EV-DCI 2024: Examining the digital potential of Indonesia’s regions
The East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2024 report has again mapped the digital competitiveness of Indonesia’s provinces and cities. The latest report shows that several provinces are considered to have prospective digital potential, including East Java, Yogyakarta, Bali, Riau Islands, East Kalimantan, North Sumatra, Central Java, Gorontalo, and Southeast Sulawesi.
“Culture Future”: Digital renaissance of 267-year-old Mangkunegaran heritage supported by East Ventures
Over the past five years, digital acceleration and development in Indonesia have seen exponential growth due to government efforts, as well as all other stakeholders, who are increasingly encouraging digital transformation to seize the opportunities of Indonesia’s digital golden era. The East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) report shows a 35% score increase, from 27.9 in 2020 to 38.1 in 2024.
Mangkunegaran Digital Day 2024 leads the city of Solo to become sustainable digital hub through the integration of technology and culture
Mangkunegaran, in collaboration with Katadata Indonesia and East Ventures, a leading venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, hosted the “Mangkunegaran Digital Day 2024”, to facilitate in-depth discussions on strategies and concrete steps that can be implemented to accelerate digital transformation in Solo.
Optimizing digitalization as the key to improving regional rankings
East Ventures has again released the East Ventures - Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2024 report in collaboration with Katadata Insight Center (KIC).
The key to embracing Indonesia’s digital economic excellence
Over the past few years, Indonesia's digital sector has been steadily growing. Despite ongoing infrastructure development efforts by the government, stakeholders have also been proactive in promoting digital literacy and the economy. These endeavors lay the groundwork for advancing Indonesia's digital sector.
15 key facts about East Ventures
Since its establishment in 2009, East Ventures has become the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Southeast Asia. We are a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, from Seed to Growth stage, for over 300 tech startups and companies in Southeast Asia. Our investment comes from diverse sectors, ranging from commerce, Software as a Service (SaaS), fintech, to healthcare and climate tech.
Reinventing Indonesia’s supply chain through digital collaboration
Have you ever experienced a lost package when you shop online? Or did your package ever take too much time to arrive at your doorstep when you needed it most? Though serving as the backbone of Indonesia’s economy, the logistics industry still has several flaws. Particularly, inefficiencies in the logistics sector in the country with over 17,000 islands are due to unconnected national supply chain information. This creates a dynamic yet challenging distribution flow.
The future of fintech in Indonesia: Empowering financial inclusion and literacy
Financial technology (fintech) has experienced a notable surge in the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential of higher user penetration and a significant rise in digital transactions in the future has set the pace for the advancement of fintech.