East Ventures on Instagram: "On June 4th 2015, Moka’s CTO Grady Laksmono invited our Managing Partner Willson Cuaca to speak at an event of University of Southern California’s alumni in Jakarta called Trojan Talk Series. That was the first time Willson met with William Utomo, the co-founder of Indonesia Times. . After that meeting, they decided to meet again at Ya Kun Kaya Toast Kopi Tiam in Fusionopolis, Singapore. This time, William brought his brother and co-founder, Winston Utomo. At the time, Winston was still working at Google Singapore, and setting aside his paycheck to keep the site running. They immediately clicked, and the investment deal was closed in two weeks. . The blog began to find traction among Indonesian youth, growing its userbase over the years. It has since rebranded to @idnmedia . . However, IDN Media's journey has not always been a fairy tale. In February 2016, the company faced its toughest six months to date. The company, at the time consisting of about 30 people, ran out of funds just a few months after raising its seed round. . During this period, Winston spent almost all of his time—including weekends—at work. He even had to borrow money before closing the next round of funding and needed to receive help from Willson. The company ultimately raised its series A round in September 2016. . Today, IDN Times and its sister sites @popbela_com and @popmama_com collectively receive more than 50 million unique visitors per month. The company also owns IDN Creative, an in-house creative agency which provides service to clients; IDN Events, which organizes events including its flagship Indonesia Millennial Summit; as well as IDN Creator Network, a platform that connects more than 3,000 influencers with brands. . To top it off, 2018 was IDN Media's first profitable year. . Link: bit.ly/EVidnmedia . #eastventures #startup #venturecapital #media"