East Ventures fosters forest conservation and nature tourism in Komodo National Park
East Ventures, a leading and pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, supported the management of conservation and nature tourism in Labuan Bajo, especially in the Komodo National Park. In collaboration with the Komodo National Park, the local government, and communities, this support consists of three main activities, including the planting of 5,000 mangrove seedlings, revitalizing tourist facilities, and cleaning up trash in the Komodo National Park area.
MAKA Motors, Indonesia-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, secures US$37.6 million seed round co-led by East Ventures
Indonesia-based electric vehicle (EV) startup MAKA Motors announced today the successful completion of its seed funding round, raising US$37.6 million. The funding round was co-led by East Ventures, AC Ventures, and South Korea’s SV Investment. This investment marks one of Southeast Asia's largest seed funding rounds to date for a hardware startup.
SoLeLands, an immersive game-based learning platform, raised funding led by East Ventures
SoLeLands, an immersive game-based learning platform to support kids’ self-discovery, today announced that the company had raised funding led by East Ventures, with the participation of SMDV. The funding will be allocated for capacity building and product development in preparation for the soft launching in the Q4 of 2023.
East Ventures launches its annual Sustainability Report 2023
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia, today launched East Ventures Sustainability Report 2023. This report demonstrates East Ventures and its ecosystem’s continued commitment to integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks and practices in creating sustainable value for society.
Ringkas, digital mortgage platform, raises US$3.5 million in Seed round to roll out its platform across Indonesia
Ringkas, a digital mortgage platform with the vision to democratize home ownership, announced it has secured a US$3.5 million in Seed Round co-led by East Ventures and Crestone Venture Capital. Other investors that participated include 500 Global, Teja Ventures, Orvel Ventures, Hustle Fund, and others. With the capital from this round, the company will focus on advancing and scaling its platform across multiple cities in Indonesia and the secondary market.
AMILI, a precision gut microbiome firm, raises new funding led by East Ventures
AMILI, Southeast Asia’s first and only precision gut microbiome company, today announced that it has secured new funding from East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia. This fund strengthens AMILI’s balance sheet, following the company’s series A funding in June 2022.
DTC bespoke jeweler, MADLY raises new funding from East Ventures
MADLY, Singapore’s foremost bespoke jewelry design house, today announced an investment received from East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia. This funding serves as a vote of confidence from East Ventures to MADLY.
East Ventures announces its first and final close of US$250 million Growth Plus fund
East Ventures, a pioneering and leading Indonesia-focused venture capital firm, today announced the first and final close of its Growth Plus fund, securing a total of US$250 million. The fund will specifically target growth portfolio companies within East Ventures’ ecosystem that demonstrate strong potential.