East Ventures welcomes seasoned investor Avina Sugiarto as its new Venture Partner
East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 200 companies in Southeast Asia, announced Avina Sugiarto as a Venture Partner at the firm. Avina will leverage her extensive experiences to invest in growth-stage technology companies and further drive sustainability and integration of ESG practices in East ventures’ investments.
Singapore-based healthtech startup Smarter Health raises S$ 5.15 million to transform healthcare in the region
Smarter Health, a Singapore-based healthtech startup, announced that it has secured S$ 5.15 million in series A funding led by East Ventures. The funds will be used primarily for product development and market expansion in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia-based Praktis raises pre-series A funding from East Ventures
Praktis (previously known as PTS.sc), a data-powered supply chain solution for DTC (direct to consumer) brands, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-series A funding round led by East Ventures with participation from Triputra Group.
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.
‘ESG is today’s investing paradigm’: Melisa Irene
As an early believer of Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, East Ventures is very enthusiastic in investing in early-stage startups. We have been in the startup scene for over 12 years, and we did not only invest in certain, specific sectors but we have been sector-agnostic, as long as that sector has a promising and potential market size.
SaladStop! Group, Asia’s first and largest healthy food chain, closes financing round with Temasek, DSG, Vulcan, K3 and East Ventures
SaladStop! Group, the first and largest healthy food chain in Asia, today announced the closing of a SGD12 million series B investment round, featuring some of the most prominent investors in the region. The round, which was oversubscribed, was led by Temasek with participation from new investors Vulcan Capital, K3 Ventures, and East Ventures. Existing investor DSG Consumer Partners also participated in the round.
Singapore-based TreeDots secures US$ 11M series A investment led by East Ventures and Amasia
TreeDots, Asia’s first vertically integrated food supply chain ecosystem, announced today that it has successfully closed an oversubscribed US$11 million Series A fundraise. The round was co-led by East Ventures and Amasia.
DTC Startup Kasual raises seed funding from East Ventures, pioneering instant commerce in Indonesia
Kasual, Indonesia’s first-mover in fully personalized direct to consumer (DTC) instant commerce for daywear with a current focus on men’s pants, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures, with participation from other investors