBuild AI will have several sequences of programs, starting from: 

• IndoBuild AI workshop: 26 February 2025 

A one-day technical workshop that will bring together AI experts from AWS, Alibaba Cloud, and Google. Topics will include AI’s application in startups, generative AI adoption, and emerging opportunities in the field. The session will also introduce the Demo Day format and submission process. 

• Workshop participants’ ideation process: 26 February – 5 March 2025
• Announcement of shortlisted innovators: 10 March 2025 
• Demo Day: 13 March 2025 

The selected participants will present their solutions in front of an esteemed panel of judges. 

We are calling tech engineers and builders who are keen to explore opportunities in AI adoption through IndoBuild AI by East Ventures. Registration for the workshop and IndoBuild AI is open today at https://east.vc/indobuild-ai/.