Making TheLorry.com: A year of growth and learning
It has been close to a year since I wrote Making TheLorry.com: A journey from idea validation to being VC-funded. As 2016 comes to a close, this article will…
Impact Entrepreneur
Salam, I’m Nadhir Ashafiq
About
About me
I want to build things that make a difference in people’s lives.
I’m an impact entrepreneur from Malaysia. In 2014 I started TheLorry, which grew into a team of more than 120 people across three countries and was acquired by Kargo in 2024. I’ve also served on the National Economic Action Council and the Malaysia-Indonesia Business Council. Whatever I do, I want to build things that make a difference in people’s lives.
CV
Experience
Education
Awards
Awards
- 2021Asia's Most Influential – MalaysiaTatler AsiaSource
- 2019Endeavor EntrepreneurEndeavor MalaysiaSelected at the 88th International Selection Panel, Tokyo, July 2019Source
- 2018, 2019Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow (Malaysia)Tatler Asia Gen.TSource
- 2017Forbes 30 Under 30 AsiaForbes (Industry, Manufacturing & Energy)Source
Press
Featured in
Open For Business - The Lorry2015 (opens in a new tab)
M'sian Startup TheLorry Is Now Looking For A Founder-In-TrainingMay 2017 (opens in a new tab)- Catching Up With TheLorry: 3 Years and Over 10K Customers LaterAug 2017 (opens in a new tab)
Meet The 11 Malaysians Who Made It To This Year's Forbes 30 Under 30 ListApr 2017 (opens in a new tab)
Nadhir Ashafiq: How TheLorry Chief Spends His MoneyNov 2017 (opens in a new tab)
South-east Asia logistics platform TheLorry raises US$5.85m in Series B fundingApr 2019 (opens in a new tab)
Post-Series B and Unilever funding, it's time to execute, says TheLorry's Nadhir AshafiqApr 2019 (opens in a new tab)
Prepare for gig economy, says entrepreneurOct 2019 (opens in a new tab)
Cyberview hosts Startups Navigating the New NormApr 2020 (opens in a new tab)
Agents of change (opens in a new tab)
Writing
Articles
Medium Read “Making TheLorry.com: A year of growth and learning” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →Medium Making TheLorry.com — A journey from idea validation to being VC-funded
Read “Making TheLorry.com — A journey from idea validation to being VC-funded” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →On 19th January 2016, we announced our USD1.5 million Series A funding round. This is what happened behind the scenes. Scaling up When I wrote this post about…
Medium MaGIC Academy Symposium Slides
Read “MaGIC Academy Symposium Slides” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →Slides from my MaGIC Academy Symposium talk.
Medium Starting a Startup
Read “Starting a Startup” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →How to build a product on the right foot Ok, so you’re driving back home after a mamak session with your friends. As you’re about to turn into the Kota…
Medium A Malaysian Startup Conversation
Read “A Malaysian Startup Conversation” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →It’s lunch time and two coworkers (both running their own exciting startups), Chris and Rizal are trying to figure out where to eat (a common Malaysian…
Medium Pengiklanan Google Adwords
Read “Pengiklanan Google Adwords” on Medium (opens in a new tab) →Pengiklanan Google AdWords Bagaimana untuk menggunakan kata kunci khusus (Long Tail) untuk mendapat kadar klik (CTR) yang tinggi Google AdWords adalah antara…