East Ventures

East Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009, with offices in Singapore, Tokyo, and Jakarta. The firm specializes in seed, early-stage, and Series A investments, focusing on technology and consumer sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, and education technology, primarily in Southeast Asia. East Ventures has supported over 170 companies across the region, with notable investments in Indonesia's unicorns such as Tokopedia and Traveloka. The firm typically invests between $0.1 million and $0.5 million and has been recognized for its consistent performance, being named the most active investor in Southeast Asia. In 2018, it launched a joint venture called EV Growth, aimed at providing growth capital to startups throughout Southeast Asia. East Ventures continues to play a significant role in nurturing the startup ecosystem in the region.

Willson Cuaca

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Batara Eto

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Michito Fukkai

Associate

Keisuke Fukumura

Associate

Devina Halim

Investment Associate

Sena Hamilton

Investment Manager

Melisa Irene

Partner

Takeshi Kaneko

Managing Partner

Wai Kit Koh

Managing Partner

Taiga Matsuyama

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jumpei Mouri

Director

Avina Sugiarto

Partner

Wesley Tay

Principal

Jordy Tenka

Senior Investment Associate

Amanda Umezono

Associate

Past deals in Malaysia

FoodMarketHub

Series A in 2021
We use Big Data and AI to improve restaurant procurement and food cost then we consolidate restaurants required ingredients through supply chain service to lower food cost. Our solution cover restaurant outlet, central kitchen, warehouse until supplier. Food cost, recipe, barcode, procurement, sales, wastage, inventory, variance, tracking, sourcing, supply chain, every aspect you need for restaurant chain backend control, we have it. Service currently available for Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore.

ShopBack

Series E in 2021
ShopBack offers a one-stop lifestyle portal that powers smarter purchase decisions for consumers. Today, ShopBack is the dominant player in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce Cashback market, with an established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, powering over 1,000 orders per hour. ShopBack enhances shopping by providing up to 30% Cashback for consumers to boost their purchasing power while providing cost-effective marketing solutions for merchant partners. With over 1,300 merchant partners, including Uber, Expedia, and Lazada, ShopBack constantly strives to bring a smarter shopping experience to the consumers. In October 2015, ShopBack was awarded the winner of the Gold award in the Best Start-up (Growth Stage) category and Silver award in the Best Innovative Infocomm Products (Consumers) category at the 7th Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards. This is the local start-up’s maiden voyage in industry awards, pitting against more than 300 nominations for the esteemed titles. The company was recently awarded the Emerging Enterprise Award in September 2016, jointly organized by The Business Times (Singapore) and OCBC Bank, which recognizes outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.

BrioHR

Seed Round in 2021
Simple, modular, affordable, and intuitive HR management SaaS that provides end-to-end tools for digitizing and automating all HR processes such as Recruitment & ATS, Onboarding, Performance Management, Leave Management, Payroll, Employee Files, and more. Easy to implement, use, and scale, with live support from our team of experts helping you customize and configure to suit your needs.

ShopBack

Series A in 2017
ShopBack offers a one-stop lifestyle portal that powers smarter purchase decisions for consumers. Today, ShopBack is the dominant player in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce Cashback market, with an established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, powering over 1,000 orders per hour. ShopBack enhances shopping by providing up to 30% Cashback for consumers to boost their purchasing power while providing cost-effective marketing solutions for merchant partners. With over 1,300 merchant partners, including Uber, Expedia, and Lazada, ShopBack constantly strives to bring a smarter shopping experience to the consumers. In October 2015, ShopBack was awarded the winner of the Gold award in the Best Start-up (Growth Stage) category and Silver award in the Best Innovative Infocomm Products (Consumers) category at the 7th Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards. This is the local start-up’s maiden voyage in industry awards, pitting against more than 300 nominations for the esteemed titles. The company was recently awarded the Emerging Enterprise Award in September 2016, jointly organized by The Business Times (Singapore) and OCBC Bank, which recognizes outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.

