3x founder
Wafa Taftazani
Entrepreneur | Executive | Investor
Experience
Career
2022UpBanx (YC W22)
Co-founderCo-Founder · 2022 – Present
2022VCGamers
Co-founderCo-Founder · 2022 – Present
2018Modal Rakyat
Co-founderCo-Founder · 2018 – Present
2026World
Global Business Strategy & Operations · 2026 – Present
2025World
General Manager - Indonesia · 2025 – 2026
2026Tools for Humanity
Global Business Strategy & Operations · 2026 – Present
2025Tools for Humanity
General Manager - Indonesia · 2025 – 2026
2018Fazz
Senior Vice President · 2018 – Present
2022Universitas Indonesia
Lecturer · 2022 – Present
2024LSPR Communication and Business Institute
Lecturer · 2024 – Present
2015Indonesian Youth Diplomacy
Co-Chair & Y20 Delegate · 2015 – 2024
2020Google
Lead, Asia-Pacific Partnerships · 2020 – 2021
2019Google
Lead, Strategic Partnerships (YouTube) · 2019 – 2020
2017Google
Manager, Strategic Partnerships (YouTube) · 2017 – 2019
2019YouTube
Lead, Strategic Partnerships · 2019 – 2021
2017YouTube
Manager, Strategic Partnerships · 2017 – 2019
2016Sea
Manager, Shopee · 2016 – 2017
2016Shopee
Manager, Business Development & Category Management · 2016 – 2017
2016CNBC International
Consultant, Digital Ventures · 2016
2016Grab
Consultant, Regional Strategy · 2016
2015Cambridge United Football Club
Consultant, Investments · 2015
2014MUFG
Deputy Manager, Global Corporate & Investment Banking · 2014 – 2015
2013MUFG
Associate, Global Corporate & Investment Banking · 2013 – 2014
2012MUFG
Analyst, Global Corporate & Investment Banking · 2012 – 2013
2010European Commission
Intern, Office of the ASEAN Special Adviser · 2010
Bio
Award-winning Cambridge-educated executive, entrepreneur and investor with 10+ years of experience across technology, digital entertainment, corporate finance, public policy, and international relations.