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Founded in 1986 by global industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, Access Industries is a privately held industrial group with long-term holdings worldwide. It is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London and Moscow. In 2015, Access Industries established Access Technology Ventures which has invested in Snapchat, Yelp, Alibaba, Spotify, etc.
Founded in 1986 by global industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, Access Industries is a privately held industrial group with long-term holdings worldwide. It is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London and Moscow. In 2015, Access Industries established Access Technology Ventures which has invested in Snapchat, Yelp, Alibaba, Spotify, etc.
Grupara Ventures focuses on helping startups in the healthcare, retail, foodtech, fintech, biotech and design sectors to transform into global brands. It also provides business and networking support to the startups, including mentoring, office space and access to other investors and potential customers. Grupara has also co-invested and worked with angel investors, such as Mari Elka Pangetsu, Andy Zain, Bunga Citra Lestari, Ashraf Sinclair and Justin Kan.
Grupara Ventures focuses on helping startups in the healthcare, retail, foodtech, fintech, biotech and design sectors to transform into global brands. It also provides business and networking support to the startups, including mentoring, office space and access to other investors and potential customers. Grupara has also co-invested and worked with angel investors, such as Mari Elka Pangetsu, Andy Zain, Bunga Citra Lestari, Ashraf Sinclair and Justin Kan.
Captii Ventures focuses on building Southeast Asian based startups by providing access to entrepreneurial expertise and experience to support business growth and development. It is a multi stage investor, with a special interest in mobile tech startups, marketplace platforms that facilitate better matching of supply and demand and in new media that disrupts traditional communication channels. It likes startups that use technology to solve age old problems.
Captii Ventures focuses on building Southeast Asian based startups by providing access to entrepreneurial expertise and experience to support business growth and development. It is a multi stage investor, with a special interest in mobile tech startups, marketplace platforms that facilitate better matching of supply and demand and in new media that disrupts traditional communication channels. It likes startups that use technology to solve age old problems.
A government-backed firm, Portugal Ventures is the country's most active VC. It invests exclusively in Portugal-based or initiated startups. There are currently over 100 companies in its portfolio, predominantly from the engineering, tourism, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Established in 2012, Portugal Ventures focuses on MVP-ready projects and invests from €300,000 to €1.5m in the projects it selects for funding. The firm has managed eight exits to date. It most recently invested in the €1m seed round of conversational games developer Doppio Games and in the €2m seed round of remote access security company Fyde.
A government-backed firm, Portugal Ventures is the country's most active VC. It invests exclusively in Portugal-based or initiated startups. There are currently over 100 companies in its portfolio, predominantly from the engineering, tourism, manufacturing and life sciences sectors. Established in 2012, Portugal Ventures focuses on MVP-ready projects and invests from €300,000 to €1.5m in the projects it selects for funding. The firm has managed eight exits to date. It most recently invested in the €1m seed round of conversational games developer Doppio Games and in the €2m seed round of remote access security company Fyde.
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alquilino Peña, Jose Maria Amusategui and Javier Torremocha with €114 million under management. The firm is supported by a network of 31 international co-investors who offer access to foreign markets, especially to the US and Latin America, as well as digital-savvy operating partners who provide guidance on technology matters. As of July 2018, Kibo had invested in 44 companies, five of which it has successfully exited, including Blink Booking (acquired by Groupon in 2013), Ducksboard (acquired by New Relic in 2014) and Trip4real (acquired by AirBnB in 2016).
Kibo Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alquilino Peña, Jose Maria Amusategui and Javier Torremocha with €114 million under management. The firm is supported by a network of 31 international co-investors who offer access to foreign markets, especially to the US and Latin America, as well as digital-savvy operating partners who provide guidance on technology matters. As of July 2018, Kibo had invested in 44 companies, five of which it has successfully exited, including Blink Booking (acquired by Groupon in 2013), Ducksboard (acquired by New Relic in 2014) and Trip4real (acquired by AirBnB in 2016).
Ataria Ventures is an early stage fund that offers predominantly Latin American investors and corporations access to technology startups in Israel and Silicon Valley. It has invested in more than 30 startups across a variety of industries and sectors, including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Virtual Reality, foodtech, agritech, consumer, and health.
Ataria Ventures is an early stage fund that offers predominantly Latin American investors and corporations access to technology startups in Israel and Silicon Valley. It has invested in more than 30 startups across a variety of industries and sectors, including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Virtual Reality, foodtech, agritech, consumer, and health.
