Andy Zain
Speakerdirector, Jakarta Founder Institute · Kejora Capital
Singapore
I've spent over 30 years in the technology industry — first as an entrepreneur, then as an investor, and always as a builder. I'm the Founder and Managing Partner of Kejora Capital, a Southeast Asia-focused venture capital firm recognised as a Global Top Performing VC by Preqin (2020–2021). We've invested in over 50 companies, many of which have become sector leaders — Kredivo (Indonesia's leading BNPL and digital credit platform), SiCepat Ekspres (Indonesia's leading express delivery fleet), CatchTable (South Korea's #1 restaurant reservation platform), and Pinkfong (Baby Shark — the #1 YouTube content of all time with 16 billion views, now listed on KOSDAQ). Other portfolio companies include SWAP Energy, Dekoruma, Kreasi Pangan, Foundation Healthcare and more. A big part of my early work was bridging innovation between Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia — helping promising Silicon Valley startups find their footing in the emerging market and grow into regional champions. Some of those partnerships worked out well. Vuclip became Viu, now the region's #1 streaming platform with 66 million monthly active users in Southeast Asia. migme grew to 43 million users and went public on the Australia Stock Exchange. I launched Yahoo Mobile in Indonesia and built the country's first mobile banking in partnership with American Express. Along the way, I built and exited multiple tech businesses of my own, including two IPOs. Beyond investing, I've dedicated over 15 years to startup education. I founded Foundry Academy, Indonesia's longest-running pre-seed accelerator, which has supported more than 1,000 founders. I also lecture and co-developed the curriculum for postgraduate study in innovation at a leading Indonesian business school. We are also active supporters of the broader ecosystem. Through Foundry Collective, we publish Foundry Digest — a research publication covering Indonesia's technology and real sectors — and launched the Indonesia Food Resilience Forum. MBA and Postgraduate in International Finance & Business Law, Monash University, Australia. Recipient of the 2018 Australia Alumni Award for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
