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9. Achmad Zaky: Founder and CEO, Bukalapak

Ezra Ferraz1  and Gracy Fernandez1
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Makati City, Philippines
 

Indonesia has four unicorns—the most in any market in Southeast Asia. The first three are Traveloka, Tokopedia, and Gojek. The fourth and latest unicorn, Bukalapak, was founded by Achmad Zaky in 2010, with Nugroho Herucahyono and Fajrin Rasyid.

Zaky studied informatics engineering at Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), during which time he earned a two-month scholarship to Oregon State University and also represented ITB at a Harvard University national model United Nations event.

During college, Zaky poured his competition ...

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