Singapore · Seed–Growth · 25 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 25, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 37 of 47 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12Consumer ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×8E-commerce ×6HR Tech ×6Fintech ×5Marketing Tech ×5
HQs:Indonesia×12Japan×10Singapore×4United States×3France×1Malaysia×1
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22018 · 14 dated
Fore Coffee operates a chain of coffee shops offering coffee, food (Fore Deli), a children's non-coffee menu (Fore Junior), and donuts, along with a mobile app for loyalty and online ordering.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechJakarta, ID
Co-investorsAC VenturesAgaeti VenturesMSA Novo
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
Co-investorsCyberAgent Capital
Natee is a Japanese company operating an SNS (social media) marketing business, working with creators to run creator-driven social media marketing campaigns, plus related ventures such as a creator agency, VTuber/avatar live-streaming, affiliate services, and generative AI development.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSSocialTokyo, JP
大國領剣(取締役会長 (Founder, former CEO, now Chairman))大江祐介(代表取締役CEO)西林翔太(取締役CHRO)
Board石倉壱彦(取締役 (Director))
Co-investorsAkatsukiCyberAgent CapitalMonex VenturesXTech VenturesShizuoka Capital
PONT (beyondClub) builds Web3 and blockchain products, including an NFT loyalty platform for brands to run fan and customer engagement programs, a walk-to-earn mobile app, and a Solana-based launchpad for agent-driven businesses.
Crypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Yuki Wakiyama(Founder)in脇山 雄気(代表 (CEO))
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
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)
Co-investorsANRIGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundLifetime Ventures
TOKYO307 is a Tokyo-based "0→1" product studio that builds software both for itself and on commission for founders and enterprises, taking projects from strategy through implementation and operation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
Taiyo Yasaka(Representative)in
Co-investorsZ Venture Capital
Wunderbar is a Japanese company focused on expanding the value and possibilities of intellectual property (IP) using technology.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTokyo, JP
長尾 慶人(代表取締役CEO)
Co-investorsANOBAKAColopl NextDEEPCORE Inc.Hakuhodo DY Venturesi-nest capitalSBI Shinsei Corporate Investment
Yamato Infrastructure Robotics develops AI and robotics technologies for research, manufacturing, and maintenance of social infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsKumamoto, JP
Co-investorsCyberAgent Capital
ACROVE is a Japanese company focused on e-commerce, aiming to bring products to more consumers through EC (electronic commerce).
ConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail TechSaaSTokyo, JP
Shunsuke Arai(代表取締役 社長執行役員 / グループCEO (Representative Director, President & Group CEO))Tetsuo Yamada(取締役 / 副社長執行役員 グループCOO)Toshiki Terashima(執行役員 CTO)Yuji Kozawa(執行役員 CAE)
Co-investorsHiroshima Venture Capital Co. Ltd.Japan Post Capital Co. Ltd.Aozora Corporate InvestmentCyberAgent CapitalDai Nippon PrintingGlobal Catalyst Partners Japan+7 more
Nanameue, Inc. develops mobile apps and web services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialTokyo, JP
Takahiro IshihamaKenji Higuchi
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesAkatsukiFFG Venture Business PartnersSBI InvestmentSkyland Venturesmint VC+1 more
Bothell, US
Brad Cordova(Director)Henry Setiawan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatWillson Cuaca· per SEC Form D · $5.3M raise · filed Nov 2018
Co-investorsMosaic Ventures
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
Ng Yi Ying(Founder)inLIU YI SHU(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Amity Solutions builds agentic AI platforms, enterprise Generative AI applications, and chatbots to help businesses automate workflows, improve customer engagement, and support employee experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAC VenturesGobi Partners500 Global
Indonesian B2B supply chain platform offering flexible credit terms to SME manufacturers.
Co-investorsAccionPatamar CapitalAccion Venture Lab
ByThen is an AI video production platform that turns a text idea or script into finished faceless narrative videos through a single workflow covering scriptwriting, visuals, voiceover, music, storyboarding, and editing.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesOSK Ventures InternationalSkystar CapitalBEENEXTVectorVector Inc.
Chickin is an Indonesian agricultural technology company serving poultry farmers.
AgTechFoodTech
Tubagus Wangsadisastra
Co-investors500 GlobalADB VenturesEndeavor CatalystIntegra Partners
Mekari Desty is an omnichannel e-commerce management platform that connects marketplaces (Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, Lazada, Blibli), webstores, and physical stores into one dashboard for centralized inventory, order, chat, and sales reporting.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsJungle VenturesSquare Peg CapitalZ Venture CapitalJanuary Capital
Matching tech talents with great tech opportunities
Co-investorsIndogen CapitalSkystar CapitalVenturraPrasetia Dwidharma
Fairbanc runs a mobile lending and payments service that extends credit lines without requiring collateral or a prior credit file.
ConsumerFintech
Mir Haque(Founder)inKevin OBrien
Co-investors500 GlobalAccionADB VenturesOak Drive venturesThe MBA FundVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.+1 more
Finantier provides financial data and infrastructure services to businesses building financial applications in Southeast Asia.
FintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Diego Rojas(Founder)inKeng Low(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesY CombinatorAC VenturesGenesia VenturesGlobal Founders Capital
AI for next-gen digital content
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesGMO VenturePartnersInit 6Saison Capital
Geniebook offers an AI-powered online learning platform for school students in Singapore, providing personalized practice worksheets, live online classes following the MOE curriculum, on-demand teacher help, and automated marking.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersApricot Capital
Gokomodo operates an agricultural supply chain business in Indonesia, distributing fertilizer and agri-input products to companies, cooperatives (KUD), farm shops, and farmers across 7 provinces.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsIndogen CapitalK3 Ventures
Hacktiv8 is a coding bootcamp and digital training provider in Indonesia offering intensive programs such as full-time and night bootcamps, short courses, and certifications in fields like full-stack JavaScript, data science, QA automation, and cybersecurity.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsAC VenturesSkystar CapitalConvergence VenturesSMDVSovereigns Capital Venture
MAKA Motors designs and builds high-quality electric motorcycles for riders in Indonesia.
CleantechConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsOpenspace VenturesSkystar CapitalACV Capital Pte. Ltd.
Medley provides group coaching for organizational leadership development at enterprise scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech
Edith Cooper(Co-Founder)inJordan Taylor(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIncubate Fund
Marketplace app that expanded globally.
Mighty Jaxx produces vinyl designer collectibles, including the Whackoos: One Piece Silly Faces (Wano Class Photo Day) blind box series that turns Straw Hat Pirates characters into exaggerated "gag face" figures.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsTeja VenturesGreycroft
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
Pierre-Etienne Bidon(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeft Lane CapitalOriginsSequoia CapitalSingular
Novelship operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell sneakers and apparel, including trending and pre-retail releases.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsiGlobe PartnersK3 VenturesGSR Ventures
Pintarnya is an Indonesian technology company that connects job seekers with employment opportunities and additional income options.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersSquare Peg CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Rara is a mobile game engine that lets people build games with no code, then instantly share, remix, and play them with a community.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Val Wikstrem(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworksSpacecadet Ventures
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
Shi Qiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainJapan Post Capital Co. Ltd.KDDI Open Innovation FundW Inc.SBI Investment
Ruangguru is an Indonesian online learning platform offering tutoring (bimbel) for students from elementary through high school, university, and general learners, with video lessons, practice questions, and instruction from "Master Teachers." It provides both paid and free products, including online services and offline learning centers through Brain Academy.
ConsumerEdTech
Co-investorsVenturra
Largest rewards and discovery platform in Asia-Pacific, powering over US$4 billion in annual sales across 12 countries.
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesQualgroQuest VenturesVenturraAsia PartnersCredit Saison+1 more
SIRCLO is an omnichannel commerce enabler that provides end-to-end solutions to help enterprise brands sell and scale across online sales channels.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Andreas Thamrin(Founder)in
Co-investorsLiving Lab VenturesSkystar CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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
James Richards(Founder/CEO)inMichael Smith(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalY Combinator
Platform for content creators to engage audiences and monetize interactions across Southeast Asia.
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Jack is a B2B payments platform for businesses in Indonesia that enables local transfers, international payments, API disbursements, and FX conversion through licensed banking infrastructure.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Edo Windratno(Founder)inBondan Herumurti(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMUFGBEENEXT
Traveloka is an online travel platform for booking flights, hotels, trains, car rentals, airport transfers, and activities/attractions, with a strong focus on Southeast Asia and broader Asia-Pacific destinations.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsIndonesia Investment AuthorityLiving Lab VenturesSCB 10XGlobal Founders Capital
TreeDots operates a food ecosystem that connects suppliers with businesses to sell excess or imperfect food inventory at reduced prices, aiming to cut food loss.
Circular EconomyFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSingapore, SG
Nicholas Lim(Founder)
Co-investorsKickstart VenturesAmasiaSEEDS Capital
Waresix offers AI-based software (SaaS) solutions to support logistics operations for businesses, alongside land transport, domestic shipping, heavy equipment delivery, and integrated warehousing services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Edwin Wibowo(Founder)inAndree Susanto(Founder)in
Co-investorsJungle Ventures
Xendit provides payments infrastructure for global companies and local businesses in Southeast Asia, offering direct integrations with over 100 local payment methods.
FintechJakarta, ID
Moses Lo(Founder/CEO)inBo Chen(Founder/CTO)inJuan Gonzalez(Founder/Principal Software Engineer)in
Co-investors01vcAC VenturesAccelCoatue ManagementGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate Ventures+9 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmity · finsmes.com · Aug 18, 2026
Xendit · manilatimes.net · Jul 8, 2026
Moka · nosh.com · Apr 19, 2026
Recho · itbusinesstoday.com · Dec 17, 2025
Pintarnya · bitscale.ai · Nov 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has East Ventures made?
- East Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- 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.
- Who does East Ventures co-invest with?
- East Ventures most often shares deals with Venturra, AC Ventures, Jungle Ventures, among 33 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTingkatkan Inklusi Keuangan | Melisa Irene - Partner of East Ventures | CEO Talks Podcast
Harian Kompas · Melisa Irene
Roderick Purwana: East Ventures Strategy, The Potential of Indonesia's Digital Economy | OTS
Katadata Indonesia · Roderick Purwana
6 in 60s – Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures
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
Batara Eto · facebook.com
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