Arga Rifky Nugraha

About Me

A Builder at Heart,
A Mentor by Purpose

Started as an Electrical Engineer, but what truly ignited me was the challenge of turning ideas into real businesses. For over a decade, I've been in the trenches building companies, running incubation programs, and guiding founders through the hardest parts of the startup journey.

Through VAXA, I orchestrate a full startup ecosystem from venture building to acceleration, serving both regional and national founders with frameworks that actually work.

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What I Do

Design and run programs that turn raw founders into market-ready entrepreneurs, from ideation to investor readiness.

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What Drives Me

The moment a founder gains clarity. That "click" when strategy meets execution is what fuels everything I do.

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Who I Am

Open-minded, growth-oriented problem solver. Grounded, honest, and always looking for the perspective that changes everything.

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My Values

Clarity over complexity. Action over analysis paralysis. Real growth over staged appearances.

Career Timeline

10+ Years of Building

From solar energy to startup ecosystems. Every step shaped the operator I am today.

Aug 2025 — Present

Founder & Director

VAXA — Venture Ecosystem Orchestrator

Founded and directed VAXA, a full-stack venture ecosystem supporting end-to-end startup and MSME founder journeys through venture building, incubation, and acceleration. Designed curriculum, mentoring frameworks, and built strategic partnerships with universities, government, and industry stakeholders.

Venture BuildingCurriculum DesignEcosystem Strategy

Jan 2022 — Mar 2025

Business Incubator Manager

Directorate of Innovation & Science Technopark, Brawijaya University

Led BEKUP (Kemenparekraf), Startup Capacity Building (Kemenkop UKM), and Startup World Cup Indonesia Regional Event. Developed SOPs that improved incubation efficiency by 25%. Managed cross-departmental coordination and stakeholder engagement with VCs and corporate partners.

Program ManagementSOP DesignStartup World Cup

Jan 2021 — Dec 2021

Mentor & Program Coordinator

BIIB Brawijaya University (Freelance)

Coordinated Youth Entrepreneur Brawijaya (YEB) and Prokus (Social Entrepreneurship Program). Mentored 20+ startup founders on Lean Startup principles, BMC, and GTM strategies. Supported startups in the PPBT BRIN program.

Lean StartupBMCGo-to-MarketPPBT BRIN

Aug 2018 — Dec 2021

Director

PT Elektrina Energi Indonesia

Led company vision and growth strategy in the solar power installation sector across Malang. Managed project delivery ensuring quality standards, timelines, and budgets. Built client, vendor, and stakeholder networks to strengthen market presence.

Solar EnergyBusiness DevelopmentOperations

Expertise

Skill Ecosystem

A multi-disciplinary operator who understands both the human and business sides of building.

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Venture Building

Startup Incubation Acceleration Ecosystem Design Investor Readiness

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Strategy & Leadership

Program Management Strategic Planning SOP Design KPI Tracking Team Building

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Business Frameworks

BMC Lean Startup Product-Market Fit Unit Economics GTM Strategy

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Mentoring & Education

Curriculum Design Workshop Facilitation 1-on-1 Coaching Pitching Coaching

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Partnerships & Growth

Government Relations VC Engagement Corporate Partnership Community Building

Selected Work

Programs & Projects

High-impact programs and initiatives I've led across Indonesia's startup ecosystem.

⭐ Latest
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2026 — Present
Coach Partner — UD Impact
International coaching partnership with UD Impact, South Korea. Delivering coaching sessions and methodologies to build founder capabilities aligned with global standards.
🎯 Cross-border founder development
InternationalCoachingSouth Korea

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2025

Startup Academy — PENS Sky Venture

Mentor at PENS Sky Venture, Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya. Guided student-founded startups through ideation, validation, and early traction phases with practical frameworks.

🎯 Next-gen student entrepreneurs activated

UniversityStudentsSurabaya

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2024

Startup World Cup Indonesia

Program Lead for Pegasus Tech Ventures' regional competition. Managed end-to-end event execution, startup curation, and jury coordination for one of the world's largest startup competitions.

🎯 National stage access for Indonesian startups

CompetitionCuration

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2024

BEKUP Kemenparekraf Malang

Program Lead for the Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy's incubation program. Designed learning pathways and matched founders with industry mentors across the creative economy sector.

🎯 20+ creative economy startups supported

Gov ProgramCreative Economy

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2022

Youth Entrepreneur Brawijaya

Program Lead for YEB, designing and executing a full incubation journey for student entrepreneurs from ideation workshops to business model refinement and demo day preparation.

🎯 Next-gen campus entrepreneurs activated

YouthCampusIncubation

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2021

YEB & Social Entrepreneurship

Mentored 20+ early-stage founders at BIIB Brawijaya on Lean Startup, BMC, and GTM. Coordinated Youth Entrepreneur Brawijaya (YEB) and the national social entrepreneurship program under Kemensos.

🎯 Brawijaya startup community foundation built

PPBT BRINLean StartupKemensos

Credentials