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25 February 2021

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Indonesia’s digital economy to slingshot into its golden era

Indonesia’s digital economy to slingshot into its golden era February 25, 2021 Taking a slingshot as an analogy, Indonesia’s digital economy is the rock that is being pulled back by the COVID-19. Indonesia’s digital economy is more ready than ever to launch into its golden…

2 February 2021

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Crisis fosters collaboration between startups and corporations: Willson Cuaca

Crisis fosters collaboration between startups and corporations: Willson Cuaca 2 February, 2021 “When a digital company gets dominant, it is like the rise of Thanos. What happens next is Captain America and Iron Man collaborate to defeat Thanos. I think this is what will happen…

16 December 2020

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Country as a platform: The best version of Indonesia

Country as a platform: The best version of Indonesia 16 December, 2020 Indonesia as a platform has been patched by digital transformation to become the best version of Indonesia. As 2020 comes to a close, let’s take some time to reflect on how this past…

8 December 2020

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Crisis or no crisis, entrepreneurship persists

Crisis or no crisis, entrepreneurship persists 8 December, 2020 The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought about transformations to our daily lives. Not only has it changed individuals, it also reconstructed the way the economy works. One of the most noticeable consequences is a paralyzed economy,…

26 November 2020

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Office Hour with Willson Cuaca: What founders need to know about growing startup business and fundraising

Office Hour with Willson Cuaca: What founders need to know about growing startup business and fundraising 26 November, 2020 The young generation has become more and more creative as technological advancement increases. It has been proven by the high number of emerging start-ups, pioneered by…

12 November 2020

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Idea validation with Willson Cuaca: How to start an investment-worthy startup

Idea validation with Willson Cuaca: How to start an investment-worthy startup 12 November, 2020 On 5 November, 2020, Amir Karimuddin from DSLaunchpad 2.0 hosted a question and answer with East Ventures’ Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Willson Cuaca, about startups and idea validation. In this session,…

2 November 2020

From Portfolios

How Traveloka, Waresix and Sociolla raised US $408M in aggregate

JAKARTA — In Tech in Asia Conference on 21 October, East Ventures founding partner, Willson Cuaca moderated a panel about startups in the time of crisis. In this panel, startup founders can learn how East Ventures portfolios – Traveloka, Sociolla, and Waresix – successfully fundraised in total…

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21 October 2019

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East Ventures’ 10 Years Journey – Our Story

The event was opened with a video that explained the meaning of East Ventures’ logo. Every stroke of the logo of East Ventures represents each chapter and aspect of a startup founder’s entrepreneurial journey. It shows that East Ventures is a venture capital that understands…

3 June 2019

From Portfolios

Loket’s Untold Story: How It Got Acquired by Gojek

One-stop ticketing management platform Loket, which means counter in Bahasa Indonesia, was founded in 2013 to support organizers through the breadth of event management – from ticketing and payment to crowd management and data analytics. Its proposition to Indonesian businesses includes selling tickets, adding revenue…

31 May 2019

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EV Growth Closes Oversubscribed US$200 Million Fund

Singapore headquartered venture capital firm, EV Growth, has hit the final close of its first fund at US$200 Million, exceeding the firm’s initial US$150 Million targets. This oversubscribed fund is supported by a diverse set of strong partners including SoftBank Group, Pavilion Capital, Indies Capital,…

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