# Hendry Rusli

> Hendry Rusli is the co-founder and CEO of Travelio, an Indonesia-based property rental and management platform founded in 2015. A Purdue computer science graduate with software-engineering experience at Motorola Solutions, he helped guide Travelio from online hotel bargaining towards privately owned accommodation, managed apartments, longer rentals, and property sales.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Travelio
- **Organizations:** Travelio, PT Horizon Internusa Persada, Motorola Solutions, Global Ace Technology, Code-O Solutions, PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk
- **Education:** Associate Degree in Computer Science, Green River Community College, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Purdue University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Travelio in 2015 and led its transition from hotel bargaining to property rental and management., Led Travelio during its announced $4 million Series A in 2018, $18 million Series B in 2019, and undisclosed Series C in 2023., Signed Travelio’s 2022 marketing collaboration with MRT Jakarta.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated from Purdue University with a computer science bachelor’s degree.
- **2009-2010** — Worked as a software engineer at Motorola Solutions; Crunchbase lists February 2009 to July 2010.
- **2010-2012** — Co-founded Global Ace Technology; Crunchbase lists August 2010 to July 2012.
- **2014** — Began working with PT Surya Semesta Internusa; his software experience contributed to developing Travelio.
- **2015** — Travelio launched its hotel-booking and bargaining service; its founders were Hendry Rusli, Christina Suriadjaja, and Christie Tjong.
- **2016** — Explained Travelio’s shift towards privately owned accommodation and the initial decline in traffic during the transition.
- **2018** — Travelio announced a $4 million Series A; Rusli described longer rentals and possible property sales as future directions.
- **2019** — Travelio announced an $18 million Series B co-led by Pavilion Capital and Gobi Partners.
- **2021** — Explained expansion into unfurnished apartments and houses, including monthly payment options.
- **2022** — Signed a property marketing partnership with MRT Jakarta involving roughly 524 apartments.
- **2023** — Travelio announced an undisclosed Series C and launched a property sales platform.
- **2025** — Travelio announced partnerships with Risland Indonesia and Perumnas.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Travelio in 2015 and led its transition from hotel bargaining to property rental and management.
- Led Travelio during its announced $4 million Series A in 2018, $18 million Series B in 2019, and undisclosed Series C in 2023.
- Signed Travelio’s 2022 marketing collaboration with MRT Jakarta.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Perumnas announced a collaboration with Travelio to manage rental apartments in its Samesta developments; this is a company development, rather than a personal announcement by Rusli.
- **2025-10** — As CEO, Rusli commented on Travelio’s partnership with Risland Indonesia for Sky House BSD and Sky House Alam Sutera, covering marketing, rental management, maintenance, and digital reporting.
- **2023-11** — Rusli explained Travelio’s expansion into property buying and selling when the platform launched.

## Links

- Website: https://www.travelio.com/
- LinkedIn: https://id.linkedin.com/in/hrusli

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Last updated: 2026-10-11