venture capital Archives - Stay Ahead with Heaptalk: Your Go-To Source for Business News https://heaptalk.com/tag/venture-capital/ Latest business news media headlines platform today | Lets talk Business Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:16:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://heaptalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-fav-icon-48x48-1-32x32.png venture capital Archives - Stay Ahead with Heaptalk: Your Go-To Source for Business News https://heaptalk.com/tag/venture-capital/ 32 32 East Ventures to sharpen focus on AI, healthcare, consumer, & climate tech in 2025 https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-to-sharpen-focus-on-ai-healthcare-consumer-climate-tech-in-2025/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:16:44 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=45398 Heaptalk, Jakarta — As global markets regain clarity and new leadership shapes major economies, East Ventures has reported robust growth throughout 2024. In more detail, its growth-stage portfolio companies outperformed regional averages with a remarkable 40% year-on-year revenue increase. The firm’s portfolio demonstrated financial resilience, with 70% of growth-stage companies achieving profitability and over 80% improving their EBITDA […]

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]]> Norwest Venture Partners closes a USD3 billion in managed funds https://heaptalk.com/news/norwest-venture-partners-closes-a-usd3-billion-in-managed-funds/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:45:17 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=28861 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Norwest Venture Partners has closed its managed fund NVP XVII, LP (NVP 17) USD3 billion, approximately Rp48 trillion. The firm will channel its managed funds into the early and growth stages in diverse countries, which consist of several verticals across enterprises, consumers, and healthcare. “For more than six decades, we have been […]

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]]> East Ventures appoints new partner for its South Korean fund https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-appoints-new-partner-for-its-south-korean-fund/ Fri, 16 Feb 2024 03:47:22 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=23358 Heaptalk, Jakarta — An agnostic-sector venture capital firm, East Ventures, has appointed Sang Han as a Partner of East Ventures South Korea fund. In his new role, he will leverage his extensive experience to manage the firm’s fund operation in South Korea. “We are pleased to welcome Sang Han as our partner for the South Korea […]

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]]> East Ventures launches US$30 million in funds to inject healthcare startup https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-launches-us30-million-in-funds-to-inject-healthcare-startup/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 02:53:06 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=15262 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Venture Capital firm East Ventures has launched its initial healthcare-focused fund worth US$30 million, approximately Rp473 billion, dedicated to boosting innovative healthcare services in the archipelago. The firm healthcare fund will empower Indonesia’s startup to overcome numerous obstacles in this industry and catch an opportunity to create the latest health technology. East Ventures’ […]

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]]> List of outstanding Venture Capital firms in Southeast Asia https://heaptalk.com/news/list-of-outstanding-venture-capital-firms-in-southeast-asia/ Sat, 18 Feb 2023 08:20:53 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=8754 Southeast Asia is a robust market for venture capital firms and private equity investments, with a total transaction value of US$14.1 billion in 2018. Heaptalk, Jakarta — The presence of venture capital firms is critical for business sustainability as this company backs the business through capital disbursement support. The funded startup companies usually contain an immense […]

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]]> Discovering the ideal venture capital partner for startups despite uncertainty https://heaptalk.com/insight/discovering-the-ideal-venture-capital-partner-for-startups-despite-uncertainty/ Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:07:30 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=8706 There are five strategies for discovering the ideal VC partner for startups despite uncertainty, spanning conducting research, a warm introduction, and boosting PR activities. Heaptalk, Jakarta — The pandemic has changed multiple aspects of business, including the way startup capital is obtained from venture capital (VC). Now, most of the assessment processes for obtaining injections […]

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]]> Five ways to obtain startup funding from a venture capital https://heaptalk.com/insight/five-ways-to-obtain-startup-funding-from-a-venture-capital/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:14:31 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=8446 Startup funding can be obtained from venture capital in multiple ways, spanning applying for a business plan, attending startup exhibitions, and conducting due diligence. Heaptalk, Jakarta — One essential component in building a startup business is capital. As good as a product or service may be, startup founders know they need financial support to scale […]

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]]> B Capital closes the Growth Fund III at USD2.1 billion https://heaptalk.com/news/b-capital-closes-the-growth-fund-iii-at-usd2-1-billion/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:05:58 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=8015 Growth Fund III is the latest B Capital‘s business achievement, which also recently declared the completion of the Ascent Fund II, the prime of early-stage funding for companies worth US$250 million. Heaptalk, Jakarta — B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has completed the third venture growth fund and related companion funds (Growth Fund III), with […]

