Willson Cuaca

Avina Sugiarto

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…

Willson Cuaca

5 July 2022

Insights

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…

Willson Cuaca

15 June 2022

Insights

Willson Cuaca: ‘We Are Heading Towards A Digital Golden Era’

A look at the issues that are being highlighted in Indonesia’s startup ecosystem, from the perspective of data and venture capitalists Bad news is hitting the startup ecosystem in Indonesia. Recently, the public and the media have picked up on the negative sentiments and suspicious…

Avina Sugiarto (Venture Partner of East Ventures) and Leon Foo (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)

14 June 2022

Press Release

Morning, Singapore-based coffee technology company, raises US$ 5 million of series A funding led by East Ventures

Morning, a coffee technology company, today announced the raise of its Series A round at US$ 5 million led by East Ventures with participation from zVentures (corporate venture arm of Razer), P9 Capital, Wee Teng Wen of The Lo & Behold Group and other existing…

Novelship

26 May 2022

Press Release

Novelship raises series A funding to ignite sneaker and streetwear culture in Asia

Novelship, Asia’s fastest-growing marketplace for limited-edition sneakers, streetwear and collectibles, announced that the company has raised close to US$ 10 million in Series A funding co-led by GSR Ventures, East Ventures, with participation by K3 Ventures, and iGlobe Partners. Since its inception in 2018, Novelship…

East Venturs' Team

10 May 2022

Press Release

East Ventures raised US$ 550 million multi-stage fund to focus on the Indonesia and Southeast Asia startups

East Ventures, a pioneering and leading Indonesia-focused venture capital firm, has raised a total of US$ 550 million in the final close of its latest funds. “We are very bullish about Indonesia yet mindful of the global market condition. We have built a strong return…

Roshni Mahtani Cheung

6 April 2022

Press Release

The Parentinc, SEA’s #1 parent-tech company, raises US$ 22 million in series D funding round led by East Ventures

The Parentinc, a fast-growing tech company headquartered in Singapore, announced that it has successfully closed a US$ 22 million round. The round comprised a mixture of primary and secondary investment alongside venture debt. The funding round was led by East Ventures as well as other…

TipTip

29 March 2022

Press Release

TipTip, a one-stop platform for content creators, raised US$ 10 million in seed funding led by East Ventures

TipTip, a one-stop platform for content creators across Southeast Asia, announced that it has secured US$ 10 million in the seed funding round, marking one of the biggest seed rounds ever. This funding was led by East Ventures, with the participation from Vertex, EMTEK, SMDV,…

Willson Cuaca

16 March 2022

InsightsPerspectives

Towards Indonesia’s digital golden era

In 2022, Indonesia is entering its golden digital economy era. For the past two years, the digital industry is experiencing rapid growth as a result of the pandemic acceleration. Not only did the internet penetration increase significantly, but society’s awareness to further utilize the digital…