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

Takeshi Kaneko

Managing Partner

Wai Kit Koh

Managing Partner

Yinwei Liang

Principal

Taiga Matsuyama

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jumpei Mouri

Director

Roderick Purwana

Managing Partner

Avina Sugiarto

Partner

Emily Tampi

Managing Director, Finance

Wesley Tay

Principal

Jordy Tenka

Investment Professional

Jordy Tenka

Investment Professional

Zhengyi Zhu

Investment Professional

Past deals in Speech Recognition

Recho

Seed Round in 2025
Recho is a technology company that specializes in voice AI solutions. Its core product is a Voice AI platform, which offers a natural conversational experience to enhance the efficiency and quality of customer support operations for businesses. The company's mission is to "create the future of communication" and it aims to address social issues like labor shortages and rising costs through its innovative technology.

Pickupon

Seed Round in 2022
Pickupon is a software-as-a-service company focused on developing and managing cloud-based IP phone services. The company offers a platform that automatically transcribes calls, providing quantitative analysis of conversion data. Its system not only captures primary information during calls but also records the emotional tone of conversations. This functionality allows users to share insights seamlessly across teams, facilitating the analysis of multiple utterances and helping clients identify trends and implement strategic responses. By combining transcription with advanced analytics, Pickupon enhances the ability of organizations to improve communication effectiveness and drive performance outcomes.

Pickupon

Seed Round in 2020
Pickupon is a software-as-a-service company focused on developing and managing cloud-based IP phone services. The company offers a platform that automatically transcribes calls, providing quantitative analysis of conversion data. Its system not only captures primary information during calls but also records the emotional tone of conversations. This functionality allows users to share insights seamlessly across teams, facilitating the analysis of multiple utterances and helping clients identify trends and implement strategic responses. By combining transcription with advanced analytics, Pickupon enhances the ability of organizations to improve communication effectiveness and drive performance outcomes.

SpeakBUDDY

Seed Round in 2016
SpeakBUDDY Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in developing mobile applications focused on English language learning. Founded in May 2013, it offers the "SpeakBUDDY" app, which incorporates AI voice recognition technology to assist users in improving their communication skills. The company also provides an online English coaching service named "SpartaBUDDDY." SpeakBUDDY is dedicated to addressing the challenges of English language acquisition through innovative solutions, including personalized learning curriculums, pronunciation checking, and scenario-based learning. Its subscription-based model caters to individual users, corporations, and educational institutions, facilitating a seamless path to fluency in English and promoting multilingualism.
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