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The Craftory is a London-based investment house with a satellite office in San Francisco. Founded in 2018 by retail and media industry veterans Ernesto Schmitt and Ellio Leoni Sceti, the firm has made seven investments in various consumer goods brands. Sceti is also the chairman of London-based family VC firm LSG Holdings, with his brother Patrick as the MD.The Craftory’s $375m fund specializes in building a new investment house of consumer brands, hence its name from the words, “craft" and “factory.” It mainly offers permanent and growth capital to consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. The Craftory supports CPG challenger brands to help them to grow from “craft” businesses to sustainable, mass CPG brands, offering consumers better choices for everyday products.
The Craftory is a London-based investment house with a satellite office in San Francisco. Founded in 2018 by retail and media industry veterans Ernesto Schmitt and Ellio Leoni Sceti, the firm has made seven investments in various consumer goods brands. Sceti is also the chairman of London-based family VC firm LSG Holdings, with his brother Patrick as the MD.The Craftory’s $375m fund specializes in building a new investment house of consumer brands, hence its name from the words, “craft" and “factory.” It mainly offers permanent and growth capital to consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. The Craftory supports CPG challenger brands to help them to grow from “craft” businesses to sustainable, mass CPG brands, offering consumers better choices for everyday products.
Daniel Romy is the CEO of Investments at Media Digital Ventures, the first media fund dedicated to Media for Equity in Spain. With assets valued at €35 million, MDV supports startups through powerful marketing campaigns in return for equity. Romy is experienced in venture capital and crowdfunding, having worked as COO for three years at The Crowd Angel, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. He is also a member of the investment committee of Inveready First II SCR that manages assets worth €20 million.
Daniel Romy is the CEO of Investments at Media Digital Ventures, the first media fund dedicated to Media for Equity in Spain. With assets valued at €35 million, MDV supports startups through powerful marketing campaigns in return for equity. Romy is experienced in venture capital and crowdfunding, having worked as COO for three years at The Crowd Angel, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. He is also a member of the investment committee of Inveready First II SCR that manages assets worth €20 million.
Carlos Gallardo is an industrial engineer with an MBA from Stanford University. He spent most of his career at the pharmaceutical company Almirall and was promoted through the ranks rapidly holding multiple C-level roles. He became the MD for UK and Ireland for over five years and joined Almirall’s board of directors in 2014.In 2015, he founded CG Health Ventures, a VC firm investing in early-stage digital health companies worldwide. He’s also an active angel investor and advisor for startups developing frontier technologies in the healthcare sector.
Carlos Gallardo is an industrial engineer with an MBA from Stanford University. He spent most of his career at the pharmaceutical company Almirall and was promoted through the ranks rapidly holding multiple C-level roles. He became the MD for UK and Ireland for over five years and joined Almirall’s board of directors in 2014.In 2015, he founded CG Health Ventures, a VC firm investing in early-stage digital health companies worldwide. He’s also an active angel investor and advisor for startups developing frontier technologies in the healthcare sector.
Silicon Valley-based Almaz Capital was co-founded in 2008 as a bridge VC fund by Alexander Galitsky, a serial techpreneur and former senior executive at the Soviet Space Agency and Defense Industry. Almaz also has an office in Berlin and partners with interests in the UK, Poland and Ukraine. The global fund has invested in over 30 startups and managed 15 exits within its portfolio.Recent investments in 2021 include co-leading the $54m Series B round of Refurbed with Evli Growth Partners in August. Almaz was also the lead investor for the $6m funding round for US-based precision audio software Sonarworks in July.
Silicon Valley-based Almaz Capital was co-founded in 2008 as a bridge VC fund by Alexander Galitsky, a serial techpreneur and former senior executive at the Soviet Space Agency and Defense Industry. Almaz also has an office in Berlin and partners with interests in the UK, Poland and Ukraine. The global fund has invested in over 30 startups and managed 15 exits within its portfolio.Recent investments in 2021 include co-leading the $54m Series B round of Refurbed with Evli Growth Partners in August. Almaz was also the lead investor for the $6m funding round for US-based precision audio software Sonarworks in July.
Sandeep Tandon is a serial entrepreneur and investor, with a bachelor’s and a master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, USA. He is currently the managing director of Tandon Technology Ventures, part of Sandeep’s Tandon Group that is based in San Jose in California. He also co-founded Freecharge that was recently sold to Paytm, an e-commerce brand owned by India’s mobile internet company One97 Communications. Sandeep is an active angel investor and mentor, with personal investments in 15 startups including a first Series A funding of US$ 4.5 million in Unacademy in January 2017.
