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Co-Founder and Chief of Product and Partnership of Ruangguru
Columbia graduate Iman Usman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Universitas Indonesia (UI) and a Master of Arts in International Education Development from Columbia University. While studying at UI, Iman was on the Dean's list for three consecutive years and received bond-free scholarship covering full tuition. Iman had worked at Nutrifood as Special Consultant for Creating Shared Value and interned at Change.org.Iman also founded InspireCast, an online platform producing weekly audio podcasts of various inspiring stories from across Indonesia and the Indonesian Youth Parliament.Iman was born in 1991.
Columbia graduate Iman Usman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Universitas Indonesia (UI) and a Master of Arts in International Education Development from Columbia University. While studying at UI, Iman was on the Dean's list for three consecutive years and received bond-free scholarship covering full tuition. Iman had worked at Nutrifood as Special Consultant for Creating Shared Value and interned at Change.org.Iman also founded InspireCast, an online platform producing weekly audio podcasts of various inspiring stories from across Indonesia and the Indonesian Youth Parliament.Iman was born in 1991.
Co-founder and CEO of Andalin
Rifki Pratomo established freight forwarding marketplace startup Andalin in 2016, where he is currently CEO. Rifki earned his bachelor's in Business Administration at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar in 2011 before returning to Indonesia a year later to join Maybank's graduate program. From 2014 to end 2015, he was a finance manager at Shell's lubricant supply chain division in Indonesia, after which he had a brief stint with Garena before starting Andalin.
Rifki Pratomo established freight forwarding marketplace startup Andalin in 2016, where he is currently CEO. Rifki earned his bachelor's in Business Administration at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar in 2011 before returning to Indonesia a year later to join Maybank's graduate program. From 2014 to end 2015, he was a finance manager at Shell's lubricant supply chain division in Indonesia, after which he had a brief stint with Garena before starting Andalin.
Co-founder and CTO of Kostoom
Indra Rukasyah is a co-founder and CTO of Kostoom. He is currently also working as an IT officer at PT Surya Nugraha Nusantara Finance.Indra has been involved in running several businesses with his wife Putry Yuliastutik. He was a co-founder of Bigalia, an online marketplace for heavy equipment in Indonesia that was set up in 2015. Besides Bigalia and Kostoom, he had also worked as a graphic and web designer at another joint enterprise iP Logo Design. Like his wife Putry, Indra was also a graduate in Mathematics from the University of Indonesia.
Indra Rukasyah is a co-founder and CTO of Kostoom. He is currently also working as an IT officer at PT Surya Nugraha Nusantara Finance.Indra has been involved in running several businesses with his wife Putry Yuliastutik. He was a co-founder of Bigalia, an online marketplace for heavy equipment in Indonesia that was set up in 2015. Besides Bigalia and Kostoom, he had also worked as a graphic and web designer at another joint enterprise iP Logo Design. Like his wife Putry, Indra was also a graduate in Mathematics from the University of Indonesia.
Founder and Former CEO of CekAja
International relations graduate, John Patrick Ellis worked in East Indonesia for two years with ViA-Volunteers Asia in 2005. He has picked up some Manggarai dialect along the way and also speaks Indonesian. In 2011, John created Harpoon Mobile, a maptech software that was later sold to a North American online marketing company in 2013. He went on to co-found C88 Financial Technologies Pte Ltd in Singapore that acquired CekAja and Otobro in Indonesia. John became the Group CEO of C88. The group’s other co-founder and chairman Karl Knoflach is based in the Philippines.
International relations graduate, John Patrick Ellis worked in East Indonesia for two years with ViA-Volunteers Asia in 2005. He has picked up some Manggarai dialect along the way and also speaks Indonesian. In 2011, John created Harpoon Mobile, a maptech software that was later sold to a North American online marketing company in 2013. He went on to co-found C88 Financial Technologies Pte Ltd in Singapore that acquired CekAja and Otobro in Indonesia. John became the Group CEO of C88. The group’s other co-founder and chairman Karl Knoflach is based in the Philippines.
CEO and founder of Neliti
Biologist-turned-entrepreneur Anton Lucanus' entrepreneurial journey began in Indonesia, where he established research database service Neliti in 2016. He is also the founder and CEO of Reputio, a US-based digital PR firm. Lucanus graduated with a bachelor's in Anatomy and Human Biology from the University of Western Australia. He had also taken a minor in Indonesian as part of a student exchange program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. In 2015, Lucanus had a brief stint as a researcher at the Eijkman Institute before earning his master's in Oncology and Cancer Biology at the National University of Singapore.
