Melisa Irene

The winners of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2025

14 October 2025

Press Release

Climate Impact Innovations Challenge awards Aslan Renewables, Arukah Capital, and SXD AI a total of Rp10 billion in catalytic funding to pilot their solutions in Indonesia

East Ventures and Temasek Foundation are pleased to announce the conclusion of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2025, Indonesia’s largest competition for climate tech innovations. This program officially began its inspiring journey on 5 March 2025 and culminated in the Grand Finale on 11…

East Ventures team

29 August 2025

Insights

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

15 August 2025

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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

7 May 2024

Press Release

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

29 January 2024

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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

11 January 2024

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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…

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15 December 2023

Insights

Investing in Southeast Asia’s digital ecosystem: Interview with East Ventures’ Partners

Southeast Asia is resilient in a global tech landscape marked by turbulence, showcasing distinctive strengths amidst adversity. As a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital (VC) firm, East Ventures holds a unique perspective. Our firm remains committed to fostering and investing in Southeast Asia’s digital…

AMODA team|AMODA For Builders

16 October 2023

Press Release

AMODA, an Indonesia-based property and construction technology startup, raised Seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures

AMODA, a property and construction technology startup in Indonesia, has secured seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Living Lab Ventures. This round of investment strengthens AMODA’s balance sheet, following the pre-seed funding in 2022. This funding will be mainly allocated to expanding its product,…

Fajar Adiwidodo

19 September 2023

Press Release

Bababos, manufacturing raw material procurement Platform, has secured US$3 million in Seed funding round led by East Ventures

Manufacturing raw material procurement platform, Bababos, has secured US$3 million in seed funding. The round was led by East Ventures, with the participation from Patamar Capital and Accion Venture Lab. This new funding was completed six months after the pre-seed funding in March 2023. The…

Empowering women - strategies to build confidence at work

24 March 2023

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Empowering women: three key strategies for building confidence at work

As a woman, confidence in the workplace can be a challenge for many, especially in climbing the corporate ladder. Various cultural, societal, and historical factors can influence the confidence gap between men and women. In Asia, for example, there is often a greater emphasis on…