Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja Net Worth

Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion, according to Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja profile (figures as of Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026). That is down from a peak of $3 billion.

Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja is an Indonesian entrepreneur known for building Emtek, formally called Elang Mahkota Teknologi. He cofounded the business in 1983 as the exclusive Compaq computer distributor in Indonesia. Over time, Emtek moved far beyond computer distribution. It became a major media and technology group with interests in television, digital payments, startups, and healthcare. He holds a majority stake, which is the main base of his wealth in media and tech.

His rise came through a series of company moves. In 1997, PT Elang Mahkota Komputer changed its name to PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi. Emtek later built and bought media assets, including O Channel, Surya Citra Media, and control of Indosiar. It listed shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010. The group also pushed into newer digital businesses through Dana, DOKU, and Bukalapak, while expanding in healthcare with hospital assets added in 2020 and digital partnerships in 2021.

How Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja built his fortune

Most of Sariaatmadja’s fortune is tied to Emtek, the company he cofounded in 1983. What started as a computer distributor grew into a broad media and tech business. Emtek controls 3 Indonesian TV channels: SCTV, Indosiar, and O Channel. It also built out its position in broadcasting through deals involving Surya Citra Media and Indosiar, giving the group a bigger role in Indonesian television and a wider business base over time.

The money story goes beyond TV. Emtek collaborated with Alibaba’s Ant Financial on Dana, a digital payment system in Indonesia, and it also held 50% of PT Nusa Satu Inti Artha, which manages DOKU. The group bought 34.88% of Bukalapak and expanded in healthcare too. It operates hospitals through EMC and the Omni Hospitals chain acquired from Sarana Meditama in 2020. In 2021, Emtek also partnered with Salim Group to expand its digital businesses.

Forbes net worth and the business behind it

Forbes estimated Sariaatmadja’s net worth at $1.6 billion in 2016, followed by $1.4 billion in 2017, $1.5 billion in 2018, and $1.3 billion in 2019. Those years came after Emtek had already broadened from computers into television and public markets, while also adding digital bets. In 2017, Emtek hosted the Indonesian Diaspora Network Global event, and former U.S. President Barack Obama appeared as a speaker, showing the company’s public profile in media.

The Forbes estimate later climbed to $3 billion in 2021 and stayed at $3 billion in 2022 before dropping to $1 billion in 2023. In the latest published Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 2026, his net worth is $1.1 billion. By that point, Emtek’s business mix included television, digital payments, startup holdings, and hospitals. His son Alvin Sariaatmadja serves as president director of Emtek, while Sariaatmadja keeps his majority stake in the company.