Sandeep Tandon is a serial entrepreneur and investor, with a bachelor’s and a master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, USA. He is currently the managing director of Tandon Technology Ventures, part of Sandeep’s Tandon Group that is based in San Jose in California. He also co-founded Freecharge that was recently sold to Paytm, an e-commerce brand owned by India’s mobile internet company One97 Communications. Sandeep is an active angel investor and mentor, with personal investments in 15 startups including a first Series A funding of US$ 4.5 million in Unacademy in January 2017.
KK Fund is named after Koichi Saito and Kuan Hsu. Founder and general partner Koichi was formerly from IMJ Investment Partners and a private equity fund run by George Soros. Co-founder and general partner Kuan had previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Temasek Holdings and GREE Ventures.Another KK partner or LP is Masahiko Honma, co-founder and general partner of Incubate Fund based in Japan. KK Fund focuses mainly on internet and mobile startups in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan; with possible seed stage funding ranging from US$100,000 to US$400,000 per startup.
KK Fund is named after Koichi Saito and Kuan Hsu. Founder and general partner Koichi was formerly from IMJ Investment Partners and a private equity fund run by George Soros. Co-founder and general partner Kuan had previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Temasek Holdings and GREE Ventures.Another KK partner or LP is Masahiko Honma, co-founder and general partner of Incubate Fund based in Japan. KK Fund focuses mainly on internet and mobile startups in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan; with possible seed stage funding ranging from US$100,000 to US$400,000 per startup.
Founded in 2011, StartUp Health is a New-York based accelerator. Chaired by former Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin, the platform is reputed to have the world’s largest portfolio of digital health companies spanning 12 countries. StartUp Health also runs the StartUp Health Academy, StartUp Health Network, StartUp Health Ventures and StartUp Health Media. Investment partners include Novartis, Ping An Group, Otsuka, Chiesi Group, Masimo and GuideWell, all of whom contributed to the US$31-million StartUp Health Transformer Fund II in 2018. StartUp Health has managed 15 exits and invested in more than 250 companies.
Founded in 2011, StartUp Health is a New-York based accelerator. Chaired by former Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin, the platform is reputed to have the world’s largest portfolio of digital health companies spanning 12 countries. StartUp Health also runs the StartUp Health Academy, StartUp Health Network, StartUp Health Ventures and StartUp Health Media. Investment partners include Novartis, Ping An Group, Otsuka, Chiesi Group, Masimo and GuideWell, all of whom contributed to the US$31-million StartUp Health Transformer Fund II in 2018. StartUp Health has managed 15 exits and invested in more than 250 companies.
Yago Arbeloa is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience founding internet and advertising companies in Spain.Arbeloa is president of MIOGROUP, a marketing and advertising group with yearly turnover of more than €50m. He is also president of the Internet Investors and Entrepreneurs Association. Through Viriditas Ventures, his investment vehicle, Arbeloa has backed tech startups such as We are Knitters, Rentuos, Baluwo, iContainers and Reclamador.es.
Yago Arbeloa is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience founding internet and advertising companies in Spain.Arbeloa is president of MIOGROUP, a marketing and advertising group with yearly turnover of more than €50m. He is also president of the Internet Investors and Entrepreneurs Association. Through Viriditas Ventures, his investment vehicle, Arbeloa has backed tech startups such as We are Knitters, Rentuos, Baluwo, iContainers and Reclamador.es.
Co-founder of investment and consultancy firm SYSTEMIQ Jeremy Oppenheim invests individually in early-stage cleantech and agritech ventures. He used to be a senior partner at global consultancy McKinsey, where he worked extensively with multilateral development banks, the United Nations and developing nations' governments to set up resource-sustainability projects. From 2013-14, Oppenheim was the program director of the New Climate Economy project, an initiative of the Global Commission on Economy and Climate that identified practical actions and policy options to maximize opportunities associated with climate change. The experience helped propel him into cleantech and agtech investing.
Co-founder of investment and consultancy firm SYSTEMIQ Jeremy Oppenheim invests individually in early-stage cleantech and agritech ventures. He used to be a senior partner at global consultancy McKinsey, where he worked extensively with multilateral development banks, the United Nations and developing nations' governments to set up resource-sustainability projects. From 2013-14, Oppenheim was the program director of the New Climate Economy project, an initiative of the Global Commission on Economy and Climate that identified practical actions and policy options to maximize opportunities associated with climate change. The experience helped propel him into cleantech and agtech investing.
Didac Lee is a Spanish entrepreneur and angel investor of Chinese descent. Lee focuses on investments in Spanish startups with recent participation in seed rounds of e-sports training program Gamestry and life management tool Eelp!Based in Barcelona, he has also established 15 companies including co-founding Galdana Ventures, a VC with interests in the US, Asia, Israel and Europe. Galdana has a portfolio of 30 companies with total investments worth US$1bn. Other companies include Tradeinn online sports stores and Inspirit business incubator. The serial entrepreneur is also a board member of Barcelona FC.
