# Alfatih Timur

> Muhammad Alfatih Timur, known as Timmy, is the Jakarta-based co-founder and president of Kitabisa. Its founding CEO, he helped develop an Indonesian social crowdfunding initiative launched in 2013 into a platform for collective giving. His work draws on gotong royong, student activism and mentorship from Rhenald Kasali. He was named to Forbes Asia’s 2016 30 Under 30 social entrepreneurs list and became a 2024 Eisenhower Global Fellow.

- **Role:** President & Co-founder at Kitabisa
- **Organizations:** Kitabisa, Rumah Perubahan, Eisenhower Fellowships, Endeavor
- **From:** Bukittinggi, Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Management, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, SMAN 1 Padang
- **Known for:** Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, Social Entrepreneurs, 2016., Universitas Indonesia economics faculty recognition for community service on graduation., 2024 Eisenhower Global Fellow.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Graduated from Universitas Indonesia; recognised for community service.
- **2012** — Worked as assistant to Rhenald Kasali at Rumah Perubahan; his LinkedIn dates the informal Kitabisa project to December 2012.
- **2013** — Kitabisa launched as a social initiative.
- **2014** — Kitabisa Foundation formed.
- **2015** — Kitabisa operating company established.
- **2016** — Named to Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 in social entrepreneurship.
- **2017** — Kitabisa launched its mobile app.
- **2019** — Joined Endeavor’s entrepreneur network.
- **2023-11** — Moved from founding CEO to president and co-founder; Vikra Ijas became CEO.
- **2024** — Participated in the Eisenhower Global Fellowship programme.

## Achievements

- Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, Social Entrepreneurs, 2016.
- Universitas Indonesia economics faculty recognition for community service on graduation.
- 2024 Eisenhower Global Fellow.
- Co-founded Kitabisa; its 2024 fellowship profile records three million unique annual donors and approximately US$80 million in annual donations.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Listed as Kitabisa co-founder and president in Asia Philanthropy Circle’s Indonesia learning journey programme.
- **2025-01** — Spoke at an ILUNI FEB UI crowdfunding webinar about adaptation, relevance and public trust.
- **2024-04** — Visited World Bank headquarters during his Eisenhower fellowship.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfatihtimur
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AlfatihTimur
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfatihtimur/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14