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Shaping the future of M&A in Southeast Asia

22 August 2025

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Shaping the future of M&A in Southeast Asia

After seeing an outstanding peak of M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) performance in 2022—totaling 174 deals—the Southeast Asian M&A landscape fell down the slope for the second year. With only 99 transactions, the landscape reflected a 12% YoY (Year-on-Year) decline in 2024. Nevertheless, there is optimism…

East Ventures’ portfolio rises above Southeast Asia’s digital economy|EBITDA margins 2024 - e-Conomy SEA

6 November 2024

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Against the odds: East Ventures’ portfolio rises above the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report’s baseline

Southeast Asia’s digital economy is poised for significant growth. The latest report from e-Conomy SEA 2024 by Google, Temasek, and Bain shows how the digital economy demonstrates solid performance with double-digit growth across GMV, revenue, and profit, proving growth can happen alongside profitability. The report…

50 rising startups in Indonesia - Tech in Asia (January 2024)|Jojonomic Founder - Indrasto Budisantoso|Legit Group's Founders|FIT HUB||Tech in Asia Top 50 rising startups in Indonesia|Gravel Co-founders|ALAMI Sharia team

29 January 2024

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East Ventures’ portfolio companies listed amongst Tech in Asia’s 50 rising startups in Indonesia

Which startups are on the path to becoming the next big thing? One way to tell would be to check when they’ve raised a new round. Tech in Asia has generated a list of startups in Indonesia that have recently raised funding. The list is…

17 January 2023

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Closing 2022 with high achievements, Komunal raises new funding led by East Ventures

Komunal, the first fintech company to digitize BPR in accelerating the financial inclusion in Indonesia’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities, announced that it has successfully secured US$ 8.5 million of funding led by East Ventures (Growth fund). This funding round is also participated by…

Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

5 October 2022

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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…

The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

28 September 2022

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The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

Fintech lending expands financial access and improves agricultural productivity Agriculture plays a significant role in Indonesia’s economic growth and development. It contributed to 14% of the nation’s GDP in 2020, and the sector employs 29% of the Indonesian workforce. However, most Indonesian farmers are still…

East Ventures’ ecosystem at the awarding session of G20 Digital Innovation Network

5 September 2022

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East Ventures-backed startups, Xurya, Nusantics, and Komunal, were crowned as Top Startup in the G20 Digital Innovation Network 2022

East Ventures-backed portfolio companies: Xurya, Nusantics, and Komunal, have been crowned as the Top Startup in the G20 Digital Innovation Network 2022, held in Bali, Indonesia, from 2 – 4 September 2022. They represented Indonesia on this global stage as part of the G20 Presidency…

12 January 2022

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East Ventures 2021 recap: 80+ deals made across SEA’s fastest growing sectors, aiming for sector diversification in 2022

Welcoming the new year of 2022, East Ventures is taking this opportunity to look back and reflect on the year 2021. Just like the rest of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has also severely impacted our ecosystem—not only Indonesia, but it also took a heavy…

12 January 2022

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East Ventures di 2021: 80+ deal di berbagai sektor unggul di Asia Tenggara rampung, mengincar diversifikasi sektor di tahun 2022

Menyambut tahun 2022, East Ventures mengambil kesempatan ini untuk melihat kembali dan merefleksikan tahun 2021. Sama seperti di seluruh dunia, pandemi COVID-19 juga memberikan dampak yang sangat besar pada ekosistem kami—tidak hanya di Indonesia, namun juga Singapura dan negara-negara Asia Tenggara lainnya. Meskipun demikian, kami…

Komunal Team|Deposito BPR Official Launching - Komunal & BPR|Komunal Booth

20 October 2021

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Komunal expands Indonesia’s financial inclusion through digitalization in government and MSMEs ecosystems

Hendry Lieviant, Co-founder of Komunal, recalled a remarkable experience from his high school year in the capital city of East Java, Surabaya, where he was able to pay for his school fees through ATM transfer. The cashless transaction made it easier for both himself—lest he…

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Shaping the future of M&A in Southeast Asia

Against the odds: East Ventures’ portfolio rises above the e-Conomy SEA 2024 report’s baseline

Closing 2022 with high achievements, Komunal raises new funding led by East Ventures

Pushing financial literacy after inclusion

The role of fintech lending to Indonesia’s agribusiness sector

East Ventures-backed startups, Xurya, Nusantics, and Komunal, were crowned as Top Startup in the G20 Digital Innovation Network 2022

East Ventures 2021 recap: 80+ deals made across SEA’s fastest growing sectors, aiming for sector diversification in 2022

East Ventures di 2021: 80+ deal di berbagai sektor unggul di Asia Tenggara rampung, mengincar diversifikasi sektor di tahun 2022

Komunal expands Indonesia’s financial inclusion through digitalization in government and MSMEs ecosystems

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