East Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSingapore · Seed–Growth · 26 people tracked
Also known as EAST VENTURES ADVISORY PTE. LTD.
Investment thesis
East Ventures is a pioneering, sector-agnostic venture capital firm focused on Southeast Asia, with a strong presence in Indonesia. It positions itself as a long-term partner to founders, providing not only capital but also business know-how and hands-on support from a company's earliest days through to exit. The firm emphasizes building local ecosystems, impact investing, and sustainability, initiating programs around climate innovation, youth entrepreneurship, and crisis response. It is recognized as one of the most active venture capital firms in Southeast Asia and globally, and frames its investment decisions around generating positive regional impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
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What they invest in
from 12 of 24 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×6HR Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Fintech ×3SaaS ×3B2B Marketplaces ×1Construction Tech ×1Creator Economy ×1
HQs:Japan×4Indonesia×3France×1Malaysia×1Singapore×1United States×1
Investments · 24 tracked
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KURASHI Entertainment is a venture company that transforms product discovery into entertainment through short-form video and live commerce platforms like TikTok, handling content creation, sales operations, and fulfillment end-to-end.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechTokyo, JP
SPeak provides a career platform for young international talent seeking employment in Japan, and an HR tech solution for companies recruiting global workers.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechHR TechTokyo, JP
Hiromi Karahashi(CEO)
Yamato Infrastructure Robotics develops AI and robotics technologies for research, manufacturing, and maintenance of social infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsKumamoto, JP
AllSome provides fulfillment services for Southeast Asian e-commerce merchants, handling inventory management and order shipment on a pay-as-you-go basis with guaranteed on-time delivery.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainKuala Lumpur, MY
Fore Coffee is a specialty coffee startup that sources high-quality beans directly from selected farmers, processes and roasts them in-house, and serves them through trained baristas in Indonesia.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechJakarta, ID
Marketplace app that expanded globally.
Future culture company designing and producing physical and digital collectibles bridging retail and Web3.
Moka.Care provides workplace mental health solutions to organizations, offering prevention programs, crisis management, and practitioner access to support employee well-being, reduce burnout and absenteeism, and build healthier work environments.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMental HealthParis, FR
Recho develops voice AI technology for enterprise contact centers, enabling real-time conversation understanding and context preservation to automate customer interactions while preserving company-specific knowledge and processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Indonesian education technology company (co-founder Iman Usman).
Largest rewards and discovery platform in Asia-Pacific, powering over US$4 billion in annual sales across 12 countries.
Teleborder provides a software platform that centralizes immigration, compliance, and reporting workflows for companies employing international staff, while connecting users with a network of service providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Platform for content creators to engage audiences and monetize interactions across Southeast Asia.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does East Ventures invest at?
- East Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is East Ventures's typical check size?
- East Ventures typically writes checks of $560K – $38M.
- What sectors does East Ventures focus on?
- East Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is East Ventures located?
- East Ventures is headquartered in Singapore, ID.
- Does East Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, East Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTingkatkan Inklusi Keuangan | Melisa Irene - Partner of East Ventures | CEO Talks Podcast - YouTube
Harian Kompas · Melisa Irene
Roderick Purwana: East Ventures Strategy, The Potential of Indonesia's Digital Economy | OTS - YouTube
Katadata Indonesia · Roderick Purwana
6 in 60s – Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures - YouTube
Tech in Asia · Willson Cuaca
Batara Eto shared how Willson Cuaca, Taiga Matsuyama and himself (who all came from tech background) could know each other and decided to build East... | By East Ventures | Facebook
Batara Eto · facebook.com
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