Southeast Asia Startup

Franky O. Widjaja Limited Partner LP|

30 October 2019

Insights

East Ventures’ First LP Talks Importance of Getting the Right Support

Franky O. Widjaja, Chairman & CEO of Sinarmas Communication & Technology, is the first Limited Partner (LP) of East Ventures. At the venture capital’s 10th anniversary event, Mr. Franky shared his perspective of the digital economy industry and the reason why he decided to…

Kedai Sayur Si Komo|Kedai Sayur Si Komo Gunung

27 May 2019

Press Release

Kedai Sayur Raised US$1.3 Million Seed Funding Led by East Ventures

Kedai Sayur Raised $1.3 Million Seed Funding Led by East Ventures 27 May 2019 Jakarta, 27 May 2019 — Kedai Sayur, Indonesian startup that empowers vegetable hawkers by utilizing technology, announced earlier today that they have secured $1.3 Million of seed funding led by East…

Grab for Business Launching

23 May 2019

Press Release

Grab Perkenalkan Solusi Perjalanan Bisnis Terbaru dari Grab for Business

Grab, everyday super app di Asia Tenggara, hari ini memperkenalkan sejumlah layanan terbaru dari Grab for Business sebagai solusi pengelolaan pengeluaran transportasi yang didesain khusus untuk kalangan pebisnis. Layanan ini telah menjadi pilihan utama ribuan perusahaan di Asia Tenggara termasuk Indonesia dan merupakan wujud komitmen…

Echelon Quotes

23 May 2019

Press Release

3 Mind-Blowing Quotes by Startup Founders at Echelon Asia Summit 2019

The first day of Echelon Asia Summit 2019 ended on Thursday, May 23, with four stages, hundreds of exhibitors, and thousands of attendants gathering at Singapore Expo to meet and exchange ideas. On the Founders Stage, e27 noted down five of the most mind-blowing quotes…

Traveloka Team Q1 2019

17 May 2019

Press Release

Traveloka Notches 30% Rise in Flight Bookings for Q1 2019

Traveloka, the Indonesian travel unicorn, has notched a 30% rise in flight bookings for Q1 2019 versus the same period last year, the company stated in a press release. “This shows that despite an almost two-fold rise in ticket prices and a sluggish industry, the…

Kudo Grab Echelon

6 May 2019

Press Release

How Does It Feel to be Acquired by Grab? Kudo Co-Founder Spills the Beans

In 2017, Indonesian O2O e-commerce platform Kudo made headlines when it was acquired by Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab to strengthen its foray into the fintech sector. On the first day of Echelon Asia Summit 2019 at Singapore Expo on Thursday, May 23, Kudo Co-Founder…

15 January 2019

Press Release

Eatsy Raises US$550K in Seed Funding Led by East Ventures

SINGAPORE, 15 JANUARY 2019 – Eatsy, a mobile app that allows time-starved diners to order-ahead, pay, and pick-up their orders at their favorite local eateries and coffee shops, announced earlier today that it has secured $550k in additional seed fund led by East Ventures. Participating…

27 November 2018

Press Release

Eko Communications Raises US$20M for Its European Expansion

After focusing on Asian markets, particularly in Southeast Asia, Bangkok-based Eko Communications is getting ready to take on Slack, Microsoft Teams, and other enterprise messaging apps in Europe. The startup announced today that it has raised a Series B of $20 million and opened offices…

6 September 2018

Press Release

Djarum Group Leads Cermati Series B Investment

Jakarta, 6 September 2018 – Cermati.com, a leading financial product marketplace, and financial technology enabler, today announced it has secured series B funding from Djarum Group. As part of the investment, East Ventures, Beenos Plaza, and Finch Capital exited their investments. Launched in 2015, Cermati is…

23 July 2018

Press Release

Circo Raises Seed Funding from East Ventures

HO CHI MINH, July 23rd, 2018 – CirCO Co-Working Space announced earlier today that they have recently secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding from East Ventures – a South East Asia and Japan early stage venture fund. CirCO Co-Working Space provides a flexible workplace…