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David Tjokrorahardjo

Partner, Venture Capital Asia — Sovereign's Capital

Rank #29 Warm path: via network STRONG
RolePartner, Venture Capital Asia — Sovereign's Capital
Age20%
Faith alignment
85 / 100
STRONG
How to speak his language

Psychology

What Drives Him
- 100,000+ entrepreneurs and investors across 130+ countries
How to reach him

Warm Path

  1. Connected through Sovereign's Capital → FDI ecosystem
The “that’s me” angle

Engagement Strategy

What’s happening now
  • Partner, Venture Capital Asia — Sovereign's Capital
Who he knows in our world

Network

"Individual Freedom" programsMark ColeDavid MorkenFDI ecosystemFaith Driven Entrepreneur communityGenesis infrastructure
The record

Identity

Full Name
David Tjokrorahardjo
Born
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia (third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady) [S1]
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IDENTITY

FieldValue
Full NameDavid Tjokrorahardjo
BornMedan, North Sumatra, Indonesia (third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady) [S1]

Career Arc

David Tjokrorahardjo is an Indonesian-American entrepreneur, investor, venture builder, and business leadership coach who integrates Christian faith into all his professional work [S1][S2][S4].

Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey (B.S. in Business & Technology) [S1][S2].

Born and raised in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady [S1]. Established early businesses (Bengkel Cakra, Global Mandarin Centerindo — sold 2005). Moved to the U.S. for education. In 2000, met wife Julia; 2001, started Heartbead New York (fashion jewelry retailer — sold 2007) [S1][S2]. Became Partner/Managing Principal at Sovereign's Capital (U.S.-based PE firm investing globally in technology, healthcare, consumer products — portfolio includes Xendit unicorn, former Loket/Gojek, Bridestory/Tokopedia) [S1][S2]. Founded MD Co. (venture builder — coaching entrepreneurs to build million-dollar companies) [S1][S2]. August 2024: Named President of Maxwell Leadership Indonesia [S3]. Chairman of Board, Sekata Indonesia Perkasa (SIP). Advisory boards: LandX, vOffice, others [S1][S2]. Author of multiple books on leadership [S3].

Family: Wife Julia; three children (Rachel, Daniel, Joseph) [S1][S2]. Community leaders at Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) [S1][S2].


WEALTH & HOLDINGS

  • Dossier: planning/wave3-dossiers/david-tjokrorahardjo.md
  • Hub: planning/command-center/29-david-tjokrorahardjo.md

FAITH & ALIGNMENT

David Tjokrorahardjo is an Indonesian-American entrepreneur, investor, venture builder, and business leadership coach who integrates Christian faith into all his professional work [S1][S2][S4].

Education: Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey (B.S. in Business & Technology) [S1][S2].

Born and raised in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady [S1]. Established early businesses (Bengkel Cakra, Global Mandarin Centerindo — sold 2005). Moved to the U.S. for education. In 2000, met wife Julia; 2001, started Heartbead New York (fashion jewelry retailer — sold 2007) [S1][S2]. Became Partner/Managing Principal at Sovereign's Capital (U.S.-based PE firm investing globally in technology, healthcare, consumer products — portfolio includes Xendit unicorn, former Loket/Gojek, Bridestory/Tokopedia) [S1][S2]. Founded MD Co. (venture builder — coaching entrepreneurs to build million-dollar companies) [S1][S2]. August 2024: Named President of Maxwell Leadership Indonesia [S3]. Chairman of Board, Sekata Indonesia Perkasa (SIP). Advisory boards: LandX, vOffice, others [S1][S2]. Author of multiple books on leadership [S3].

Family: Wife Julia; three children (Rachel, Daniel, Joseph) [S1][S2]. Community leaders at Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) [S1][S2].

Alignment score: 88/100

David Tjokrorahardjo is an active Christian who integrates faith deeply into his business leadership and investing [S1][S2][S4].

Key faith markers:

  • Community leader at Jakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) with wife Julia [S1][S2]
  • Partner at Sovereign's Capital (explicitly faith-driven PE firm co-founded by Henry Kaestner/Jeff Horing) [S1][S2]
  • Spoken at Eagles Leadership Conference on "Sustaining Business with Purpose" — explicitly Christian framing [S4]
  • Public statement: "A purposeful business is taking a step further and saying: I'm willing to sacrifice. It's a death to self, an immediate inspiration from Jesus' message in the Bible" [S4]
  • "If you build up your people, if you've benefited the people around you with that purpose, then profit will come by itself" [S4]
  • President, Maxwell Leadership Indonesia (John Maxwell's Christian leadership organization) [S3]
  • Business coaching integrates faith-driven principles [S1]

WARM PATH & RELATIONSHIPS

Why he belongs: David Tjokrorahardjo sits at the intersection of faith-driven investing (Sovereign's Capital), venture building (MD Co.), and global Christian leadership (Maxwell, JPCC). His Indonesian-American bridge and Sovereign's Capital partnership connect him directly to Henry Kaestner's ecosystem.

