#SET100 2018
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Founded in 2018, Tilia Impact Ventures is the first social impact fund in the Czech Republic. Co-founding partner Silke Horáková has worked in private equity and is also a co-owner of Albatross Media. Co-founding partner Petr Vítek has worked for nine years as a Deloitte consultant. He is also co-founder of Impact Hub in Prague, Brno and Ostrava. Both have experience working in the social enterprise sector. About 23 investors have contributed to the impact fund. Tilia plans to have 10 local social impact companies in its portfolio, each with an expected investment life of five to seven years. The VC has invested in four companies to date: smart vending SaaS platform MIWA Technologies, data-mining startup Datlab, ready-made spectacles supplier DOT glasses and waste-to-resource marketplace Cyrkl.
Founded in 2018, Tilia Impact Ventures is the first social impact fund in the Czech Republic. Co-founding partner Silke Horáková has worked in private equity and is also a co-owner of Albatross Media. Co-founding partner Petr Vítek has worked for nine years as a Deloitte consultant. He is also co-founder of Impact Hub in Prague, Brno and Ostrava. Both have experience working in the social enterprise sector. About 23 investors have contributed to the impact fund. Tilia plans to have 10 local social impact companies in its portfolio, each with an expected investment life of five to seven years. The VC has invested in four companies to date: smart vending SaaS platform MIWA Technologies, data-mining startup Datlab, ready-made spectacles supplier DOT glasses and waste-to-resource marketplace Cyrkl.
Co-founder and ex-CTO of Kata.ai, Co-founder and CEO of Feedloop
Ahmad Rizqi Meydiarso is a highly skilled programmer specializing in platform design. He completed a bachelor’s and a master’s in Computer Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany, under the Infotronik-Programm sponsored by Airbus.After graduating in 2014, he worked at Airbus Defence and Space for a year, developing simulators for various applications including one for the Eurofighter Typhoon. In 2015, he co-founded YesBoss, a virtual assistant app, now known as chatbot engine Kata.ai. He served as CTO until end 2018, stepping back to focus on his own startup Feedloop. Ahmad remains an advisor for Kata.ai.
Ahmad Rizqi Meydiarso is a highly skilled programmer specializing in platform design. He completed a bachelor’s and a master’s in Computer Engineering at the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany, under the Infotronik-Programm sponsored by Airbus.After graduating in 2014, he worked at Airbus Defence and Space for a year, developing simulators for various applications including one for the Eurofighter Typhoon. In 2015, he co-founded YesBoss, a virtual assistant app, now known as chatbot engine Kata.ai. He served as CTO until end 2018, stepping back to focus on his own startup Feedloop. Ahmad remains an advisor for Kata.ai.
Co-founder and ex-CTO of GOI
Alberto López Ganan graduated in Informatics from Esteve Terradas i Illa in 2006 and worked as a programmer until 2011 when he decided to become an entrepreneur. While in Barcelona, López co-founded market research firm Meriendacena Producciones in 2011 and iLike IT Solutions in 2012.It was during this period that he met Yaiza Canosa Ferrío and co-founded GOI Travel SL in 2015. He also started fintech Wadify in 2016 that he continues to run but left GOI in May 2018. He also exited Meriendacena Producciones and iLike IT Solutions in 2017 to join Primos NYC Inc as CTO.
Alberto López Ganan graduated in Informatics from Esteve Terradas i Illa in 2006 and worked as a programmer until 2011 when he decided to become an entrepreneur. While in Barcelona, López co-founded market research firm Meriendacena Producciones in 2011 and iLike IT Solutions in 2012.It was during this period that he met Yaiza Canosa Ferrío and co-founded GOI Travel SL in 2015. He also started fintech Wadify in 2016 that he continues to run but left GOI in May 2018. He also exited Meriendacena Producciones and iLike IT Solutions in 2017 to join Primos NYC Inc as CTO.
CEO and founder of Kuaipeilian
Born in 1987, Lu tried to start his first business while he was still studying for his bachelor's in Vehicle Engineering at Shenyang Ligong University. After graduating in 2010, he joined 24 quan, a group-buying startup, and was eventually put in charge of its marketing department. Lu joined Baidu in 2011 as product manager and was later promoted to channel manager. In 2013, Lu joined Edaixi, an O2O laundry service startup, as founding partner and CEO. He received his MBA from China Europe International Business School in 2016 and subsequently resigned from Edaixi. In 2018, he founded Kuaipeilian.
