East Ventures

East Ventures, established in 2009, is a leading, sector-agnostic venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Singapore and Indonesia. It provides multi-stage investment, from Seed to Growth, to over 300 tech companies across Southeast Asia. East Ventures is renowned for being an early backer of prominent regional tech companies like Tokopedia, Traveloka, and Ruangguru. It has been recognized as the most active investor in Southeast Asia and Indonesia, and the most consistent top-performing VC fund globally. Committed to sustainable development, East Ventures is Indonesia's first venture capital firm to sign the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), supported by the United Nations (UN).

Gavin Adrian

Investment Professional

David Audy

Operating Partner

Willson Cuaca

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Batara Eto

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Devina Halim

Principal

Sang-Uh Han

Partner

Melisa Irene

Partner

Wai Kit Koh

Managing Partner

Yinwei Liang

Principal

Jumpei Mouri

Director

Hideo Natsume

Venture Capitalist

Avina Sugiarto

Venture Partner

Emily Tampi

Managing Director, Finance

Wesley Tay

Principal

Jordy Tenka

Investment Professional

Jordy Tenka

Investment Professional

Zhengyi Zhu

Investment Professional

Past deals in Recruiting

Qlay

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Qlay is a global technology company that specializes in AI-driven automated hiring for engineers. Its platform streamlines the recruitment process by leveraging artificial intelligence to match job seekers with suitable opportunities worldwide.

Emunitas

Seed Round in 2024
Emunitas is a human capital services provider that operates an on-the-job training platform. It offers career counselling and recruitment services, connecting international students in Japan with job opportunities. The platform allows students to demonstrate their skills and abilities while studying and working, and supports the hiring process by providing job connections and necessary training.

Semiconductor Research Institute

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Semiconductor Research Institute specializes in facilitating job transitions within the semiconductor industry. It achieves this by posting job listings and connecting professionals seeking new opportunities with employers, thereby enhancing human resource mobility in the sector.

Pintarnya

Seed Round in 2022
Pintarnya is a mobile application designed to enhance employment and financial opportunities for blue-collar workers in Indonesia. The platform operates as a job portal that employs a data-driven approach to connect job seekers with relevant job opportunities. Users can create simple resumes and apply for curated positions tailored to their skills, location, and the specific requirements of employers. By streamlining the hiring process, Pintarnya aims to make it more efficient for both job seekers and employers.

allesgood

Seed Round in 2022
Allesgood is a job-matching platform designed to connect students with companies focused on addressing significant social issues, including climate change, gender inequality, and poverty. By facilitating partnerships between aspiring professionals and organizations committed to sustainability, Allesgood aims to accelerate the transformation of the business sector towards more ethical practices. The platform not only helps students find opportunities aligned with their values but also enables companies to showcase their initiatives and engage with a new generation of talent dedicated to driving positive change.

SPeak Corporation

Venture Round in 2021
SPeak Corporation, founded in 2019 and based in Tokyo, Japan, specializes in developing web content and a web-matching platform aimed at connecting global talent with opportunities in Japan. The company offers products such as JPort Journal and JPort Match, with the latter serving as a direct recruiting service designed to support emerging talents in their career pursuits. Through its innovative platform, SPeak Corporation seeks to facilitate the integration of international professionals into the Japanese workforce.

Ex-Work

Venture Round in 2021
Ex-Work specializes in designing and developing cloud-based services aimed at enhancing human resources management and job description creation. The company offers a personnel system that facilitates job-type organizational development, allowing users to effectively match job descriptions with human resources information. This innovative approach helps clients and candidates alike in identifying suitable personnel for specific roles, streamlining the hiring process and improving overall workforce alignment.

BrioHR

Seed Round in 2021
BrioHR is a developer of a human resource management platform that provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline and automate various HR processes. The platform includes features for recruitment, onboarding, performance management, leave management, payroll, and employee file management, all of which are modular and affordable. BrioHR emphasizes ease of implementation and user-friendliness, allowing businesses to customize the platform to meet their specific needs. Additionally, the platform facilitates efficient management of employee information by storing, sorting, and filtering documents, while also providing reminders for updates. With dedicated live support, BrioHR aims to enhance productivity and save time for its clients by simplifying HR operations.

