EFishery CFO steps down, CEO to take over temporarily

EFishery’s outgoing CFO Dhianendra Laksmana / Photo credit: Dhianendra Laksmana’s LinkedIn page

Dhianendra Laksmana has resigned from his position as CFO of Indonesian aquaculture unicorn eFishery.

“His decision to resign is due to personal reasons and preferences, and eFishery expresses gratitude for his contributions in helping to grow eFishery,” a company spokesperson told Tech in Asia.

Group CEO Gibran Huzaifah will fill Laksmana’s role as interim CFO, the person added.

During his time at eFishery, Laksmana spearheaded initiatives that expanded the company’s financial reach and operational capabilities.

Notably, in March 2024, he played a key role in the collaboration between eFishery and Amar Bank. This partnership was designed to enhance financial access for fish farmers, enabling them to develop and expand their businesses more effectively.

The management shuffle comes at a time of expansion for eFishery. Earlier this year, the company acquihired DycodeX, a local AI-powered IoT startup. This deal aims to bolster eFishery’s AI plans, which include the launch of a new brand, eFishery.ai.

The company also launched commercial operations in India late last year to capture part of the South Asian country’s US$15 billion aquaculture industry.

This geographical expansion followed eFishery’s US$200 million series D round in July 2023, which bumped up its valuation to US$1.4 billion and made it the world’s first aquaculture unicorn.

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