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]]> Creative Gorilla Capital to inject a US$19.8m into D2C startup https://heaptalk.com/news/creative-gorilla-capital-to-inject-a-us19-8m-into-d2c-startup/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:55:43 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=7995 Before launching the funding facility of Rp300 billion for D2C startups, CGC has also injected into more than five startups, including Offmeat, Ringkas, Kynd, and Allura. Heaptalk, Jakarta — A venture capital platform, Creative Gorilla Capital (CGC), has launched its funding debut, namely Gorilla Silverback Fund, worth US$19.8 million (Rp300 billion). The funding establishment aims to […]

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]]> East Ventures’ optimism amidst the layoff trends in 2023 https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-optimism-amidst-the-layoff-trends-in-2023/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:06:04 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=7802 East Ventures will implement the same strategy for this year, namely by strengthening strategic cooperation with EV portfolios in mapping their situations to reduce layoff issues.  Heaptalk, Jakarta — The global economic turbulence has made East Venture, a growth-stage venture capital firm, more selective in pouring a large amount of funds. Realizing the vast layoff […]

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]]> East Ventures’ strategic plan to invest startups in 2023 https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-strategic-plan-to-invest-startups-in-2023/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:00:20 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=7709 In 2023, East Ventures aims to focus on startup founders and discover investment potential in the agritech sector.  Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia‘s agnostic-sector venture capital company, East Ventures, has distributed capital worth US$211.59 million, or approximately Rp3.3 trillion, in 2022. This capital has been allocated to around 105 business deals with startup practitioners in Indonesia and […]

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]]> East Ventures’ outlook toward Indonesia’s digital economy in 2023 https://heaptalk.com/news/east-ventures-outlook-toward-indonesias-digital-economy-in-2023/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:14:06 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=7308 East Ventures has disbursed capital over 80 times this year, with managed funds of US$960 million, or equal to Rp15 trillion. Heaptalk, Jakarta — Amidst the current global economy’s turbulent prediction in the coming 2023, Indonesia’s agnostic sector venture capital firm, East Ventures, delivered its outlook on the future digital economy potential in the archipelago, specifically […]

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]]> Global inflation: Will Indonesia’s startups survive the storm? https://heaptalk.com/news/global-inflation-will-indonesias-startups-survive-the-storm/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:29:08 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=5570 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Several startups operating in Indonesia laid off their employees starting in early 2022, spanning JD.ID, Zenius, TaniHub, LinkAja, Pahamify, and Mobile Premier League (MPL). The startup strategy of reducing these employees is often associated with the bubble burst phenomenon which not only happens in Indonesia but also globally. According to Richie Wirjan, […]

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]]> Venture Debt for Startups, How critical? https://heaptalk.com/news/venture-debt-for-startups-how-critical/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:32:07 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=5168 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Establishing a start-up company is not solely about ideas and visions, but also sufficient funding to make these two points can be well executed. In the early stage of business, the agenda to emerge the business in the market is as critical as increasing market share and improving products or services. For […]

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]]> Raja Hamzah: A fledgling startup must start granting a sustainable solution to everyone https://heaptalk.com/expert-talk/a-fledgling-startup-must-start-granting-a-sustainable-solution-to-everyone/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:02:44 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=4793 Heaptalk, Jakarta — The rapid growth of a startup in Indonesia has attracted numerous Venture Capitalists worldwide to target this country as one of the potential markets for making sustainable investments, one of which is RHL Ventures, a Malaysian-based Venture Capital firm. As stated by Co-Founder and Managing Partner of RHL Ventures, Raja Hamzah, Indonesia […]

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]]> CoachHub bags $200M Series C, Led by Sofina and SoftBank https://heaptalk.com/news/coachhub-bags-200m-series-c-led-by-sofina-and-softbank/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:30:17 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=4356 Heaptalk, Jakarta – CoachHub, the digital coaching platform, raised a $200M Series C funding round. This round was led by Sofina and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The round will be used to support CoachHub’s product innovation and operations while accelerating the company’s global expansion. Following an $80M round only eight months ago, this Series C […]

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]]> Kopi Kenangan banks USD 96 million, becomes the first SEA’s New Retail F&B Unicorn https://heaptalk.com/news/kopi-kenangan-banks-usd96m-hit-the-1st-seas-new-retail-fb-unicorn/ Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:56:22 +0000 https://heaptalk.com/?p=2997 Heaptalk, Jakarta — Kopi Kenangan, Indonesia’s food and beverages (F&B) group that adopted a new retail concept, announced has closed USD96 million from the initial stage of its Series C round. The accumulated capital has led the Company’s valuation to attain USD1 billion and placed the Company as the first new retail F&B unicorn across […]

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