Startups can expect brighter 2025 after prolonged funding winter
Startups are expected to find it easier to secure funding in the year ahead after a tough 2024 which saw rising costs, muted investor interest and geopolitical developments hampering their growth. Industry players told The Straits Times that the local funding landscape is poised to be buoyant in 2025, driven by expected rate cuts and more investments targeting Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia: The bright spot for VC investing amidst global uncertainties?
“Southeast Asia: The Bright Spot For VC Investing Amidst Global Uncertainties?” was a panel that featured Thomas G. Tsao of Gobi Partners, Roderick Purwana of East Ventures and Angela Toy of Golden Gate Ventures, moderated by James Kwan, Founder & Executive Chairman, Jumpstart Media at the ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference.
Identifying investment targets in a complex global political and financial landscape
On Thursday, global investment leaders gathered at BEYOND EXPO’s Global Investment Summit in Macao, offering a comprehensive exploration of pivotal themes, shaping the future of investment amid the current complex and evolving financial landscape.
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.
RI digital economy to grow on slower trajectory amid profitability push
Indonesia is expected to see a deceleration in its digital economy growth in the coming years, in line with other emerging countries in the ASEAN region, as tech companies in the bloc face pressure to shift to profitability after years of focusing on growth.
Harnessing the potential of an integrated ASEAN
Amidst global economic challenges, the ASEAN region stands out as a symbol of strength and adaptability. At the Tech In Asia Conference 2023, Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures shared his insight with Willis Wee, Founder of Tech in Asia, who also moderated the panel titled “Harnessing the potential of an integrated ASEAN.”
Mesh Bio, a health deep tech startup, secured investment from East Ventures
Mesh Bio, a Singapore-based health deep tech startup in transforming chronic disease management through predictive analytics, announced that it had raised an undisclosed amount of funding from East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on Southeast Asia. The funding will be allocated to further develop the digital twin technologies in chronic disease management and to expand its services across Southeast Asia, mainly Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
East Ventures and SV Investment announced the US$100 million dedicated fund for Southeast Asia – South Korea investment corridor
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and SV Investment, a venture capital & private equity firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea, on 5 October 2023, announced the “East Ventures South Korea fund in partnership with SV Investment” with a target of US$100 million.