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Roderick Purwana

Investor

Managing Partner at East Ventures

Indonesia

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About

Roderick Purwana is a Managing Partner at East Ventures, where he focuses on growth-stage technology investments in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with experience across both venture capital and private equity operations and investing. He previously founded and ran SMDV, a technology venture arm affiliated with the Sinarmas Group, and led the creation of EV Growth in 2018 alongside East Ventures and Yahoo Japan Capital (EV Growth later merged with East Ventures in 2021). Earlier he worked at Quvat/Principia on corporate finance including M&A and IPO, co-founded the lifestyle commerce company Bobobobo, and began his career in Silicon Valley. He holds a Master's from Stanford University, a Bachelor's from Cornell University, and an Executive MBA from Tsinghua University.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerFintechHealthtechSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. East VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. EV GrowthManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentJakarta Metropolitan Area
  3. SMDVManaging Partnercurrent2014 — presentJakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  4. BoboboboCo-founder/ Director2011 — 2014Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  5. Principia Management Group/ QuvatVice President2009 — 2011Jakarta Metropolitan Area
  6. PT Cardig Aero Services Tbk (CAS Group)Director2010 — 2011Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  7. PT Jasa Angkasa Semesta, TbkVP - Head of Finance2009 — 2010Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
  8. Hercules Capital, Inc.Senior Associate2005 — 2009Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Venture Capital22Private Equity20Start-ups33E-commerce6Deal Execution1Due Diligence8Financial & Operational ModelingPortfolio Management5IPO1Life Science IndustryVenture DebtVenture Financing2
+12 moreDeal Shapingcorporate financeFinanceFinancial ProjectionFood ScienceFinancial StructuringRestaurant ManagementTradingTechnologyStrategyEntrepreneurshipValuation

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Roderick Purwana?
Roderick Purwana is a Managing Partner at East Ventures, where he focuses on growth-stage technology investments in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with experience across both venture capital and private equity operations and investing. He previously founded and ran SMDV, a technology venture arm affiliated with the Sinarmas Group, and led the creation of EV Growth in 2018 alongside East Ventures and Yahoo Japan Capital (EV Growth later merged with East Ventures in 2021). Earlier he worked at Quvat/Principia on corporate finance including M&A and IPO, co-founded the lifestyle commerce company Bobobobo, and began his career in Silicon Valley. He holds a Master's from Stanford University, a Bachelor's from Cornell University, and an Executive MBA from Tsinghua University.
Where does Roderick Purwana work?
Roderick Purwana is Managing Partner at East Ventures.
What does Roderick Purwana invest in?
Roderick Purwana invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where did Roderick Purwana go to school?
Roderick Purwana studied at Stanford University (Masters, Management Science and Engineering); Tsinghua University (Executive MBA - BRI, Finance); Cornell University (B.S., Food Science and Technology).

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