# Yansen Kamto

> Yansen Kamto is an Indonesian entrepreneur and investor based in Jakarta. A founder and former chief executive of KIBAR, he initiated Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital, launched with the communications ministry in June 2016. His later work includes Kinesys Group, Senyawa+, and advising Digitaraya, connecting startup founders and creators with training, collaborators and markets.

- **Role:** Founding Partner at Kinesys Group; Founder at Senyawa+
- **Organizations:** Kinesys Group, Senyawa+, KIBAR, Digitaraya, Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital, Leo Burnett
- **From:** Pontianak, Indonesia
- **Nationality:** Indonesian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business, Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
- **Known for:** Initiated the national 1000 Startup Digital movement with KIBAR and Indonesia’s communications ministry in 2016., Developed KIBAR from food-court working arrangements to Menara Kibar, opened in July 2017., Co-created Digitaraya with Nicole Yap; by December 2019 the accelerator reported supporting 73 startups from 12 countries.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Moved to Jakarta after university and worked as a junior advertising account executive, as recalled in a 2015 essay.
- **2011-2019** — Chief Executive of KIBAR, November 2011 to April 2019, per his professional profile.
- **2015** — Presented startup development plans ahead of the Indonesian government’s Silicon Valley visit; spoke at UGM’s Innovative Academy event.
- **2016** — Initiated Gerakan Nasional 1000 Startup Digital, launched by KIBAR and the communications ministry on 17 June.
- **2017** — Menara Kibar opened on 19 July; began an advisory role at Digitaraya in July, per his professional profile.
- **2018** — Founder role at Senyawa+ began in December, per his professional profile.
- **2019** — Co-founded Kinesys Group with Steven Vanada.
- **2024** — Participated as Senyawa+ founder and mentor in Kinovation batch 3.

## Achievements

- Initiated the national 1000 Startup Digital movement with KIBAR and Indonesia’s communications ministry in 2016.
- Developed KIBAR from food-court working arrangements to Menara Kibar, opened in July 2017.
- Co-created Digitaraya with Nicole Yap; by December 2019 the accelerator reported supporting 73 startups from 12 countries.
- Co-founded Kinesys Group with Steven Vanada in 2019.
- Founded Senyawa+ to support creators and local brands with business development and access to markets.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Kino Indonesia named him as Senyawa+ founder and Kinovation batch 3 mentor; ten brands were selected from 198 applicants.
- **2024-07** — Discussed Senyawa+’s work helping creators develop intellectual property, distribution and product-market fit in NOW! Jakarta.

## Links

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

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/yansen-kamto
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-21