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 SME

LINDA PESA

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Linda Pesa is a provider of business management applications tailored for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. The company focuses on helping business owners manage their operations effectively and gather essential credit information. By offering a suite of financial software, Linda Pesa supports SMEs with comprehensive digital tools that consolidate financial management and credit information into a single, accurate, and timely system. This approach enables business owners to access vital data, facilitating informed decision-making and fostering growth within their enterprises.

McEasy

Series A in 2022
McEasy is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in logistics vehicle management and tracking. It has developed a digital technology platform that leverages telematics to enhance the efficiency and analytics of logistics operations. This platform offers businesses integrated support for vehicle location tracking, thereby improving supply chain transportation and warehousing processes. By focusing on digital assistance, McEasy addresses the growing need for effective management solutions in the logistics sector.

Lista

Seed Round in 2022
Lista helps Filipino MSMEs record all of their businesses financial transactions to be more efficient and stress-free.

Mekari

Series E in 2022
Mekari is a SaaS company based in Indonesia. Products include Talenta, Sleekr, Jurnal, and KlikPajak.

Lista

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Lista helps Filipino MSMEs record all of their businesses financial transactions to be more efficient and stress-free.

Komunal

Series A in 2021
Komunal is a financial technology company based in Indonesia that offers a peer-to-peer lending platform. This platform connects small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with individual lenders, facilitating direct relationships that support economic growth. By enabling micro and small businesses to access unsecured loans, Komunal provides an alternative funding source with competitive interest rates and minimal risk for lenders. The company's services aim to enhance financial inclusion and empower local businesses by streamlining the lending process.

McEasy

Seed Round in 2021
McEasy is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in logistics vehicle management and tracking. It has developed a digital technology platform that leverages telematics to enhance the efficiency and analytics of logistics operations. This platform offers businesses integrated support for vehicle location tracking, thereby improving supply chain transportation and warehousing processes. By focusing on digital assistance, McEasy addresses the growing need for effective management solutions in the logistics sector.

Unlimited

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a simple notification service (SNS) application designed for university students, university faculty members, and university staff. The company's application offers various information provision services and information collection services using communication networks such as the internet and electronic technology, enabling users to be up to date with all the new information.

Siiibo

Venture Round in 2019
Siiibo is a developer of an information platform intended to help private investors and companies to issue and purchase private bonds easily. The company's platform is creating a free, transparent, and fair direct finance that provides opportunities for an advisory to companies, such as support for diversification of funding using small private placement bonds, and for building relationships with investors, enabling the private investors to get familiar with the issuance of corporate bonds.

Komunal

Seed Round in 2019
Komunal is a financial technology company based in Indonesia that offers a peer-to-peer lending platform. This platform connects small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with individual lenders, facilitating direct relationships that support economic growth. By enabling micro and small businesses to access unsecured loans, Komunal provides an alternative funding source with competitive interest rates and minimal risk for lenders. The company's services aim to enhance financial inclusion and empower local businesses by streamlining the lending process.

AllSome

Seed Round in 2019
AllSome is a fulfillment platform that connects online merchants with warehouse space for cross-border shipments, primarily focusing on the flow of goods from China to Southeast Asia. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, AllSome simplifies the logistics process by offering services such as procurement, quality checks, storage, and direct delivery to customers' doorsteps. The company's software enhances e-commerce operations by providing parcel tracking systems, allowing merchants to manage orders efficiently without significant upfront investments. This streamlined approach aims to alleviate the challenges of international shipping, making it accessible and cost-effective for modern online businesses.

Siiibo

Venture Round in 2019
Siiibo is a developer of an information platform intended to help private investors and companies to issue and purchase private bonds easily. The company's platform is creating a free, transparent, and fair direct finance that provides opportunities for an advisory to companies, such as support for diversification of funding using small private placement bonds, and for building relationships with investors, enabling the private investors to get familiar with the issuance of corporate bonds.

Mekari

Series B in 2018
Mekari is a SaaS company based in Indonesia. Products include Talenta, Sleekr, Jurnal, and KlikPajak.

Cicil

Series A in 2018
PT Cicil Solusi Mitra Teknologi is a Jakarta-based company that has developed a financing platform aimed at supporting students in their educational pursuits. The platform facilitates education loans tailored for university students and educational institutions, addressing their specific credit needs. It assists students in completing loan applications and evaluating their credit scores to secure financing. Additionally, Cicil enables students to make installment payments for essential educational items, such as tuition fees and laptops, through various e-commerce platforms, eliminating the need for credit cards. This approach provides accessible financial solutions, helping students manage their educational expenses effectively.

SmartEstate

Venture Round in 2018
SmartEstate, Inc. is a real estate company based in Minato-ku, Japan, that operates an online portal designed to connect users with rental properties while eliminating brokerage fees. By leveraging machine learning technology, SmartEstate automates the rental transaction process, significantly reducing the need for human intervention. This innovative approach aims to simplify the experience for both renters and property owners, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in the real estate market.

Cicil

Seed Round in 2016
PT Cicil Solusi Mitra Teknologi is a Jakarta-based company that has developed a financing platform aimed at supporting students in their educational pursuits. The platform facilitates education loans tailored for university students and educational institutions, addressing their specific credit needs. It assists students in completing loan applications and evaluating their credit scores to secure financing. Additionally, Cicil enables students to make installment payments for essential educational items, such as tuition fees and laptops, through various e-commerce platforms, eliminating the need for credit cards. This approach provides accessible financial solutions, helping students manage their educational expenses effectively.

Seedly

Seed Round in 2016
Seedly Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based FinTech startup established in 2016 that operates a personal finance management platform. It offers a software as a service (SaaS) solution designed to assist young working adults in making informed financial decisions. The platform features a budgeting app that enables users to sync up to five bank accounts, providing automated budget data aggregation and portfolio visualization. Seedly helps users track their expenses, manage cash flow, and categorize financial activities efficiently. Additionally, it offers product reviews across various financial products, including credit cards, savings accounts, loans, and insurance options. With a user base of around 40,000, Seedly also facilitates knowledge sharing among peers to enhance the decision-making process regarding personal finance. The company operates as a subsidiary of CompareAsiaGroup Limited.

SmartHR

Seed Round in 2016
SmartHR, Inc. is a Tokyo-based company that specializes in cloud-based human resources software designed to automate social insurance and employment insurance procedures. Founded in 2013, SmartHR has transformed HR activities for Japanese companies by providing a user-friendly online solution that replaces traditional spreadsheets and paperwork. The software streamlines the onboarding and offboarding processes, significantly reducing the time required to complete HR tasks such as employment contracts from one month to just 1-2 days. Initially focusing on startups and small businesses, SmartHR has expanded its services to accommodate larger enterprise customers, delivering substantial efficiency gains and cost savings across various industries, including high-tech and retail.

infund

Seed Round in 2015
MoolahSense Private Limited operates a peer-to-peer lending platform based in Singapore, established in 2013. The platform connects businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with investors who provide funding in exchange for interest. It aims to stimulate economic growth by offering digital lending services that cater to the financial needs of SMEs, such as capital expansion and equipment purchases. By fostering a trusted environment for crowd-lending, MoolahSense enhances the ability of lenders to engage confidently with borrowers, thereby promoting entrepreneurship and financial inclusivity.

Siamsquared Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
SiamSquared Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a financial technology company based in Bangkok, Thailand, established in 2009. The company specializes in developing mobile applications that cater to various sectors, including digital magazines, entertainment, music, finance, and branded applications. With a focus on securities markets across the Asia-Pacific region, SiamSquared Technologies aims to enhance user engagement and streamline financial services through innovative mobile solutions.
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