Willson Cuaca

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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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The key to embracing Indonesia’s digital economic excellence

Over the past few years, Indonesia’s digital sector has been steadily growing. Despite ongoing infrastructure development efforts by the government, stakeholders have also been proactive in promoting digital literacy and the economy. These endeavors lay the groundwork for advancing Indonesia’s digital sector. According to the…
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East Ventures launches its annual Sustainability Report 2024

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading sector-agnostic venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, today launched its annual report, East Ventures Sustainability Report 2024. This report demonstrates East Ventures’ continuous efforts and progress in integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks in its operations…