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Adevinta Ventures is the investment arm of the Norway-based Adevinta, a local digital marketplace group operating in 15 countries in Europe, Latin America and North Africa, with 1.5bn monthly visitors. Its leading local brands include Leboncoin in France, InfoJobs in Spain, Subito in Italy and Jofogás in Hungary. In Spain, where its headquarters is in Barcelona, the company includes an umbrella of successful online classified platforms such as Infojobs, Fotocasa, Habitaclia, Milanuncios and Vibbo, counting over 18m active users.Adevinta Ventures invests in startups focused on marketplace and platform space specifically in verticals such as mobility, education and real estate. The fund typically invests in Series A and B rounds backing them also with marketing and data support as well as mentorship. Initial investments go up to €5m with follow-on capacity.
Adevinta Ventures is the investment arm of the Norway-based Adevinta, a local digital marketplace group operating in 15 countries in Europe, Latin America and North Africa, with 1.5bn monthly visitors. Its leading local brands include Leboncoin in France, InfoJobs in Spain, Subito in Italy and Jofogás in Hungary. In Spain, where its headquarters is in Barcelona, the company includes an umbrella of successful online classified platforms such as Infojobs, Fotocasa, Habitaclia, Milanuncios and Vibbo, counting over 18m active users.Adevinta Ventures invests in startups focused on marketplace and platform space specifically in verticals such as mobility, education and real estate. The fund typically invests in Series A and B rounds backing them also with marketing and data support as well as mentorship. Initial investments go up to €5m with follow-on capacity.
Founder and CEO of Tripvisto
Bernardus Sumartok loves travelling and is determined to achieve his dream of running a tourism enterprise. He studied computerized accounting at Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus) and had worked in various IT and sales management roles for over 10 years.He founded Presentonomics in 2009 that operated successfully for over five years as a presentation designer. But his online tour agency Flamingo Travel lasted for just over a year when he only had IDR 1 million left in his bank account and was struggling to pay his employees in 2012. Undaunted, he co-founded another tourism website Tripvisto in April 2014.
Bernardus Sumartok loves travelling and is determined to achieve his dream of running a tourism enterprise. He studied computerized accounting at Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus) and had worked in various IT and sales management roles for over 10 years.He founded Presentonomics in 2009 that operated successfully for over five years as a presentation designer. But his online tour agency Flamingo Travel lasted for just over a year when he only had IDR 1 million left in his bank account and was struggling to pay his employees in 2012. Undaunted, he co-founded another tourism website Tripvisto in April 2014.
Co-founder and CEO of HarukaEdu
An Accounting graduate from Indonesia, Novistiar Rustandi went to the US to obtain an MBA and a master’s in Information Systems Technology at the George Washington University.He worked as a manager at PwC in Washington DC for seven years before returning home in 2011 to set up Nextweb Technologies. He was also a director at a startup incubator Jakarta Founder Institute for almost five years. He became a co-founder and the CEO of PT Haruka Evolusi Digital Utama in April 2013. He also lectures at Bina Nusantara University and Surya University during his free time.
An Accounting graduate from Indonesia, Novistiar Rustandi went to the US to obtain an MBA and a master’s in Information Systems Technology at the George Washington University.He worked as a manager at PwC in Washington DC for seven years before returning home in 2011 to set up Nextweb Technologies. He was also a director at a startup incubator Jakarta Founder Institute for almost five years. He became a co-founder and the CEO of PT Haruka Evolusi Digital Utama in April 2013. He also lectures at Bina Nusantara University and Surya University during his free time.
Founder and CEO of ParkBox
Founder and CEO of ParkBox. Huang graduated from Zhejiang University with a bachelor’s in Engineering and Industrial Design. In 2016, she received her master’s in Management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She worked at P&G for almost four years and then at Philips for five years. ParkBox is her first entrepreneurial venture.
Founder and CEO of ParkBox. Huang graduated from Zhejiang University with a bachelor’s in Engineering and Industrial Design. In 2016, she received her master’s in Management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She worked at P&G for almost four years and then at Philips for five years. ParkBox is her first entrepreneurial venture.
CEO and co-founder of Infraspeak
Serial entrepreneur Felipe Ávila da Costa is today the Portuguese co-founder and CEO of facilities management platform Infraspeak. He is also a co-founder of Founders Founders startup community in Porto. He met Infraspeak's other co-founder while working at the University of Porto's Science and Technology Park (UPTEC), where he held various posts over the course of five years, including Startup Acceleration Program Manager. He had previously founded two startups, Talks 2.0, a conference and networking initiative, and Cooltive-ty, a cultural organization, as well as holding other IT-associated posts. He has an MBA from Porto Business School.
Serial entrepreneur Felipe Ávila da Costa is today the Portuguese co-founder and CEO of facilities management platform Infraspeak. He is also a co-founder of Founders Founders startup community in Porto. He met Infraspeak's other co-founder while working at the University of Porto's Science and Technology Park (UPTEC), where he held various posts over the course of five years, including Startup Acceleration Program Manager. He had previously founded two startups, Talks 2.0, a conference and networking initiative, and Cooltive-ty, a cultural organization, as well as holding other IT-associated posts. He has an MBA from Porto Business School.
