What happens when an Indonesian pediatrician having her first kid in the midst of a pandemic and her Tokopedia alum, seasoned product and growth leader husband join forces to build a startup? Find out on our call with Tentang Anak founders Dr. Mesty Ariotedjo and Garri Juanda.TranscriptTimestamps(01:11) Why should you know Mesty Ariotedjo and Garri Juanda?(01:57) How did Mesty and Garri meet Insignia?(03:20) How did they start Tentang Anak?(06:08) Why did they start Tentang Anak?(08:58) How has Mesty’s background as a doctor influenced her approach to Tentang Anak?(10:17) Why pediatricians and child care experts are attracted to Tentang Anak’s platform?(13:27) What's in the Tentang Anak app?(14:56) How is Tentang Anak flipping the script on scaling commerce platforms? (17:02) How has Garri’s background as a tech leader influenced his approach to Tentang Anak?(19:05) What attracts talent to join Tentang Anak?(20:33) How does raising a family together impact their synergy as co-founders and vice-versa? (22:57) What drives Tentang Anak’s product roadmap?(25:21) Tentang Anak’s focus in the next five years;(27:23) Rapid Fire Round;About our guestTentang Anak, which translates to “About Children”, was founded in 2020 by pediatrician Dr. Mesty Ariotedjo and Tokopedia alum Garri Juanda. Mesty is currently a graduate student at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the recipient of Harvard T.H. Chan Fellowship Award. She was also included in Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 and a member of the World Economic Forum. While Mesty brings her medical expertise and network to Tentang Anak and Garri brings his 11 years of tech experience in product, growth, and M&A to the table. He previously oversaw Tokopedia’s marketplace, adtech, and logistics business verticals; and was one of Rakuten Japan’s first non-Japanese product managers. Garri earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.Music: Energetic and Upbeat Rock Background Music For Videos and WorkoutsTags: startup, Southeast Asia, founder, entrepreneurship, business, technology, finance, fintechThe content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any Insignia Ventures fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.