We are the first in the world to bring together such a partnership between on-demand, financial and ecommerce services - creating an ecosystem that will continue to solve problems and address daily needs for more people. We have continued to build out our platform of over 20 services, developing a hyperlocal mobility network that addresses a range of daily needs across Southeast Asia a network that is so much more impactful and valuable by combining with an ecommerce market leader like Tokopedia. We have come a long way since then, and have consistently held onto the focus of problem-solving and bringing about greater convenience and accessibility to consumers. There were more opportunities for them to earn income (such as with delivery), while consumers could enjoy greater convenience – a win-win situation for everyone. We saw that they could be a solution for the commuters in Jakarta who were spending too much time in debilitating traffic, while recognizing that they could also do more than just transport people. We have held that belief from day one, where we saw that Gojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers could be empowered to have a bigger impact on society-at-large, changing urban living for the better. We were founded on the realization that we could better utilize the informal sector to reduce life’s daily frictions for people in Indonesia.
Kevin: Gojek is one of Indonesia’s most remarkable tech growth stories. How do you feel about the growth of Tokopedia and Gojek, which culminated into a union to form GoTo? You guys have certainly come far a decade since the inception of both your organizations.
Firstly, congratulations Kevin and William.
Kevin Aluwi (left) and William Tanuwijaya. Mashable Southeast Asia recently spoke to Gojek CEO Kevin Aluwi and Tokopedia CEO William Tanuwijaya to better understand GoTo's vision. Meanwhile, Gojek, an on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group was founded a year later by Nadiem Makarim, Kevin Aluwi, and Michaelangelo Moran.įast forward some 12 years on, both companies merged to form GoTo.Īpart from their shared color schemes (green) and the fact that both are tech companies, the formation of GoTo now begs the question: What does the merger mean to the users of both platforms? Specifically you. Tokopedia, a tech company specializing in ecommerce, was founded by William Tanuwijaya and Leontinus Alpha Edison in 2009. Two of Indonesia's unicorn tech companies merged recently. Stay updated with the latest in Tech, Science, Culture, Entertainment, and more by following our Telegram channel here. Welcome to Advent: SEA, our series highlighting Southeast Asian tech innovations, products, inventions, discoveries, startups, & personalities.
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