Co-founder and CEO of Attentive
Daniel Araújo first became interested in startups while earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management at Católica Porto Business School. He went on to earn his master’s in International Business Development from the American Business School in Paris. After five years working in research and analytics at Google UK and Ireland, Araújo returned to Portugal to launch startup Attentive in 2015. He also co-founded online Portuguese startup and events directory NovaWeb with his brother Pedro while at Google. Araújo is also a mentor at the accelerator Techstars and a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum's Lisbon Hub.
Daniel Araújo first became interested in startups while earning his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management at Católica Porto Business School. He went on to earn his master’s in International Business Development from the American Business School in Paris. After five years working in research and analytics at Google UK and Ireland, Araújo returned to Portugal to launch startup Attentive in 2015. He also co-founded online Portuguese startup and events directory NovaWeb with his brother Pedro while at Google. Araújo is also a mentor at the accelerator Techstars and a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum's Lisbon Hub.
Co-founder, Head of Sales and Finance of Doinn
Polish-born Weronika de Castro Figueiredo became co-founder at Doinn in March 2016. She was the co-managing partner and founder of e-commerce company WJ Figueiredo in Portugal for over two years until 2016. After graduating with a master's in Law and International Relations at Warsaw University in 2005, she completed an MBA at the Portuguese Catholic University in 2007. The multi-linguist had also worked for almost seven years as a freelance journalist for Grupa ZPR Media until 2004. She went on to become a marketing specialist at Portuguese supermarket chain Pingo Doce for over five years until 2011.
Polish-born Weronika de Castro Figueiredo became co-founder at Doinn in March 2016. She was the co-managing partner and founder of e-commerce company WJ Figueiredo in Portugal for over two years until 2016. After graduating with a master's in Law and International Relations at Warsaw University in 2005, she completed an MBA at the Portuguese Catholic University in 2007. The multi-linguist had also worked for almost seven years as a freelance journalist for Grupa ZPR Media until 2004. She went on to become a marketing specialist at Portuguese supermarket chain Pingo Doce for over five years until 2011.
CFO and co-founder of Capaball
Marta Fernández de la Vega is a veteran in marketing and digital communications. She worked at Havas Digital and Genetsis for a total of almost five years before starting an academic career as a lecturer.In 2015, she became the managing partner of Made in Mobile co-founded by Sixto Arias. She joined Arias to set up edtech Capaball as CFO in 2018. She was appointed CEO of Made in Mobile in 2019 but left the digital innovation agency in March 2020.She is now an advisor at AtticoLab and lectures at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia.
Marta Fernández de la Vega is a veteran in marketing and digital communications. She worked at Havas Digital and Genetsis for a total of almost five years before starting an academic career as a lecturer.In 2015, she became the managing partner of Made in Mobile co-founded by Sixto Arias. She joined Arias to set up edtech Capaball as CFO in 2018. She was appointed CEO of Made in Mobile in 2019 but left the digital innovation agency in March 2020.She is now an advisor at AtticoLab and lectures at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia.
Founded in 1996. With over US$3 billion under management, DCM Ventures has invested more than 280 tech companies in the US and Asia. They focus on seed, early and mid-stage companies in the mobile, consumer internet, software and services sectors. They are behind the A-Fund, which is the world’s first Android-focused VC fund.
Founded in 1996. With over US$3 billion under management, DCM Ventures has invested more than 280 tech companies in the US and Asia. They focus on seed, early and mid-stage companies in the mobile, consumer internet, software and services sectors. They are behind the A-Fund, which is the world’s first Android-focused VC fund.
Ventek Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, USA. It focuses on tech investments, particularly in USA, China and Southeast Asia. Seekmi, its first foray in Southeast Asia, joins Ventek’s existing stable of East Asian investments including coding for kids codeSpark, crowdfunding academy ganfund, restaurant cloud services provider Foodomo and mobile creative suite Kdan.
Ventek Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, USA. It focuses on tech investments, particularly in USA, China and Southeast Asia. Seekmi, its first foray in Southeast Asia, joins Ventek’s existing stable of East Asian investments including coding for kids codeSpark, crowdfunding academy ganfund, restaurant cloud services provider Foodomo and mobile creative suite Kdan.
Sway Ventures, formerly AITV, is a US-based venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, La Jolla and London investing in early to mid-stage technology companies. The VC team comprises former founders and specialists from four key areas: capital, revenue, talent and product. Its portfolio includes Uber, Owl and Zipline.
Sway Ventures, formerly AITV, is a US-based venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, La Jolla and London investing in early to mid-stage technology companies. The VC team comprises former founders and specialists from four key areas: capital, revenue, talent and product. Its portfolio includes Uber, Owl and Zipline.
Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Toyota Research Institute, is a Silicon Valley-based fund investing globally in startups with cutting-edge solutions in the AI, smart-mobility, autonomy, robotics, data and cloud spaces while leveraging the global expertise and technical resources of the Toyota Group.In 2015 Toyota created the Toyota Research Institute aiming to support the research on next-generation mobility, robotics and new materials. Toyota AI Ventures was founded in 2017 with initial funding of $100m.
Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Toyota Research Institute, is a Silicon Valley-based fund investing globally in startups with cutting-edge solutions in the AI, smart-mobility, autonomy, robotics, data and cloud spaces while leveraging the global expertise and technical resources of the Toyota Group.In 2015 Toyota created the Toyota Research Institute aiming to support the research on next-generation mobility, robotics and new materials. Toyota AI Ventures was founded in 2017 with initial funding of $100m.
Founded in 2013, Visionnaire Ventures is based in San Francisco and invests globally in innovative technologies in diverse sectors like AI and ML, digital health, Big Data, IoT, mobile and agriculture. The firm is managed by a team of serial entrepreneurs and executives involved in global internet, game and online media companies.The VC is co-founded by managing partners Taizo Son, Keith Nilsson and Susan Choe who also founded Katalyst Ventures. Son is the brother of SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son based in Japan. Taizo founded Gungho Online in 2002, a major online gaming company that became public-listed in 2005. With a vision to create a Silicon Valley-like venture eco-system in East Asia, he also founded MOVIDA JAPAN in 2009. He also founded Mistletoe Inc as CEO in 2013 to support entrepreneurs and provide startup ecosystem development activities.
Founded in 2013, Visionnaire Ventures is based in San Francisco and invests globally in innovative technologies in diverse sectors like AI and ML, digital health, Big Data, IoT, mobile and agriculture. The firm is managed by a team of serial entrepreneurs and executives involved in global internet, game and online media companies.The VC is co-founded by managing partners Taizo Son, Keith Nilsson and Susan Choe who also founded Katalyst Ventures. Son is the brother of SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son based in Japan. Taizo founded Gungho Online in 2002, a major online gaming company that became public-listed in 2005. With a vision to create a Silicon Valley-like venture eco-system in East Asia, he also founded MOVIDA JAPAN in 2009. He also founded Mistletoe Inc as CEO in 2013 to support entrepreneurs and provide startup ecosystem development activities.
Paris-based micro VC Kima Ventures was founded in 2010 by French tech billionaire Xavier Niel and French-Israeli angel investor/entrepreneur Jeremie Berrebi. They invest in early-stage companies in any sector, regardless of geography, and invest in 2–3 companies on a weekly basis. As of end-2016, Kima had a portfolio of more than 450 companies in 30 countries worldwide.
Paris-based micro VC Kima Ventures was founded in 2010 by French tech billionaire Xavier Niel and French-Israeli angel investor/entrepreneur Jeremie Berrebi. They invest in early-stage companies in any sector, regardless of geography, and invest in 2–3 companies on a weekly basis. As of end-2016, Kima had a portfolio of more than 450 companies in 30 countries worldwide.
Sky Ocean Ventures is a £25m impact investment fund and part of the Sky Media Group. It was launched in 2018 with the goal of accelerating businesses that can tackle global plastic pollution with innovative ideas and disruptive technologies. The firm has backed 20 startups that have developed solutions that help mitigate plastic disposals in the environment, such as disposable bottles made of paper, reusable delivery boxes, sachets made from seaweed and packaging made from wood chips. Sky Ocean Ventures also partners with, among others, The National Geographic and the Imperial College in London.
Sky Ocean Ventures is a £25m impact investment fund and part of the Sky Media Group. It was launched in 2018 with the goal of accelerating businesses that can tackle global plastic pollution with innovative ideas and disruptive technologies. The firm has backed 20 startups that have developed solutions that help mitigate plastic disposals in the environment, such as disposable bottles made of paper, reusable delivery boxes, sachets made from seaweed and packaging made from wood chips. Sky Ocean Ventures also partners with, among others, The National Geographic and the Imperial College in London.
CoRTP: Building sustainable supply chains with returnable packaging
The Shanghai-based startup’s award-winning returnable transit packaging reduced carbon emissions in 2020 by 250,000 tons, and the figure is estimated to reach 8m by 2030
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
Lluvia Sólida: An economic lifeline for farmers in drier, unpredictable climate conditions
Reducing the need for watering by up to 90%, this Mexican startup’s polymer-based water retention technology is a potential game-changer for farming worldwide
Indonesian rental and asset management platform Travelio bags US$18m funding
The four-year-old proptech startup recently raised Series B funding as it gains ground in Indonesia’s growing real estate investment market
Lesielle: Award-winning personalized cosmetics that adapt to changing skincare needs
This Spanish AI-powered device combines with a mobile app to track the daily condition of your skin and tailor-make cosmetics for each customer
Will this one-year-old startup revolutionize traditional industries?
Targeting retail and tourism first, Aibee aims to help traditional businesses keep up with their online counterparts using its all-in-one AI solutions
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
How Sea Water Analytics is using IoT to help keep beaches safe in Covid-19 era
Sea Water Analytics checks water quality, overcrowding, even jelly fish threats in Spanish beaches
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
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
East Ventures raises funds, teams up with state agency to produce Covid-19 tests for Indonesia
East Ventures investee Nusantics has been working with state researchers to produce the prototype; expects mass production of the test kits soon
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
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
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