INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nadiem Makarim, founder and CEO of Gojek, said on Monday he has stepped down from his role at the ride-hailing startup to join Indonesia
Widodo has previously said that he wants young business executives to join his cabinet.In a statement, a Gojek spokesperson told TechCrunch
proud that our founder will play such a significant role in moving Indonesia onto the global stage
We will make an announcement on what this news means for Gojek within the next few days
We respect the process set out by the president and will not make a further comment until there is an official announcement from the
He did not reveal which position he would hold, but an announcement from Widodo is expected later this week
in 2010 as a two-wheeler hailing service
The startup has since expanded to include a range of services, including mobile payments, food delivery, online shopping and, most recently,
on-demand video streaming.The startup has amassed more than 2 million driver partners and 400,000 merchants on its platform
Gojek was valued at almost $10 billion in its most recent financing round
The company, which operates in Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, clocked gross transactions worth $9 billion last year.Makarim comes from a
prominent Indonesian family: His parents are anti-corruption activists, while his grandfather is an independence hero.