Warm path: Through Sovereign's Capital partners (Henry Kaestner, Jeff Horing). Through Jakarta Praise Community Church network. Through Maxwell Leadership.

Honest caveats: Based primarily in Indonesia — geographic distance from U.S. faith-capital networks. Net worth unclear but likely meaningful. Value is in the Indonesian faith-business bridge and Sovereign's Capital network access.

Sovereign's Capital:

  • Luke Roush — Managing Partner (IN GENESIS NETWORK)
  • Henry Kaestner — Co-Founder (IN GENESIS NETWORK)
  • Broader Sovereign's Capital team

Faith Driven Investor:

  • 100,000+ entrepreneurs and investors across 130+ countries
  • Connected through Sovereign's Capital → FDI ecosystem

Family:

  • Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo — father
  • Lanny Riady — mother (possible Lippo Group connection — UNVERIFIED)
  • Wife (met 2000, married ~2001)

Indonesian business community:

  • Indonesian Christian business network (significant minority community)
  • Jakarta-based entrepreneurs in Sovereign's Capital pipeline

Why he belongs: David Tjokrorahardjo is the Jakarta gateway to Sovereign's Capital — a $1B+ faith-driven investment firm with 85+ portfolio companies across the U.S. and Southeast Asia. He represents the international dimension of faith-driven capital deployment. His portfolio includes a unicorn (Xendit), a major IPO (Grab), and NASDAQ-listed companies. He brings the Southeast Asian church and business world into connection with American faith-capital networks. His church leadership at JPCC (one of Indonesia's largest churches) gives him relational access to Indonesian Christian business leaders.

Warm path: Through Sovereign's Capital / Henry Kaestner / Faith Driven Investor network (the most direct). Also through JPCC connections or Maxwell Leadership network. Andrew Kean (Sovereign's Capital Principal, Chattanooga) or Adam Nichols (Principal, Atlanta) would be institutional connectors.

The heartbeat angle: David has built his entire career around the conviction that business should serve people, not exploit them — expressed through Jesus' death-to-self teaching. He coaches entrepreneurs, builds ventures, and deploys capital all through the lens of "people over profit." An approach that positions Genesis as infrastructure for faith-driven entrepreneurs globally (especially in Southeast Asia) would resonate. He thinks in terms of "growing people" — not just returns.


Key Connections

  • "Individual Freedom" programs
  • (2013–2019
  • (IN GENESIS NETWORK
  • (Tyler
  • (met 2000
  • (met wife 2000
  • (~2015–present
  • - Mark Cole — CEO of Maxwell Leadership (global
  • 2026
  • AI (maps to Sovereign's Capital language
  • AI — directly maps to Sovereign's Capital language
  • CauseIQ
  • Dan Proft and John Tillman (political operatives
  • David Morken (r7
  • FDI ecosystem
  • FDI network
  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur community
  • Faith Driven Investor network
  • Genesis infrastructure — compounding value across the entire fund
  • GuideStar

ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

[H8-notes] Entity: Genesis Outreach — David Tjokrorahardjo | Note ID: c9b83aef-840a-4f67-b8a2-59574587bb11


KEY QUOTES

QuoteYearSource
"Sustaining Business with Purpose"explicitly Christian framing [S4]
"A purposeful business is taking a step further and saying: I'm willing to sacrifice. It's a death to self, an immediate inspiration from Jesus' message in the Bible"
"If you build up your people, if you've benefited the people around you with that purpose, then profit will come by itself"
"A purposeful business is taking a step further and saying: I'm willing to sacrifice. It's a death to self, an immediate inspiration from Jesus' message in the Bible… and at the leadership level it's d"Eagles Leadership Conference, Singapore [S4]
"Business with a purpose must first begin with the idea that it is people over profit."Eagles Conference [S4]
"If you build up your people, if you've benefited the people around you with that purpose, then profit will come by itself."traceable donations/grants
"Is your business purposefully growing the people that are inside your company?"traceable donations/grants
"David Tjokrorahardjo"full biography, career, family, JPCC
"Building your business into a force for good"Eagles Conference quotes, faith integration
"Genesis is building the truth infrastructure for the AI age — a Kingdom investment that protects and empowers the Body of Christ."Maclellan family, NCF leadership, Kaestner, Cathy family
"generosity advising" and non-cash complex assets (business interests, real estate, crypto). Genesis could position for"
"Faith-driven technology infrastructure deserves the same generosity advising that missions and churches receive."1890overlaps with Midwest faith-capital networks.

