Balancing acts in the digital ecosystem: Can profit and sustainability align?

In the past two years, we have faced the COVID-19 pandemic that brought uncertainty in businesses but also accelerated the growth of digital consumer adoption at the same time. The acceleration brought Indonesia to glimpse an astonishing growth of the digital economy.

‘ESG is today’s investing paradigm’: Melisa Irene

As an early believer of Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, East Ventures is very enthusiastic in investing in early-stage startups. We have been in the startup scene for over 12 years, and we did not only invest in certain, specific sectors but we have been sector-agnostic, as long as that sector has a promising and potential market size.

‘Impact investing is here to stay’: Melisa Irene

‘Impact investing is here to stay’: Melisa Irene May 24, 2021 Impact investing breaks the misconceptions that profits and social impacts cannot go hand in hand. As the most active venture capital firm in Indonesia, East Ventures believes that investing in the right companies matters, not only in terms of profit, but also in regards to the social impact. When it comes to investing in Indonesia, economic and social impacts are two sides of the same coin. As a developing country, Indonesia is full of potential: among its huge youth population, there are millions of [...]

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