East Ventures Announces Sustainability Report 2026, Building a Digital Ecosystem with Integrity
East Ventures, a sector-agnostic venture capital (VC) firm and a pioneer of startup investments in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, on Tuesday (19 May 2026) announced the launch of its annual Sustainability Report for 2026. The report reinforces East Ventures’ commitment to building an digital ecosystem with integrity and creating value through discipline, and highlights how the principles of sustainability and positive impact are embedded across its investment activities and operational practices.
“We are proud to present the East Ventures Sustainability Report edition 2026. Sustainability has become part of our DNA, shaping our commitment to create meaningful and tangible impact. Today, we see founders operating with sharper focus and greater discipline. We remain committed to continuing to support them with higher standards, pursuing growth responsibly, and at the same time delivering long-term sustainable value that transcends our ecosystem,” said Willson Cuaca, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of East Ventures.
East Ventures provides catalytic capital and consistently supports startups and technology firms that drive inclusive economic growth and sustainability outcomes. The company recognises that its responsibility goes beyond investment, encompassing a blend of capital with strategic guidance, capacity building, and strong accountability.
Under the theme “Building with Integrity: Growing Value Through Discipline”, the report reflects East Ventures’ sustained commitment to integrity, including strong governance, transparency, and accountability. This is reinforced by disciplined execution in every investment process, portfolio management, and internal operations.
By combining integrity and disciplined execution, East Ventures aims to create long-term sustainable value that goes beyond its ecosystem. The investments made have supported robust companies, strengthened the entrepreneurship ecosystem, and contributed to positive environmental and social impact in Southeast Asia.
There are several key highlights of these impacts. First, the impact created through investments. With a sector-agnostic approach, East Ventures invests in and supports founders across diverse sectors, including but not limited to AI-first, consumer, fintech, healthtech, logistics, and climate tech.
These sectors are major drivers for regional development and long-term resilience. Collectively, East Ventures and its ecosystem have contributed to 16 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN).
Secondly, the impact led by East Ventures. East Ventures actively drives a variety of initiatives and collaborates with stakeholders to create meaningful progress for societal advancement. This includes latest initiatives such as My First $1000 (an eight-week entrepreneurship programme for students in Singapore to execute their business ideas), the East Ventures–Digital Competitiveness Index annual report (mapping digital competitiveness across provinces in Indonesia, which serves as a primary data reference in shaping the future of Indonesia’s digital landscape), Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (the largest climate technology competition in Indonesia), ECOVISEA (a web-based greenhouse gas/GRI calculator available free of charge), and other initiatives.
Third, the impact in the workplace. East Ventures values its employees as a key driver of sustainable business growth, and commits to creating a culture that supports innovation and individual development. Through policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion; East Ventures commits to creating an inclusive workplace, providing equal opportunities for women leaders, and providing access to funding.
East Ventures has strong female representation across its team, with 54 percent of team members, 50 percent of senior leaders, and 33 percent of investment partners. This also applies to its ecosystem, where 26 percent of East Ventures’ active portfolio companies are led by or co-founded by women.
East Ventures is committed to reducing emissions across its operations and portfolio companies. The company targets net zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030, with a broader target for net-zero emissions, including financed emissions, by 2050. In 2025, East Ventures reduced Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 23 percent versus 2024.
“Building with integrity requires full transparency. At East Ventures, ESG is not merely a compliance formality; it is embedded in how we strengthen governance, disciplined risk management, and ESG readiness aligned with global standards. This report sets out how our disciplined commitments have yielded tangible results that we can achieve only with the ongoing support and collaboration of our team, ecosystem partners, portfolio companies, and other stakeholders,” said Avina Sugiarto, Partner of East Ventures.
East Ventures Sustainability Report 2026 can be downloaded at east.vc/sustainability-report. The report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, framework