Overflow

Seed Round in 2020
Overflow, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that offers a platform focused on job matching services specifically for engineers and designers. In addition to job placement, the platform provides comprehensive information and consultancy services related to personal finance, including topics such as credit cards, insurance, investments, loans, and household savings. Overflow aims to enhance users' financial literacy and efficiency through its personal money management services and strategic consulting in digital media. The company also supports businesses in managing their human resources, from recruitment to development, fostering a sustainable workforce in the software sector.

Best Path Partners

Seed Round in 2019
Best Path Partners is a recruiting agency.

HRport

Seed Round in 2019
HRport is a service that changes prayer emails into recommendations to other companies.

Zenjinmitou

Venture Round in 2019
Zenjinmitou Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in career support services for non-university graduates. Established in 2018, it offers career consultations for venture managers and facilitates the introduction of job opportunities and external services. The company aims to minimize the mismatch between job seekers and employers, helping clients secure positions that align with their skills and preferences. Additionally, Zenjinmitou provides agent services tailored for startups, further enhancing its focus on bridging the gap in the labor market.

Ekrut

Seed Round in 2019
EKRUT operates as a jobs marketplace that connects professionals, recruiters, and employers through its innovative online platform. Utilizing artificial intelligence and a human-assisted approach, it facilitates the job application process by allowing candidates to apply for multiple job opportunities with a single submission. This streamlines the experience for job seekers, enabling them to receive numerous quality offers efficiently. For employers, EKRUT's platform enhances recruitment by allowing them to search for suitable candidates, invite them for interviews, and engage talent at scale, ensuring a more effective hiring process.

Ekrut

Pre Seed Round in 2017
EKRUT operates as a jobs marketplace that connects professionals, recruiters, and employers through its innovative online platform. Utilizing artificial intelligence and a human-assisted approach, it facilitates the job application process by allowing candidates to apply for multiple job opportunities with a single submission. This streamlines the experience for job seekers, enabling them to receive numerous quality offers efficiently. For employers, EKRUT's platform enhances recruitment by allowing them to search for suitable candidates, invite them for interviews, and engage talent at scale, ensuring a more effective hiring process.

Roxx

Series A in 2016
ROXX Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in job placement services for musicians. Founded in 2013 and formerly known as Scouter Inc. until a name change in July 2019, ROXX provides a platform designed to help recruit inexperienced full-time employees in the music industry. The company offers various products, including Back Check, a reference check service, and SARDINE, a cloud-based job database. Through its innovative features focused on reference compliance and research tools, ROXX seeks to streamline the hiring process for musicians and related talent.

Glints

Series A in 2016
Glints is a leading talent platform in Southeast Asia, established in 2013 in Singapore. It serves as a bridge between education and employment, helping over 1.5 million professionals and 30,000 organizations achieve their potential. The platform focuses on matching young talent with relevant job opportunities, internships, and courses that enhance essential skills for various careers. By facilitating these connections, Glints enables individuals to explore their passions and develop the competencies needed in the job market while assisting employers in attracting suitable candidates efficiently.

Branding Enginner

Venture Round in 2016
BrandingEnginner is an IT-based company that develops web services and smartphone apps for its clients. It is committed to developing IT human resources market. The company is based in Shibuya, Kanagawa.

Rekruta

Seed Round in 2016
Rekruta specializes in recruitment and talent acquisition services designed to assist organizations in identifying and securing top talent across various industries. The company streamlines the hiring process by managing tasks such as candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding. With a strong grasp of market trends and specific industry requirements, Rekruta offers tailored solutions that connect organizations with the most appropriate candidates. The company's platform employs big data and predictive analytics to enhance the effectiveness of talent sourcing, helping clients remain competitive in the evolving employment landscape. By fostering robust relationships with both clients and candidates, Rekruta ensures a personalized and efficient recruitment experience, ultimately aiding organizations in achieving their staffing objectives and enhancing workforce capabilities.