Biologist-turned-entrepreneur Anton Lucanus' entrepreneurial journey began in Indonesia, where he established research database service Neliti in 2016. He is also the founder and CEO of Reputio, a US-based digital PR firm. Lucanus graduated with a bachelor's in Anatomy and Human Biology from the University of Western Australia. He had also taken a minor in Indonesian as part of a student exchange program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. In 2015, Lucanus had a brief stint as a researcher at the Eijkman Institute before earning his master's in Oncology and Cancer Biology at the National University of Singapore.
Norfund is the sovereign investment fund of Norway, established by the parliament in 1997 and owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The company has committed NOK 28.4bn in investments into 170 projects in developing countries as of 2020. Norfund has regional offices in Thailand, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mozambique and Ghana to support its activities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In Asia, its core investment targets are Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Norfund primarily invests in three key areas: clean energy, agriculture and fintech. The fund has invested in solar power projects and various food companies in India and various African countries. In Asia, Norfund has invested in Amartha, an Indonesian P2P lending fintech company providing loans to women-led microbusinesses. Norfund also invests in other venture funds, such as Southeast Asia-focused Openspace Ventures Fund III, to expand and diversify their portfolio.
Norfund is the sovereign investment fund of Norway, established by the parliament in 1997 and owned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The company has committed NOK 28.4bn in investments into 170 projects in developing countries as of 2020. Norfund has regional offices in Thailand, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mozambique and Ghana to support its activities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. In Asia, its core investment targets are Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Norfund primarily invests in three key areas: clean energy, agriculture and fintech. The fund has invested in solar power projects and various food companies in India and various African countries. In Asia, Norfund has invested in Amartha, an Indonesian P2P lending fintech company providing loans to women-led microbusinesses. Norfund also invests in other venture funds, such as Southeast Asia-focused Openspace Ventures Fund III, to expand and diversify their portfolio.
Co-founder and CEO of Oper
Robin Lazendra is the CEO and co-founder of Oper Indonesia, a designated-driver services platform. He previously founded the Indonesian social media app GetFolks. He studied IT at Bina Nusantara university in Jakarta.
Robin Lazendra is the CEO and co-founder of Oper Indonesia, a designated-driver services platform. He previously founded the Indonesian social media app GetFolks. He studied IT at Bina Nusantara university in Jakarta.
American investment capital firm Farallon Capital Management was established in 1986. The company manages equity capital for institutions, including college endowments, charitable foundations and pension plans, and funds for high net worth individuals. While most of its investments are in risk arbitrage and debt restructuring, it has also invested in startups across different verticals, such as Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek and a host of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical technology companies.Farallon’s history with Indonesia began long before Gojek came into existence. In 2002, Farallon bought a controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), an Indonesian bank, during a time when investors avoided Indonesian banks that had been saddled with bad debt. With the controlling stake, Farallon installed a new bank chairman and reformed BCA. Over the next four years Farallon slowly divested in BCA and finally sold the remaining 4% stake in 2006 to earn a profit.
American investment capital firm Farallon Capital Management was established in 1986. The company manages equity capital for institutions, including college endowments, charitable foundations and pension plans, and funds for high net worth individuals. While most of its investments are in risk arbitrage and debt restructuring, it has also invested in startups across different verticals, such as Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek and a host of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical technology companies.Farallon’s history with Indonesia began long before Gojek came into existence. In 2002, Farallon bought a controlling stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), an Indonesian bank, during a time when investors avoided Indonesian banks that had been saddled with bad debt. With the controlling stake, Farallon installed a new bank chairman and reformed BCA. Over the next four years Farallon slowly divested in BCA and finally sold the remaining 4% stake in 2006 to earn a profit.
Based in the Netherlands, Prosus is a global investor in consumer tech and Internet companies. It is a subsidiary of South African tech investment company Naspers. In August 2021 the two companies completed a cross-holding agreement in which Naspers owns 57% of Prosus while Prosus owns 49% of Naspers. The two companies share a single board.Prosus is the largest shareholder in Chinese tech giant Tencent and Russian tech platform Mail.ru. Meanwhile, its venture division invests in a variety of fintech, food delivery, and other consumer tech companies. In Indonesia, it has invested in Bibit, a stock and mutual funds investment platform, as well as fishery trading and community development startup Aruna. It has also invested in edtech platforms like Indian executive learning platform Eruditus, and US-based coding education company SoloLearn.
Based in the Netherlands, Prosus is a global investor in consumer tech and Internet companies. It is a subsidiary of South African tech investment company Naspers. In August 2021 the two companies completed a cross-holding agreement in which Naspers owns 57% of Prosus while Prosus owns 49% of Naspers. The two companies share a single board.Prosus is the largest shareholder in Chinese tech giant Tencent and Russian tech platform Mail.ru. Meanwhile, its venture division invests in a variety of fintech, food delivery, and other consumer tech companies. In Indonesia, it has invested in Bibit, a stock and mutual funds investment platform, as well as fishery trading and community development startup Aruna. It has also invested in edtech platforms like Indian executive learning platform Eruditus, and US-based coding education company SoloLearn.
