Founder and Advisor, Bukalapak
This year e-commerce firm Bukalapak, co-founded by Achmad Zaky, made history as one of Indonesia’s first tech unicorns on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. It raised US$1.5 billion in its initial public offering, the highest on record in the country. In 2020, Achmed stepped down from the firm after ten years leading and growing Bukalapak as its CEO, but he continues to serve as an adviser with a stake in the company.
Prior to going public, Bukalapak was backed by big players like Microsoft, Standard Chartered Bank and local media conglomerate Emtek. In 2016, Zaky was awarded the Satyalancana Wira Karya pinned by the Indonesian President Joko Widodo for his exemplary contributions to the country.
Just recently, Zaky founded a venture-capital fund called Init 6 that invests in early-stage startups.
Awards
2016
Satyalancana Wira Karya Badge of Honour
Did You Know?
Zaky earned his degree in Information Technology with honours from Bandung Institute Technology.