Born in 1987, Lu tried to start his first business while he was still studying for his bachelor's in Vehicle Engineering at Shenyang Ligong University. After graduating in 2010, he joined 24 quan, a group-buying startup, and was eventually put in charge of its marketing department. Lu joined Baidu in 2011 as product manager and was later promoted to channel manager. In 2013, Lu joined Edaixi, an O2O laundry service startup, as founding partner and CEO. He received his MBA from China Europe International Business School in 2016 and subsequently resigned from Edaixi. In 2018, he founded Kuaipeilian.
Co-founder, CEO of Heptasense
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
Co-founder of FarmCloud
Pedro S. Sarmento is a Portuguese technology entrepreneur and co-founder of FarmCloud, where he was head of strategy from its founding in April 2016 until June 2017. From June 2017 until April 2018, Sarmento was head of product for PriOps, a blockchain API data sharing platform, after which he assumed the CFO role at Kolokium Blockchain Technologies, the firm that commercializes PriOps' product. Sarmento had previously worked in a variety of entrepreneurial roles, including in the aquaculture and used goods sectors. He holds an MBA specializing in Management from Lisbon Lusiada University.
Pedro S. Sarmento is a Portuguese technology entrepreneur and co-founder of FarmCloud, where he was head of strategy from its founding in April 2016 until June 2017. From June 2017 until April 2018, Sarmento was head of product for PriOps, a blockchain API data sharing platform, after which he assumed the CFO role at Kolokium Blockchain Technologies, the firm that commercializes PriOps' product. Sarmento had previously worked in a variety of entrepreneurial roles, including in the aquaculture and used goods sectors. He holds an MBA specializing in Management from Lisbon Lusiada University.
Co-founder of Aibee
Zhu graduated from the University of Rochester with a PhD in Computer Science in 2003. Before joining Alibaba, he had worked at NEC Laboratories America and Amazon. A founding member of Alibaba’s Institute of Data Science and Technology, Zhu was later named head of the Decision Intelligence Lab under the Alibaba DAMO (Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook) Academy in 2017. In November 2018, he left Alibaba to join Aibee as a co-founder. He has 25 patents to his name and has published more than 100 academic papers on machine learning, machine vision, data mining and information retrieval.
Zhu graduated from the University of Rochester with a PhD in Computer Science in 2003. Before joining Alibaba, he had worked at NEC Laboratories America and Amazon. A founding member of Alibaba’s Institute of Data Science and Technology, Zhu was later named head of the Decision Intelligence Lab under the Alibaba DAMO (Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook) Academy in 2017. In November 2018, he left Alibaba to join Aibee as a co-founder. He has 25 patents to his name and has published more than 100 academic papers on machine learning, machine vision, data mining and information retrieval.
Co-founder and CEO of Sampingan
Former Go-Jek operations manager Wisnu Nugrahadi has embarked on his own entrepreneurial journey, establishing gig marketplace app Sampingan in 2018. After a brief stint as an intern at Uber Indonesia where he was part of the company's Bandung launch team, Wisnu joined on-demand transportation company Go-Jek in June 2015. He was promoted to head of operations for Go-Life (the lifestyle services arm of Go-Jek) within a few months of joining, after which he became senior operations manager in 2017. Wisnu graduated with a bachelor's in Business Administration from Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia in 2015.
Former Go-Jek operations manager Wisnu Nugrahadi has embarked on his own entrepreneurial journey, establishing gig marketplace app Sampingan in 2018. After a brief stint as an intern at Uber Indonesia where he was part of the company's Bandung launch team, Wisnu joined on-demand transportation company Go-Jek in June 2015. He was promoted to head of operations for Go-Life (the lifestyle services arm of Go-Jek) within a few months of joining, after which he became senior operations manager in 2017. Wisnu graduated with a bachelor's in Business Administration from Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia in 2015.
Ex co-founder of Warung Pintar
Pandu Kartika Putra is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and was its interim product manager until he left the company in August 2018. Pandu was briefly an associate for civic projects at East Ventures before establishing Warung Pintar with East Ventures colleague Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro in 2017. Pandu is currently focused on Code for Bandung, an initiative that promotes collaboration between citizen coders and the municipal government. Pandu holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia and had worked as a network administrator at his alma mater for two years.
