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.
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 their international foray.
How Desty elevates MSMEs to thrive in Indonesia’s growing commerce ecosystem
Mulyono Xu, a local Acehnese man, had spent most of his life in China since he started studying in China almost 20 years ago. His seasoned experience in e-commerce solutions in one of China’s giant tech marketplaces, Alibaba Group, gave him a ‘time-travel advantage’, a fresh perspective on what Indonesians need as the country’s digital ecosystem matures and the solution for it.
Fresh Factory, an integrated cold chain fulfillment and enabler startup, secured US$ 4.5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures
Fresh Factory, a cold chain fulfillment startup, has secured US$ 4.5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures, with the participation of PT. Saratoga Investama Sedaya TBK, Trihill Capital, Indogen Capital, Prasetya Dwidarma, Number Capital, Y Combinator, and angel investors.
RPG Commerce raises US$ 29 million in series B funding round led by East Ventures
RPG Commerce, Southeast Asia’s leading Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) social e-commerce company, has secured US$ 29 million in a Series B funding round led by East Ventures, UOB Venture Management, Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India (VVSEAI), and RHL Ventures.
Novelship raises series A funding to ignite sneaker and streetwear culture in Asia
Novelship, Asia's fastest-growing marketplace for limited-edition sneakers, streetwear and collectibles today announced that the company has raised close to USD 10 Million in Series A funding co-led by GSR Ventures, East Ventures, with participation by K3 Ventures, and iGlobe Partners. Since its inception in 2018, Novelship has been able to serve customers across APAC with the sales volume growing at a staggering rate of 5.3X in 2021.
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 toll on Singapore and other SEA countries as well.
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.