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Batara Eto (衛藤バタラ, Etō Batara), formerly known as Batara Kesuma, is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (as of 2007) of mixi, a Japanese social networking site. He is currently co-founder and managing partner of East Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on Japan and Southeast Asia .
Batara Eto. Founding Partner. Japan. Previously, Batara Eto co-founded Mixi and brought the company public in Japan. He was responsible for creating Mixi in December 2003, and he served as Chief Technology Officer of Mixi until 2008. He started his investment career by co-founding East Ventures and made their first investment in 2010.
- East Ventures’ First Investment and First Exit
- Set Up A New Fund in Japan
- East Ventures’ Portfolio: Building An Ecosystem in Southeast Asia
They met William Tanuwijaya in 2010, all of them were young at that time. However, William told them that he has the vision to have economy inclusion by digital technology in Indonesia, and he were looked passionate about what he was doing. “At that time, we realized that we shared the same vision, and the deal was closed after 3 meetings, in under...
In 2012, East Ventures set up a new fund for Japan market. They invested in Mercari, a deal that was closed in just 30 seconds, at Roppongi Street. The startup went public in 2018 and gave 100x returns from the investment. Up until now, East Ventures has several exits through M&A and IPO and has raised 2 funds in Japan. Right now, they’re raising t...
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, two young guys came to Willson in 2012, and one of them said that he wants to drop out of Harvard Business School. “I think, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates were dropped out from Harvard, and now there is a guy who wants to drop out from Harvard in front of me. That’s why I said ‘I’ve got no idea what you’re doing, it se...
Apr 1, 2004 · Batara Eto has 3 current jobs including Co-founder and Managing Partner at East Ventures, Director / Founder at Creator Ninja, and CEO at Etorabo. Additionally, Batara Eto has had 2 past jobs including Co-founder and CTO at mixi.
- Male
- East Ventures, Creator Ninja, Etorabo
- Tokyo
Batara Eto is Managing Partner/Co-Founder at East Ventures. See Batara Eto's compensation, career history, education, & memberships.
- Managing Partner/Co-Founder
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Feb 5, 2024 · East Ventures was founded by Willson Cuaca, Taiga Matsuyama, and Batara Eto. All three currently serve as Managing Partners. Willson, originally from Indonesia, has experience in network infrastructure and internet security.
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