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Co-Founder and CEO of Qerja
The founder of two companies, Veronika Linardi earned her bachelor’s in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, and her master’s in Strategic Digital Marketing and Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon. Her work experience includes the Indonesian subsidiary of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand, CNN and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Previous to Qerja, Veronika founded Linardi Associates, an executive recruitment agency.
The founder of two companies, Veronika Linardi earned her bachelor’s in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, and her master’s in Strategic Digital Marketing and Management Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon. Her work experience includes the Indonesian subsidiary of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand, CNN and Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Previous to Qerja, Veronika founded Linardi Associates, an executive recruitment agency.
Co-founder and Chairman of Paprika
Based in North Sumatra, Wiyono Sumono joined the co-founding team of Indonesian rewards and cashback app Paprika. In 2014, Wiyono and Kalvin Yap were majority shareholders in e-commerce startup Alikolo that later became defunct in April 2015. Both of them had also worked in the timber commodity business and were keen to invest in their own startup Paprika.
Based in North Sumatra, Wiyono Sumono joined the co-founding team of Indonesian rewards and cashback app Paprika. In 2014, Wiyono and Kalvin Yap were majority shareholders in e-commerce startup Alikolo that later became defunct in April 2015. Both of them had also worked in the timber commodity business and were keen to invest in their own startup Paprika.
Co-founder and CTO of Nodeflux
After graduating from Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bogor (ITB) with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Faris Rahman worked as a freelance app developer and project coordinator who built custom HR and accounting solutions for Indonesian companies. Faris also had a stint with multinational firm KBR Inc and started a short-lived venture, Travellist-tour. In 2016, he established computer vision startup Nodeflux.
After graduating from Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Bogor (ITB) with a degree in Industrial Engineering, Faris Rahman worked as a freelance app developer and project coordinator who built custom HR and accounting solutions for Indonesian companies. Faris also had a stint with multinational firm KBR Inc and started a short-lived venture, Travellist-tour. In 2016, he established computer vision startup Nodeflux.
SoftBank Internet and Media Inc (SIMI)
Founded by the charismatic Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corp is a multinational conglomerate with assets totaling about $342bn in 2020. SoftBank is best known in Japan for its mobile phone network and distribution business, and it was the sole distributor of the Apple iPhone in Japan until 2011. SoftBank also has subsidiaries in online gaming, publishing, and energy, and owns stakes in Alibaba Group and Sprint.Outside of Japan, SoftBank is known for its venture capital investments. In October 2016, it teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to lead a $100bn tech fund, named Vision Fund. Through Vision Fund, SoftBank has made some major high-profile investments into tech companies, such as TikTok developer ByteDance, e-commerce platforms like Coupang, Tokopedia and Flipkart, and coworking operator WeWork.
Founded by the charismatic Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corp is a multinational conglomerate with assets totaling about $342bn in 2020. SoftBank is best known in Japan for its mobile phone network and distribution business, and it was the sole distributor of the Apple iPhone in Japan until 2011. SoftBank also has subsidiaries in online gaming, publishing, and energy, and owns stakes in Alibaba Group and Sprint.Outside of Japan, SoftBank is known for its venture capital investments. In October 2016, it teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to lead a $100bn tech fund, named Vision Fund. Through Vision Fund, SoftBank has made some major high-profile investments into tech companies, such as TikTok developer ByteDance, e-commerce platforms like Coupang, Tokopedia and Flipkart, and coworking operator WeWork.
Cofounder and Managing Director of Hacktiv8
Ronald Ishak has been involved in tech startups since 2008 when he became Web Applications Manager, Online Trading at PT Ciptadana Capital and led a team of developers to build an online stock trading app for the Indonesian Stock Exchange. In August 2009, he became CTO at web developer company, PT Domikado, and left in January 2014 when the company was acquired. Meanwhile, in 2010, he co-founded his first (short-lived) company, which developed a photo sharing app for mobile platforms. For nine months from November 2014, he was CTO at PT Giftcard Indonesia, which distributes digital giftcards for brands. In 2016, he co-founded Hacktiv8, a training center that runs web development bootcamps and other programming courses, with Riza Fahmi and is its CEO. Ishak is also partner at RMKB Ventures, an Indonesian VC that has backed, among others, insurtech firm Qoala, “CTO-as-a-service” startup Rebel Works and Hacktiv8.
