ABOUT
BALI INVESTMENT CLUB
BIC is managed by a team of engaged, youthful, and energetic entrepreneurs. Most of us hold international MBAs and have experienced setting up, growing, exiting or even failing in our ventures. We are the seekers.
Our committee also includes senior finance and trust fund managers, who add their wealth of global experience to the BIC team. At all times BIC is focussed on getting the best possible return for our members as we support New Paradigm initiatives.
MEET THE TEAM

Thierry Sanders
Partner & Investment Committee
Venture builder with MSc in Agricultural Economics. Thierry is the founder of Mekar.id, Indonesia’s first online lending platform, as well as BiDx and BiD Network Foundation, which were (‘04-’12) the world’s largest online investor matchmaking platforms for emerging market SMEs and Start-ups. Ex-CFO of EcoSecurities Ltd (UK), the world’s first carbon trading company.

Okki Soebagio
Partner & Investment Committee
A seasoned professional / entrepreneur with strong experience in strategic planning, business development and market access across multiple industries including the TMT/digital space, banking/finance, government and social-enterprise related-sectors. Founder of Okki’s Gathering, a social club/marketplace for projects and investors to meet and close deals.

Tom Courly
Managing Partner & Investment Committee
MBA with 9+ years in advertising, consulting, and entrepreneurship across Western Europe, South East Asia, and Southern Africa. Previously in management consulting, focussing on digital innovation, agile transformation and business development, Tom specialises in innovation development with C-level and operational teams in FinTech and Telco sectors.

Nicolo’ Castiglione
Managing Partner & Investment Committee
MBA with 8+ years of cross-cultural experience in entrepreneurship, business development, financial modeling, events and marketing in Australia, Asia, Europe and South Africa. Being an entrepreneur in multiple sectors since a young age, Nicolo is a passionate venture builder with an affinity for understanding business needs and driving them to success.

Ian Sullivan
CFO & Investment Committee
Consultant, angel investor, and entrepreneur with an MBA in finance and 20+ years of varied business experience in the technology industry and working with start-ups. Ian has been in Asia since 2006, has done a media start-up in China that was publicly listed, and has advised and raised capital for dozens of Asia-based start-ups as they grow and enter new markets.

Hugo Messer
Partner & Agile Innovator
Hugo has been building companies for over a decade and believes in the power of entrepreneurship. Founder of tech consultancies, venture builders, and agile coaching companies like Bridge, Wright Partners, Ekipa, Hugo is helping Indonesian enterprises to embrace agile ways of working and foster their entrepreneurial ‘spark’ in the digital sector.

Pradita Astarina
Fund Advisor & Investment Committee
MBA & M.Phil from Cambridge, Pradita is also a Venture Partner of Strategic Year Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-based growth equity fund, and the Senior Vice President of CFI. Winner of the McKinsey Next Generation Women’s Leaders Award in 2017, Pradita brings her experience and passion as a globally-recognised Investment Professional to the team.

Filipa De Araujo Cristina
Partner & Creative Director
PhDc with 11+ years of professional experience in graphic communication design practice, lecturing in tertiary education and design management for fashion & textile industries.
Filipa has worked side-by-side with some of the world’s top design agencies and publications in Europe, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Macau (ROC), and Indonesia.

William Blakey
Founding Partner
Serial entrepreneur with 15+ years experience in creating companies from e-commerce, events management, security & electrical installations, sales & marketing, and technology. £15mil+ turnover with 100 employees. Impact investor in crypto, social tech, agriculture and real estate. Creator of The Universe Ministry, Conscious Universe, and Bali Investment Club.

Angger Sam Nathani
Web Developer & Marketer
Based in Bali since 2012 with 14 years experience in the hospitality business and 6+ years as Hotels & Resorts General Manager in Indonesia (Bali & Java islands). Sam has recently become a hospitality business development consultant, and is also expanding his digital marketing business skills by developing websites and digital platforms for selected clients.

Asy-syifaa Halimatusa'diah
Digital Marketer

Matthew Glen
Senior Tech Consultant
Matthew is a seasoned IT professional who has specialized in Information Security, Compliance and DevOps. With 12 years’ working alongside multinational Telco’s and Fintech businesses servicing the SADAC, MEA and APAC regions. Matthew has a unique but creative approach to solving problems drawing from technology and people.

Anastasia Pelawi
Jr. Graphic Designer
B.Arch holder from Universitas Indonesia and Bremen University of Applied Science, Germany. Ana is experienced in visual, product, and digital designs. She had worked with international companies based in South-East Asia, Europe, and North America. She is always motivated to grow her knowledge in design and technology developments.

Olivier Lentze
Impact Fund Analyst
IMPRINT
William Blakey, Nicolo’ Castiglione, Tom Courly,
PT. Bonaventura Pembangun Usaha,
Salman Hatta, Filipa De Araujo Cristina
PT [PMA] BALI INVESTMENT BIC
Jalan Raya Sanggingan No.36, Gianyar – Bali 80561, Indonesia
Tax Registration in Indonesia (NPWP): 96.580.572.4-907.000