Co-founder of Findster, Co-founder and CTO of SWORD Health
Getting access to a computer in his elementary school piqued Márcio Colunas’s interest in informatics. This led to a degree in Computer and Telematics Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he carried out research and development in biomedical systems. His work was integral to his career, having co-founded SWORD Health, a technology company disrupting medical-physical rehabilitation. Born in 1987, Colunas is also a co-founder of Findster Technologies, the company behind the Findster Duo GPS pet tracker.
Getting access to a computer in his elementary school piqued Márcio Colunas’s interest in informatics. This led to a degree in Computer and Telematics Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he carried out research and development in biomedical systems. His work was integral to his career, having co-founded SWORD Health, a technology company disrupting medical-physical rehabilitation. Born in 1987, Colunas is also a co-founder of Findster Technologies, the company behind the Findster Duo GPS pet tracker.
Headquartered in Madrid with satellite offices in Barcelona, London, Seattle and New York, Alma Mundi is a venture fund that aims to connect Spanish and Latin American entrepreneurs. Alma Mundi’s investments range between €500,000 and €5 million.Alma Mundi offers its investee companies direct access to a global network of investors and industry experts in leading technology ecosystems. Called the Mundi Club, the group comprises over 700 members from 41 cities worldwide. The group’s board members include advisers and executives from Merck, Havas, PepsiCo, Carrefour, Nestlé and HP.
Headquartered in Madrid with satellite offices in Barcelona, London, Seattle and New York, Alma Mundi is a venture fund that aims to connect Spanish and Latin American entrepreneurs. Alma Mundi’s investments range between €500,000 and €5 million.Alma Mundi offers its investee companies direct access to a global network of investors and industry experts in leading technology ecosystems. Called the Mundi Club, the group comprises over 700 members from 41 cities worldwide. The group’s board members include advisers and executives from Merck, Havas, PepsiCo, Carrefour, Nestlé and HP.
HATCH is an aquaculture-tech-focused accelerator program initiated by the aquaculture-focused seed VC investor Alimentos Ventures to help related startups reach commercialization and access further funding. Its inaugural program was held in Bergen, Norway, followed by a second batch in Cork, Ireland. Successful applicants get €50,000 cash and possible subsequent funding, plus free office space for up to 12 months in either of HATCH's offices in Bergen and Singapore. Its international partners include food corporates, state entities and aquaculture groups.
HATCH is an aquaculture-tech-focused accelerator program initiated by the aquaculture-focused seed VC investor Alimentos Ventures to help related startups reach commercialization and access further funding. Its inaugural program was held in Bergen, Norway, followed by a second batch in Cork, Ireland. Successful applicants get €50,000 cash and possible subsequent funding, plus free office space for up to 12 months in either of HATCH's offices in Bergen and Singapore. Its international partners include food corporates, state entities and aquaculture groups.
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, GnB Accelerator is a part of Fenox Venture Capital. With access to Fenox’s international network of investors, entrepreneurs and advisors, GnB Accelerator supports early stage startups in diverse industries.
Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, GnB Accelerator is a part of Fenox Venture Capital. With access to Fenox’s international network of investors, entrepreneurs and advisors, GnB Accelerator supports early stage startups in diverse industries.
CEO and Co-founder of Glovo
Oscar Pierre (b.1992) trained as an aerospace engineer at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona (UPC) in Spain and later at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA. He interned at Airbus, before starting his entrepreneurial career in 2014 by founding startups like Zikkomo and FUO Concept. Zikkomo is a platform that drives education in Malawi through multiple Active Africa ONG projects. FUO Concept was an e-commerce marketplace for local handicrafts.Pierre is now the CEO and co-founder of Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform with operations in 22 markets worldwide.
Oscar Pierre (b.1992) trained as an aerospace engineer at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona (UPC) in Spain and later at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA. He interned at Airbus, before starting his entrepreneurial career in 2014 by founding startups like Zikkomo and FUO Concept. Zikkomo is a platform that drives education in Malawi through multiple Active Africa ONG projects. FUO Concept was an e-commerce marketplace for local handicrafts.Pierre is now the CEO and co-founder of Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform with operations in 22 markets worldwide.
CTO & Co-founder of Place to Plug
Ruiz was 15 when he founded his first startup, Enfilio, mixing magic and software engineering. Enfilio was sold in 2014 and is now one of the most recognized magic companies globally. He also co-founded Lymbit Technological Company, an IoT company for object tracking and location-based advertising. As a researcher at Rovira i Virgili University, he designed and published technology to protect online votes, and co-designed end-to-end encryption and an access control protocol, Attribute-Based Encryption.Today, he’s the CTO and co-founder of Place to Plug, a smart cities platform that connects electric vehicle (EV) drivers with charging stations of individuals, businesses and public institutions.