Ronald Ishak has been involved in tech startups since 2008 when he became Web Applications Manager, Online Trading at PT Ciptadana Capital and led a team of developers to build an online stock trading app for the Indonesian Stock Exchange. In August 2009, he became CTO at web developer company, PT Domikado, and left in January 2014 when the company was acquired. Meanwhile, in 2010, he co-founded his first (short-lived) company, which developed a photo sharing app for mobile platforms. For nine months from November 2014, he was CTO at PT Giftcard Indonesia, which distributes digital giftcards for brands. In 2016, he co-founded Hacktiv8, a training center that runs web development bootcamps and other programming courses, with Riza Fahmi and is its CEO. Ishak is also partner at RMKB Ventures, an Indonesian VC that has backed, among others, insurtech firm Qoala, “CTO-as-a-service” startup Rebel Works and Hacktiv8.
WuXi AppTec is a Chinese company that specializes in the outsourcing of R&D in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices sectors. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, WuXi AppTec has invested in drug development and healthcare firms globally. Its portfolio includes Insilico Medicine, which is developing an AI platform for drug development, brain disease research firm Verge Genomics and Indonesian healthcare platform Halodoc.
WuXi AppTec is a Chinese company that specializes in the outsourcing of R&D in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices sectors. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, WuXi AppTec has invested in drug development and healthcare firms globally. Its portfolio includes Insilico Medicine, which is developing an AI platform for drug development, brain disease research firm Verge Genomics and Indonesian healthcare platform Halodoc.
Founder and CEO of Angon
Agif Arianto has been raising livestock as a hobby since high school. Having learned about the problems that Indonesian farmers face, especially ones caused by dishonest middlemen, he has resolved to alleviate these woes. He founded Angon as a trading platform for users to invest directly in quality livestock which can be subsequently sold for profit.
Agif Arianto has been raising livestock as a hobby since high school. Having learned about the problems that Indonesian farmers face, especially ones caused by dishonest middlemen, he has resolved to alleviate these woes. He founded Angon as a trading platform for users to invest directly in quality livestock which can be subsequently sold for profit.
Founder & CEO of OnlinePajak
Charles Guinot is founder of Indonesian online tax services platform OnlinePajak and a project manager and board member at Farinia Group, a French multinational manufacturing business group. Guinot earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Troyes, France and holds master’s degrees in Mechatronics from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France and Manufacturing Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong.
Charles Guinot is founder of Indonesian online tax services platform OnlinePajak and a project manager and board member at Farinia Group, a French multinational manufacturing business group. Guinot earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Troyes, France and holds master’s degrees in Mechatronics from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France and Manufacturing Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong.
Founded in 2016, Shanjin Capital is a PE fund manager approved by the Asset Management Association of China. With a focus on new energy and emerging technologies, the firm mainly invests in clean energy, connected vehicles, medtech and healthcare.
Founded in 2016, Shanjin Capital is a PE fund manager approved by the Asset Management Association of China. With a focus on new energy and emerging technologies, the firm mainly invests in clean energy, connected vehicles, medtech and healthcare.
Founder and CEO of BuddyGuard
Muhammad Fardhan, also known as Fardhan Khan, is an Indonesian model, actor and businessman. After starting his career as a model, he began to perform in local television series. In 2017, after a long hiatus from the entertainment industry, Fardhan established BuddyGuard, a personal safety app company. He was also reported to have started a construction company with friends and relatives.
Muhammad Fardhan, also known as Fardhan Khan, is an Indonesian model, actor and businessman. After starting his career as a model, he began to perform in local television series. In 2017, after a long hiatus from the entertainment industry, Fardhan established BuddyGuard, a personal safety app company. He was also reported to have started a construction company with friends and relatives.
Founder and General Manager of Optics Valley Startup Cafe
Founder of Federal Software, China’s biggest software circulation company; and Executive Director of China software industry association.
Founder of Federal Software, China’s biggest software circulation company; and Executive Director of China software industry association.
Central Capital Ventura is backed by Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's largest banks. The venture capital firm is focused on identifying and investing in fintech and other technologies that can potentially support BCA's own businesses and service ecosystem. Central Capital Venture has backed Indonesian microlending company JULO and Singapore payments processing company Wallex. It has also invested in Gerbang Pembayaran Nasional (GPN), Indonesia's new national card-based payment gateway system.
Central Capital Ventura is backed by Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's largest banks. The venture capital firm is focused on identifying and investing in fintech and other technologies that can potentially support BCA's own businesses and service ecosystem. Central Capital Venture has backed Indonesian microlending company JULO and Singapore payments processing company Wallex. It has also invested in Gerbang Pembayaran Nasional (GPN), Indonesia's new national card-based payment gateway system.
Co-founder and CEO of Goola
Kevin Susanto was famous in Indonesia for singing children's Christian songs. After graduating from Macquarie University in Australia with a master's in Commerce (Finance), he returned to Indonesia in 2015 to become president director at petrochemical firm PT Multi Globalindo Sukses Pratama. In 2018, he became the co-founder and CEO of Goola that seeks to modernize the traditional Indonesian drinks sector.
