Startup funding: Six ways to attract venture capital
Startup funding is crucial to its sustainability. This funding can support the startup in several things, including developing products or services, expanding markets, and increasing the team's size and capabilities.
Singapore-based Qapita secures an investment from East Ventures to usher digital equity management to Indonesian startups
Singapore-based Qapita secures an investment from East Ventures to usher digital equity management to Indonesian startups 3 February, 2021 Qapita, a Singapore-based provider of digital equity management SaaS solutions, today announced that it has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from East Ventures. Qapita helps private companies and start-ups manage capitalization tables (cap tables) and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Qapita also aims to digitize issuance of equity awards and shares. The fresh round of funding will be used to further strengthen the team in Singapore, India and Indonesia, accelerate product development and build clientele. Qapita [...]
How Traveloka, Waresix and Sociolla raised US $408M in aggregate
How East Ventures’ portfolios, Traveloka, Waresix and Sociolla fought COVID-19 and raised US $408M in aggregate 2 November 2020 JAKARTA — In Tech in Asia Conference on 21 October, East Ventures founding partner, Willson Cuaca moderated a panel about startups in the time of crisis. In this panel, startup founders can learn how East Ventures portfolios - Traveloka, Sociolla, and Waresix - successfully fundraised in total of US$408 million during pandemic. During this session, startup founders can also learn the key traits of success to overcome pandemic crisis. Resilience: How Traveloka bounced back from almost zero revenue [...]