In a surprise move, Nadiem Makarim has resigned from his position as chief executive officer of Gojek to launch his political career, a decision that could dent investors’ support for the Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn.
Makarim has accepted a ministerial post in Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s government, Gojek said on Monday. Widodo is pulling together a cabinet for his second term in government.
Gojek is a $10 billion leviathan gearing up for the largest initial public offering of shares that Indonesia has seen in at least a decade, maybe ever. Now a household name, the firm has grown into the country’s largest private sector employer and...
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