Jun 7, 2023
The first edition of the Foundry Mixer presents StartupVault Exhibitions, Networking Nights, and Panel Discussions that discusses technology investment in Indonesia and capturing Indonesia's digital economy future.
Jakarta, 7 June 2023 – Foundry, an ecosystem that connects the champions of innovation in Indonesia including enterprises, tech founders, investors and regulatory bodies, as well as global partners, has been officially launched. For the first time, it held a Foundry Mixer with the theme “Indonesia Tech Investment: Unlocking The World's Best Kept Secret”, connecting more than 200 leaders across industries, including C-level executives, enterprises, international investors, key decision makers, and startup founders. Foundry itself is an idea initiated by Andy Zain, Managing Partner of Kejora Capital, and Billy Boen, Founder of Young On Top.
This first edition of the Foundry Mixer presents StartupVault Exhibition, Networking Nights, and Panel Discussions, discussing the tech investments in Indonesia and capturing the country’s digital future, alongside the burgeoning Indonesia's digital economy which is projected to continue to increase, Indonesian startup investment trends and optimism from investors, as well as the fact that Indonesia continues to be the key market for various regional scale unicorns.
Richie Wirjan, Co-Founder & Director of Foundry, said, "Huge opportunities that can be explored and we believe that the growth of Indonesia's digital economy is inseparable from the important role of the players in the industry. Therefore, Foundry aims to foster collaboration and grow the industry together through idea sharing, education, and business partnerships through an ecosystem that connects various key stakeholders." "We are very pleased to see the high enthusiasm from the invitees of various stakeholders of Foundry and believe that these initiatives will be carried out in the
future. Foundry as an ecosystem are open for any collaboration to grow the industry together, especially in Indonesia's technology and digital sectors," Richie concluded.
The speakers and panelists present at the first Foundry Mixer include Adrian Hernanto (Founder & CEO of KedaiPangan) Aloysius Liang (Founder & CEO of Asa Ren), Andi Kristianto (CEO of INDICO), Andy Zain (Managing Partner of Kejora Capital), Billy Boen (Founder of Young On Top), Djonny Suwanto (Founder of GoCement), Erida Djuhandi (CFO of Triputra Group), Fadli Rahman (Director of Strategic Planning and Business Development of Pertamina New & Renewable Energy), Irwan Tjahaja (Founder of SWAP), Joseph Eko (CCO of Olsera), Ronald Walla (Chairman of APINDO MSME), and Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja (Chief Investment Officer of Indonesia Investment Authority/INA).