AMILI, a precision gut microbiome firm, raises new funding led by East Ventures
AMILI, Southeast Asia’s first and only precision gut microbiome company, today announced that it has secured new funding from East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia. This fund strengthens AMILI’s balance sheet, following the company’s series A funding in June 2022.
Riliv transforms mental health access in Indonesia for all
There was no strong reason for Audrey Maximillian Herli to allow bullying to spread, mainly after he saw his friends being bullied for sharing his personal stories and problems on social media.
Promising prospect in achieving equitable access to Indonesia’s healthcare
Even though the digital sector is experiencing waves of 'up and down' amid global challenges such as rising interest rates and difficulties in finding funding, Indonesia's digitalization is still developing rapidly and has the potential to reach a digital golden era.
How private and public sectors can collaborate to advance the Indonesian healthcare system
East Ventures has recently launched the White paper: “Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future”, a collaborative report with Indonesia’s Health Ministry and a global consulting company, Redseer, on 16 February 2022, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
East Ventures launched a white paper on genomics in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia
East Ventures today launched a white paper “Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian healthcare future” in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and Redseer Strategy Consultants, to provide a comprehensive understanding of how genomics can improve the healthcare system in Indonesia. This white paper serves as a guide for stakeholders in taking the necessary steps to improve our healthcare system and infrastructure for the future.
Why Indonesia should embrace genomics now
Two of the most critical pain points of Indonesia's healthcare system is the high mortality rates for non-communicable diseases, and high cost of treatment. The solution to this is developing genomics. Genomics technology will allow for early detection and targeted treatment, paving the way ahead to transform our healthcare system.
Indonesian Health System Transformation
On 25 October 2022, East Ventures moderated a Fireside Chat with the Indonesian Minister of Health, Budi G. Sadikin at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Singapore. The session was attended by Singaporean health sector private players, Indonesian businesses, and the Indonesian diaspora in Singapore.
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