Arip Tirta: Technology Can Change People and Business in a Fast and Significant Way

This article is a part of DailySocial’s Mastermind Series, featuring innovators and leaders in Indonesia’s tech industry sharing their stories and point of view.

Silicon Valley is the paradise of the startup industry and Arip Tirta spent nearly 7 years analyzing the market for the US-based leading capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies. He has specialties in venture capital, venture lending, private equity, start-ups, entrepreneurs, financial structuring, and business models.

In 2011 he decided to come home and built his own venture. His startup debut is in the property sector, with UrbanIndo, an online service that helps its users to market, sell, and buy property in Indonesia. After being acquired by another proptech startup 99.co, Arip moved to the next venture in the accommodation sector, Bobobox. Aside from building a venture, he also actively invest in startups, he also directly involved in some of the startups.