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East Ventures

East Ventures is an early-stage, sector-agnostic venture capital firm founded in 2009, with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, and Jakarta. The firm has invested in over 170 companies across Southeast Asia, with a strong emphasis on Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is recognized as a pioneer in the Indonesian startup ecosystem, being the first investor in notable unicorns such as Tokopedia and Traveloka. East Ventures' diverse portfolio includes prominent companies like Mercari, Ruangguru, and Fore Coffee. In 2018, the firm established a growth-stage fund called EV Growth to provide further support to startups in the region. East Ventures has garnered accolades for its consistent performance, being named the most active investor in Southeast Asia and Indonesia, as well as a top-performing VC fund globally by various industry observers. The firm primarily targets investments in technology, consumer web, fintech, and mobile sectors, typically investing between $0.1 million and $0.5 million in early-stage ventures.

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Willson Cuaca

Managing Partner

Batara Eto

Managing Partner

Michito Fukkai

Associate

Keisuke Fukumura

Associate

Devina Halim

Principal

Sena Hamilton

Investment Manager

Melisa Irene

Partner

Takeshi Kaneko

Partner

Wai Kit Koh

Managing Partner

Taiga Matsuyama

Managing Partner

Jordy Tenka

Senior Investment Associate

Ryo Umezawa

Principal

Amanda Umezono

Associate

Past deals in Mobile

Mobilkamu

Series A in 2019
Mobilkamu develops and provides an online car financing platform that curates the best deals for consumers and assists them to select cars. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in South Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mobilkamu

Seed Round in 2017
Mobilkamu develops and provides an online car financing platform that curates the best deals for consumers and assists them to select cars. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in South Jakarta, Indonesia.

PrimeAgain,Inc

Seed Round in 2015
PrimeAgain works to innovate ways for users to connect with each other over mobile devices. Established in Dec. 2010, the company has released a mobile photo decorating diary app, "DecoAlbum", which allows users to save, organize, and share photos easily and privately.

Timers

Venture Round in 2013
Timers offers a range of mobile applications based on match-making for singles. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

PrimeAgain,Inc

Seed Round in 2013
PrimeAgain works to innovate ways for users to connect with each other over mobile devices. Established in Dec. 2010, the company has released a mobile photo decorating diary app, "DecoAlbum", which allows users to save, organize, and share photos easily and privately.

Foound

Seed Round in 2010
Foound Pte Ltd. develops mobile applications for iPhone and iPod customers in Singapore. It offers Foound, a mobile application that allows organizers to convey information, such as address, people, and time in one single invitation, as well as send and receive updates to and from multiple users. Foound Pte Ltd. was founded in 2009 and is based in Singapore.