Didac Lee is a Spanish entrepreneur and angel investor of Chinese descent. Lee focuses on investments in Spanish startups with recent participation in seed rounds of e-sports training program Gamestry and life management tool Eelp!Based in Barcelona, he has also established 15 companies including co-founding Galdana Ventures, a VC with interests in the US, Asia, Israel and Europe. Galdana has a portfolio of 30 companies with total investments worth US$1bn. Other companies include Tradeinn online sports stores and Inspirit business incubator. The serial entrepreneur is also a board member of Barcelona FC.
Alberto Knapp Bjeren has more than 20 years of experience in the tech startup ecosystem in Spain and internationally. He is the CEO of London-based digital tech PR agency Wunderman Thompson. He also founded the agency’s Madrid-based digital consultancy The Cocktail that has offices in London, New York, Mexico City and Bogota.Knapp is also a partner and advisor at Seaya Ventures, a Spanish VC with investments in startups like Cabify and Glovo. As an angel investor, he has participated in the pre-seed and seed rounds of Spain’s femtech WOOM and other undisclosed startups.
Alberto Knapp Bjeren has more than 20 years of experience in the tech startup ecosystem in Spain and internationally. He is the CEO of London-based digital tech PR agency Wunderman Thompson. He also founded the agency’s Madrid-based digital consultancy The Cocktail that has offices in London, New York, Mexico City and Bogota.Knapp is also a partner and advisor at Seaya Ventures, a Spanish VC with investments in startups like Cabify and Glovo. As an angel investor, he has participated in the pre-seed and seed rounds of Spain’s femtech WOOM and other undisclosed startups.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Founded by the Ontario government and Ontario Teachers' Federation in 1990, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is Canada's largest single-profession pension plan. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario Teachers' also has investment offices in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. With C$204.7bn worth of assets under its management, Ontario Teachers' is responsible for the pensions of 329,000 working and retired teachers in Ontario. Its diverse global portfolio of assets generates a total-fund net return of 9.5% annually. A new investment department, Teachers’ Innovation Platform, was set up in 2019 to invest in late-stage ventures that deliver disruptive technologies.
Founded by the Ontario government and Ontario Teachers' Federation in 1990, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is Canada's largest single-profession pension plan. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario Teachers' also has investment offices in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. With C$204.7bn worth of assets under its management, Ontario Teachers' is responsible for the pensions of 329,000 working and retired teachers in Ontario. Its diverse global portfolio of assets generates a total-fund net return of 9.5% annually. A new investment department, Teachers’ Innovation Platform, was set up in 2019 to invest in late-stage ventures that deliver disruptive technologies.
Beyond Investing is a Geneva-based firm investing in early-stage venture capital and equity growth startups mainly in European developed markets. With average investments of €200,000, the firm’s core investment strategy focuses on sustainability with an investment period lasting 5–10 years.The impact investor targets innovative startups involved in vegan, cruelty-free and plant-based alternatives; biotechnologies, foodtech, new materials, clothing and lifestyle sectors. Successful portfolio foodtechs include Mosa Meat, BlueNalu and Shiok Meats.With a team of vegan finance professionals in the US and Europe, Beyond Investing listed the first US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2019. The ETF tracks Beyond Investing’s US Vegan Climate Index which covers an index of 495 of the largest-capitalization companies in the US stock market. The ethical investment option aims to exclude stocks in companies with activities that are not aligned with its vegan-themed, cruelty-free and fossil-fuel-free investing ethos.
Beyond Investing is a Geneva-based firm investing in early-stage venture capital and equity growth startups mainly in European developed markets. With average investments of €200,000, the firm’s core investment strategy focuses on sustainability with an investment period lasting 5–10 years.The impact investor targets innovative startups involved in vegan, cruelty-free and plant-based alternatives; biotechnologies, foodtech, new materials, clothing and lifestyle sectors. Successful portfolio foodtechs include Mosa Meat, BlueNalu and Shiok Meats.With a team of vegan finance professionals in the US and Europe, Beyond Investing listed the first US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2019. The ETF tracks Beyond Investing’s US Vegan Climate Index which covers an index of 495 of the largest-capitalization companies in the US stock market. The ethical investment option aims to exclude stocks in companies with activities that are not aligned with its vegan-themed, cruelty-free and fossil-fuel-free investing ethos.