Pandu Kartika Putra is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and was its interim product manager until he left the company in August 2018. Pandu was briefly an associate for civic projects at East Ventures before establishing Warung Pintar with East Ventures colleague Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro in 2017. Pandu is currently focused on Code for Bandung, an initiative that promotes collaboration between citizen coders and the municipal government. Pandu holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia and had worked as a network administrator at his alma mater for two years.
CEO of NutraSign
The co-founder and CEO of NutraSign Abraham Gómez Toro is passionate about creating apps for good causes. His road safety app "Watch Out" won him a scholarship at an international design competition "Creative Diary 2013" run by the Institute of European Design (IED).Originally from Venezuela, he studied graphic design at IED Madrid in 2014 and completed a master’s course at the Animum Creativity Advanced School in Malaga in 2018. Based in Madrid, he also works as a creative director at nutri-holistic products company Biomol Care SL and as a visual designer for e-learning site Banana Exams.
The co-founder and CEO of NutraSign Abraham Gómez Toro is passionate about creating apps for good causes. His road safety app "Watch Out" won him a scholarship at an international design competition "Creative Diary 2013" run by the Institute of European Design (IED).Originally from Venezuela, he studied graphic design at IED Madrid in 2014 and completed a master’s course at the Animum Creativity Advanced School in Malaga in 2018. Based in Madrid, he also works as a creative director at nutri-holistic products company Biomol Care SL and as a visual designer for e-learning site Banana Exams.
CTO of NutraSign
Enrique Alcázar Garzas holds a double bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from Carlos III University in Madrid. He spent one year as an exchange student at Hanyang University in South Korea and returned home to work as an R&D intern for app development at a Spanish startup Natureh in 2016. He is the co-founder and CTO of blockchain startup Lingotts. The full stack blockchain developer also works on various projects at Grant Thornton and Santander Technology’s innovation lab. He co-founded NutraSign in 2018 and is in charge of the company's app and blockchain development as CTO.
Enrique Alcázar Garzas holds a double bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Business Administration from Carlos III University in Madrid. He spent one year as an exchange student at Hanyang University in South Korea and returned home to work as an R&D intern for app development at a Spanish startup Natureh in 2016. He is the co-founder and CTO of blockchain startup Lingotts. The full stack blockchain developer also works on various projects at Grant Thornton and Santander Technology’s innovation lab. He co-founded NutraSign in 2018 and is in charge of the company's app and blockchain development as CTO.
CEO of Alén Space
Guillermo Lamelas Nogueira is a telecommunications engineer who is the co-founder of Alén Space and of which he has been CEO since 2018. His previous experience in the telecommunications sector and in international startup acceleration include HTI & Berren AG in Switzerland and Karlenkaski, OY in Finland. Lamelas has also held various managerial positions at Telefónica de España S.A.U. from 2000 to 2015 and had established Impact before joining Alén Space. Guillermo studied at Spain's Vigo University and graduated with an MBA from INSEAD in 2006. He has also participated in two expert programs on cooperation and development and the Internet.
Guillermo Lamelas Nogueira is a telecommunications engineer who is the co-founder of Alén Space and of which he has been CEO since 2018. His previous experience in the telecommunications sector and in international startup acceleration include HTI & Berren AG in Switzerland and Karlenkaski, OY in Finland. Lamelas has also held various managerial positions at Telefónica de España S.A.U. from 2000 to 2015 and had established Impact before joining Alén Space. Guillermo studied at Spain's Vigo University and graduated with an MBA from INSEAD in 2006. He has also participated in two expert programs on cooperation and development and the Internet.
COO and Co-founder of GeoDB
Sacha Gordillo is a business management and finance graduate from Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE), with over 10 years of experience in financial trading, specializing in fixed income. Since 2006, he has worked as a trader at TransMarket Group LLC, OSTC Ltd and SM Investments. He is now the CIO and head trader at POW Partners that he co-founded in 2016 in Madrid.The cryptocurrency ecosystem has always fascinated the veteran trader. In 2018, Gordillo joined GeoDB as co-founder and COO. He is one of the key figures in the conceptualization of GeoDB, a global decentralized data marketplace based in Madrid.
Sacha Gordillo is a business management and finance graduate from Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE), with over 10 years of experience in financial trading, specializing in fixed income. Since 2006, he has worked as a trader at TransMarket Group LLC, OSTC Ltd and SM Investments. He is now the CIO and head trader at POW Partners that he co-founded in 2016 in Madrid.The cryptocurrency ecosystem has always fascinated the veteran trader. In 2018, Gordillo joined GeoDB as co-founder and COO. He is one of the key figures in the conceptualization of GeoDB, a global decentralized data marketplace based in Madrid.
