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Redefining agritech in Southeast Asia|Redefining agritech in Southeast Asia with Chickin

30 August 2024

Insights

5 Keys to redefining agritech in Southeast Asia

The agritech sector in Southeast Asia is at the forefront of addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing global agriculture today. During East Ventures Summit 2024, we brought four of our portfolio to shed light on their insights, experiences, and strategies for overcoming the…

Utari Octavianty

5 April 2023

From Portfolios

Digital economic growth agenda through the application of ESG: Utari Octavianty, Co-Founder & CSO of Aruna

In 2021, the value of Indonesia’s digital economy has reached USD 63 billion and continues to grow and is expected to reach USD 360 billion in 2030. How do startups play an important role as a catalyst for digital economic growth? As was conveyed by…

29 March 2023

From Portfolios

Setting sail for blue economy: Opportunities and challenges in building a maritime startup

The maritime industry has tremendous potential for growth and development. It is a complex sector that encompasses a wide range of activities, including shipping and logistics, fishing, and aquaculture. According to UNDP, the industry also plays a critical role in the world economy, accounting for…

From idea to impact: Navigating the climate innovation landscape

8 March 2023

From Portfolios

Turning your ideas on climate issues into real impact

Southeast Asia is currently on track to experience a 3°C warming, which goes beyond the target set by the Paris agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C. This projection has significant ramifications for the worldwide market and the well-being of the Southeast Asian population. According…

The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

28 September 2022

Insights

The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

Fintech lending expands financial access and improves agricultural productivity Agriculture plays a significant role in Indonesia’s economic growth and development. It contributed to 14% of the nation’s GDP in 2020, and the sector employs 29% of the Indonesian workforce. However, most Indonesian farmers are still…

East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain|East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain|Utari Octavianty|Samuel Tirtasaputra|East Ventures Summit 2022 Panel Discussion - Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain

14 September 2022

Insights

Reimagining Indonesia’s agriculture by strengthening the supply chain

Optimizing supply chain to be more efficient and resilient can manage Indonesia’s agricultural risks Indonesia is known as one of the world’s major agricultural nations and some of the world’s largest producers and exporters of crops such as rubber, copra, palm kernels, palm oil, coffee,…

Unlocking the giant opportunity of agribusiness with digital optimization

10 August 2022

From Portfolios

Unlocking the giant opportunity of agribusiness with digital optimization

Digital utilization is the least maximum in the Agriculture, Plantation, Livestock & Fishery sector Although the digital economy has significantly contributed to the Indonesian economy, not all sectors have experienced the maximum benefits of digitalization. Based on the Company Perception Survey in the East Ventures-Digital…

East Ventures' environmental agents in saving the Earth|||||Aruna|Xurya|Waste4Change|Equo|Waste4Change

21 April 2022

Insights

Invest in Our Planet: Here are East Ventures’ environmental agents to save the Earth

The world celebrates Earth Day every 22 April. Earth day is an event to raise public awareness regarding environmental protection and also a time for us to reflect on what kind of contributions we have given to our mother nature. We understand our biggest platform,…

Panelist of Women with Impact Forum - International Women's Day Series

17 March 2022

Insights

Building the ecosystem of gender equality for the sustainable future

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered forum: Women with Impact Forum, as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022. This virtual forum discussed “Women as Active Agents for…

Utari Octavianty

6 March 2022

From PortfoliosPerspectives

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…