Founded in London in 1998, Kreos Capital is a pioneer growth debt provider. Kreos has completed over 630 deals worth over €3bn in pan-European countries and Israel. The Kreos Capital Group of companies and various funds are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.Kreos currently has 102 companies in its portfolio and has managed over 200 exits. Investee Riskified, an Israeli e-commerce fraud protection company, was listed on the NYSE at a $3.3bn valuation in August 2021. Kreos also joined recent investments in 2021 including the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed and the €9.5m round of Berlin-based HRtech expertlead.
Founded in London in 1998, Kreos Capital is a pioneer growth debt provider. Kreos has completed over 630 deals worth over €3bn in pan-European countries and Israel. The Kreos Capital Group of companies and various funds are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.Kreos currently has 102 companies in its portfolio and has managed over 200 exits. Investee Riskified, an Israeli e-commerce fraud protection company, was listed on the NYSE at a $3.3bn valuation in August 2021. Kreos also joined recent investments in 2021 including the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed and the €9.5m round of Berlin-based HRtech expertlead.
Indogen Capital is Indonesia’s latest VC founded in early 2017. The private fund looks for founder “athletes and shapes them into champions”, with capital injections of US$100,000 to US$500,000.VC advisor and Tokopedia co-founder, Leonitus Alpha Edison is passionate about mentoring startups on how to negotiate founder-friendly deals.The other VC partners are: Hendry Willy (Leon’s friend and founder of TokoUSB.com), private equity veteran Teezar Firmansyah, Nararya Ciputra Sastrawinata of business tycoon family in real estate and Ciputra University. Indogen’s CEO Chandra Firmanto is Leon’s childhood friend whose family business had joint ventures with Ciputra.
Indogen Capital is Indonesia’s latest VC founded in early 2017. The private fund looks for founder “athletes and shapes them into champions”, with capital injections of US$100,000 to US$500,000.VC advisor and Tokopedia co-founder, Leonitus Alpha Edison is passionate about mentoring startups on how to negotiate founder-friendly deals.The other VC partners are: Hendry Willy (Leon’s friend and founder of TokoUSB.com), private equity veteran Teezar Firmansyah, Nararya Ciputra Sastrawinata of business tycoon family in real estate and Ciputra University. Indogen’s CEO Chandra Firmanto is Leon’s childhood friend whose family business had joint ventures with Ciputra.
Bayer Growth Ventures' Paimun Amini: Invest in tech for smarter, more sustainable farming
Corporate venture capital showed up in abundance at Smart Agrifood Malaga, where CompassList spoke with Paimun Amini, Director of Venture Investments for Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV)
Taronga Ventures takes RealTechX to Singapore; plans Japan, US growth
The Australian proptech investor to focus on ESG in its acceleration program, including women under-representation and site safety
Future Food Asia: Temasek, Continental Grain on investing in agrifood in Singapore and China
The two heavyweight investors discuss opportunities, needs and how agrifood startups can scale in Asian markets
In-store robots and online doctors serve customers 24/7 at Dingdang Medicine Express
Dingdang also offers cheaper medicines and 28-minute home delivery, thanks to its innovative logistics and partnership models
Xtrem Biotech, an agritech startup from Granada, seeks global expansion
With its research roots in the University of Granada, Xtrem Biotech was named one of the world's most innovative agtech spin-offs by accelerator TERRA Food & AgTech
Heptasense wins trust at a time of (lax) global surveillance
There may be some 700 million surveillance cameras running worldwide in today's age of global security threats, yet 98% of them are unmonitored. A Lisbon-based startup is promising real-time response and greater reliability in security tech
Amid Covid-19, contactless smart mailbox startup Mayordomo eyes €75m revenue by 2024
Mayordomo's Smart Point app-locker system helps consumers get the best deals online while minimizing CO2 emissions from multiple vendors’ last-mile deliveries
Backed by pharmas, doctors, medtech startup DyCare is expanding fast across Europe
Its remote musculoskeletal rehabilitation and monitoring system sets to improve rehabilitation outcomes in an overtaxed sector
Housfy leads growth in Spanish proptech
The real estate platform helps clients sell their property without the astronomical agency fees
New Ventures Innovation: Prasetiya Mulya University takes on student entrepreneurship
To prepare a new generation of startup founders, Prasetiya Mulya University combines theoretical education with real-life exposure to the startup world
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
eShop Ventures: A costly spending spree to create the Spanish Amazon
Behind the downfall of one of Spain's most promising startups
Intudo Ventures: Grooming returning overseas talent for an Indonesia-only bet
Combining the experience and networks of foreign-educated Indonesians with local distribution channels, Intudo’s hyperlocal strategy has attracted $200m in managed assets
TroopTravel: Growth opportunities in Big Data corporate travel analytics
International award-winner TroopTravel wants to be the ultimate choice for global travellers.
Science4you cancels IPO amid market jitters, foresees slower growth
Portugal's largest toymaker will continue to focus on international markets, digital boost
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