We have created a marriage between the East and West, bringing the best of Asia, Silicon Valley and Hollywood together. The tri-fecta brings bigger, better and bolder opportunities.

About EWV

East West Ventures is an media, entertainment, consumer tech venture capital platform focused on investing in culture changing companies that influence the next generation.

We believe that by investing in the right content, entrepreneurs and platforms, we can change culture. Culture shaping has always been there, but it is now being done bigger, stronger, and faster with more lasting effects. We believe culture is the source of how society and people behave, so we want to be a part of the best culture changing companies that are not only successful, but also pioneers in bringing positive impact and exceptional value to society.

We have created a investment platform that aims to do just that—give investors the rare opportunity to participate in not only profits but also a cultural movement.

Approach

1. Mission driven

We aim to invest in culture changing, tech-driven media, entertainment and lifestyle companies that bring outstanding returns.

2. Real influence & real products

3. Clear exits with exceptional value

4. East west access & expansion

Our GPs have well established relationships and businesses in both the US and Asia, which can provide strategic value for our portfolio companies to expand globally, and maximize our return potential through our Asian multi family office network.

We are also able to access high quality deal flows in the early stages of fund raising.

EWV looks for unique opportunities and brands that disrupt traditional categories and leverage new business models.

Target Sectors

Media & Entertainment

Frontier Technology

AGENTIC AI & WEB3

Consumer Goods

Consumer TECH

TEAM

Jaeson Ma is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and investor operating at the intersection of entertainment, media, and technology. He is the founder of East West Ventures, an investment firm bridging Eastern and Western markets, and serves as Chairman and Co-Founder of EST Media Holdings, overseeing platforms including EST Studios, Eastern Standard Times, and OpenWav.

Ma is a Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle member and has been recognized on the Variety 500 list in 2022, 2023, and 2024, honoring the most influential leaders in global media.

He co-founded 88rising and Stampede Ventures, serves as a General Partner at CAA Caravan Digital Studios, and is a Venture Partner at Goodwater Capital, focusing on consumer technology. Over his career, Ma has advised on and financed ventures resulting in multi-billion-dollar capital raises.

His investment portfolio includes TikTok (Musical.ly), Coinbase, Grab, Anthropic, xAI, IM8, XPeng, Dark Horse Comics, Apptronik, Triller, Wonder AI, Outpost Space, Transpose Platform (Y Combinator) and Brain.ai, among others.