Building a legacy: East Ventures’ vision and commitment to ASEAN’s flourishing future
Amidst global economic challenges, the ASEAN region stands out as a symbol of strength and adaptability. Holding the title of the world's fifth-largest economy, ASEAN boasts impressive numbers: a combined GDP of US$4 trillion, a population of 650 million, over 70 million small and medium-sized businesses, and a potential to grow its economy by US$200 billion. This remarkable growth is powered by its large population, forward-thinking trade policies, and a stable political environment, leading to a rapid increase in the region's overall wealth.
East Ventures remains bullish with the vision of integrated Southeast Asia amidst the global geopolitical and uncertain market
The global economy remains uncertain due to high inflation globally and geopolitical conditions. This has created challenges for economies in Indonesia and other Southeast Asia countries, particularly for digital startups.
Roderick Purwana: Boosting ASEAN’s resilience, empowering collaborative investments through the ASEAN Business Entity Initiative
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has come a long way since its inception, striving to foster economic and cultural cooperation among its diverse member countries. As we continue on this journey, opportunities remain to enhance intra-ASEAN investments further and collaboration between ASEAN countries.
Deep dive into LPs’ views on venture capital in Southeast Asia
For over a decade, East Ventures has been one of the leading sector-agnostic venture capital (VC) firms in Southeast Asia. Its strategic investments in the region have been vital to its tech evolution. From e-commerce to healthtech and beyond, East Ventures has nurtured innovations and entrepreneurship and shaped the region’s brightest minds into excellent founders.
East Ventures’ net-zero vision: Planting mangroves and embracing climate tech
In a significant stride towards combating climate change, East Ventures, as part of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Net Zero Hub, has pledged to become a net-zero company by 2060 at the latest. This commitment aligns East Ventures with the global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and foster sustainable practices within our own firm and in broader ecosystem activities. The following are the various initiatives that East Ventures has undertaken in pursuit of this goal:
GENEXYZ, a meta-human creator company, has raised seed stage funding of US$1 million led by East Ventures
GENEXYZ, a pioneering company in Indonesia that brings virtual influencer and human IPs in Indonesia, today announces the close of its seed funding of US$1 million, led by East Ventures. This round of funding is also participated by other investors such as Emtek, MDI, Trinity Optima, and Massive Music.
East Ventures fosters forest conservation and nature tourism in Komodo National Park
East Ventures, a leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, supported the management of conservation and nature tourism in Labuan Bajo, especially in the Komodo National Park. In collaboration with the Komodo National Park, the local government, and communities, this support consists of three main activities, including the planting of 5,000 mangrove seedlings, revitalizing tourist facilities, and cleaning up trash in the Komodo National Park area.
Aevice Health secures investment from East Ventures to bring next-generation remote respiratory platform to Southeast Asia
Aevice Health, a leading provider of remote respiratory monitoring solutions for the healthcare continuum based in Singapore, today announced that it has raised undisclosed funding from East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia.