Chandra Tjan
VCCo-Founder & General Partner, Alpha JWC Ventures
Co-founded East Ventures and Alpha JWC from scratch
Jakarta, Indonesia3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B+
FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSCommerceMarketplaces
Background
Chandra Tjan co-founded Alpha JWC Ventures in 2015, Indonesia's first independent institutional VC firm. He previously co-founded East Ventures in 2009, where his seed investments in Tokopedia and Traveloka helped make them unicorns. He started his career as a banker at Citigroup and Credit Suisse in Singapore. He graduated from the University of Sydney with triple majors in finance, economics, and management, and completed an MBA at Harvard Business School.
Investment Thesis
Early-stage to growth-stage tech companies in Southeast Asia, with strong focus on Indonesia
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries B+
Sectors
FintechConsumerEnterprise SaaSCommerceMarketplaces
Based in: Jakarta, Indonesia (Asia)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026