East Ventures

Entrepreneurship

8 December 2020

Insights

Crisis or no crisis, entrepreneurship persists

Crisis or no crisis, entrepreneurship persists 8 December, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought about transformations to our daily lives. Not only has it changed individuals, it also reconstructed the way the economy works. One of the most noticeable consequences is a paralyzed economy,…

East Ventures was appointed as a new partner of SEEDS Capital (SEEDS) to catalyze S$300 million of investments into Singapore-based deep tech startups|East Ventures was appointed as a new partner of SEEDS Capital (SEEDS) to catalyze S$300 million of investments into Singapore-based deep tech startups

4 December 2020

Insights

Insider tips for startups on how to approach venture capital

East Ventures’ Partner, Melisa Irene, spoke at the #SELASASTARTUP webinar on November 3, 2020, with the topic “Young Innovators: Start Your Startup Now.” Melisa explains what is needed by new startups when seeking funding and starting their business. The main takeaways from the session are:…

Diego Rojas

24 November 2020

Press Release

Finantier raised a pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, bringing Open Finance to Indonesia and Southeast Asia

Finantier raised a pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, bringing Open Finance to Indonesia and Southeast Asia 23 November 2020 Finantier, Indonesia-based Open Finance startup, today announced a pre-seed funding round led by East Ventures with participation from AC Ventures, Genesia Ventures, and other investors.…

Idea validation

12 November 2020

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Idea validation with Willson Cuaca: How to start an investment-worthy startup

Idea validation with Willson Cuaca: How to start an investment-worthy startup 12 November, 2020 On 5 November, 2020, Amir Karimuddin from DSLaunchpad 2.0 hosted a question and answer with East Ventures’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Willson Cuaca, about startups and idea validation. In this session,…

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20 October 2020

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Willson Cuaca: Covid-19 spurs leap in Indonesia digital transformation

JAKARTA — The physical restrictions and lockdown imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption in Indonesia. Willson Cuaca, Co-founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures, describes this rapid transformation in Topcast by Tokopedia, a podcast hosted by Tokopedia. The implementation of the strict physical distancing…

East Ventures Indonesia PASTI BISA

31 March 2020

Press Release

East Ventures supporting development of COVID-19 test kits

JAKARTA, 27th March 2020 — Since the finding of the first two cases of COVID-19 in early March, the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus keeps growing in Indonesia. Today, almost 900 cases of infection announced. One of the biggest obstacles met by Indonesia to contain…

4 February 2020

Press Release

East Ventures Welcomes Former Indonesian Cabinet Member as Venture Advisor

Triawan Munaf is The President Commissioner of Garuda Indonesia. In 2015, Triawan was appointed by President Joko Widodo as the Head of Indonesian Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) and lead the newly established ministerial-level agency until October 2019. Currently, he serves as the Honorary Advisor of…

15 January 2020

Press Release

Hacktiv8 raises US$3 Million Pre-Series A led by East Ventures

Indonesian Developer Bootcamp Hacktiv8 raises US$3 Million Pre-Series A led by East Ventures 15 January 2020 Jakarta, 15 Januari 2020 – Hacktiv8, a “Bootcamp” school based in Jakarta, today announced has raised a US$3 Million Pre-Series A round led by East Ventures with participation from…

Ruangguru Sociolla Inflection Point

27 November 2019

From Portfolios

How Ruangguru and Sociolla Can Reach Their Inflection Point?

In a panel discussion at East Ventures’ 10th Anniversary event, founders of Ruangguru and Sociolla shared how they met East Ventures, built their respective startups, and hit the inflection point. Adamas Belva and Iman Usman recalled the first meeting with Willson Cuaca, that happened in…

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21 October 2019

Insights

East Ventures’ 10 Years Journey – Our Story

The event was opened with a video that explained the meaning of East Ventures’ logo. Every stroke of the logo of East Ventures represents each chapter and aspect of a startup founder’s entrepreneurial journey. It shows that East Ventures is a venture capital that understands…