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AddVenture is a Russian VC fund investing internationally. The firm has US$120m under management, participating in funding rounds with an investment range between US$1m and US$10m. The firm’s portfolio comprises 23 investments and five exits.AddVenture's investment criteria focus on local services, marketplaces, SaaS, food-tech and health-tech startups.
AddVenture is a Russian VC fund investing internationally. The firm has US$120m under management, participating in funding rounds with an investment range between US$1m and US$10m. The firm’s portfolio comprises 23 investments and five exits.AddVenture's investment criteria focus on local services, marketplaces, SaaS, food-tech and health-tech startups.
CMO and co-founder of agroSingularity
In 2019, Daniel Andreu Acosta became the CMO and co-founder of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based startup producing natural powder ingredients from discarded agricultural by-products.He has over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing. He was also a managing partner at FuelUp Business Factory, a business boutique specializing in high-tech solutions for retail and customer intelligence. Acosta is also a guest professor at the European Business Factory and the Catholic University of Murcia.
In 2019, Daniel Andreu Acosta became the CMO and co-founder of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based startup producing natural powder ingredients from discarded agricultural by-products.He has over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing. He was also a managing partner at FuelUp Business Factory, a business boutique specializing in high-tech solutions for retail and customer intelligence. Acosta is also a guest professor at the European Business Factory and the Catholic University of Murcia.
Founded in 2009, Finnish VC Lifeline Ventures has invested in over 100 early-stage startups, with investments ranging from €100,000 to €2m. Focusing mainly on local tech startups, the VC has 71 tech and non-tech companies in its portfolio.Recent investments in April 2021 include the $100m Series C round of Finnish wellness ring and app Oura Health and the $6.2m seed round of Finnish cleantech Carbo Culture. One of Lifeline’s VC partners, Timo Ahopelto, is an advisor at student-led VC Wave Ventures that also participated in the investment round of Carbo Culture.
Founded in 2009, Finnish VC Lifeline Ventures has invested in over 100 early-stage startups, with investments ranging from €100,000 to €2m. Focusing mainly on local tech startups, the VC has 71 tech and non-tech companies in its portfolio.Recent investments in April 2021 include the $100m Series C round of Finnish wellness ring and app Oura Health and the $6.2m seed round of Finnish cleantech Carbo Culture. One of Lifeline’s VC partners, Timo Ahopelto, is an advisor at student-led VC Wave Ventures that also participated in the investment round of Carbo Culture.
Co-founder and CEO of Agate
Arief Widhiyasa is an Agate co-founder and one of the original 18 members of the game development studio who met at Bandung Institute of Technology and began the company after graduation. He and his teammates did not have prior experience in running a business – Arief's bachelor's degree is in Computer Science – but they powered through and the company is still going strong more than 10 years later. Arief was named among Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Consumer Tech category.
Arief Widhiyasa is an Agate co-founder and one of the original 18 members of the game development studio who met at Bandung Institute of Technology and began the company after graduation. He and his teammates did not have prior experience in running a business – Arief's bachelor's degree is in Computer Science – but they powered through and the company is still going strong more than 10 years later. Arief was named among Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list in the Consumer Tech category.
Co-founder of KODI
Nofriza Nindiyasari is a software engineer with over 15 years of experience in technical roles. She has a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Universitas Mpu Tantular and a master's in Education from UHAMKA, Indonesia.She has worked for a variety of companies, from minor engineering and tech companies to the state-owned gas fuel manufacturer. She is now a co-founder of KODI, a fintech digital platform to help cooperative businesses to automate and manage their finances more transparently.
Nofriza Nindiyasari is a software engineer with over 15 years of experience in technical roles. She has a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Universitas Mpu Tantular and a master's in Education from UHAMKA, Indonesia.She has worked for a variety of companies, from minor engineering and tech companies to the state-owned gas fuel manufacturer. She is now a co-founder of KODI, a fintech digital platform to help cooperative businesses to automate and manage their finances more transparently.
