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East Ventures

East Ventures backs early and growth-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia and India, with a focus on Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI sectors where scalable digital business models can thrive across emerging markets.

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Ticket size$500K – $10M
StagesSeed · Series A +1
Sectors4 focus areas
01 — Snapshot

At a glance

Key signals founders use to decide if this investor is worth a conversation.

Ticket size
$500K – $10M
Stages
Seed · Series A +1
Sectors
4 focus areas
Themes
11 mapped
02 — Focus

Where they invest

Stages and sectors this investor typically backs.

Sector focus

AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
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Lead / invest stages

SeedSeries ASeries B
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03 — Thesis

Investment thesis

Themes this investor is mapped to across the VC Dekho directory.

East Ventures backs early and growth-stage technology companies across Southeast Asia and India, with a focus on Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI sectors where scalable digital business models can thrive across emerging markets.

Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLSeries A / PMF capitalSoutheast Asia + IndiaConsumer / D2C brands
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04 — Portfolio

Portfolio companies

1 company mapped to this fund.

Q
Qapita
Series A
6 Oct 2021
05 — Story

About East Ventures

Background and context for founders evaluating this investor.

East Ventures is a Southeast Asia-anchored venture capital firm that also engages with select opportunities in India, particularly where technology businesses demonstrate clear parallels or growth potential across emerging markets. The fund is active at Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, with typical cheque sizes in the range of $500k to $10M, making it relevant for founders raising anywhere from their first institutional round through early growth capital. Sector focus spans Consumer, SaaS, FinTech, B2B, and AI, which covers a broad swathe of what Indian founders are building today. Because East Ventures operates primarily in Southeast Asia, Indian founders will likely find stronger fit if their product has regional applicability, a cross-border narrative, or operates in a vertical that mirrors high-growth categories the fund has already backed elsewhere in the region. When approaching East Ventures, lead with a crisp explanation of why the opportunity translates across emerging market geographies and what the funded milestone concretely unlocks. A warm introduction through a shared portfolio connection or regional ecosystem contact will materially improve response rates. Treat all stage and cheque parameters as directional guides and confirm current India thesis directly.

The fund is active at Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, with typical cheque sizes in the range of $500k to $10M, making it relevant for founders raising anywhere from their first institutional round through early growth capital.

Notes

East Ventures is primarily a Southeast Asia-focused VC but maintains active exposure to India, making it relevant for Indian founders building scalable tech with regional or global ambitions. Given its cross-border mandate, founders with any Southeast Asia expansion angle or comparable market parallels will find stronger resonance. Validate current India appetite and lead versus follow behaviour before outreach.

Data confidence: Unverified – inferred

06 — Investors

Investors at East Ventures

Partners and principals mapped to this fund in the directory.

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Willson Cuaca

East Ventures

07 — Nearby

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SeedSeries ASeries B
AI / MLSaaS / EnterpriseFintechConsumer / D2C
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / ML
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