Co-founder of Goola
Born in 1987 in hometown Solo, Gibran Rakabuming is the eldest child of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He studied at the Management Development Institute of Singapore before going to the University of Technology Insearch in Sydney, Australia. He graduated in 2010 and became a serial entrepreneur.He is best known in the F&B industry for his catering business Chilli Pari and martabak manis (Indonesian sweet dessert) franchise Markobar. He is also involved with home food delivery business Madhang that he co-founded with his younger brother Kaesang Pangarep. In 2018, he established Goola that seeks to modernize traditional Indonesian drinks.
Born in 1987 in hometown Solo, Gibran Rakabuming is the eldest child of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He studied at the Management Development Institute of Singapore before going to the University of Technology Insearch in Sydney, Australia. He graduated in 2010 and became a serial entrepreneur.He is best known in the F&B industry for his catering business Chilli Pari and martabak manis (Indonesian sweet dessert) franchise Markobar. He is also involved with home food delivery business Madhang that he co-founded with his younger brother Kaesang Pangarep. In 2018, he established Goola that seeks to modernize traditional Indonesian drinks.
CTO and co-founder of Quipu
Albert Bellonch is computer science engineer based in Barcelona. He is teacher and mentor in Ironhack, a coding bootcamp in web development, UX/UI design and data analytics.He has been involved in the founding and development of Itnig, a startup accelerator based in Barcelona. In this capacity, he has covered the roles of software engineer and CTO and today is one of Itnig's partners.In 2013, he co-founded Quipu, a cloud SaaS tool that automates invoicing and cash management for freelancers, SMEs and accounting firms. He covered the role of CTO until end of 2018, when he became VP of Engineering.
Albert Bellonch is computer science engineer based in Barcelona. He is teacher and mentor in Ironhack, a coding bootcamp in web development, UX/UI design and data analytics.He has been involved in the founding and development of Itnig, a startup accelerator based in Barcelona. In this capacity, he has covered the roles of software engineer and CTO and today is one of Itnig's partners.In 2013, he co-founded Quipu, a cloud SaaS tool that automates invoicing and cash management for freelancers, SMEs and accounting firms. He covered the role of CTO until end of 2018, when he became VP of Engineering.
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The year saw the delivery giant dealing with labor unions, diversification and international expansion
Tiger Brokers, a Chinese online brokerage for trading foreign stocks, announces US IPO
The Jim Rogers-backed fintech startup wants to raise US$150 million as it sees growing demand from younger Chinese investors
Xuebacoming: Promising edtech had compliance issues from day one
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Startups are being forced to transform their business models to survive
SWORD Health: Reinventing the wheel for physiotherapy
AI-powered healthcare tech brings relief to overworked and understaffed physiotherapy providers
Renewable energy crowdfunding platform Fundeen eyes 2019 profit amid sector boom
The young Spanish startup is eyeing projects worth €220 million by 2023, while cutting CO2 emissions equivalent to 1.3 million Madrid-New York flights
Event ticketing veterans create Tracer to fight touts, improve market transparency and fairness
Tracer is the first to combine dynamic QR codes and blockchain to challenge ticketing's $12bn secondary sales market
Dai Wei and his Ofo: Fighting till the last act?
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Rainier: Decade-long dedication to VR research bears fruit in edtech market
Beijing-based Rainier is using VR technology to improve safety in lab experiments at universities and high schools, even primary schools
Chic by Choice: From Forbes' 30 Under 30 to insolvency
Lack of cashflow was the main reason for the demise of Chic by Choice, Europe's leading luxury dress rental e-store
Xiaoe Tech: Capitalizing on China’s pay-for-knowledge fever
In just two years, this startup has helped its clients sell RMB 2.2 billion worth of knowledge-based content online
Ruangguru cracks business model as it reaches 13 million student users
Holding pole position as Indonesia's popular tutoring services app, Ruangguru is revving up to expand into the lucrative corporate training sector
Spain's gig and sharing economy startups flourish, despite barrage of restrictions
Startups like Glovo and Spotahome topped fundings raised in 2018 despite local regulatory risks, as Spanish tech firms conquer overseas markets
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