Co-founder, CCO of Cocuus
Patxi Larumbe is the Spanish CCO and co-founder at 3D printing food tech and cell-based meat startup Cocuus, where he has worked since he co-founded it in 2017. Before Cocuus, Larumbe founded and directed eight other companies, the majority, like Cocuus, also based in Pamplona, Navarre. During his extensive entrepreneurial career, Larumbe had experience with design and manufacturing in 3D processes, which he used to innovate in Cocuus. Before Cocuus, he was a director at his building materials distribution company, On Clima, for two years, which was preceded by a two-year stint heading up Tohama, an IoT tech developer for Somfy products. Prior to that, he was commercial director for 20 years at building services company Terradisa and also founded its Catalonia offices.From 2000–2013, Larumbe was the founder and board member at Acustica Arquitectonica, an acoustic architectural design company and from 1995–2005, he had the same responsibilities at his hospitality company, Ostatu Zaharra. Other companies he founded were were Render (1990–96), Netcorp Factory (1996–2000) and No Solo Futbol ("Not Just Soccer") (2000–2004). Larumbe studied electronics at first degree level in Pamplona.
Patxi Larumbe is the Spanish CCO and co-founder at 3D printing food tech and cell-based meat startup Cocuus, where he has worked since he co-founded it in 2017. Before Cocuus, Larumbe founded and directed eight other companies, the majority, like Cocuus, also based in Pamplona, Navarre. During his extensive entrepreneurial career, Larumbe had experience with design and manufacturing in 3D processes, which he used to innovate in Cocuus. Before Cocuus, he was a director at his building materials distribution company, On Clima, for two years, which was preceded by a two-year stint heading up Tohama, an IoT tech developer for Somfy products. Prior to that, he was commercial director for 20 years at building services company Terradisa and also founded its Catalonia offices.From 2000–2013, Larumbe was the founder and board member at Acustica Arquitectonica, an acoustic architectural design company and from 1995–2005, he had the same responsibilities at his hospitality company, Ostatu Zaharra. Other companies he founded were were Render (1990–96), Netcorp Factory (1996–2000) and No Solo Futbol ("Not Just Soccer") (2000–2004). Larumbe studied electronics at first degree level in Pamplona.
CEO and co-founder of Aimentia
Edgar Jorba is CEO and co-founder at Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered cloud-based virtual clinic for mental health patients. He has been based in Spain since 2018. Jorba previously worked in mental health research for more than two years in Spain and in France. Seeing the need for digitalization and improvement in mental health assessments and long wait times experienced by patients gave him the inspiration to start Aimentia.Jorba is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications technologies and services engineering at the Open University of Catalonia. He also holds a degree in industrial engineering from IQS in Barcelona.
Edgar Jorba is CEO and co-founder at Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered cloud-based virtual clinic for mental health patients. He has been based in Spain since 2018. Jorba previously worked in mental health research for more than two years in Spain and in France. Seeing the need for digitalization and improvement in mental health assessments and long wait times experienced by patients gave him the inspiration to start Aimentia.Jorba is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications technologies and services engineering at the Open University of Catalonia. He also holds a degree in industrial engineering from IQS in Barcelona.
Founded in 1985, Draper Associates is primarily a seed-stage venture capital firm with an international portfolio focusing on fintech, healthcare, education, government tech, manufacturing and consumer technology. It has made successful exits from major tech players like Baidu, Skype, Twitch (the video game streaming website) and Tesla. Draper Associates invests and supports startups for the long haul to create innovative solutions and new technologies in diverse industries.
Founded in 1985, Draper Associates is primarily a seed-stage venture capital firm with an international portfolio focusing on fintech, healthcare, education, government tech, manufacturing and consumer technology. It has made successful exits from major tech players like Baidu, Skype, Twitch (the video game streaming website) and Tesla. Draper Associates invests and supports startups for the long haul to create innovative solutions and new technologies in diverse industries.
Bright Pixel is a Portuguese company of angel investors, established in 2016, owned by the investment division of one of Portugal's largest companies, retailer Sonae Group.To date, it has invested in six companies at the early-stage. Its most recent investments include in the €2m seed round of US security tech Fyde and in the €550,000 seed round of Portuguese online security tech Probely.
