Willson Cuaca

14 October 2022

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Willson Cuaca, a venture capital pioneer, makes FORTUNE Indonesia’s Businessperson of The Year 2022 list

Willson Cuaca, Co-founder & Managing Partner at East Ventures (EV), is one of the key figures behind capital injections into hundreds of start-ups in Indonesia. However, the story of how he raised investor funds and channeled them to startup founders—who, even then, only had an…

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3 October 2022

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Get to know Batik Parang and how its philosophy resonates with East Ventures’ values

Indonesia is widely known for its Batik — an art and textile-making technique. Hundreds of kinds of Batik originating from various regions and districts in Indonesia carry the beauty in its art, its deep meaning, and philosophy. Batik has been a part of the Indonesian…

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23 September 2022

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Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths

More often than not, relying on a single specialized tool will be better suited for a particular job when compared to using a lot of gadgets and trying to force things to work. This rang true with the advice that Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing…

6 September 2022

Press Release

Gokomodo, Indonesian agribusiness supply chain solution, announces US$ 26 million series A funding led by East Ventures

Gokomodo, an Indonesian agriculture supply chain platform, announced a US$ 26 million series A funding round led by East Ventures. Other investors participating in the oversubscribed round are SMDV, Eight Capital, K3 Ventures, Triputra, Waresix, Indogen Capital, Sahabat Group, and Sampoerna Financial. This funding amount…

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24 August 2022

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How founders should navigate winter situation in sunny Indonesia

The technology sector faces global economic challenges due to the geopolitical situation and fears of an impending recession in the United States (US). This period and the media boom have pulled some digital startups down on corporate valuation and business operations and have implications for…

11 August 2022

Press Release

Diri Care, a consumer health technology startup, closes US$4.3 million in seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia’s Surge

Diri Care, a consumer health technology startup, has closed its oversubscribed seed round at US$ 4.3 million, co-led by East Ventures and Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia’s Surge, with follow-on participation from prominent angel investor, Henry Hendrawan. Diri Care, which literally translates to ‘self-care’…

19 July 2022

Press Release

Pintarnya closes Seed fundraise at US$ 14.3 million; East Ventures and Vertex Ventures SEA & India join the round

Pintarnya, one-stop digital platform for blue-collar workers to find employment opportunities in Indonesia, announced it has raised US$ 8 million from East Ventures and Vertex Ventures SEA & India (VVSEAI), bringing the total seed funding to US$ 14.3 million, one of the largest seed funding…

18 July 2022

Press Release

East Ventures appoints Avina Sugiarto as Partner

East Ventures, a pioneering sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 200 companies in Southeast Asia, announced the appointment of Avina Sugiarto as a Partner at the firm. Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures, said ”It is our honor to promote…

McEasy Co-founders - Hendrik Ekowaluyo and Raymond Sutjiono

5 July 2022

Press Release

McEasy closes US$6.5 million series A funding led by East Ventures

McEasy, a startup that provides Software-as-a-Service digital solutions for logistics operators and vehicle tracking, has raised US$6.5 million (approximately IDR 97 billion) Series A investment round led by East Ventures. The Indonesia-based company intends to use the funds to enhance its tech capabilities, develop a…

5 July 2022

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East Ventures remains bullish on Indonesia & Southeast Asia despite headwinds

The year 2022 may look rosy at first glance with high hopes of a post-pandemic recovery as most countries are re-opening their borders after disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Russian invasion of Ukraine early of the year has significantly affected the energy and commodities…

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Willson Cuaca

Willson Cuaca, a venture capital pioneer, makes FORTUNE Indonesia’s Businessperson of The Year 2022 list

Get to know Batik Parang and how its philosophy resonates with East Ventures’ values

Willson Cuaca’s coconut framework wants startups to focus on core strengths

Gokomodo, Indonesian agribusiness supply chain solution, announces US$ 26 million series A funding led by East Ventures

How founders should navigate winter situation in sunny Indonesia

Diri Care, a consumer health technology startup, closes US$4.3 million in seed funding co-led by East Ventures and Sequoia Capital India & Southeast Asia’s Surge

Pintarnya closes Seed fundraise at US$ 14.3 million; East Ventures and Vertex Ventures SEA & India join the round

East Ventures appoints Avina Sugiarto as Partner

McEasy closes US$6.5 million series A funding led by East Ventures

East Ventures remains bullish on Indonesia & Southeast Asia despite headwinds

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