Susli Lie

Yo, have you heard of Susli Lie? She’s honestly one of the coolest founders out there and a total boss in the VC scene. She’s from Indonesia, and she’s the first female YC founder from there, no cap. Like, she crushed it so early on, jumping into YC’s W18 batch, which is a big deal. But her story? It’s way more than just that.

Susli’s been around the block in finance, tech, and development all over the world, North America, Australia, Africa, Southeast Asia. She started her career at Oliver Wyman, doing strategy consulting in financial services, and she was actually the first Chief of Staff for APAC there. That’s wild, right? It shows she’s got serious chops with strategy and leadership from day one.

But she didn’t stop at consulting. She’s worked with big names like LeapFrog Investments, Quvat Capital, and YCAB Ventures, giving her a in-depth analysis into impact investing and financial inclusion. She’s also been a consultant for the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank, focusing on development finance projects, meaning she’s all about making real change happen at scale.

Then, she co-founded ErudiFi, a fintech focused on education financing in Southeast Asia, operating as Danacita in Indonesia and Bukas in the Philippines. That’s a big change because she’s building tech to help students get access to education loans, talk about impact. And it’s backed by YC, so she’s clearly got that founder hustle.

Now, she’s a partner at Monk’s Hill Ventures, one of Southeast Asia’s top VC firms. Basically, she’s investing in the next wave of startups that are gonna shape the region. She’s gone from strategy and finance to actually building and funding companies, showing she’s got both the brains and the guts to see ideas through.

What does all this say about her? Honestly, it’s all about purpose. She’s driven by a desire to create real change, whether through investment, fintech, or development work. Her process from consulting to founding effective startups and then jumping into VC? It’s like she’s always been about pushing boundaries and making big moves that matter.

Long story short, Susli Lie is a total force, someone who’s not just in the game to succeed but to shake things up and lift others along the way. She’s proof that with vision, hustle, and a heart for impact, you can truly change the world.