# Farid Naufal Aslam

> Farid Naufal Aslam is the Jakarta-based co-founder and CEO of Aruna, an Indonesian fisheries commerce and supply-chain business founded in 2016 with Utari Octavianty and Indraka Fadhlillah. His background in ICT business management and network analysis underpins a company connecting small-scale fishers to domestic and international buyers through local teams and processing hubs. He was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020, selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2021, and included in Tatler’s 2023 Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Aruna
- **Organizations:** Aruna, Endeavor
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, Management of ICT Business, Telkom University, Executive education, Decision Making with Data Science, University of California, Berkeley, Management executive program, Artificial Intelligence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020, alongside Aruna’s co-founders., Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in May 2021., Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow Indonesia 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Began studying Management of ICT Business at Telkom University; his LinkedIn profile records a full scholarship.
- **2015** — With Indraka Fadhlillah and Utari Octavianty, participated in the winning Telkom University team at ISEA INDFEST.
- **2016** — Co-founded Aruna with Utari Octavianty and Indraka Fadhlillah; became CEO in March.
- **2016** — Co-authored research with Andry Alamsyah on small-world properties of ICT startup investment networks; conference reference dates to 2016, arXiv deposit to 2021.
- **2019** — Aruna won the inaugural Alipay-NUS Enterprise Social Innovation Challenge; completed executive education programs listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2020** — Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia with Aruna’s co-founders.
- **2021** — Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in May; Aruna raised $35 million in Series A financing.
- **2022** — Aruna secured an additional $30 million in Series A financing.
- **2023** — Included in Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow Indonesia.
- **2025** — Signed Aruna’s March 1 statement announcing workforce adjustments as part of strategic restructuring.
- **2025** — Received Metro TV’s People of the Year award in the Tokoh Penggerak Ekonomi Mandiri category, reported December 4.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020, alongside Aruna’s co-founders.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in May 2021.
- Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow Indonesia 2023.
- Led Aruna as it won the inaugural Alipay-NUS Enterprise Social Innovation Challenge in 2019.
- Metro TV People of the Year 2025, Tokoh Penggerak Ekonomi Mandiri category.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Metro TV reported his People of the Year 2025 recognition for advancing economic independence.
- **2025-03** — Aruna reported partnerships with 55,000 fishers and over 7,000 coastal jobs; these are company-reported figures.
- **2025-03** — In a March 1 statement, Farid announced workforce adjustments under a strategic restructuring, citing tighter industry access to capital.

## Links

- Website: https://aruna.id/
- LinkedIn: https://id.linkedin.com/in/faridnaslam

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Last updated: 2026-10-14