Willson Cuaca

17 March 2025

Press Release

East Ventures concludes IndoBuild AI Demo Day, showcasing the vast potential of AI in Indonesia

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has concluded the IndoBuild AI by conducting the Demo Day on 13 March 2025, marking a significant milestone in fostering AI (artificial intelligence) innovation in Indonesia. Building on the momentum of…

Fore Coffee product excellence through research and development

13 March 2025

From Portfolios

The role of R&D in Fore Coffee’s product excellence

Fore Coffee, an F&B (Food and Beverage) company specializing in affordable premium coffee, continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation in developing a sustainable business. The goal is to strengthen the company and enhance its competitiveness, particularly in leading dynamic market trends. Amid speculation about…

East Ventures present IndoBuild AI|East Ventures unveils IndoBuild AI

20 February 2025

Press Release

East Ventures unveils IndoBuild AI, a platform for AI innovators to learn, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges in Indonesia

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today announced the launch of IndoBuild AI, a dynamic platform for AI (artificial intelligence) innovators to learn, build, and showcase their AI-driven solutions to real-world challenges in Indonesia. This initiative brings…

14 February 2025

From Portfolios

Fore Coffee: Reshaping Indonesia’s new coffee culture

The food and beverage (F&B) coffee industry in Indonesia has experienced significant growth in the last decade. This is apparent as more coffee shops and brands are emerging amidst intense competition, supported by the skyrocketing coffee consumption by Indonesians of various ages—which is projected to…

East Ventures SV Investment South Korea Funding

10 February 2025

Press Release

East Ventures and SV Investment announced the first close of its Southeast Asia – South Korea investment corridor fund

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and SV Investment, a publicly listed venture capital & private equity firm headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, today announced the first close of its joint fund, branded as “East Ventures South…

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24 January 2025

Insights

Great entrepreneurs aren’t born. They are made

A key question for investors has been on my mind for the past decade: Are great entrepreneurs born or made? Over time, I’ve developed a thesis to address this query, validating my ideas through various cases within the East Ventures ecosystem. The answer boils down to three…

20 January 2025

Press Release

East Ventures, a pioneer in Southeast Asia’s venture capital scene, closes its inaugural GP-led secondary transaction with Coller Capital

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, announced today that it has closed its inaugural GP-led secondary transaction. Led by a global secondary firm, Coller Capital, East Ventures offered limited partners in its East Ventures 5 L.P. (“EV5”…

Willson Cuaca - Menimang Risk-Reward Pendanaan Startup - Bisnis.com

20 January 2025

Insights

Minimizing the risk-reward of startup funding

The shrinking of venture capital funding over the past four years has not diminished East Ventures’ commitment to funding startups in Indonesia. Bisnis had the opportunity to speak with Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures, about the firm’s future funding strategies for…

10 January 2025

Insights

Startups can expect brighter 2025 after prolonged funding winter

Startups are expected to find it easier to secure funding in the year ahead after a tough 2024 which saw rising costs, muted investor interest and geopolitical developments hampering their growth. Industry players told The Straits Times that the local funding landscape is poised to…

17 December 2024

Insights

Willson Cuaca: “A tech winter? Not in tropical Indonesia”

Around 3,000 startups knock on the doors of East Ventures every year, hoping to join the ranks of unicorns like Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Carro, which have all been backed by the prominent VC firm. But if you think that presenting with a pitch deck would…

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East Ventures concludes IndoBuild AI Demo Day, showcasing the vast potential of AI in Indonesia

The role of R&D in Fore Coffee’s product excellence

East Ventures unveils IndoBuild AI, a platform for AI innovators to learn, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges in Indonesia

Fore Coffee: Reshaping Indonesia’s new coffee culture

East Ventures and SV Investment announced the first close of its Southeast Asia – South Korea investment corridor fund

Great entrepreneurs aren’t born. They are made

East Ventures, a pioneer in Southeast Asia’s venture capital scene, closes its inaugural GP-led secondary transaction with Coller Capital

Minimizing the risk-reward of startup funding

Startups can expect brighter 2025 after prolonged funding winter

Willson Cuaca: “A tech winter? Not in tropical Indonesia”

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