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 Travel

Transfez

Seed Round in 2021
Transfez is an Indonesian cross-border money transfer service that facilitates money transfers to over 50 countries in 26 currencies. The company offers a fully digital platform designed to make international money transfers as seamless as domestic transactions. By utilizing this platform, users can send and receive money quickly, often within minutes, while benefiting from relatively low fees. Transfez aims to simplify the remittance process, enabling users to create transactions in various currencies with real-time settlement, thereby enhancing the overall experience of cross-region money transfers.

Triplogic

Seed Round in 2019
Triplogic is a logistic company that do a same day delivery service by using traveler to send their items to make it faster and cheaper.

SweetEscape

Seed Round in 2017
SweetEscape Pte Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Jakarta, Indonesia, operates an online platform that connects travelers with freelance photographers across more than 500 cities in 100 countries. This AI-driven photography service caters to both consumers and businesses, offering professional photoshoots for various occasions such as honeymoons, family trips, and corporate events. With a network of tens of thousands of photographers, SweetEscape provides an end-to-end infrastructure that simplifies the booking process, invoicing, and post-production, allowing photographers to focus on their craft. Customers can conveniently download their edited photos through the platform within three days, ensuring they can capture and preserve life's special moments affordably and efficiently.

TripBox

Venture Round in 2017
TripBox, Inc. develops a mobile application which allows users to find eating and drinking establishments. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Airfrov

Seed Round in 2017
Airfrov operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects shoppers with travelers to facilitate the purchase of international products. Founded by Cai Li, the platform emerged from a personal experience of assisting a partner with acquiring beauty products and unique snacks during his travels. Airfrov enables shoppers to access their desired brands and items from around the globe without facing shipping restrictions or forwarding complications. Meanwhile, travelers can earn money by bringing these products back for shoppers, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement that enhances the shopping experience for both parties.

Traveloka

Venture Round in 2017
PT. Traveloka Indonesia is an online travel aggregator that offers a comprehensive platform for booking airline tickets, hotel accommodations, and various travel services. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Jakarta, the company provides a mobile application and website that facilitate the comparison and booking of flights, hotels, transportation, and activities. Traveloka primarily focuses on domestic routes within Indonesia but has expanded its operations to six countries. The platform aims to enhance the travel experience by allowing users to easily search for and book services from airlines, hotels, and other travel-related providers. Through its innovative technology, Traveloka seeks to transform how individuals plan and experience travel.

Airfrov

Seed Round in 2016
Airfrov operates a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects shoppers with travelers to facilitate the purchase of international products. Founded by Cai Li, the platform emerged from a personal experience of assisting a partner with acquiring beauty products and unique snacks during his travels. Airfrov enables shoppers to access their desired brands and items from around the globe without facing shipping restrictions or forwarding complications. Meanwhile, travelers can earn money by bringing these products back for shoppers, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement that enhances the shopping experience for both parties.

Tripvisto

Seed Round in 2014
Tripvisto.com is a provider of tour packages where you can find a wide range of tour packages both domestic and international. We are ready to serve you with all my heart, because you are not only our customers, but it is our friend in finding a variety of interesting experiences in various parts of the world.

Japan Info

Venture Round in 2013
Japan Info provides genuine information about Japan. Japan Info make every effort to ensure that this site does not violate any rights, but if you would like to file a damage report etc.

Traveloka

Seed Round in 2012
PT. Traveloka Indonesia is an online travel aggregator that offers a comprehensive platform for booking airline tickets, hotel accommodations, and various travel services. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Jakarta, the company provides a mobile application and website that facilitate the comparison and booking of flights, hotels, transportation, and activities. Traveloka primarily focuses on domestic routes within Indonesia but has expanded its operations to six countries. The platform aims to enhance the travel experience by allowing users to easily search for and book services from airlines, hotels, and other travel-related providers. Through its innovative technology, Traveloka seeks to transform how individuals plan and experience travel.

Jajalindo

Seed Round in 2012
A startup that is useful for local people and to spread the beauty and diversity of tourism in Indonesia in terms of nature, place, and culinary.
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