Andi Taufan Garuda Putra
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Amartha Financial
Andi Taufan Garuda Putra
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Amartha Financial
Taufan is the Founder and CEO of Amartha Financial and a recognized pioneer in fintech and social impact for Indonesia.
He founded the organization in 2010 as Indonesia’s first women-led MSME microfinancing platform. Today, Amartha Financial has evolved into a full stack fintech, providing digital lending, payment, and micro-investment services. Cumulatively, Amartha Financial has served over 3.3 million grassroots users and women-led MSME in over 50,000 Indonesian villages.
Previous positions include as Executive Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia. He was also a former Consultant at IBM. He graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung, then earned a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, USA where he was an Edward S. Mason Fellow.
His leadership and vision have been recognized by numerous awards including Young Changemaker from Ashoka (2010), Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist from EY (2018), Growth Stage Impact Venture SEA Winner from UNDP (2019), and Product Innovation of the Year from IFC SME Finance Forum (2022).