Bright Pixel is a Portuguese company of angel investors, established in 2016, owned by the investment division of one of Portugal's largest companies, retailer Sonae Group.To date, it has invested in six companies at the early-stage. Its most recent investments include in the €2m seed round of US security tech Fyde and in the €550,000 seed round of Portuguese online security tech Probely.
Ship2B is an accelerator and investor for social impact startups and spin-offs. It acts principally in three sectors: health tech, social tech for vulnerable groups and climate technology. It also fosters networking alliances between startups and large companies, and has a network of high-level mentors available to assist startups.To date, Ship2B has invested €40m in 146 startups and spin-offs.
Ship2B is an accelerator and investor for social impact startups and spin-offs. It acts principally in three sectors: health tech, social tech for vulnerable groups and climate technology. It also fosters networking alliances between startups and large companies, and has a network of high-level mentors available to assist startups.To date, Ship2B has invested €40m in 146 startups and spin-offs.
Founded in Nairobi in 2017, Chandaria Capital invests in African tech and non-tech startups across market segments. It currently has 13 companies in its portfolio. Recent investments include Kenyan diagnostics medtech startup Ilhara Health’s $3.8m Series A round in 2020 and $735,000 seed funding in 2019. The VC has also joined the seed investment round for Kenyan food and beverage startup Savannah Brand in 2019.
Founded in Nairobi in 2017, Chandaria Capital invests in African tech and non-tech startups across market segments. It currently has 13 companies in its portfolio. Recent investments include Kenyan diagnostics medtech startup Ilhara Health’s $3.8m Series A round in 2020 and $735,000 seed funding in 2019. The VC has also joined the seed investment round for Kenyan food and beverage startup Savannah Brand in 2019.
Co-Founder and CEO of Gadjian
Nanyang Technological University of Singapore MBA graduate Afia Fitriati holds a bachelor’s in Marketing from Syracuse University, USA. Post-MBA, she held various roles in different companies, including as an editor at Aquila Magazine and a lecturer in Islamic Marketing at Paramadina University. She co-founded FAST8, a human resources tech company, in 2008 with her husband, Else Fernanda. They also founded Gadjian, an HR management SaaS startup. Currently, Afia is also a senior associate in the Halal Lifestyle Market at DinarStandard, a growth strategy research and advisory firm.
Nanyang Technological University of Singapore MBA graduate Afia Fitriati holds a bachelor’s in Marketing from Syracuse University, USA. Post-MBA, she held various roles in different companies, including as an editor at Aquila Magazine and a lecturer in Islamic Marketing at Paramadina University. She co-founded FAST8, a human resources tech company, in 2008 with her husband, Else Fernanda. They also founded Gadjian, an HR management SaaS startup. Currently, Afia is also a senior associate in the Halal Lifestyle Market at DinarStandard, a growth strategy research and advisory firm.
Co-founder, Director, and Chief Strategy Officer of Travelio
After gaining work experience at the InterContinental Hotels Group in Singapore, Christina Suriadjaja decided to become a tech entrepreneur by co-founding Travelio, a spin-off from her father’s public-listed SSIA property conglomerate PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk.Christina attended the Singapore Sports School and was a member of the national netball team, before returning to Indonesia to study at the Jakarta International School. She worked as an intern at Ernst & Young and AXA, while reading a degree in Business Administration at the University of Southern California, USA.
After gaining work experience at the InterContinental Hotels Group in Singapore, Christina Suriadjaja decided to become a tech entrepreneur by co-founding Travelio, a spin-off from her father’s public-listed SSIA property conglomerate PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk.Christina attended the Singapore Sports School and was a member of the national netball team, before returning to Indonesia to study at the Jakarta International School. She worked as an intern at Ernst & Young and AXA, while reading a degree in Business Administration at the University of Southern California, USA.
