We didn't learn AI in a classroom. We use it every day to run companies, structure deals, and operate teams across tech, retail, F&B, hospitality, and finance. Elevate is what we wished existed when we were figuring it out.
Hanif is Chief of Staff at Reku, where he leads the AI workflow transformation across every department, shipping campaigns, rebuilding finance workflows, and building internal tools that solve problems previously out of reach. He spent four years at IBM as a Technology Consultant in enterprise process automation before joining Reku in 2023. He co-founded Elevate AI in 2026 to put the implementation playbook into operators' hands.
Rafi began his career as an Investment Analyst at Principia Management Group and Quvat Capital Partners (2020–2025), rising to lead firmwide deal origination and special situations across multiple sectors. He went on to serve as Chief of Staff at Consilience Policy Institute (Singapore), then as Managing Director of Nexticorn Foundation (2023–2025), where he led initiatives connecting 300+ startups with global investors and government stakeholders. He founded Mooners in 2024, an on-chain trading collective handling annual trading volume of more than US$30 million.
Ilyasa was VP at PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk, one of Indonesia's largest retail groups, and ran portfolio operations at MPC Multipolar, Lippo Group's investment holding. He continues to operate across hospitality and fitness, including OBA Resort in Kepulauan Seribu and Resolute. He brings commercial, brand, and operational depth to Elevate's go-to-market and partnership strategy.
Januar founded Jarasta Enterprise, eight outlets including flagship High Table Jakarta (named among Exquisite Awards' Best Restaurants and Bars). He expanded into Cemara Management on the talent side and Montana Mobilindo on automotive, bringing serial-entrepreneur depth across F&B, consumer, and lifestyle ventures. He comes from a prominent construction and high-rise development family background.
Credentials from Boston Consulting Group, Intudo Ventures, and a third operator joining the bench.
Raka is an Advisor at BCG Jakarta, with five years inside the firm across Project Specialist, Associate Consultant, and Senior Specialist roles. His sector coverage runs across Infrastructure, Industrial Goods, Mining, Agriculture, Financial Institutions, and Public Sector. Earlier work includes Advisory at EY, Investments at ANGIN, and Business Development at Ruangguru. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics, Monash University.
Gibran is an Investment Manager at Intudo Ventures, the Indonesia-focused venture firm with US$350M+ in assets under management. Five years inside Intudo, rising from Investment Analyst to Associate to Manager. Earlier: Investment Management Intern at TAEL Partners and Macroeconomics Summer Analyst at Bahana TCW. MSc Investment Management (Merit), Imperial College Business School. BSc Economics, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick.
Melvin is Managing Director at TOP Group in Jakarta (2023–present). Previously co-founder and COO of Bioma, enabling brands to offer their products as a service and consumers to rent from a wider selection. Earlier founder roles across Indonesia's startup ecosystem include Listee.id (acquired) and Qlazz. MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University. BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society).
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