David is Managing Principal of Sovereign's Capital, a US-based private equity firm that invests globally in three main sectors of the economy: technology, health care, and consumer products & services. The company has invested in a couple of dozen companies with portfolios like Loket (now part of Gojek), Bridestory (now part of Tokopedia), Berry Kitchen (now part of Yummy), Printerous, Nimbly, Tada Network, Rebel Works, Hactiv8, Kode.id, Summit Medical, Xendit, Cloud Factory, Bandwith (Nasdaq), Mancrates, Thrive, and Grab.
He is also a business leadership coach, a communicator of ideas, a multi-national entrepreneur, and an investor. Born and raised in Medan, North Sumatra, David is the third child of Soetekdjo Tjokrorahardjo and Lanny Riady. At an early age, David had established few business operations. His early works were Bengkel Cakra and Global Mandarin Centerindo that were sold in 2005. He then pursued his bachelor's degree at Stevens Institute of Technology at Hoboken, New Jersey majoring in Business & Technology. It's there that he met his wife and together started Heartbead New York, a fashion jewelry retailer that was sold in 2007.
David actively serves at Jakarta Praise Community Church as a leader and teacher. He has been happily tied with his wife, Julia Tan since 2000 and has been blessed with three children: Rachel, Daniel, and Joseph.
For more information about Sovereign's Capital, you can check https://sovereignscapital.com/ or connect with David on Linkedin
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