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Avina Sugiarto - FIS2023
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East Ventures’ strategy to strengthen ESG in its ecosystem

The environmental and sustainability issues are becoming more urgent than ever today. No one is immune from these issues, and all stakeholders must take necessary actions to minimize the impact now. With this issue in mind, we at East Ventures strengthen our ESG strategy based…
Avina Sugiarto and Mari Elka Pangestu for the Women with Impact by East Ventures
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Closing the gap: Investing in women can drive economic growth

Gender equality is not just a moral issue; but also a key driver of economic growth and development. Investing in women entrepreneurs and addressing the deepening inequalities they face can create a more stable, resilient, and inclusive society that benefits everyone.  This message is part…
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The four tracks of Climate Impact Innovations Challenge

What will the world be like for our children if we fail to limit global warming to below 2°C, preferably to 1.5°C? In the best-case scenario where the globe warms only by 1.5°C, a 10-year-old child in 2020 will experience fourfold as many extreme climate…
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Genomics technology: A path to a healthier Indonesia

Genomics sequencing in Indonesia’s healthcare sector has greatly improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, although it is still in the early stage in this country.  Due to the pandemic, Indonesia has identified around 40,000 sequences of the virus or pathogen – the most extensive so far…
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East Ventures’ way of investing

Over the past decade, we have seen the immense development of the digital ecosystem and tech startups in Indonesia. Often this accelerated growth can not be separated from the support of venture capitalists.  If you are curious about how venture capital (VC) firms function and…
Willson Cuaca
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‘Indonesia is entering its second phase of digitalization’: Willson Cuaca

The global economic recession continues to threaten amidst high interest rates. This became one of the factors affecting venture capital firms to disburse their investments in 2023. Taking our long-standing investment thesis into consideration, the fundamentals behind East Ventures’ investments are two-pronged: Seed fund, which…