Patrick Walujo is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Northstar Group. The Northstar Group is a Singapore headquartered private equity firm managing more than US$2.0 billion in committed equity capital dedicated to investing in growth companies in Indonesia and to a lesser extent other countries in Southeast Asia. Since its founding in 2003, the Northstar Group has raised four private equity funds and invested in more than 30 companies across the banking, insurance, consumer/retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, coal and mining services, technology, telecom, and agribusiness sectors. The Northstar Group has invested over US$2.8 billion with its co-investors in the Southeast Asian region.
Prior to co-founding the Northstar Group, Patrick was Senior Vice President of Pacific Century Ventures Ltd. In Tokyo, where he played a key role in the firm’s mergers, acquisitions and corporate business development. He started his career at Goldman Sachs & Co. in London and New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering from Cornell University, USA. In 2009, Patrick was awarded Ernst & Young’s prestigious ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. He is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations New York.