ALL FACTS

KeyValue
Action neededManual search of Carter's inbox for correspondence with this contact.
Attiohttps://app.attio.com/day-7-public-benefit-corporation/person/b43076c7-23db-4f5e-b04e-ea4b05e71ccf
BESTThrough Jake Thomsen (already in Carter's sphere; Partner at Sovereign's Capital)
Books authoredLeaders Lead, Empower Right, Results Amplify, Creativity Crafting Success [S2]
BornMedan, North Sumatra, Indonesia (third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady) [S1]
Career Arc- Early career: Established businesses in Indonesia (Bengkel Cakra, Global Mandarin Centerindo) — sold in 2005 [S1]
ChildrenRachel, Daniel, Joseph [S1][S2]
ChurchJakarta Praise Community Church (JPCC) — community leaders [S1][S2]
ClassificationInternal — Outreach Intelligence
Command CenterActive
Composite Score85.0/100
Coverage20%
Current RolePartner, Venture Capital Asia — Sovereign's Capital
Data StatusRICH (45,321 bytes across sources)
DateJune 2, 2026
Direct contact\Through Sovereign's Capital; Luke Roush mentioned "feel free to reach out to my partners and I directly" (about Indonesian entrepreneurs) \
Direct contact:Through Sovereign's Capital; Luke Roush mentioned "feel free to reach out to my partners and I directly" (about Indonesian entrepreneurs)
Direct?No
Dossierplanning/wave3-dossiers/david-tjokrorahardjo.md
EducationBachelor's in Business & Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey (1999–present listed) [S1][S2]
Faith Driven Investor- 100,000+ entrepreneurs and investors across 130+ countries
FamilyMarried (met wife 2000, married ~2001); parents are Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady
Firm offices\Atlanta, GA (HQ); Menlo Park, CA; Jakarta, Indonesia \
Firm offices:Atlanta, GA (HQ); Menlo Park, CA; Jakarta, Indonesia
Firm website\sovereignscapital.com \
Firm website:sovereignscapital.com
Full NameDavid Tjokrorahardjo
Harvestplanning/harvest/genesis-outreach-david-tjokrorahardjo.md
Honest caveatsBased primarily in Indonesia — geographic distance from U.S. faith-capital networks. Net worth unclear but likely meaningful. Value is in the Indonesian faith-business bridge and Sovereign's Capital n
Hubplanning/command-center/29-david-tjokrorahardjo.md
Indonesian business community- Indonesian Christian business network (significant minority community)
Linkhttps://david-tjokrorahardjo.myday7.com
LinkedIn\David Tjokrorahardjo (likely) \
LinkedIn:David Tjokrorahardjo (likely)
LocationJakarta, Indonesia [S2]
Mined byC3 window, S1334 LAST RUN
NationalityIndonesian
NoteDavid's primary value is positional — he leads Sovereign's Capital's Indonesia operations and manages the firm's Southeast Asian deal pipeline. Sovereign's $1B+ AUM and portfolio of 85+ companies flow
One-Line ReadThe Indonesian bridge-builder connecting American faith-capital with Southeast Asian entrepreneurs — patient, relational, values-filtered
POSSIBLEThrough J.J. Barto / Ambassadors Impact Network (overlapping faith-driven investor community)
Packetplanning/excavation-packets/029-david-tjokrorahardjo_PACKET.md
ParentsSoetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady
Personalized sitehttps://david-tjokrorahardjo.myday7.com
Prepared forGenesis (Day 7 PBC) — Carter Hill, Founder
PreviousBengkel Cakra (sold 2005); Global Mandarin Centerindo (sold 2005); Heartbead New York (sold 2007)
Previous VenturesBengkel Cakra (sold 2005); Global Mandarin Centerindo (sold 2005); Heartbead New York (fashion jewelry retailer, sold 2007)
Primary RolePartner, Venture Capital Asia — Sovereign's Capital
Rank299 · Tier: Top-300 · Coverage: 80 · Grade target: B · Last updated: 2026-06-15 UTC
STRONGThrough Henry Kaestner (public figure; co-founder of Sovereign's Capital; Faith Driven Investor leader)
Search terms usedDavid Tjokrorahardjo
Slugdavid-tjokrorahardjo
Sourcegit-deleted planning/excavation-packets/029-david-tjokrorahardjo_PACKET.md (commit caea9ab79bdb)
Source LinksDossier · Top300 · Packet
Sovereign's Capital- Luke Roush — Managing Partner (IN GENESIS NETWORK)
SpouseMarried (met 2000, married ~2001)
Suggested search termsDavid Tjokrorahardjo, company/org names from network section.
The heartbeat angleDavid has built his entire career around the conviction that business should serve people, not exploit them — expressed through Jesus' death-to-self teaching. He coaches entrepreneurs, builds ventures
TheOrg profile\https://theorg.com/org/sovereigns-capital/org-chart/david-tjokrorahardjo \
TheOrg profile:https://theorg.com/org/sovereigns-capital/org-chart/david-tjokrorahardjo
TierFaith-Driven VC / Southeast Asia Gateway
Timestamp2026-06-16T16:46Z
Top-300 Dossierplanning/top300/dossiers/david-tjokrorahardjo.md
Warm pathThrough Sovereign's Capital / Henry Kaestner / Faith Driven Investor network (the most direct). Also through JPCC connections or Maxwell Leadership network. Andrew Kean (Sovereign's Capital Principal,
WarmthKNOWN
WhyDeep excavation research packet — multi-source investigation.
Why he belongsDavid Tjokrorahardjo is the Jakarta gateway to Sovereign's Capital — a $1B+ faith-driven investment firm with 85+ portfolio companies across the U.S. and Southeast Asia. He represents the internationa

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