Christopher Farrel Millenio Kusuma, the founder of tech startup Kecilin, has been reported missing for five days. His personal belongings were discovered on Pandan Payung Beach, Bantul, leading authorities to launch an investigation.

According to reports, the police found several items belonging to Farrel, including a mobile phone, wallet, black shoes, a black jacket, and eight handwritten letters containing apology messages. The discovery was initially police continue their investigation.

However, Jeffry confirmed that the messages included apologies to Farrel’s family. "There are eight letters containing apology messages to his family. However, we cannot disclose the details yet, as they are part of the ongoing investigation and serve as evidence," he said.

Jeffry only revealed the final lines of one letter, in which Farrel requested that anyone who found it contact his family. "At the end of the letter, he asks for his family to be contacted. It says, 'To whoever finds this letter, please contact my mother and wife. Ch Farel mk,’" Jeffry stated.

Farrel is known as the founder of Kecilin, a tech startup specializing in data compression technology. The company developed an algorithm that reduces file sizes—such as videos, images, documents, and text—by up to 99% without losing quality.

A winner of the 2018 Wirausaha Muda Mandiri (a young entrepreneurship program by Bank Mandiri), Farrel successfully led Kecilin to secure a $40 million pre-Series A investment in 2023. Investors included Mandiri Capital Indonesia and BNI Ventures, boosting the startup’s valuation into the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Among Kecilin’s notable innovations are CCTV compression technology, which reduces the size of surveillance videos, and on-premise compression, which optimizes data storage directly on servers.

Authorities continue to search for Farrel while analyzing the letters and circumstances surrounding his disappearance. The case has drawn significant attention, particularly due to his prominence in the tech industry.

The discovery of personal belongings and handwritten messages has raised concerns, but police have yet to provide further details on potential leads or the circumstances of his disappearance.

SOURCE: CNBCINDONESIA | PHOTO: KECILIN

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