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With experience in running a car rental business during a part-time job at college, Xu Peiwen first studied at the University of Malaya, and later pursued his postgraduate studies in Computer Science at Hong Kong University. Xu is responsible for product design, marketing and customer service at iRent.
With experience in running a car rental business during a part-time job at college, Xu Peiwen first studied at the University of Malaya, and later pursued his postgraduate studies in Computer Science at Hong Kong University. Xu is responsible for product design, marketing and customer service at iRent.
Co-founder and Co-CEO of Musical.ly
Armed with a bachelor’s in Automation from Central South University, Yang Luyu is a serial entrepreneur since 2005, whether in e-commerce, education, design and scrum. He was the product management director at eBaoTech, where he met Alex Zhu, who became his co-founder at Musical.ly.
Armed with a bachelor’s in Automation from Central South University, Yang Luyu is a serial entrepreneur since 2005, whether in e-commerce, education, design and scrum. He was the product management director at eBaoTech, where he met Alex Zhu, who became his co-founder at Musical.ly.
Co-founder and CBO of Oper
Jaro Petang is the chief branding officer and co-founder of Oper Indonesia, a designated-driver services platform. He studied graphic design at Jakarta's Trisakti University. He is the son of Indonesian actor Didi Petet and also plays in the independent rock band Secret Meadow as a musician.
Jaro Petang is the chief branding officer and co-founder of Oper Indonesia, a designated-driver services platform. He studied graphic design at Jakarta's Trisakti University. He is the son of Indonesian actor Didi Petet and also plays in the independent rock band Secret Meadow as a musician.
Co-founder and CEO of Dianrong
Co-founder and former CTO of NYSE-listed Lending Club, the world’s first and largest P2P lender. Prior to starting his own business, Htite was a senior executive at Oracle, working in enterprise software, specifically real-time online services and system design. Computer science graduate from Université de Montreal.
Co-founder and former CTO of NYSE-listed Lending Club, the world’s first and largest P2P lender. Prior to starting his own business, Htite was a senior executive at Oracle, working in enterprise software, specifically real-time online services and system design. Computer science graduate from Université de Montreal.
Founder and CEO of Makeblock
Born in 1985, Wang Jianjun earned his master’s in Aircraft Design from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2010. A programming and robotics enthusiast himself, he started Makeblock in 2011. He was named as one of the 30 top entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by Forbes China in 2013.
Born in 1985, Wang Jianjun earned his master’s in Aircraft Design from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2010. A programming and robotics enthusiast himself, he started Makeblock in 2011. He was named as one of the 30 top entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by Forbes China in 2013.
Co-founder and COO of AltStory
Zeng Zhujuan graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Business, Organization, and Society. She earned her MBA from Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in Design Leadership from the Maryland Institute College of Art, both in 2015. She co-founded AltStory with Gary Kun (Kun Peng) in 2017.
Zeng Zhujuan graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Business, Organization, and Society. She earned her MBA from Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in Design Leadership from the Maryland Institute College of Art, both in 2015. She co-founded AltStory with Gary Kun (Kun Peng) in 2017.
Co-founder and CEO of Limakilo
Having attained a master’s in Electronics, Digital Media & Game Technologies in 2013 from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Indonesia, Walesa Danto continues to have a passion for creative IT products and hardware as a software engineer.Walesa’s Limakilo mobile app won a hackathon Code4Nation award in August 2015, as one of three Best App winners to solve Indonesia’s commodities issues.The former lecturer at Telkom Institute of Technology, now known as Telkom University, always feels challenged to deliver new products with a focus on user experience using the User Centered Design approach.
Having attained a master’s in Electronics, Digital Media & Game Technologies in 2013 from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in Indonesia, Walesa Danto continues to have a passion for creative IT products and hardware as a software engineer.Walesa’s Limakilo mobile app won a hackathon Code4Nation award in August 2015, as one of three Best App winners to solve Indonesia’s commodities issues.The former lecturer at Telkom Institute of Technology, now known as Telkom University, always feels challenged to deliver new products with a focus on user experience using the User Centered Design approach.
Co-founder of Sleekr
Dirman Suharno is a veteran web designer who founded his own web design studio, Harnods, in 2004 where he focused on serving Internet startup clients in Indonesia, Singapore and the USA. In 2014, he joined Suwandi Soh as a co-founder and designer at Sleekr, a web-based HR platform.Dirman holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication from Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia.
