D2C

Unlocking the urban middle-class: Insights from Indonesia’s fast-growing consumer segment

20 December 2024

Insights

Unlocking the urban middle-class: Insights from Indonesia’s fast-growing consumer segment

Southeast Asia (SEA), a region populated by nearly 700 million people, is poised for remarkable digital economy growth over the next couple of years. The latest e-Conomy SEA 2024 report by Google, Temasek, and Bain&Company projected a 15% increase in GMV up to US$263 billion.…

Discovering the potential of D2C brands in SEA

14 November 2024

Insights

Discovering the potential of D2C market in Southeast Asia

The recent East Ventures Summit 2024 panel brought together leaders from Southeast Asia’s booming direct-to-consumer (D2C) market. Jackson Aw, Founder and CEO of Mighty Jaxx, Roshni Mahtani Cheung, Founder and Group CEO of The Parentinc, and Stephani Herman, Co-Founder and CEO of Compawnion, shared insights…

Consumer behaviour tips from SEA Womens D2C Startup funders

27 March 2024

From Portfolios

7 keys for understanding consumer behavior by SEA women D2C founders

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) startups in Southeast Asia have not only shown resilience, but also maintained growth momentum despite the economic uncertainty. However, to stay ahead in the market and effectively reach consumer behaviour, these startups must continuously adapt to the evolving landscape. Here, four female founders…

Compawnion founders||Pawmeals & UGO

2 November 2023

Press Release

Compawnion, a pet health and nutrition company, secured new funding led by East Ventures

Compawnion, an Indonesian pet food company, has secured a new funding led by East Ventures, the leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The fund will be allocated to accelerate their distribution, research and development initiatives, broaden the company’s product…

|Novelship team with Snoop Dogg

14 September 2023

Press Release

Asia’s fastest-growing sneaker marketplace Novelship secures US$9.5 million in series B funding round led by East Ventures, following latest collaboration with Snoop Dogg

Singapore-based online streetwear marketplace, Novelship, has bagged US$9.5 million in its Series B funding round led by East Ventures, iGlobe Partners and GSR Ventures. The new funds will accelerate the company’s move to amplify its brand presence across Southeast Asia. This includes enhancing its logistics…

Praktis Team

4 May 2023

Press Release

Indonesia-based Praktis raises US$20 million of series A funding led by East Ventures

Praktis, an end-to-end supply chain enabler has raised US$20 million of series A round led by East Ventures (Growth fund) with participation from Triputra Group and SMDV. The investment will be allocated to accelerate technology enhancements for the brands sides, at the same time to…

Beauty sector outlook 2023

16 March 2023

Insights

How beauty is changing in 2023

Behind its allure and aesthetic appeal, the beauty industry has proven to be recession-proof in the face of various macroeconomic shocks over the past two decades. The “Lipstick Effect” or “Lipstick Index”– an economic indicator from the beauty category, suggests that during periods of recession…

4 January 2023

From Portfolios

Indonesian cosmetics brands see opportunity in halal products

Companies offering halal cosmetics in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, are aiming to boost the international appeal of their products in Southeast Asia and beyond as they see potential in attracting more non-Islamic consumers. In 2014, Indonesia enacted a law requiring halal certification for a wide…

||Esqa co-founders (from left) Kezia Trihatmanto and Cindy Angelina

20 December 2022

From Portfolios

Indonesian D2C beauty brands build foundation for regional expansion

In 2020, Indonesian beauty marketplace Sociolla expanded to its first overseas market – Vietnam. Like in its home turf, Sociolla Vietnam offers products from global brands like Maybelline and Neutrogena as well as South Korea’s Laneige. The marketplace also stocks cosmetics from Esqa, Avoskin, and Carasun – all Indonesian brands making…

Klar Smile Team

31 August 2022

Press Release

Disrupting Indonesia’s oral wellness space, KLAR Smile bags US$ 4.5 million pre-series A funding

Klar Smile, an oral wellness startup in Indonesia, announced that it raised a US$4.5 million pre-series A funding round co-led by East Ventures and AC Ventures. Other participating investors included Venturra Discovery, and several angel investors. According to the startup, the fresh funding will be used…