Curriculum vitae

Nuniek Tirta Sari

Angel investor · Property owner · Certified MBTI trainer · Writer

Jakarta, Indonesia · nuniek@nuniek.com · nuniek.com · linkedin.com/in/nuniektirtasari · @nuniektirta

Profile

One of the initiators of #StartupLokal, Indonesia's biggest startup community, with monthly meetups since April 2010. Angel investor in 17 companies since 2011, from media and mobile apps to AI and film. Blogger at nuniek.com since January 2002 and author of The Real Marriage Life (2021). Holds two master's degrees in counselling and delivers MBTI workshops for teams and companies.

Experience

MnV Enterprise · Business owner
Runs MnV House, a property-hosting brand with 10 properties across 7 cities: villas, co-living houses, apartments and rental homes for daily, monthly or annual stays.
2017 – present
Angel investor · Self-funded
17 companies: price comparison, gaming, location-based medical apps, AI fashion apps, a travel platform, a media network with 11 channels, a movie fund and first-mile logistics. Alumna of Venture Capital Unlocked by 500 Startups and UC Berkeley.
2011 – present
Certified MBTI trainer · The Myers-Briggs Company
Workshops on how personality type helps teamwork, for individuals and companies. More than 1,000 participants.
2018 – present
#StartupLokal · Initiator
Plans topics, invites speakers, negotiates with sponsors and hosts the monthly meetup of 200 to 400 founders, investors and journalists. Covered on the front page of Kompas, The Jakarta Globe, Globe Asia, Jawa Pos and SWA. Invited by Enterprise Ireland to Dublin in 2011.
2010 – present
nuniek.com · Blogger and author
Lifestyle blog known as "Istri Direktur" and #superaffordablestyle, on faith, marriage, motherhood and living well within one's means. Author of The Real Marriage Life (Serambi, 2021).
2002 – present

Earlier

PlantStory.com · Founder
2020 – 2022
Tiket.com · PR & marketing communication consultant
2016 – 2017
Wantedly Inc. · PR & marketing communication consultant, Indonesia launch
2016
Indonesia Flight · PR & marketing communication consultant
2015 – 2016
Octovate Group Asia · Network relationship manager
2012 – 2014
Project Eden · Committee, Indonesia's first startup accelerator
2011 – 2013
Fimela.com · Community manager
2011 – 2012
HamilCantik.com · Owner, Indonesia's first maternity fashion online shop
2008 – 2013
Oil & gas services and IT · Secretarial and operations roles at Production Testers Indonesia, Tricom Promosindo, Firstwap and Tigatra
2001 – 2009

Education

STT Baptis Jakarta · Master of Theology, pastoral counselling
2019 – 2021
STT Jaffray Jakarta · Master of Arts, family ministry and psychology counselling
2014 – 2016

Certifications and programmes

The Myers-Briggs Company · Certified MBTI trainer
2018
500 Startups × UC Berkeley School of Law · Venture Capital Unlocked
2018
U.S. Department of State · International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
2013
World Bank & SUNY Korea · ETHOS, Entrepreneurial Talents' House of Opportunities and Supports
Enterprise Ireland · Indonesian delegation to Dublin
2011

Languages

Indonesian, native
English, full professional
French, elementary

Skills

Angel investing · Community building · Public relations · Personal branding · Marketing communication · Negotiation · MBTI facilitation · Counselling psychology

Updated October 2026