Dirman Suharno is a veteran web designer who founded his own web design studio, Harnods, in 2004 where he focused on serving Internet startup clients in Indonesia, Singapore and the USA. In 2014, he joined Suwandi Soh as a co-founder and designer at Sleekr, a web-based HR platform.Dirman holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication from Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia.
Co-founder & PM of Triporate
Asier Vitorica is a Psychology graduate who has over six years of social media management experience. In 2016, he joined Demium Startups' incubation program and subsequently co-founded Triporate, a startup that applies AI to corporate travel planning. At Triporate, Vitorica oversees strategic integration, manages product and competitor analysis and is responsible for the design and control of project roadmaps.
Asier Vitorica is a Psychology graduate who has over six years of social media management experience. In 2016, he joined Demium Startups' incubation program and subsequently co-founded Triporate, a startup that applies AI to corporate travel planning. At Triporate, Vitorica oversees strategic integration, manages product and competitor analysis and is responsible for the design and control of project roadmaps.
CEO and co-founder of SmartAHC
Lan Song completed a PhD in integrated circuit design at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He worked as a research engineer at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, a joint corporate research venture in Singapore.His family used to be in the husbandry business that partly inspired Lan to co-found SmartAHC with classmates in 2014. He currently serves as CEO at SmartAHC.
Lan Song completed a PhD in integrated circuit design at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He worked as a research engineer at Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, a joint corporate research venture in Singapore.His family used to be in the husbandry business that partly inspired Lan to co-found SmartAHC with classmates in 2014. He currently serves as CEO at SmartAHC.
CPO and Co-founder of Xiaoe Tech
Wang Lianghu graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a master's degree in 2011. He then joined Tencent and worked as a T3-level engineer. During his four years at Tencent, he focused on the design and R&D of Qzone (a Myspace-like blogging platform). After leaving Tencent, he co-founded Xiaoe Tech in 2016.
Wang Lianghu graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a master's degree in 2011. He then joined Tencent and worked as a T3-level engineer. During his four years at Tencent, he focused on the design and R&D of Qzone (a Myspace-like blogging platform). After leaving Tencent, he co-founded Xiaoe Tech in 2016.
Co-founder and CEO of Aruna
Farid Naufal Aslam was the CTO of a Bandung-based design studio Monoponik from 2012 to 2014, while he was still reading for a degree in Business Management in Technology and Informatics at the Telkom University in Indonesia. In 2015, he established PasarLaut.com, an e-commerce platform for fishermen. PT Aruna Jaya Nuswantara was later incorporated to transform PasarLaut.com into a fishery tech startup Aruna.
Farid Naufal Aslam was the CTO of a Bandung-based design studio Monoponik from 2012 to 2014, while he was still reading for a degree in Business Management in Technology and Informatics at the Telkom University in Indonesia. In 2015, he established PasarLaut.com, an e-commerce platform for fishermen. PT Aruna Jaya Nuswantara was later incorporated to transform PasarLaut.com into a fishery tech startup Aruna.
Lei Ming graduated from Peking University (PKU) with a master's degree in Computer Science. While at university, he was a member of the PKU Sky Network search engine program. In 2000, Lei became one of the seven founding members of Baidu, where he led the search engine design and development team. Lei received his MBA from Stanford Business School in 2003. In 2005, he returned to China and started Kuwo Music, now one of the largest music platforms in China. As an angel investor, Lei focuses on the sectors of AI, consumption, education, medical services and entertainment.
Lei Ming graduated from Peking University (PKU) with a master's degree in Computer Science. While at university, he was a member of the PKU Sky Network search engine program. In 2000, Lei became one of the seven founding members of Baidu, where he led the search engine design and development team. Lei received his MBA from Stanford Business School in 2003. In 2005, he returned to China and started Kuwo Music, now one of the largest music platforms in China. As an angel investor, Lei focuses on the sectors of AI, consumption, education, medical services and entertainment.
Founded by Finnish serial entrepreneur and angel investor Riku Asikainen, Helsinki-based Evli Growth Partners invest across market segments, with typical initial stakes of €3m–5m at Series A and B funding stages. The VC is currently building up a total fund of €200m to focus on investments in later-stage growth companies Europe. The first fund, EGP Fund I Ky, was launched in December 2018 and closed at €60m in November 2019. New funds will be set up every two years until 2028.EGP currently has seven companies in its portfolio. In 2021, Evli was co-lead investor for the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed in August, and investor lead in the €22m Series C round of Polish customized furniture design platform Tylko in March.
