Desty

27 August 2025

Press Release

Mekari acquires Desty to strengthen omnichannel commerce solutions for business growth

Mekari, Indonesia’s leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, today announced the acquisition of Desty, an omnichannel commerce platform that helps thousands of merchants manage cross-channel sales more efficiently. Mekari is recognized as the country’s #1 integrated SaaS platform, serving over 35,000 businesses and 1 million professionals across…

11 November 2024

Insights

China-Indonesia business landscape: Exploring synergies and consumer insights

The dynamic interplay between China and Indonesia’s tech landscapes provides us with a plethora of unique insights and cross-border collaborations. At the recent East Ventures Summit 2024, industry leaders with strong experience and backgrounds in the Chinese tech industry—Mulyono Xu, Co-Founder and CEO of Desty,…

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29 January 2024

From Portfolios

East Ventures’ portfolio companies listed amongst Tech in Asia’s 50 rising startups in Indonesia

Which startups are on the path to becoming the next big thing? One way to tell would be to check when they’ve raised a new round. Tech in Asia has generated a list of startups in Indonesia that have recently raised funding. The list is…

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16 August 2023

Insights

Beyond Southeast Asia: Exploring global opportunity

Over the past decade, Southeast Asia’s tech landscape has undergone a significant transformation. From budding startups to global expansion, the region is entering its golden era, backed by solid management, operations, and infrastructure. Seizing global opportunities is now pivotal for success, as highlighted at the…

18 October 2022

From Portfolios

How Desty elevates MSMEs to thrive in Indonesia’s growing commerce ecosystem

EV-DCI 2022 shows an increase of 39% in the median of online platform usage in businesses, yet only a small percentage of MSMEs optimize the tools Mulyono Xu, a local Acehnese man, had spent most of his life in China since he started studying in…

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31 August 2022

From Portfolios

East Ventures’ 9 startups listed in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List

Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List spotlights 100 small companies and startups across Asia-Pacific that are addressing real-world challenges with fresh thinking and innovative products and services. In 2022, East Ventures is in the top 3 investors across APAC, with 9 portfolio companies listed in…

12 January 2022

Insights

East Ventures 2021 recap: 80+ deals made across SEA’s fastest growing sectors, aiming for sector diversification in 2022

Welcoming the new year of 2022, East Ventures is taking this opportunity to look back and reflect on the year 2021. Just like the rest of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has also severely impacted our ecosystem—not only Indonesia, but it also took a heavy…

12 January 2022

Insights

East Ventures di 2021: 80+ deal di berbagai sektor unggul di Asia Tenggara rampung, mengincar diversifikasi sektor di tahun 2022

Menyambut tahun 2022, East Ventures mengambil kesempatan ini untuk melihat kembali dan merefleksikan tahun 2021. Sama seperti di seluruh dunia, pandemi COVID-19 juga memberikan dampak yang sangat besar pada ekosistem kami—tidak hanya di Indonesia, namun juga Singapura dan negara-negara Asia Tenggara lainnya. Meskipun demikian, kami…

26 November 2021

Press Release

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…

14 October 2021

Insights

3 ways of becoming exceptional founders and quality startups

The birth of many innovative startups in Indonesia was pioneered over a decade ago. The startup scene was set ablaze, lighting up the fire within many driven individuals to realize their aspirations. However, building a successful startup is not as simple as ABC. Ultimately, it…

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Mekari acquires Desty to strengthen omnichannel commerce solutions for business growth

China-Indonesia business landscape: Exploring synergies and consumer insights

Beyond Southeast Asia: Exploring global opportunity

How Desty elevates MSMEs to thrive in Indonesia’s growing commerce ecosystem

East Ventures’ 9 startups listed in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List

East Ventures 2021 recap: 80+ deals made across SEA’s fastest growing sectors, aiming for sector diversification in 2022

East Ventures di 2021: 80+ deal di berbagai sektor unggul di Asia Tenggara rampung, mengincar diversifikasi sektor di tahun 2022

Desty raises US$ 5 million in an extended pre-series A round from East Ventures

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