East Ventures’ way of investing
Over the past decade, we have seen the immense development of the digital ecosystem and tech startups in Indonesia. Often this accelerated growth can not be separated from the support of venture capitalists.
‘Indonesia is entering its second phase of digitalization’: Willson Cuaca
The global economic recession continues to threaten amidst high interest rates. This became one of the factors affecting venture capital firms to disburse their investments in 2023.
East Ventures races in a perfect storm: 2022 recap & 2023 outlook
2022 has been a challenging year for the tech industry, exacerbated by global issues and geopolitical conflicts. Despite these obstacles, we have managed to navigate through the crises and close the year on a positive note with a lot of significant and impactful endeavors.
Ten Indonesian provinces scored the most outstanding digital advancements in 2022
Bengkulu and West Papua are two provinces with improvements in digital competitiveness over the past year that slingshot past even the main provinces of DKI Jakarta and West Java.
Despite the global challenges, East Ventures remains bullish for Indonesia’s digital outlook for 2023
East Ventures remains optimistic about Indonesia’s digital economy prospect in 2023 despite the looming global economic turbulence. “The GMV growth of Indonesia’s digital economy is roughly double its GDP growth. We believe that the growth is still very robust in a few years. Hence, East Ventures is still very much bullish towards our digital economy in 2023,” explains Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures.
A closer look at how East Ventures is driving ESG impact in Southeast Asia
At this year’s Tech in Asia Conference, our annual Startup Arena Pitch Battle returned offline, with four judges and scores of audience members watching six startups battle it out for the top spot. This edition, sponsored by East Ventures, focused on startups addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Ignite the burned out: Applying a healthy approach to burnout in the workplace
Everyone has responsibilities and expectations to fulfill, whether as business owners, startup founders, workers, parents, students, or many other roles. There must be times when we experience a state of exhaustion, both physical and emotional, that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment. Based on the latest Deloitte report, named “Women @ Work 2022: A Global Outlook”, the report reveals that 53% of women say their stress levels are higher than they were a year ago, and almost half feel burned out.
Is sustainability expensive? Here are some facts
The answer is no. Having a sustainable business means the company needs to find a way to scale up its enterprises, saving the cost for operations and customers. Moreover, it will be a positive way if sustainable solutions can generate value for the companies.