Ruiz was 15 when he founded his first startup, Enfilio, mixing magic and software engineering. Enfilio was sold in 2014 and is now one of the most recognized magic companies globally. He also co-founded Lymbit Technological Company, an IoT company for object tracking and location-based advertising. As a researcher at Rovira i Virgili University, he designed and published technology to protect online votes, and co-designed end-to-end encryption and an access control protocol, Attribute-Based Encryption.Today, he’s the CTO and co-founder of Place to Plug, a smart cities platform that connects electric vehicle (EV) drivers with charging stations of individuals, businesses and public institutions.
Founder and CEO of Plato
Irma Surya is a lawyer and the founder of Plato, a portal for startups and SMEs to access affordable basic corporate legal services. After earning her bachelor’s in Law from Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya, Indonesia, she worked at Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro, an Indonesian legal firm from 2011 to 2013. She has been in practice since 2007 and has also worked with international clients. Besides her duties as Plato’s CEO, she continues to work as a freelance lawyer, specializing in startup and fintech companies.
Irma Surya is a lawyer and the founder of Plato, a portal for startups and SMEs to access affordable basic corporate legal services. After earning her bachelor’s in Law from Universitas Katolik Atma Jaya, Indonesia, she worked at Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro, an Indonesian legal firm from 2011 to 2013. She has been in practice since 2007 and has also worked with international clients. Besides her duties as Plato’s CEO, she continues to work as a freelance lawyer, specializing in startup and fintech companies.
Established in August 2015 in Beijing, AC Accelerator is a startup incubator. CEO Xu Yong is also the executive director of Angel Camp, China's first non-profit organization that trains angel investors. In addition to funding, AC Accelerator also offers startups resources such as mentors and access to qualified suppliers.
Established in August 2015 in Beijing, AC Accelerator is a startup incubator. CEO Xu Yong is also the executive director of Angel Camp, China's first non-profit organization that trains angel investors. In addition to funding, AC Accelerator also offers startups resources such as mentors and access to qualified suppliers.
From state to BAT, China backs startups for global AI dominance
Finance, automobile, retail and healthcare seen to lead China’s advances and gains in AI, as part of a RMB 10 trillion economy by 2030
In China, coding education for children is in demand – but investors are wary
Coding lessons are most wanted by Chinese parents for their kids after English tuition, so hundreds of coding edtech startups have joined the fray
Vence: Virtual fencing for sustainable livestock rearing
The startup uses GPS and AI algorithms to create virtual fences that work with animal collars for more efficient management of livestock and grasslands
Xampla: Making strong, low-cost biodegradable plastic from peas
Inspired by the strength of spider silk, the Cambridge University spinoff has produced a plant-based, completely compostable alternative to microplastics
MIWA Technologies: Reducing food waste and packaging with smart refill vending system
MIWA’s solution lets consumers buy exact refill quantities in personalized containers, eradicating need for single-use plastics throughout the supply chain
Sequoia China Seed Fund: Growing an era of deep-tech startups
Managing Partner Neil Shen wants to help deep-tech and enterprise tech startups get investments more easily, across quantum computing, semiconductors, synthetic biology and more
HumanITcare: The first real-time symptom tracker for mental illness patients
FollowHealth’s HumanITcare app combines wearables, analytics and AI to monitor and improve outcomes for sufferers of depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism and more
Iomob: Universal mobility app to help people find best route from A to B
Rapid growth in MaaS will boost revenue to over €1m by 2020 for Spanish transport app Iomob
Liquidstar: Bringing decentralized renewable energy to off-grid communities
Using a blockchain-based platform, Liquidstar wants to use smart, modular batteries to power remote, off-grid communities as well as homes, offices and EVs in cities
Women entrepreneurs get ahead faster in Portugal
Still a long way to go for equality, but female founders in Portugal have made significant headstarts as tech innovators
Situm Technologies: The Google Maps for indoors, where GPS fails
It uses AI and mobile robotics to create high-precision, low-cost indoor location tech that integrates data processed from multiple radio and inertial sensors
European agritech is the new global focus, as startup investments nearly doubled in 2019
Last year, European agritech surpassed China for the first time in investments received, with openings in multiple subsectors from big data to blockchain
Portugal oceantech II: Single-minded efforts to build an ecosystem of international reference
With dedicated accelerators and investment programs, supported by the EU’s vote of confidence, Portugal appears on track to lead in oceantech
Meatable: Cell-based meat startup secures $47m Series A for scalable technology
The Dutch startup offers a pioneering technology for quickly scaling cell-based meat production while eliminating the need for animal-derived growth media
Want to cut plastic packaging? Notpla's edible seaweed sachets are an option
From its edible whiskey “bubbles” to biodegradable Teflon-free container liners, Notpla seeks to replace single-use plastic and help food companies boost their green credentials
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