East Ventures

Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures, was invited to speak at the GenAI Day in Jakarta, organized by The Generative Beings x Microsoft earlier last weekend 🤓 Having an insightful discussion about “Why AI, why now?”, Roderick shared his nuance on how companies can optimally utilize and benefit most from #AI solutions as we venture into the next year from the investor’s perspective. Thanks for having us, and for providing a platform for such inspiring conversation, TGB & Microsoft Indonesia! 🧠 #EastVentures

We were thrilled to reconnect with the alumni of the Indonesia PASTI BISA Maju Terus Pantang Mundur (IDPB MTPM) and HISA (Health Innovations Sprint Accelerator) 2023-2024 programs! 👋 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and contributed their ideas, inspiration, and aspirations during our session 💡 Special shoutout to Mulyono Xu, Co-Founder and CEO of Desty, as well as Farid Naufal Aslam, Co-Founder and CEO of Aruna, for sharing their inspiring entrepreneurial journeys 🚀 Our investment team also enjoyed multiple catch-ups with our alumni 🤝 See you at our next event! #EastVentures

Indonesia’s manufacturing sector is on the rise! 💡 With the government’s vision for Golden Indonesia 2045 aiming for a 28% GDP contribution from #manufacturing, innovative companies like Praktis, Imajin, and bababos, are leading the charge, empowering #SMEs with tech solutions and transforming challenges into opportunities. 📈 Strategies to thrive from Adrian Gilrandy, Chendy Jaya, and Fajar Adiwidodo: 1️⃣ R&D initiatives: Drive innovation and stay competitive. 2️⃣ End-to-end solutions: Facilitate technological transitions and clients’ financial needs. 3️⃣ Success stories: Share your journey to inspire others and grow together! East Ventures is committed to supporting Indonesia’s manufacturing startups, and we firmly believe that this sector is poised for significant advancement, which will drive economic growth in the region. Read our take on the manufacturing sector: https://lnkd.in/gP7_jefX Let's keep pushing boundaries and watch as Indonesia continues to rise! ✨🇮🇩

Melisa Irene, Partner at East Ventures, had the pleasure of speaking with other inspiring women leaders at the Future Leaders Summit hosted by BINUS University, for the Fostering Women Innovators panel. Melisa shared her insights on her journey, starting early as a woman in the industry and the best way to foster an encouraging ecosystem for fellow women in tech. Sharing the panel are Esther Hare (Apple), Risa Santoso (Institut Asia Malang), Jessi Febria (PetraNetra), and Yafonia Hutabarat (PetraNetra). Thanks for having us, BINUS University! #EastVentures

Congratulations to two of our founders (Tebe) Tubagus Syailendra Wangsadisastra, Co-Founder & CEO of Chickin Indonesia, and Theodoric Chew, Co-Founder & CEO of Intellect, for the recognition as the TiE Singapore x KPMG Southeast Asia’s Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2024! 🎉 These awards recognize driven and dedicated young founders who have successfully launched and developed impactful businesses, contributing positively to their communities and inspiring other entrepreneurs! #EastVentures

Here’s what we learned from the Building A Future-Ready Supply Chain: How AI is Revolutionising Resilience and Efficiency panel at Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2024 last October 👀 🚚 Today, early-stage logistics startups that are actually not AI-first are already implementing AI in three areas: 1️⃣ Route optimization, software that offers this feature must keep up! 2️⃣ Pricing model, leveraging the best tech with the best price 3️⃣ Fleet management system, improving company’s overall operational efficiency We hope you had a good time learning new insights and connecting with our team, Wesley Tay and Melisa Irene, at this year‘s SWITCH! Thanks for having us. #EastVentures

Gavin Adrian, Investment Professional at East Ventures, is excited to join the CONNEXT Powered by PT PLN (Persero) Online Community Meetup “Fundraising in Emerging Markets: Opportunities and Challenges for Startups”. Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Thursday, 12 December 2024 ⏰ 07.00 - 08.30 PM (GMT+7) 🔗 Registrations are still open: https://lnkd.in/g7RKf39f See you there, aspiring founders! 🚀 #EastVentures

Calling all #AI founders, builders, leaders, and enthusiasts! East Ventures will participate in GenAI Day in Jakarta, brought to you by The Generative Beings x Microsoft! Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures, will be speaking at the event during the Partner Spotlight session. Be sure to join and learn new insights on how to identify and prioritize use cases for AI solutions: 🗓️ Friday, 13 December 2024 📍 IDX Building, Jakarta ⏰ 02.00 - 02.30 PM (GMT+7) 🔗 Register TODAY at https://lu.ma/afi5ar6p See you there! 👋 #EastVentures #GenAIDay

What a pleasure it was for us to host the Investment Networking Session with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) and East Ventures yesterday, 4 December 2024, at our Jakarta office! 🇮🇩🇲🇾 We welcomed our distinguished guests, Mr. Arsjad Rasjid, Chair of ASEAN-BAC Indonesia, Mr. Eko Putro Sandjojo, Former Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration of Indonesia, and esteemed delegates from the ASEAN-BAC Malaysia, including Tan Sri Nazir Razak, Chair of ASEAN-BAC 2025. Present at the event was Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures, and Policy Manager of ASEAN-BAC Indonesia Investment Facilitation. We would like to express our gratitude to those who participated in the engaging discussions and insightful keynote presentations. We look forward to continuing the conversations sparked here and working together toward a brighter, more collaborative future for #ASEAN. #EastVentures #ASEANBAC

Last Thursday, we had the opportunity to visit BINUS University at its JWC Campus in Senayan, Jakarta, where our Partner, Melisa Irene, delivered new insights in the CEO Speaks Nextgen Startup Day “Building Resilience: How the Nextgen Founders Can Thrive in a Rapidly Changing Market Economy” panel. Before the university students, as well as aspiring and newbie founders, Melisa shared her notions, “You have to be even more creative and innovative. You should also focus on sustainability, building a company that is everlasting and resilient against the ups and downs of the investment condition.” Joining Melisa were Raditya Pramana (Venturra) and Ellen Pranata (Klar Smile). Thanks for having us! #EastVentures