Melisa Irene

East Ventures team
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16 key facts about East Ventures

Since its establishment in 2009, East Ventures has become the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Southeast Asia. We are a holistic platform that provides multi-stage investment, from Seed to Growth stage, for over 300 tech startups and companies in Southeast Asia. Our investment comes…
Kompas Indonesia - Membaca Peluang Investasi untuk “Start Up” Berbasis AI di Indonesia
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Seizing investment opportunities for AI-based startups in Indonesia

Local AI startups in Southeast Asia are increasingly capturing the attention of investors, thanks to their innovative, culturally relevant solutions that create real impact on the ground. Amid declining funding for startups in Indonesia, investment in startups adopting artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to…
Runchise
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Runchise, a restaurant management and culinary franchise startup, raises new funding of US$1 million, co-led by East Ventures and Genesia Ventures

Runchise, an Indonesia-based restaurant management and culinary franchise startup, today announced that it has raised new funding of US$1 million from the existing investors East Ventures and Genesia Ventures. With this new funding, the firm’s main focus remains on technological advancement and innovation to enhance…
How to build startup
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4 Tips on how to build a startup from Melisa Irene

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur wondering how to create a startup or what the essential elements are to build a successful startup, gather ‘round!  While the idea of “startup” existed in Indonesia’s early tech scene, its widespread popularity is a recent boom. Fueled by…
startup funding how to attract from venture capital
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Startup funding: 6 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. The most popular form of funding comes from venture capital (VC) firms, primarily because access…
The panelists of the Women with Impact program held on 8 March 2023
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How Indonesian women leaders face the challenges of entrepreneurship

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered program, “Women with Impact”, on 8 March 2023 in celebration of International Women’s Day. Partnering with Google Indonesia, this time, Women with Impact facilitated a keynote speech…