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East Ventures

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Description

East Ventures is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm focusing on SEA and Japan with 4 unicorns in its portfolio.

Investor Profile

East Ventures has made 183 investments, with 26 in the past 12 months and 25% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (45%)
  • Series A (26%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)
  • Pre Seed (8%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Series C (3%)
  • Angel (2%)
  • Series D (2%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)

Country Focus

  • Indonesia (37%)
  • Japan (22%)
  • Singapore (19%)
  • United States (11%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Malaysia (3%)
  • Switzerland (2%)
  • India (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Brazil (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Internet
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Health Care
  • Education
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does East Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Susquehanna International Group (SIG)
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Bala Cynwyd
Co-Investments: 7
Pegasus Tech Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Jose
Co-Investments: 14
Skystar Capital
Asia, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia, Jakarta
Co-Investments: 9
AC Ventures
Asia, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia, Jakarta
Co-Investments: 13
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 11
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 7
SMDV
Asia, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia, Jakarta
Co-Investments: 11
Golden Gate Ventures
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 9
MDI Ventures
Asia, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia, Jakarta
Co-Investments: 8
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 10

Which angels does East Ventures often collaborate with?

KN
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 3
Yusuke Sato
Asia, Japan
Shared Deals: 3
Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 2
Nobuhiro Ariyasu
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Yusuke Asakura
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 2
Shintaro Yamada
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 3
Keisuke Honda
Asia, Hokkaido, Japan, Chuo
Shared Deals: 3
Kotaro Chiba
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 5
Ayataro Nakagawa
Asia, Japan
Shared Deals: 2
Eduardo Saverin
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by East Ventures?

Proudthink

Yono, Saitama, Japan

Proudthink uses generative AI + LINE to turn complaints into sales—automating, personalizing, and boosting customer engagement.

Generative AIInformation TechnologySales
Pre SeedMay 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $83,540
Anthrot

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Anthrot Entertainment is a startup that makes creative games for the Fortnite platform.

Gaming
Pre SeedMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $170,478
Piece

Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

Piece is a platform for investing in rented properties, offering monthly rental income and long-term appreciation for everyone.

FinTechReal EstateReal Estate Investment
SeedApr 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,143,311
iiba

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location based information related to child-rearing.

AppsGeospatialLocation Based Services
SeedApr 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,017,286
Recho

Harumi, Tokyo, Japan

Recho develops and provides voice AI solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Communications Infrastructure
SeedMar 31, 2025
Amount Raised: $800,144
Driver Technologies

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Driver Technologies is an operating firm providing driver-specific matching solutions to boost truck utilization rates to logistics firm.

Business DevelopmentLogisticsTransportation
Series AMar 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,671,562
Sustainableme

Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Sustainableme offers healthcare services for pre-menopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal generations for men and women.

Health CarePersonal HealthWomen's
SeedMar 24, 2025
Kyberlife

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Kyberlife is an e-commerce marketplace startup for life sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries.

E-CommerceHealth CareMarketplacePharmaceutical
SeedMar 19, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,900,000
LobbyAI

Shibuya, Kanagawa, Japan

LobbyAI offers comprehensive solutions, spanning from AI database construction to administration.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySocial
Pre SeedMar 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $270,383
tayorie

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

tayorie is an automated messaging tool for transmitting sentiments and information in times of emergency.

Information TechnologyMessagingSoftware
SeedMar 10, 2025