Founder and CEO of Orori
George Sumantri was born into a 60-year old family jewelry business. A graduate from Universitas Tarumanegara in Jakarta, George decided that the jewelry business was in his blood. Armed with a professional accreditation in Diamonds and Colored Stones Grading from the Gemological Institute of America, he finally realized his dream of owning a jewelry business, PT Orori Indonesia, in 2002. He launched Orori’s online store in 2006, the first online jewelry store in Indonesia. Encouraged by the success of the online business, he closed down all of the Orori offline stores in 2012 to become a fully online business.
George Sumantri was born into a 60-year old family jewelry business. A graduate from Universitas Tarumanegara in Jakarta, George decided that the jewelry business was in his blood. Armed with a professional accreditation in Diamonds and Colored Stones Grading from the Gemological Institute of America, he finally realized his dream of owning a jewelry business, PT Orori Indonesia, in 2002. He launched Orori’s online store in 2006, the first online jewelry store in Indonesia. Encouraged by the success of the online business, he closed down all of the Orori offline stores in 2012 to become a fully online business.
Co-founder and CTO of Advotics
After completing a Computer Engineering degree at the University of Washington in 2005, Hendi Chandi worked as a senior software engineer at Amazon from 2006 to 2010. He returned to Indonesia and founded online groceries vendor Greenie in 2011 that operated for only one year. Hendi later completed a two-year master's in Law at the University of Indonesia.In 2014, he co-founded SaaS telecom Kokatto with co-founder Boris Sanjaya. They also started another company PT Advotics Teknologi Global in 2016 to help retail companies digitize their supply chains.
After completing a Computer Engineering degree at the University of Washington in 2005, Hendi Chandi worked as a senior software engineer at Amazon from 2006 to 2010. He returned to Indonesia and founded online groceries vendor Greenie in 2011 that operated for only one year. Hendi later completed a two-year master's in Law at the University of Indonesia.In 2014, he co-founded SaaS telecom Kokatto with co-founder Boris Sanjaya. They also started another company PT Advotics Teknologi Global in 2016 to help retail companies digitize their supply chains.
Co-founder and CTO of Callista
Serial entrepreneur Ryan Narendra first came into the spotlight with his slip-on shoe brand Junkiee Shoes in 2011. He also cofounded Yorya Cookies in 2013 before starting a digital skincare shop for Callista together with his wife Shinta Priantika Sari. They also established Claban, an e-commerce holding company for various e-commerce brands.Ryan graduated in 2009 as a mechanical engineer through an International Undergraduate Program offered by the University of Indonesia and Queensland University of Technology. He worked as country manager for Airfrov Indonesia from April 2017 until October 2018.
Serial entrepreneur Ryan Narendra first came into the spotlight with his slip-on shoe brand Junkiee Shoes in 2011. He also cofounded Yorya Cookies in 2013 before starting a digital skincare shop for Callista together with his wife Shinta Priantika Sari. They also established Claban, an e-commerce holding company for various e-commerce brands.Ryan graduated in 2009 as a mechanical engineer through an International Undergraduate Program offered by the University of Indonesia and Queensland University of Technology. He worked as country manager for Airfrov Indonesia from April 2017 until October 2018.
Co-founder and CFO of HarukaEdu
Tovan Krisdianto started his career as an auditor at KPMG Indonesia before moving on to work at Schlumberger. After graduating in 2003 from the Prasetiya Mulya Business School with a master’s in Management, he worked as a CFO at PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia (Nutreco) and also at Coda Payments. He co-founded an online education services provider HarukaEdu in February 2013. He is the CFO of PT Haruka Edukasi Utama. He also runs his own business as the founder of TTT Coaching and Consulting. He had also worked as an associate lecturer at Binus Business School in 2014.
Tovan Krisdianto started his career as an auditor at KPMG Indonesia before moving on to work at Schlumberger. After graduating in 2003 from the Prasetiya Mulya Business School with a master’s in Management, he worked as a CFO at PT Trouw Nutrition Indonesia (Nutreco) and also at Coda Payments. He co-founded an online education services provider HarukaEdu in February 2013. He is the CFO of PT Haruka Edukasi Utama. He also runs his own business as the founder of TTT Coaching and Consulting. He had also worked as an associate lecturer at Binus Business School in 2014.