Co-founder of Karsa
Alihan Tjohjono, also known as Ming, is a veteran businessman with experience in agribusiness. After earning his bachelor’s in Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, he worked in Singapore for the Sumitomo Trust and Banking Corporation. He returned to Indonesia in 2001 to assume the role of executive director of cosmetics manufacturer Astoria. In 2008, he became the CEO of Prima Agri Tech, an agrochemicals manufacturer. His latest venture, Karsa, is a social platform for farmers and agricultural stakeholders.
Alihan Tjohjono, also known as Ming, is a veteran businessman with experience in agribusiness. After earning his bachelor’s in Business Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, he worked in Singapore for the Sumitomo Trust and Banking Corporation. He returned to Indonesia in 2001 to assume the role of executive director of cosmetics manufacturer Astoria. In 2008, he became the CEO of Prima Agri Tech, an agrochemicals manufacturer. His latest venture, Karsa, is a social platform for farmers and agricultural stakeholders.
Founder and CEO of Shiyin Tech
Li Jingyuan received a bachelor's in Industrial Design from Zhejiang University in 2015. During his time at the university, he co-founded a 3D scanner company in 2014 and served as its CTO. A 3D scanner developed under his stewardship was awarded the Red Dot Design Award. He founded Shiyin Tech in 2015.
Li Jingyuan received a bachelor's in Industrial Design from Zhejiang University in 2015. During his time at the university, he co-founded a 3D scanner company in 2014 and served as its CTO. A 3D scanner developed under his stewardship was awarded the Red Dot Design Award. He founded Shiyin Tech in 2015.
Bettair's air pollution monitoring system for cities promises over 90% accuracy
Combining smart sensors, AI and machine learning, Barcelona-based Bettair has developed a unique, affordable PaaS to accurately measure pollution levels in urban areas
Indonesian smart city tech leader Qlue thrives amid Covid-19 with thermal scanner and B2G refocus
Plans to tilt its client portfolio toward B2B work are delayed as Qlue returns to its B2G roots
Vadecity: Stop bicycle theft with an intelligent bike-parking system
The Barcelona-based startup wants more people to bike by offering flexible, affordable parking with its Vadebike solution
Automated marketing platform Frizbit reaches over 1bn end-users; seeks European, LatAm expansion
Using AI and proprietary technology, Frizbit aims to help clients retain customers with personalized and automated push notification campaigns
Cecilia Tham: the power of shifting paradigms
The embodiment of unconventional thinking and creativity, this female entrepreneur from Hong Kong has been pioneering social transformation within Barcelona's startup ecosystem since 2011
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
Turning Singapore into an Edible Garden City
Urban agriculture startup Edible Garden City embraces new tech for intensive, space-saving farming while staying true to its community-driven values
Evix Safety's helmet with an airbag is a world-first for cycling safety
Evix Safety is launching a “smart” cycling helmet fitted with an airbag to prevent thousands of neck injuries from accidents
Napbox: Sleeping capsule mania takes off in Spain
Napbox's on-demand and intelligent cabins give privacy and connectivity in public spaces and offices
Eliport: Friendly neighborhood robots for cheaper last-mile deliveries
The Spanish logistics robot maker has a solution to improve last-mile delivery, with community-based smart robots, parcel hubs and postboxes. CompassList spoke to its co-founders at the recent 4YFN conference in Barcelona
Qlue on international expansion, privacy concerns in smart cities
Qlue's CEO Rama Raditya and CCO Maya Arvini on protecting individual privacy when handling citizens' data in smart cities, the lack of clarity in regulation of use of facial recognition technology in Indonesia
Virtual Bodyworks: VR psychotherapy to reduce crime and health issues
Applications created by the Barcelona-based startup could be used to track and influence human behavior
Catalonia: Spain's fast-rising robotics hub and next opportunity
With the robotics sector on the rise in Catalonia, expect to see more growth ahead, driving opportunities in related segments, especially services
EXCLUSIVE: Qlue raising Series B funding, "confident" of turning profitable in 2020
Qlue is also targeting more enterprise clients as it expands overseas and improved accountability and management practices
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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