Zoo Investment A Behavioral Finance Safari in the Real Capital Market

Dr. Alfred Boediman is an experienced senior executive who has implemented changes to meet business and technology needs across some areas in the technology, finance, and sustainability sectors. Alfred is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business-Asia Campus; he holds degrees from the Universitas Indonesia, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Chicago. His postdoctoral research examines the neuro-statistical approach in derivatives financial exchange combined with multi-layered market sentiment.

Alfred’s interest and training in technology research for cognitive socio-behavior and machine learning area. He is also an angel investor for several tech startups and advisor for the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago (Asia chapter); while enjoying organizational activities like Vespa riding, biking, archery, and cooking in his free time.

Some of his published works are Chasing Green Business (2023), Cakrawala Relung Hati (2023), Private Equity and Venture Capital in Southeast Asia (2022), Fisika Mekanika (2022), Jendela Mata Hati (2021), Idiot Engineering (2020), Tangga Patah Hati (2020), Code Not Over! (2019), Inno-Fiction (2017), Beyond Me (2016), Competition without Fungibility (2007), Risk Management Effects of Multifactoriality on Technology Business in Southeast Asia (2005), among other financial mathematics, physics, and engineering journals.

Daniel is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience in various sectors, such as e-commerce, food and beverage, and retail. He started his own business before he was able to exit from multiple ventures. Before becoming a partner at Sapien Ventures, Daniel was an angel investor. One of his mentors introduced him to the world of venture capital. He was heavily involved in various blockchain projects during the boom. These included the Social Impact Project marketplace, eWallet, and credit-scoring solutions for unbanked and underserved students. His passion is helping entrepreneurs build their businesses and manage their operations with passion and excellence because he knows that more than capital support is needed to help entrepreneurs succeed.