BizReach

Series A in 2016
BizReach is a leading online career networking service in Japan, transforming the executive recruitment landscape by allowing career-oriented professionals to connect directly with employers and recruiters. Often likened to "LinkedIn of Japan," BizReach enables over half a million executives to explore career opportunities through a secure platform where they can share their resume information exclusively with talent-seeking organizations. This service has disrupted traditional executive search methods by functioning as a cloud-based talent sourcing platform. Complementing BizReach, CareerTrek focuses on connecting young professionals in their 20s and early 30s with potential employers, leveraging a recommendation engine to enhance job matching. Additionally, Stanby serves as a comprehensive job search engine that aggregates postings from numerous job sites, allowing users to access over 4 million job listings in one search. Stanby also offers a free cloud-based applicant tracking system for employers, streamlining job posting and candidate management processes. Together, these platforms aim to modernize and enhance recruitment practices in Japan's HR services industry.

Medley

Corporate Round in 2015
Medley, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2009, specializing in recruitment and medical business platforms in Japan. The company operates through three primary segments: Recruitment Platform Business, Medical Platform Business, and New Services. Its key offerings include JobMedley, a recruitment system tailored for the medical and healthcare sectors; CLINICS Telemedicine, enabling virtual consultations between patients and medical institutions; and CLINICS, a cloud-based medical support system. Medley also provides MEDLEY, a medical information service designed to aid patients, and Kaigo-no Honne, a platform for searching nursing care facilities. Additionally, the company develops medical accounting software, thereby contributing to the healthcare industry's digital transformation. Medley aims to facilitate enhanced communication and connection between patients and healthcare providers, promoting a comprehensive understanding of medical information in society.

Glints

Seed Round in 2015
Glints is a leading talent platform in Southeast Asia, established in 2013 in Singapore. It serves as a bridge between education and employment, helping over 1.5 million professionals and 30,000 organizations achieve their potential. The platform focuses on matching young talent with relevant job opportunities, internships, and courses that enhance essential skills for various careers. By facilitating these connections, Glints enables individuals to explore their passions and develop the competencies needed in the job market while assisting employers in attracting suitable candidates efficiently.

Leading Mark

Series A in 2015
Leading Mark Inc. is an employment agency based in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in human resources services. The company is focused on streamlining the recruitment process through its online platform, which aggregates job listings tailored to users' interests. This approach aims to enhance the job-seeking experience by prioritizing the needs of applicants, in contrast to larger, traditional agencies that may focus more on the hiring companies. Additionally, Leading Mark is expanding its operations to include mid-career and international hiring, with a dedicated team in China working to connect top Japanese-speaking Chinese students with domestic employers. By emphasizing a user-centric model, Leading Mark seeks to alleviate the frustrations often faced by job seekers, ensuring they receive the information and opportunities they need to advance their careers.

LiB

Venture Round in 2014
LiB Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that offers a membership-based outplacement service aimed at supporting women in their career advancement. The organization focuses on helping women who are eager to continue working by providing resources and a platform for job searching. Through its tailored services, LiB seeks to empower women to find suitable employment opportunities, thereby enhancing their professional success.

Tsukulink

Seed Round in 2013
Tsukulink is a job match matching platform for Japan’s construction industry that offers job opportunities for construction workers.

Medley

Seed Round in 2012
Medley, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2009, specializing in recruitment and medical business platforms in Japan. The company operates through three primary segments: Recruitment Platform Business, Medical Platform Business, and New Services. Its key offerings include JobMedley, a recruitment system tailored for the medical and healthcare sectors; CLINICS Telemedicine, enabling virtual consultations between patients and medical institutions; and CLINICS, a cloud-based medical support system. Medley also provides MEDLEY, a medical information service designed to aid patients, and Kaigo-no Honne, a platform for searching nursing care facilities. Additionally, the company develops medical accounting software, thereby contributing to the healthcare industry's digital transformation. Medley aims to facilitate enhanced communication and connection between patients and healthcare providers, promoting a comprehensive understanding of medical information in society.
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