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 Messaging

Tayorie

Seed Round in 2025
Tayorie is a technology company that specializes in automated messaging solutions for emergency situations. Its digital platform is designed to provide peace of mind and facilitate end-of-life communication, offering personalized message delivery, survival confirmation, and secure digital management of personal information. This enables individuals and families to plan ahead for unexpected events, offering both emotional and practical support.

UENA

Venture Round in 2023
Uena is a company focused on providing affordable food and beverage options aimed at reducing overall food expenses, thereby increasing discretionary income for its customers. It offers a streamlined online platform where users can access a consolidated menu featuring popular everyday food items. Customers can conveniently order their meals through WhatsApp, facilitating an efficient and user-friendly ordering experience. By delivering essential daily food necessities at competitive prices, Uena aims to enhance the financial flexibility of its clientele, allowing them to allocate their resources toward other priorities.

UENA

Seed Round in 2022
Uena is a company focused on providing affordable food and beverage options aimed at reducing overall food expenses, thereby increasing discretionary income for its customers. It offers a streamlined online platform where users can access a consolidated menu featuring popular everyday food items. Customers can conveniently order their meals through WhatsApp, facilitating an efficient and user-friendly ordering experience. By delivering essential daily food necessities at competitive prices, Uena aims to enhance the financial flexibility of its clientele, allowing them to allocate their resources toward other priorities.

Ratel

Seed Round in 2021
Ratel is a company focused on enhancing the esports experience through the organization and broadcasting of large-scale tournaments for popular games such as Call of Duty Mobile, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Apex Legends, VALORANT, and Knives Out. In addition to tournament management, Ratel operates a multi-gaming platform that offers features for esports players, including tools for tracking battle history, searching for competitions, and managing teams. To further address the needs of the esports community, the company is also developing a voice chat application called VOLBOX, aimed at improving communication among players.

the purpose

Venture Round in 2019
the purpose Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2019 that specializes in developing an anonymous counseling matching platform. Its flagship product, Aizuchi, is a customer-to-customer light counseling and matching application that connects individuals seeking to share their experiences with semi-professionals who are trained to listen. Aizuchi addresses common barriers associated with traditional counseling services, such as high costs and complicated appointment processes, by allowing users to engage in conversations anytime and anywhere at an affordable price. Through this innovative approach, the company aims to provide accessible support and create a space for meaningful dialogue.

UNDEFINED Japan

Seed Round in 2018
Undefined, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in developing and operating communication application software. The company offers products such as Nyago, a chat application, and Clippr360, a video production service. With a youthful team averaging around 20 years of age, Undefined, Inc. focuses on creating solutions tailored for teenagers, ensuring that their products resonate with the needs and preferences of younger users.

Market Drive

Venture Round in 2017
Market Drive Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the design and development of innovative applications. One of its primary offerings is eevee, a platform that facilitates communication between users and shops, incorporating a unique feature where men cover women's meal expenses. Additionally, Market Drive is known for developing EveEve, Japan's largest marriage-hunting application. The company has secured funding from various individual investors, enabling it to enhance its management structure, accelerate development, and expand its network of affiliated stores. Through these efforts, Market Drive aims to strengthen its market position and continue delivering valuable services to its users.

Market Drive

Venture Round in 2017
Market Drive Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the design and development of innovative applications. One of its primary offerings is eevee, a platform that facilitates communication between users and shops, incorporating a unique feature where men cover women's meal expenses. Additionally, Market Drive is known for developing EveEve, Japan's largest marriage-hunting application. The company has secured funding from various individual investors, enabling it to enhance its management structure, accelerate development, and expand its network of affiliated stores. Through these efforts, Market Drive aims to strengthen its market position and continue delivering valuable services to its users.

Market Drive

Venture Round in 2016
Market Drive Inc. is a Tokyo-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the design and development of innovative applications. One of its primary offerings is eevee, a platform that facilitates communication between users and shops, incorporating a unique feature where men cover women's meal expenses. Additionally, Market Drive is known for developing EveEve, Japan's largest marriage-hunting application. The company has secured funding from various individual investors, enabling it to enhance its management structure, accelerate development, and expand its network of affiliated stores. Through these efforts, Market Drive aims to strengthen its market position and continue delivering valuable services to its users.

VideoSelfie

Seed Round in 2014
VideoSelfie, previously known as Unda, is a mobile first, video messaging app for iOS and Android. VideoSelfie has taken video messaging to the next level and is now focusing on recording, decorating, editing and sharing, although some basic messaging and community functions from Unda are kept. The main technology the company has built involves face tracking and motion tracking, which makes graphics added to videos interactive by detecting the movement of the camera and the movement of your head. Users tap the GIF button, pick a graphic then configure basic settings like enabling face tracking, making the graphic full size, or changing the animation speed. Then you pick a video filter and start recording, optionally adding music. The app ships with its own standard transparent GIFs, but it supports transparent PNGs if you want to add your own. VideoSelfie is the fastest way to send video messages to your friends.

OKpanda

Seed Round in 2014
OKpanda Inc. operates a mobile-based English learning application designed to enhance the learning experience through interactive methods. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tokyo and Berlin, the platform allows users to engage in live video lessons, instant messaging, and access a variety of digital curricula. By enabling qualified English teachers to create personalized classrooms, OKpanda targets the extensive English learning market in Asia, particularly focusing on Japan, where traditional language schools dominate. The application addresses common challenges faced by learners, such as motivation and resource selection, by offering tailored learning paths that combine live instruction with innovative digital tools. This approach not only aims to improve learning outcomes but also provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional language education.

Pairy

Venture Round in 2013
Pairy is a social networking application aimed at facilitating romantic relationships between users. The app allows individuals to create profiles in a couple-only format, ensuring a focused and private environment for users. It offers a curated list of filtered profiles, helping users find compatible partners. Additionally, Pairy enables users to communicate through private chats, where they can share text messages and photos. The platform is designed to help couples create and cherish memories together, enhancing their romantic connections.
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