# Vanessa Hendriadi Li

> Vanessa Hendriadi Li is an Indonesian entrepreneur who founded Rework in 2016 and became CEO when it merged with GoWork in 2018. Trained in chemical engineering and business, she brought family-business operations and property experience to flexible workspaces. She also mentors founders and was listed as GoWork’s co-founder and chairperson for an August 2026 Singapore Mentorship Committee event.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Chairperson at GoWork (listed by Singapore Mentorship Committee for its August 2026 event; previously CEO & Co-Founder)
- **Organizations:** GoWork, Rework, Mikatasa Group, PT Atlantic Biruraya, Gaea, Plug and Play Global Innovation Alliance, Entrepreneurs’ Organization Indonesia, International Wine & Food Society Jakarta
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MBA, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded Rework and led the combined company after its 2018 merger with GoWork., Rework announced over US$3 million in pre-Series A funding in 2017; GoWork raised a US$10 million Series A in 2018., Recognized with the Most Engaged Mentor Award by the Global Innovation Alliance Indonesia Program in November 2023, as listed on her LinkedIn profile.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Became marketing director at PT Atlantic Biruraya, part of her family’s Mikatasa Group.
- **2009** — Became director of operations at Mikatasa Group.
- **2011** — Published Bringing Forum Home, describing a structured family-discussion forum.
- **2013** — Started Gaea, a property-management software venture, in June.
- **2016** — Founded Rework as a solo founder.
- **2017** — Rework announced more than US$3 million in pre-Series A funding in September.
- **2018** — Rework and GoWork announced a merger in February; she became CEO of Go-Rework, later branded GoWork.
- **2018** — GoWork raised a US$10 million Series A in October.
- **2019** — Mentored six GSEA finalists at GoWork Menara Rajawali in January.
- **2021** — Featured as a Plug and Play Global Innovation Alliance mentor.
- **2025** — Described handing day-to-day operations to a general manager while remaining CEO in a December podcast.
- **2026** — Listed as GoWork Co-Founder & Chairperson for the Singapore Mentorship Committee’s August 29 event.

## Achievements

- Founded Rework and led the combined company after its 2018 merger with GoWork.
- Rework announced over US$3 million in pre-Series A funding in 2017; GoWork raised a US$10 million Series A in 2018.
- Recognized with the Most Engaged Mentor Award by the Global Innovation Alliance Indonesia Program in November 2023, as listed on her LinkedIn profile.
- Listed by USC Alumni Association as a Widney Alumni House Award recipient.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Singapore Mentorship Committee listed her as GoWork’s Co-Founder & Chairperson for its August 29 Youth Hiking Library conversation on building a career in the age of AI.
- **2025-12** — Discussed handing operational control to a general manager while remaining CEO in the ENTREPRENEURISM podcast.
- **2025-04** — GoWork published her vision for flexible workspaces as business infrastructure under its Scale-as-a-Service positioning.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahendriadi
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa.hendriadi/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16