Co-founder and Group Executive Chairman of Orami
Ferry Tenka was the brains behind Indonesian online childcare products marketplace Bilna that later merged with Thai e-commerce giant Moxy to form Orami. He is currently Orami’s executive chairman and also heads its Indonesian operations as CEO of Bilna Indonesia.He briefly worked at SanDisk as a systems design engineer before setting up daily deals website Disdus.com that later became Groupon Indonesia. He was Groupon Indonesia’s CEO before he left in 2012 to start Bilna. Ferry read a degree in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, USA, where he met up with Jason Lamuda, a co-founder of Disdus.com, Bilna and Berrybenka.
Ferry Tenka was the brains behind Indonesian online childcare products marketplace Bilna that later merged with Thai e-commerce giant Moxy to form Orami. He is currently Orami’s executive chairman and also heads its Indonesian operations as CEO of Bilna Indonesia.He briefly worked at SanDisk as a systems design engineer before setting up daily deals website Disdus.com that later became Groupon Indonesia. He was Groupon Indonesia’s CEO before he left in 2012 to start Bilna. Ferry read a degree in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, USA, where he met up with Jason Lamuda, a co-founder of Disdus.com, Bilna and Berrybenka.
Founder and CEO of Valuklik, Founder and CEO of PasarPolis
Cleosent Randing began his entrepreneurship journey after his graduation from Simon Fraser University in Canada. He read degrees in Business Administration and Economics in 2009.Besides Valuklik and Pinnacle, Cleosent also owns and runs two other ventures. He is a director of NuGlobe Solutions, a call center outsourcing company that he founded in 2010. He is also operating an e-commerce website for insurance products named PasarPolis.com that he recently set up in October 2015.Since April 2016, Cleosent has been an active member and director of the Indonesia Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC). He is also a director of the Canadian Alumni in Indonesia (Calindo).
Cleosent Randing began his entrepreneurship journey after his graduation from Simon Fraser University in Canada. He read degrees in Business Administration and Economics in 2009.Besides Valuklik and Pinnacle, Cleosent also owns and runs two other ventures. He is a director of NuGlobe Solutions, a call center outsourcing company that he founded in 2010. He is also operating an e-commerce website for insurance products named PasarPolis.com that he recently set up in October 2015.Since April 2016, Cleosent has been an active member and director of the Indonesia Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC). He is also a director of the Canadian Alumni in Indonesia (Calindo).
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
VCs like Sequoia Capital, EV Growth, Monk's Hill Ventures and MDI Ventures are onboard to spot potential investments despite Covid-19 downturn
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
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Cautiously opportunistic: How Indonesian VCs are riding out the Covid-19 crisis
Indonesian VCs on how they are doing deals during Covid-19, and their advice to startups, from how to cut costs to M&A
UPDATE: Indonesian mPOS startup Cashlez raises IDR 85bn from IPO in May
Cashlez is the first fintech company to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange; will spend over 60% of proceeds to acquire payments company in toll road market
Polaroo: An expense app that finds the best deals and automates payments
Take control of your finances and save money and time with Polaroo's personalized expenses app
Can Indonesia plug its tech talent gap to keep its digital economy growing?
Local institutions are stepping up to boost tech skills among students and jobseekers, as the government opens the way for more foreign talent joining startups
Place to Plug: Symbiosis in scaling with the electric vehicle sector
Launched commercially just five months ago, EV-charging infrastructure platform Place to Plug has already attracted attention from investors in Silicon Valley and Asia
Xhockware's YouBeep app for speedy checkout, higher customer spending
Besides cutting checkout time to under 1 minute, this in-store shopping app also has other bright ideas: targeted marketing, allergy warnings, even wine-pairing tips
FarmCloud: Effective husbandry management to help feed the world
Global meat consumption is increasing and, consequently, so is intensive farming, meaning FarmCloud's one-stop animal husbandry management solution comes at the right moment
Soon, a cute robot will bring you your online shopping
Using robots to automate last-mile delivery, Zhen Robotics wants to help the logistics industry slash costs and boost customer satisfaction.
Plug-it and Drive-it with Wallbox’s EV quick chargers
Created by an ex-Tesla engineer, these generic chargers are fast and easy to use – just like recharging mobile phones
Tipped for unicorn status, BeON Energy is making solar power accessible to the masses
BeON Energy plans to raise the energy sector's largest Series A investment round in 2020
Interview with Qlue CEO: "We didn't know what a smart city should look like"
Co-founder and CEO of Qlue, Indonesia's largest "smart city" company, Rama Raditya explains how citizen involvement – not high-tech – is the true innovation of smart cities and the agent for change; plus how his startup has grown from partnering governments to businesses, and more
Alpha JWC Ventures bets on Indonesian fintech, analytics startups for big impact
A commitment to mentoring and supporting its portfolio companies also lies at the core of its business
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