Founded by Finnish serial entrepreneur and angel investor Riku Asikainen, Helsinki-based Evli Growth Partners invest across market segments, with typical initial stakes of €3m–5m at Series A and B funding stages. The VC is currently building up a total fund of €200m to focus on investments in later-stage growth companies Europe. The first fund, EGP Fund I Ky, was launched in December 2018 and closed at €60m in November 2019. New funds will be set up every two years until 2028.EGP currently has seven companies in its portfolio. In 2021, Evli was co-lead investor for the $54m Series B round of Austrian refurbished electronics goods marketplace Refurbed in August, and investor lead in the €22m Series C round of Polish customized furniture design platform Tylko in March.
Co-founder and CFO of Parclick
Giuseppe Fortuna is an Italian mechanical engineer and MBA graduate from the IESE Business School in Barcelona. With over 20 years of experience, Fortuna is currently Procurement Director at Tecnica Reunidas, an international general contractor engaged in the engineering, design and construction of oil and gas industrial facilities. Fontana is a former co-founder and ex-CFO of Parclick, a parking reservation app.
Giuseppe Fortuna is an Italian mechanical engineer and MBA graduate from the IESE Business School in Barcelona. With over 20 years of experience, Fortuna is currently Procurement Director at Tecnica Reunidas, an international general contractor engaged in the engineering, design and construction of oil and gas industrial facilities. Fontana is a former co-founder and ex-CFO of Parclick, a parking reservation app.
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
SWITCH Singapore: Embracing a circular economy, the whys and the hows
Its benefits for the environment aside, going circular could also lead to new economic growth, better public health and higher value-add employment, experts say
Circular economy: Discarded goods get a new lease of life in Spain
From e-chargers inside phone booths, recycling chatbots to refurbished stadium seats from Atlético Madrid, the offbeat magic of the circular economy is fast becoming a lucrative business in Spain
MatMap: Making the construction sector more sustainable
Alicante-based startup MatMap gives a second lease of life to used construction materials that account for almost a third of EU waste
Huidu Environmental: Creating a circular economy to ease online retail's parcel waste woes
China's billion-dollar courier industry finds much-needed solution in Huidu's eco-friendly, low-cost boxes and smart recycling system
Biomede: Harnessing plants’ natural attributes to decontaminate soil
The Lyon-based startup says using plants to remove harmful metals from the earth is a sustainable, cost-effective green alternative to decontaminate soil in agricultural or urban environments
Tezign, where design meets technology
By building a bridge between creative talents and enterprises, this Chinese startup is providing designers with more work opportunities
Beyond Leather Materials: Turning apples into alt-leather for sustainable fashion
Through its Leap brand, the Danish startup cuts food waste by turning apples junked in cider factories into affordable vegan leather for the $100bn leather market
ADBioplastics primed to help EU manufacturers transition to circular economy
ADBioplastics has developed a biodegradable and compostable bioplastic additive for use in food packaging and is seeking up to €5m in funding
BeePlanet Factory: Recycling EV batteries as a sustainable, profitable business
With 4kWh–200kWh residential and industrial battery packs, the Pamplona-based startup wants to scale its energy storage solutions in the agri-food sector, camping sites and mountain huts
Wondaswim recycles dumped fishing nets to make sustainable swimwear, reduce ocean pollution
Lisbon-based startup by German co-founders creates sustainable swimwear for all body sizes, targeted at millennials
RecyGlo, Myanmar's first circular economy waste management system, targets regional growth
Turning trash into cash, Yangon-based recycling pioneer RecyGlo wants to extend its zero-waste circular economy model to the rest of Southeast Asia
String Bio: Asia's first startup to harness methane gas for protein production
Using bacteria to turn the harmful greenhouse gas into a purer form of protein, String Bio is raising Series B funding to scale production
Spain’s 100% renewable energy goal: How its startup ecosystem is rising to the challenge
Energy majors and public entities are backing renewable energy startups in the country's bet on the Green Economy
Cocuus: Industrial-scale solutions to design and print food
This Spanish startup is pioneering industrial-scale 3D food printing using inkjet and laser technology that prints up to 30 times faster with eye-catching food designs
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