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Willson cuaca and najwa shihab succes stories

15 March 2024

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“What it takes to become great”: Willson Cuaca and Najwa Shihab’s secret sauce to achieving success

Prior to being Co-Founder and Managing Partner at East Ventures, Willson Cuaca embarked on a career in cybersecurity as an iPhone developer in Singapore. On the other hand, Najwa Shihab, now an accomplished journalist and the Founder of media startup NARASI, started her journey from…

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024 as a pitching competition for climate tech competition

14 March 2024

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Join Indonesia’s largest climate tech pitching competition: The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

One Saturday in October 2023, thick smog blanketed the runways of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, forcing several inbound flights to be diverted to other airports. The heavy smog was from a massive landfill fire that started the day before and would take days to…

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation announce the second edition of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024|Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2023 Grand Finale

4 March 2024

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East Ventures and Temasek Foundation unveil three new tracks for second edition of Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition – Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia, and Temasek Foundation, a Singapore-based non-profit philanthropic organization that supports sustainable development initiatives, are pleased to announce the second edition of the Climate Impact Innovations…

The picture shows an electric motorcycle charging at a charging station|In this picture are the founder of MAKA Motors

23 February 2024

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The rise of EV two-wheelers in Southeast Asia

While electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to transform mobility across the world, a lesser-known revolution is underway in Southeast Asia (SEA) – the rise of electric two-wheelers. In a region full of motorcycles and scooters, these silent, emission-free alternatives offer the most immediate promise to…

15 February 2024

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East Ventures welcomes Sang Han as its new Partner for East Ventures South Korea fund

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, announced Sang Han as a Partner for East Ventures South Korea fund. Sang will leverage his extensive experience to manage the fund operation of East Ventures in South Korea. This…

ECOVISEA - Measure your company’s greenhouse gases emissions today

15 February 2024

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How to measure companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with ECOVISEA

While renewable energy continues to gain traction, fossil fuels remain the primary energy source for many businesses and industries. These ‘polluter’ industries, like manufacturing and transportation, are contributing to tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, harming the planet and its climate yearly. A company’s GHG…

6 February 2024

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East Ventures and Kadin Indonesia launched ECOVISEA, a free web-based greenhouse gasses calculator

East Ventures and The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia), today launched ECOVISEA, which stands for Emission Calculator & Visualization Southeast Asia. Collaborating with WRI Indonesia as a knowledge partner, ECOVISEA acts as a free web-based global greenhouse gas (GHG) calculator that helps…

This image is the full East Ventures team as of 2024|

5 February 2024

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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…

29 January 2024

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4 Tips on how to build a startup from Melisa Irene

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur wondering how to create a startup or what the essential elements are to build a successful startup, gather ‘round! While the idea of “startup” existed in Indonesia’s early tech scene, its widespread popularity is a recent boom. Fueled by…

How companies can reduce carbon footprint

26 January 2024

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How companies calculate and reduce their carbon footprint

The 2015 Paris Agreement marked a paradigm shift surrounding climate change – a transition from individual to corporate responsibility. Before this accord, “carbon footprint generally referred to personal emissions. Now, however, corporations are held accountable for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Carbon footprint and GHG…

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“What it takes to become great”: Willson Cuaca and Najwa Shihab’s secret sauce to achieving success

Join Indonesia’s largest climate tech pitching competition: The Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation unveil three new tracks for second edition of Indonesia’s largest climate tech innovations competition – Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2024

The rise of EV two-wheelers in Southeast Asia

East Ventures welcomes Sang Han as its new Partner for East Ventures South Korea fund

How to measure companies’ greenhouse gas emissions with ECOVISEA

East Ventures and Kadin Indonesia launched ECOVISEA, a free web-based greenhouse gasses calculator

15 key facts about East Ventures

4 Tips on how to build a startup from Melisa Irene

How companies calculate and reduce their carbon footprint

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