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Melisa Irene, Partner at East Ventures, joined the session "Unlocking Investment for the Creative Economy" at the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE 2026) on 23 October 2026 at CGV Grand Indonesia, Jakarta.
A big thank you to WCCE & KEMENEKRAF RI for hosting us! 🙌
➡️ On stage with her: Alvin Evander (Indonesian Venture Capital Association for Startups, AMVESINDO) and Firnando Buenayre Sirait (HARA Agritech), moderated by Restog Krisna Kusuma, Expert Staff for Funding and Financing at KEMENEKRAF RI.
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At the heart of our Fireside Chat, "Pioneering impact: Four years of CIIC and the path forward,” Mrs. Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, Deputy Chairperson of Commission VII of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, discussed Indonesia's sustainability journey.
What does it take to bring the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026 from first idea to Grand Finale? 🤔
Meet Dhanita Hartland, Content Editor at East Ventures and Project Manager for CIIC 2026, who took us through the program from start to finish.
She looks back on how the program grew, the parts of the journey that happened away from the spotlight, and the moments she will remember most.
Watch the full interview above and explore the full CIIC 2026 story at: east.vc/ciic26-winners ✨
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Where stellar innovators meet actionable impact, the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026 journey comes to a close 🌟
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A glimpse into the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026 Grand Finale 📣
This story shows how intuition, empathy, and data-driven discipline shape the way he backs founders, especially as Indonesia’s funding landscape gains momentum. Under his leadership, East Ventures continues to support founders from the earliest stages across industries.
Thank you, Fortune Indonesia, for the feature! 🔥
Read the full article in Fortune Indonesia's October 2026 issue
Photo courtesy of Fortune Indonesia.
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[WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT] 🏆
The results are in—winners of the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026 have officially been named! 🌏
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The stage is set for the ultimate climate showdown. 🌍⚡️
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026 Grand Finale is officially here! 👀✨
We’re thrilled to have the CIIC 2026 Grand Finale as part of the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2026, where nine
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Please welcome the speakers and judges taking the stage at CIIC 2026 Grand Finale👏🏻
This year, the Climate Impact Innovations Challenge 2026 Grand Finale is a thematic session of the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum 2026.
AI is changing how fast great content can get made 🎬
At our latest Hand in Hand session with @BytePlusGlobal in Jakarta, our portfolio companies got a real look at how AI tools are reshaping content creation.
Melisa Irene, Partner at @eastventures, kicked things off before Ben Lim (Solutions Architect) and Irish Manipis (Sales Lead) from BytePlus took the floor to share how our portfolio companies can use these tools.
Big thanks to our portfolio ecosystem for showing up and engaging: @sirclosolution, @gokomodo_idn, @indodax, @ISMAYA, Kasual, Klar Smile, @mekaridesty, @ONA_Indonesia, Whizzy Growth, Compawnion, Gahalu, and TipTip 🙌
#EastVentures #HandInHand #BytePlus
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Ever wondered what's going through an investor's mind during a pitch? 🤔
Our CIIC 2026 finalists got the answer straight from three experts: @eastventures, @TencentGlobal, and The Radical Fund,
