wagely nets additional US$ 8.3 million in oversubscribed pre-series A funding
wagely, Asia’s fastest-growing financial wellness platform has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding as the company scales its platform to help workers access their earned salaries on demand in Indonesia and Bangladesh. The funding comes in just seven months after securing its seed funding.
East Ventures becomes Indonesia’s first venture capital firm to sign UN Principles for Responsible Investment
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has officially become a UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) signatory as part of its commitment to creating responsible and sustainable investment and ownership decisions.
Being working moms: balancing motherhood and career
The first session of East Ventures' initial Women with Impact Forum on 16 February 2022, invited East Ventures’ Venture Partner, Avina Sugiarto; Mindtera’s Co-Founder and CEO, Tita Ardiati; and Nusantics’ Co-Founder and CEO, Sharlini Eriza Putri. It is moderated by East Ventures’ Senior Investment Associate, Stacy Oentoro.
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East Ventures sponsors two major Indonesia surfing tournaments
East Ventures is beyond happy to announce its support of not one but two surfing tournaments in Bali, the Vans Bali Pro presented by East Ventures from 8-9 March and the Liga Surfing Indonesia 2021 Grand Final from 11-13 March, which take place at Bali’s most well known beach destination of Halfways, Kuta Beach, Bali.
The importance of accelerating Indonesia’s digital competitiveness
According to the e-Conomy SEA 2021 by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Co., Indonesia's digital economy is valued at US$ 70 billion Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in 2021. This number has grown 75 per cent compared to the pre-pandemic condition in 2019. In 2025, Indonesia is projected to surge to US$ 146 billion GMV.
Bananas, Indonesia-based quick commerce startup, raises US$ 1.5 million seed funding led by East Ventures
Bananas, a quick commerce startup based in Indonesia, has secured a total of US$ 1.5 million in seed funding. This funding was led by East Ventures, with the participation from SMDV, ARISE, MDI Ventures, Y Combinator and a few angel investors.
Fuse insurtech achieved 2021 target by closing more than US$ 105 million in terms of GWP
Insurtech company Fuse announced an impressive 2021 performance with Gross Written Premium (GWP) of policies utilizing the Fuse platform exceeding US$ 105 million. This represents more than 2% of the market share in terms of the general insurance market. Despite the challenging situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fuse still managed to double its market share and improving the quality of its platform and services.
Aruna raises US$ 30 million in follow-on series A funding, bringing total capital raised to US$ 65 million
Aruna, Indonesia’s leading fishery and marine platform, has announced a US$ 30 million Series A follow-on funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. The round also saw participation from existing investors Prosus Ventures, AC Ventures, East Ventures (Growth Fund), Indogen Capital, SMDV and SIG Venture Capital.