Kevin Susanto was famous in Indonesia for singing children's Christian songs. After graduating from Macquarie University in Australia with a master's in Commerce (Finance), he returned to Indonesia in 2015 to become president director at petrochemical firm PT Multi Globalindo Sukses Pratama. In 2018, he became the co-founder and CEO of Goola that seeks to modernize the traditional Indonesian drinks sector.
Co-Founder and COO of Tokopedia
West Kalimantan native, Leontinus Alpha Edison, graduated from Atma Jaya University in Yogyakarta in 2003 with a bachelor’s in Information Technology. He worked as a website developer for various companies before becoming the General Manager of PT Indocom Mediatama, where he met co-founder William Tanuwijaya and future Tokopedia investor Victor Fungkong. Edison is also the co-founder of Indonesian VC firm Kolibra Capital.
West Kalimantan native, Leontinus Alpha Edison, graduated from Atma Jaya University in Yogyakarta in 2003 with a bachelor’s in Information Technology. He worked as a website developer for various companies before becoming the General Manager of PT Indocom Mediatama, where he met co-founder William Tanuwijaya and future Tokopedia investor Victor Fungkong. Edison is also the co-founder of Indonesian VC firm Kolibra Capital.
Co-founder and ex-CEO of Gojek
Harvard-trained ex-McKinsey consultant Nadiem Makarim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Before launching Gojek, Nadiem worked at McKinsey, Zalora Indonesia and Kartuku. Makarim was born in 1984 in Singapore. In October 2019, Makarim left Gojek to take up the post of Minister of Education and Culture in the Indonesian cabinet of ministers.
Harvard-trained ex-McKinsey consultant Nadiem Makarim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Before launching Gojek, Nadiem worked at McKinsey, Zalora Indonesia and Kartuku. Makarim was born in 1984 in Singapore. In October 2019, Makarim left Gojek to take up the post of Minister of Education and Culture in the Indonesian cabinet of ministers.
The edtech startup formerly named Squiline hopes greater fluency in English can boost Indonesia's creative and tourism sectors
Indonesia 2021 outlook: VCs "cautiously optimistic" on Southeast Asia's largest country
Investors expect Indonesian startups to regain their growth opportunities when the economy reopens with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, even as some online living and working habits have stuck
Meituan, the “Amazon for local services”
Now worth over US$50 billion, the company has always focused on one end-goal: help consumers eat better, live better
Amid Covid-19 gloom, some bright spots in Portugal's tech startup scene
Despite a recession and doubling of the unemployment rate forecast this year, it's not all bad news for the Portuguese tech ecosystem
Jesús Encinar: The Man Behind Idealista and 11870.com
Entrepreneur, angel investor and down-to-earth idealist
Meituan-Dianping’s Wang Xing: From struggling copycat to IPO billionaire
As the internet startup sets to list in Hong Kong this week, we take a look back at the journey of its founder Wang Xing, once dubbed “the unluckiest serial entrepreneur”
Medigo teams up with Indonesian Medical Association to launch primary care clinic network
Medigo aims to support healthcare operators with its clinic management SaaS, booking and medical records app for patients and more
Get fit and healthy with these Indonesian wellness startups
The wellness lifestyle trend continues to grow in popularity in Indonesia, and startups want a piece of the action
HighPitch 2020: Waste management play Octopus, digital concierge service Izy win Makassar battle
Both startups have scored strong traction despite the weight of Covid-19; they are also expanding and keen to explore new opportunities
Amid IPO talk, Meicai continues to push for growth in bid to become China's Sysco
Covid-19 helped speed up expansion to the B2C market for Meicai, China’s most valuable agrifood tech unicorn founded by a farmer’s son
In Spain, women are busy launching startups
Official data show women-led startups are on the rise in Spain. We take you to some of the biggest names in the game
No dine-in, no problem: Hangry’s cloud kitchens thrive amid Covid-19
Learning from global F&B franchises has helped Hangry expand rapidly, maintain quality and set expansion goals despite the pandemic
Healthy eating: The Southeast Asian startups making it a breeze
From meal plans to novel ingredients, agriculture and foodtech startups in the region are developing new ways to improve nutrition without sacrificing taste
Spain's gig and sharing economy startups flourish, despite barrage of restrictions
Startups like Glovo and Spotahome topped fundings raised in 2018 despite local regulatory risks, as Spanish tech firms conquer overseas markets
F&B supplier STOQO collapses, a casualty of Covid-19 restaurant closures in Indonesia
A once promising startup, STOQO's woes reflect the challenges faced by the local F&B industry, which is finding new ways to stay afloat
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