EV-DCI 2025: Indonesia’s digital economy doubles amid global uncertainty
Amidst global economic uncertainties, Indonesia's digital ecosystem demonstrates remarkable resilience and growth, as highlighted by the East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2025 report.
How AI is transforming economic growth in emerging markets
AI (artificial intelligence) is rapidly transforming emerging markets in Southeast Asia, particularly in countries like Indonesia. There, a youthful, tech-savvy population and growing digital infrastructure have spurred tremendous growth in generative AI platforms like ChatGPT. According to OpenAI, the number of weekly active users has increased threefold in just over a year, positioning the market among the top five globally for weekly ChatGPT usage.
East Ventures concludes IndoBuild AI Demo Day, showcasing the vast potential of AI in Indonesia
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has concluded the IndoBuild AI by conducting the Demo Day on 13 March 2025, marking a significant milestone in fostering AI (artificial intelligence) innovation in Indonesia.
Artificial Intelligence in Indonesia: The current state and its opportunities
Most of the breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) development are already happening in many countries, and in Indonesia, these innovations are also on the rise. With a young, tech-savvy population and favorable macroeconomic trends, Indonesian companies are starting to adopt and advance on AI's vast opportunities. Local and international investors are also eyeing AI's potential for Southeast Asia's largest economy.
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.
Nexmedis, an AI-powered health information system provider, secures funding co-led by East Ventures and Forge Ventures
Nexmedis, an Indonesia-based AI-powered Health Information System (HIS) provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding co-led by East Ventures and Forge Ventures. This funding will propel Nexmedis’ mission to revolutionize healthcare operations, enhance clinical services, and improve patient outcomes across Indonesia.
Mesh Bio: The role of deep tech in modern healthcare
What if we can prevent catastrophic diseases such as diabetes, kidney failure, and stroke with deep tech? The word deep tech might still be unfamiliar to people’s ears as it first emerged in 2014.
GREENS, an integrated food technology startup, secured pre-seed funding led by East Ventures
GREENS, an integrated food technology startup in transforming Indonesia’s food system, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from other investors.