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Leading venture capital firm East Ventures, based in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, announced the launch of its first healthcare-focused fund, the US$ 30 million( RM143 million ) & nbsp, which is committed to advancing cutting-edge healthcare solutions in the country.
According to a declaration from the company, the” East Ventures Healthcare Fund” aims to motivate and support promising Indonesian businesses that address the particular difficulties and opportunities in the country’s health care system.
The co-founder and managing partner at East Ventures, Willson Cuaca & nbsp,( pic ), emphasized Indonesia’s status as one of the most dynamic healthcare markets in Southeast Asia with enormous potential for innovation and growth. This medical fund may play a crucial role in fostering and catalyzing medical innovation in Indonesia, according to our experience investing across sectors and stages. This account serves as our evidence of our commitment to this area over the long term.
” We are dedicated to working with all partners to create a healthier and more effective Southeast Asia for current and future generations ,” Cuaca continued.
East Ventures constantly invested in healthcare startups and businesses in the area prior to founding this account, amassing a profile of 30 healthcare-related businesses. Among the most recent investments are & nbsp, Mesh Bio, AMILI, Aevice Health, and Etana. & nbsp,
It has invested in sequencing companies like NalaGenetics and Nusantics, which are now at the forefront of the genomic-based care revolution in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, even though opportunities in these ventures were fairly new in 2018.
East Ventures started working to improve Indonesia’s care program during the Covid – 19 crisis. The” Indonesia PASTI Bisa” ( IDPB ) initiative was started in March 2020 to mobilize the company’s digital ecosystem in support of efforts by the government and private sector to lessen the effects of the pandemic. Programs like the IDPB Test Kit, PPE, and Oxygen Safeguards were part of the initiative.
Also, East Ventures has made a significant contribution to the development of genomics in Indonesia. The Biomedical & amp, Genome Science Initiative( BGSi ), a project by Indonesia’s Ministry of Health( Kemenkes ), was the first recipient of this support. The goal of the part, which was made in August 2022, was to give the public access to perfection medication services. With a total value exceeding US$ 63, 000 ( RM301, 000 ), it included the provision of sequencing necessities in the form of reagents and consumables.
Additionally, East Ventures published a white sheet titled” Genomics: Leapfrogging into the Indonesian Healthcare Future” in February 2023 in cooperation with the Republic of Indonesia’s Ministry of Health. This white paper aims to give a thorough knowledge of how sequencing may enhance the health care system in Indonesia.