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18 October 2022

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How Desty elevates MSMEs to thrive in Indonesia’s growing commerce ecosystem

EV-DCI 2022 shows an increase of 39% in the median of online platform usage in businesses, yet only a small percentage of MSMEs optimize the tools Mulyono Xu, a local Acehnese man, had spent most of his life in China since he started studying in…

14 October 2022

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East Ventures was listed in the Top Global & Asian investors in Q3 2022

East Ventures has been listed as the top ten of top global investors by the global market intelligence platform CB Insights. East Ventures is the only Southeast Asian venture capital firm focusing on the Indonesian market among other US-based and China-based VCs. CB Insights recently…

14 October 2022

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Willson Cuaca, a venture capital pioneer, makes FORTUNE Indonesia’s Businessperson of The Year 2022 list

Willson Cuaca, Co-founder & Managing Partner at East Ventures (EV), is one of the key figures behind capital injections into hundreds of start-ups in Indonesia. However, the story of how he raised investor funds and channeled them to startup founders—who, even then, only had an…

10 October 2022

From Portfolios

Why maintaining employees’ mental health is important for companies

Workers are increasingly concerned with their mental health, but few companies provide support The COVID-19 pandemic has come under control, with some work activities returning to the pre-covid working situation, such as coming to the office. However, companies cannot deny that the work-life balance during…

East Ventures-backed cold chain firms: Fresh Factory and Superkul|Paxel co-founders|Paxel

6 October 2022

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Cold chain may be the next opportunity for Indonesia’s logistics startups

Indonesian last-mile logistics startup Paxel found that almost half of its shipments are of frozen food – primarily from MSMEs sending their products to customers. This is despite the company’s fleet mainly made up of motorcycles that are not equipped with any kind of refrigeration.…

Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

5 October 2022

From Portfolios

Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

As financial inclusion efforts are underway, the EV-DCI survey has identified that what comes next is financial literacy Financial inclusion is crucial for any nation to accelerate economic growth by improving equal financial access and support for doing business, such as transactions, payments, savings, credit…

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3 October 2022

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Get to know Batik Parang and how its philosophy resonates with East Ventures’ values

Indonesia is widely known for its Batik — an art and textile-making technique. Hundreds of kinds of Batik originating from various regions and districts in Indonesia carry the beauty in its art, its deep meaning, and philosophy. Batik has been a part of the Indonesian…

World Coffee Day - East Ventures Coffee-tech Portfolios|Fore Coffee|Morning Coffee Machine|Otten Store

30 September 2022

From Portfolios

Coffee tech startups serve coffee goodness for all, from farmers to consumers

East Ventures’ coffee-tech startups support the end-to-end sustainable coffee ecosystem Who doesn’t love coffee? At East Ventures, we are deeply in love with coffee. Our portfolio has three coffee-focused tech startups: Otten Coffee, Fore Coffee, and Morning. Coffee has become a special routine for many…

Willson Cuaca at the Tech in Asia Conference Panel|Willson Cuaca

23 September 2022

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Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths

More often than not, relying on a single specialized tool will be better suited for a particular job when compared to using a lot of gadgets and trying to force things to work. This rang true with the advice that Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing…

19 September 2022

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Fundraising tips for startup founders

Unlike conventional companies, the startup business model relies heavily on external capital support. Then, how can startup founders find investors so quickly? Partner at East Ventures, Melisa Irene, said that now is the right time for startups to raise investors’ funds because this industry’s ecosystem…

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How Desty elevates MSMEs to thrive in Indonesia’s growing commerce ecosystem

East Ventures was listed in the Top Global & Asian investors in Q3 2022

Willson Cuaca, a venture capital pioneer, makes FORTUNE Indonesia’s Businessperson of The Year 2022 list

Why maintaining employees’ mental health is important for companies

Cold chain may be the next opportunity for Indonesia’s logistics startups

Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

Get to know Batik Parang and how its philosophy resonates with East Ventures’ values

Coffee tech startups serve coffee goodness for all, from farmers to consumers

Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths

Fundraising tips for startup founders

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