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.

Gavin Adrian

Investment Professional

David Audy

Operating Partner

Batara Eto

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Devina Halim

Principal

Sang-Uh Han

Partner

Tomoki Hirata

Principal

Wai Kit Koh

Managing Partner

Yinwei Liang

Principal

Taiga Matsuyama

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jumpei Mouri

Director

Yoshiharu Okubo

Principal

Avina Sugiarto

Partner

Emily Tampi

Managing Director, Finance

Wesley Tay

Principal

Jordy Tenka

Investment Professional

Alda Wardhana

Principal

Zhengyi Zhu

Investment Professional

Past deals in Blogging

TipTip

Seed Round in 2022
TipTip enables content creators to earn revenue from creating personalized video sessions, selling digital content, and interacting with their followers. It provides on-platform tipping features, including integration with payment providers.

Stockbit

Series C in 2021
Stockbit is an investment community based in Indonesia that provides a platform for investors and traders to share ideas, news, and financial information in real-time. The platform allows users to create profiles and follow specific stocks or preferred investors to access valuable insights and engage in discussions. It focuses on the Indonesian market, offering tools for stock price charting and comprehensive financial data, which enables individuals to analyze and make informed investment decisions. Through its features, Stockbit fosters a collaborative environment where users can exchange thoughts and enhance their investment strategies.

Stockbit

Series B in 2020
Stockbit is an investment community based in Indonesia that provides a platform for investors and traders to share ideas, news, and financial information in real-time. The platform allows users to create profiles and follow specific stocks or preferred investors to access valuable insights and engage in discussions. It focuses on the Indonesian market, offering tools for stock price charting and comprehensive financial data, which enables individuals to analyze and make informed investment decisions. Through its features, Stockbit fosters a collaborative environment where users can exchange thoughts and enhance their investment strategies.

Stockbit

Series A in 2019
Stockbit is an investment community based in Indonesia that provides a platform for investors and traders to share ideas, news, and financial information in real-time. The platform allows users to create profiles and follow specific stocks or preferred investors to access valuable insights and engage in discussions. It focuses on the Indonesian market, offering tools for stock price charting and comprehensive financial data, which enables individuals to analyze and make informed investment decisions. Through its features, Stockbit fosters a collaborative environment where users can exchange thoughts and enhance their investment strategies.

Stockbit

Series A in 2019
Stockbit is an investment community based in Indonesia that provides a platform for investors and traders to share ideas, news, and financial information in real-time. The platform allows users to create profiles and follow specific stocks or preferred investors to access valuable insights and engage in discussions. It focuses on the Indonesian market, offering tools for stock price charting and comprehensive financial data, which enables individuals to analyze and make informed investment decisions. Through its features, Stockbit fosters a collaborative environment where users can exchange thoughts and enhance their investment strategies.

Tech in Asia

Venture Round in 2017
Tech in Asia is an online technology media company based across Asia and the US. Tech in Asia was founded in August 2010 by Willis Wee. It is based in Singapore. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a culture and passion for new ways of delivering tech and startup news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to share with the world and their regional audiences on the latest happenings in Asia’s tech and startup scene. Tech in Asia constantly write news about technology and startups Asia. They also curate from other sources that we think are great. They’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, they aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment, they’ll mess up up occasionally, but always with the best of intentions. They’re learning too, and they’d love your feedback and support to become better.

Lang-8

Venture Round in 2016
Lang-8, Inc. operates a language exchange social networking portal designed to enhance language learning through interaction with native speakers. Founded in 2007 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the platform allows users to write journal entries in the language they are learning. Native speakers then provide corrections and feedback, facilitating a collaborative learning environment. This mutual exchange not only aids learners in improving their writing skills but also enables them to assist others in their language journey. Lang-8 supports a wide range of over 70 languages and has attracted a global user base from 180 countries, fostering a friendly community focused on sharing knowledge and cultural understanding.

Tech in Asia

Series C in 2015
Tech in Asia is an online technology media company based across Asia and the US. Tech in Asia was founded in August 2010 by Willis Wee. It is based in Singapore. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a culture and passion for new ways of delivering tech and startup news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to share with the world and their regional audiences on the latest happenings in Asia’s tech and startup scene. Tech in Asia constantly write news about technology and startups Asia. They also curate from other sources that we think are great. They’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, they aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment, they’ll mess up up occasionally, but always with the best of intentions. They’re learning too, and they’d love your feedback and support to become better.

Tech in Asia

Series B in 2013
Tech in Asia is an online technology media company based across Asia and the US. Tech in Asia was founded in August 2010 by Willis Wee. It is based in Singapore. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a culture and passion for new ways of delivering tech and startup news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to share with the world and their regional audiences on the latest happenings in Asia’s tech and startup scene. Tech in Asia constantly write news about technology and startups Asia. They also curate from other sources that we think are great. They’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, they aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment, they’ll mess up up occasionally, but always with the best of intentions. They’re learning too, and they’d love your feedback and support to become better.

Gunosy

Venture Round in 2013
Gunosy is a news curation application that covers a wide range of news from entertainment news to political news. The application finds its news from multiple web sources, and presents them according to how hot the topic is.Gunosy’s features include categorized tabs; the ability to customize the categories that users need to follow and create their own personal magazine; instant access to a wide variety of news; and push notifications to remind users of news updates.

Moi

Seed Round in 2013
Moi Corporation, founded in February 2012 and based in Tokyo, Japan, operates TwitCasting, a mobile and social live streaming service designed to foster real-time communication and connection among users. Originally developed by Mr. Akamatsu as a spin-off from Side Feed, TwitCasting allows individuals to stream and share live video content while engaging in real-time chats with their audience. Users can follow preferred broadcasters and receive notifications for upcoming streams, while broadcasters have the option to save and publish their streams for later viewing. In 2014, the platform introduced a feature called "Collabo," enabling multiple users to broadcast together in a single stream, accommodating both mobile and desktop users. TwitCasting has seen significant growth, particularly among younger demographics, with a user base that has expanded rapidly, reaching 7.5 million by September 2014. While it primarily attracts users from Asia, interest is also increasing in regions such as the United States and Latin America.

IdblogNetwork

Seed Round in 2011
IdblogNetwork is Indonesia's largest blog advertising network, specializing in connecting bloggers with advertisers. The company has developed a digital advertising platform that categorizes blogs according to their reader profiles, allowing for targeted marketing efforts. This platform facilitates personal marketing and communication through blogging, enabling advertisers to engage effectively with their audiences. Bloggers can access real-time data to monitor the success of their digital campaigns, streamlining the collaboration between content creators and brands. By providing these services, IdblogNetwork enhances the advertising landscape in Indonesia, making it more efficient for both bloggers and advertisers.

Tech in Asia

Seed Round in 2011
Tech in Asia is an online technology media company based across Asia and the US. Tech in Asia was founded in August 2010 by Willis Wee. It is based in Singapore. As a crew of journalists and bloggers with a culture and passion for new ways of delivering tech and startup news, we’ve bonded together under one goal – to share with the world and their regional audiences on the latest happenings in Asia’s tech and startup scene. Tech in Asia constantly write news about technology and startups Asia. They also curate from other sources that we think are great. They’ll frequently experiment with data and charts, photos and videos. There’s no office and no printing press, no whiteboards and no J. Jonah Jamieson. With a virtual newsroom that spans many countries, they aspire to find a story, cover it, and send it out to the world within minutes. It’s unconventional, but exciting. Call it an experiment. But as with any experiment, they’ll mess up up occasionally, but always with the best of intentions. They’re learning too, and they’d love your feedback and support to become better.
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