Kaodim Group

Series B in 2017
Kaodim Group is a leading service marketplace in Southeast Asia, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Established in 2014, the company operates platforms in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, connecting users with verified service professionals for a variety of tasks. The services offered include plumbing, electrical work, photography, personal training, and more, catering to needs in homes, events, health and fitness, automotive, and office settings. Through its mobile and web applications, Kaodim facilitates the hiring process by providing customized quotations, detailed service provider profiles, and user reviews, ensuring that customers can make informed decisions when selecting a service provider. By linking local communities with trustworthy professionals, Kaodim aims to enhance the overall service experience in the region.

dahmakan

Seed Round in 2017
Pop Meals is a food delivery service that utilizes artificial intelligence in logistics and cooking automation. The company combines centralized, large-scale production with customer data, machine learning and the chefs in the industry to offer food delivery experience. It applies artificial intelligence to last-mile delivery offering the lowest delivery costs in the industry. Dahmakan was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Kaodim Group

Series A in 2015
Kaodim Group is a leading service marketplace in Southeast Asia, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Established in 2014, the company operates platforms in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, connecting users with verified service professionals for a variety of tasks. The services offered include plumbing, electrical work, photography, personal training, and more, catering to needs in homes, events, health and fitness, automotive, and office settings. Through its mobile and web applications, Kaodim facilitates the hiring process by providing customized quotations, detailed service provider profiles, and user reviews, ensuring that customers can make informed decisions when selecting a service provider. By linking local communities with trustworthy professionals, Kaodim aims to enhance the overall service experience in the region.

ShopBack

Seed Round in 2015
ShopBack offers a one-stop lifestyle portal that powers smarter purchase decisions for consumers. Today, ShopBack is the dominant player in Southeast Asia’s e-commerce Cashback market, with an established presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Taiwan, powering over 1,000 orders per hour. ShopBack enhances shopping by providing up to 30% Cashback for consumers to boost their purchasing power while providing cost-effective marketing solutions for merchant partners. With over 1,300 merchant partners, including Uber, Expedia, and Lazada, ShopBack constantly strives to bring a smarter shopping experience to the consumers. In October 2015, ShopBack was awarded the winner of the Gold award in the Best Start-up (Growth Stage) category and Silver award in the Best Innovative Infocomm Products (Consumers) category at the 7th Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Awards. This is the local start-up’s maiden voyage in industry awards, pitting against more than 300 nominations for the esteemed titles. The company was recently awarded the Emerging Enterprise Award in September 2016, jointly organized by The Business Times (Singapore) and OCBC Bank, which recognizes outstanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore.

Kaodim Group

Seed Round in 2015
Kaodim Group is a leading service marketplace in Southeast Asia, headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Established in 2014, the company operates platforms in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia, connecting users with verified service professionals for a variety of tasks. The services offered include plumbing, electrical work, photography, personal training, and more, catering to needs in homes, events, health and fitness, automotive, and office settings. Through its mobile and web applications, Kaodim facilitates the hiring process by providing customized quotations, detailed service provider profiles, and user reviews, ensuring that customers can make informed decisions when selecting a service provider. By linking local communities with trustworthy professionals, Kaodim aims to enhance the overall service experience in the region.

Shoppr

Seed Round in 2015
Shoppr is a fashion app that finds you items of any style inspired by the outfits of famous trendsetters to the fashionable everyday girl. Shoppr is the easiest way for you to learn how to style and search for the clothes you want to buy all in one place.

Oddle

Angel Round in 2013
Oddle is an online food ordering platform that facilitates the management of delivery and takeout orders for restaurants. Founded in 2013 and based in Singapore, the company provides a comprehensive solution that integrates order aggregation, outlet operations, logistics, and customer relationship management. The platform processes orders from various channels, including websites, social media, phone calls, and emails, and alerts outlet staff through an iPad application. Restaurants can utilize the backend system to gain insights into customer behavior and analyze sales reports. Oddle serves a diverse portfolio of over 500 restaurants across several regions, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan, and is utilized by notable food chains such as Paul Bakery, Shangri-La, Holiday Inn, Lady M, Pizza Express, and Dunkin Donuts.