Melisa Irene

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…

East Ventures di OC Donation Yayasan BUMN

15 September 2022

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East Ventures donated 53 oxygen concentrators to BUMN Foundation for Indonesia

East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 250 companies in Southeast Asia, continues its support to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia by donating 53 units of oxygen concentrator (OC) to the BUMN Foundation for Indonesia (BUMN Foundation). The donation…

UENA Co-Founders|Several food selection provided by UENA

12 September 2022

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UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup, raised Seed funding led by East Ventures

UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup based in Indonesia, has raised an undisclosed seed funding round led by East Ventures, with a strong participation from IDN Media and several angel investors. UENA was founded by Alvin Arief (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer) and Roy Yohanes…

31 August 2022

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Disrupting Indonesia’s oral wellness space, KLAR Smile bags US$ 4.5 million pre-series A funding

Klar Smile, an oral wellness startup in Indonesia, announced that it raised a US$4.5 million pre-series A funding round co-led by East Ventures and AC Ventures. Other participating investors included Venturra Discovery, and several angel investors. According to the startup, the fresh funding will be used…

29 August 2022

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ARIA, a one-stop solution for Indonesia’s agriculture service, secured US$ 5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures

ARIA, a one-stop solution for Indonesia’s agriculture service, has secured US$ 5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures, who joined the pre-seed round in March 2022. This round of funding was also joined by Triputra Group, Michael Sampoerna, Arkana Ventures, GK-Plug & Play,…

2 August 2022

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GREENS, an integrated food technology startup, secured pre-seed funding led by East Ventures

GREENS, an integrated food technology startup in transforming Indonesia’s food system, announced that it has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding led by East Ventures, with participation from other investors. “We are glad to receive the investment from East Ventures. We believe it will…

15 July 2022

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Chickin, an Indonesia-based poultry startup, raised seed funding led by East Ventures

Chickin, an Indonesia-based poultry startup, raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding led by East Ventures with the participation of other investors. The investment will accelerate Chickin’s mission in enhancing Indonesia’s food security, where Chickin will allocate the fund to focus on improving their growth,…

8 July 2022

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AMODA, a property and construction startup, raised pre-seed funding led by East Ventures

AMODA, a property and construction startup in Indonesia, has secured an undisclosed amount of pre-seed funding from East Ventures, the leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. AMODA was founded by Robin Yovianto, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of AMODA and Agusti…

Panelist of Women with Impact Forum - International Women's Day Series

17 March 2022

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Building the ecosystem of gender equality for the sustainable future

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, has again presented its signature women-centered forum: Women with Impact Forum, as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022. This virtual forum discussed “Women as Active Agents for…

ESG is today's investing paradigm - Melisa Irene|Warung Pintar

16 November 2021

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“ESG is today’s investing paradigm”: Melisa Irene

As an early believer of Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, East Ventures is very enthusiastic in investing in early-stage startups. We have been in the startup scene for over 12 years, and we did not only invest in certain, specific sectors but we have been sector-agnostic, as…

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East Ventures donated 53 oxygen concentrators to BUMN Foundation for Indonesia

UENA, a hyperlocal online F&B startup, raised Seed funding led by East Ventures

Disrupting Indonesia’s oral wellness space, KLAR Smile bags US$ 4.5 million pre-series A funding

ARIA, a one-stop solution for Indonesia’s agriculture service, secured US$ 5 million of seed funding led by East Ventures

GREENS, an integrated food technology startup, secured pre-seed funding led by East Ventures

Chickin, an Indonesia-based poultry startup, raised seed funding led by East Ventures

AMODA, a property and construction startup, raised pre-seed funding led by East Ventures

Building the ecosystem of gender equality for the sustainable future

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