East Ventures
Established in 2010 by Willson Cuaca and Tokyo-based managing partners Batara Eto and Taiga Matsuyama, East Ventures is one of the first venture capital firms in Indonesia. It is not only one of the most prolific investors in Southeast Asia, but also an early investor in Tokopedia and Traveloka, both of which eventually became unicorns.
All eyes on Fore as IPO gives 1st sip of cafe startup listings
The first Indonesian cafe chain to IPO is here. Now the question is: Who’s next and will investors bite?
Michelle Anindya · · 6 min read
Fore Coffee brews $24m IPO despite market jitters
Fore plans to spend 76% of IPO funds expanding across Indonesia, targeting up to 600 outlets over the next four years.
Elisa Valenta · · 4 min read
East Ventures unveils platform for AI innovators in Indonesia
Experts from AWS, Alibaba Cloud, and Google will lead the IndoBuild AI sessions.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
Indonesian healthtech startup Nexmedis secures funding
Founded in 2023, Nexmedis integrates AI into healthcare processes and has partnered with over 400 healthcare facilities.
Minh Le · · 1 min readCase study: How Tech in Asia’s SYNC lives up to its name
The event convenes SEA’s tech leaders to explore topics shaking up the scene such as climate change and AI.
Winston Zhang · · 5 min readEast Ventures, SV Investment launch tech startup fund
The fund targets revenue-generating startups in series A to B, with US$1 million to US$3 million per investment.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readUnpacking Maka Motors’ long-awaited EV debut
The Indonesian firm finally launched the Maka Cavalry after three years of development and US$38 million in funding.
Glenn Kaonang · · 5 min readIndonesian tech startups funding drops 75% in 2024: report
Jakarta accounted for over 85% of all tech funding in Indonesia in 2024.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readAre SEA’s leading VC funds truly winning?
This week’s On the Rise spotlights the leading VCs in SEA and analyzes the effect of AI agents in the fundraising process.
Elyssa Lopez · · 6 min readEast Ventures secures secondary transaction with Coller
The structure of this transaction features a profit participation component.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read