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Co-founder and CEO of PopBox Asia
Adrian Lim is PopBox Asia’s co-founder and CEO, establishing the smart locker startup in 2015. Between 2001 and 2003, Lim worked as an engineer at Lucent Technologies (which merged with Alcatel). He was later a director at the TAK Group, a multinational property conglomerate. He is also an advisor to Block71, the startup incubator run by the National University of Singapore.Lim holds a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of London, as well as a master’s in the same field from the University of Michigan, USA.
Adrian Lim is PopBox Asia’s co-founder and CEO, establishing the smart locker startup in 2015. Between 2001 and 2003, Lim worked as an engineer at Lucent Technologies (which merged with Alcatel). He was later a director at the TAK Group, a multinational property conglomerate. He is also an advisor to Block71, the startup incubator run by the National University of Singapore.Lim holds a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Imperial College of London, as well as a master’s in the same field from the University of Michigan, USA.
Co-founder of Uniplaces, Co-founder of StudentFinance
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a focus on Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers.
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a focus on Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers.
Co-founder of Ajaib
During her time as a consultant at McKinsey from 2012 to 2014, Yada Piyajomkwan worked with governments from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on financial inclusion. The topic became her focus of study when she enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ MBA program as a Fulbright scholar. After earning her MBA, she and fellow Stanford alumnus Anderson Sumarli established online investment advisory startup Ajaib.
During her time as a consultant at McKinsey from 2012 to 2014, Yada Piyajomkwan worked with governments from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on financial inclusion. The topic became her focus of study when she enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ MBA program as a Fulbright scholar. After earning her MBA, she and fellow Stanford alumnus Anderson Sumarli established online investment advisory startup Ajaib.
CEO and co-founder of Xendit
Moses Lo comes from an entrepreneurial family, his father acquired a failing business in Australia and turned it into a successful company. The family business inspired Lo to start his own fashion business in Australia after graduating in finance and commerce at the University of New South Wales in 2010.Lo initially gained work experience as an analyst in 2008 as part of his undergraduate finance and commerce programs in Australia. In 2011, he became an associate at the Boston Consulting Group in Australia. After two years, he was promoted to senior associate but left BCG in 2013 to focus on his menswear ventures until 2014.Lo decided to get first-hand tech startup experience in the Silicon Valley, working at Amazon while completing an MBA program at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2015, he decided to established a P2P payments platform Xendit in Indonesia. The platform has since pivoted into a payment gateway service and became a unicorn in 2021, with Lo as CEO based in California and Jakarta. He was also featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Asian figures in finance and venture capital in 2016.
Moses Lo comes from an entrepreneurial family, his father acquired a failing business in Australia and turned it into a successful company. The family business inspired Lo to start his own fashion business in Australia after graduating in finance and commerce at the University of New South Wales in 2010.Lo initially gained work experience as an analyst in 2008 as part of his undergraduate finance and commerce programs in Australia. In 2011, he became an associate at the Boston Consulting Group in Australia. After two years, he was promoted to senior associate but left BCG in 2013 to focus on his menswear ventures until 2014.Lo decided to get first-hand tech startup experience in the Silicon Valley, working at Amazon while completing an MBA program at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2015, he decided to established a P2P payments platform Xendit in Indonesia. The platform has since pivoted into a payment gateway service and became a unicorn in 2021, with Lo as CEO based in California and Jakarta. He was also featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for Asian figures in finance and venture capital in 2016.
Principal Software Engineer and co-founder of Xendit
Juan Gonzalez is a software and web developer based in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of California with a Computer Science degree in 2013 and worked as a software engineer at Expedia Inc, where he received an award for stellar performance. However, he left Expedia in 2015 to build a P2P payments platform for the Southeast Asian market. He is both co-founder and principal software engineer at Xendit.
Juan Gonzalez is a software and web developer based in San Francisco. He graduated from the University of California with a Computer Science degree in 2013 and worked as a software engineer at Expedia Inc, where he received an award for stellar performance. However, he left Expedia in 2015 to build a P2P payments platform for the Southeast Asian market. He is both co-founder and principal software engineer at Xendit.
Formerly Fidelity Growth Partners, the renamed Eight Roads Ventures is the investment arm of Fidelity International Limited. In China for over 20 years, it counts among its successful investments/exits Alibaba, WuXi PharmaTech, AsiaInfo and iSoftStone. It focuses on early- and growth-stage companies across eight broad sectors.
Formerly Fidelity Growth Partners, the renamed Eight Roads Ventures is the investment arm of Fidelity International Limited. In China for over 20 years, it counts among its successful investments/exits Alibaba, WuXi PharmaTech, AsiaInfo and iSoftStone. It focuses on early- and growth-stage companies across eight broad sectors.
H&CK Partners is a private equity firm based in South Korea. Its expertise primarily lies in the South Korean and Southeast Asian markets, with a focus on small to mid-sized deals (US$10-100 million).
H&CK Partners is a private equity firm based in South Korea. Its expertise primarily lies in the South Korean and Southeast Asian markets, with a focus on small to mid-sized deals (US$10-100 million).
Intudo Ventures is an Indonesia-focused venture capital firm. It invests in companies led by returning Southeast Asian entrepreneurs who had studied or worked outside the region for a significant amount of time.
Intudo Ventures is an Indonesia-focused venture capital firm. It invests in companies led by returning Southeast Asian entrepreneurs who had studied or worked outside the region for a significant amount of time.
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.
Chenshan Asset Management was founded in 2016 by Jiang Jian, Edward Tian (Tian Suning) and Chen Haofei. Jiang is also the partner of China Broadband Capital and has led its investments in Dianping, Tujia, Babytree, etc. Tian is the board chairman of China Broadband Capital, founder of Nasdaq-listed AsiaInfo and former CEO of China Netcom Corporation. Chen is the managing director of China International Capital Corp (CICC).
Chenshan Asset Management was founded in 2016 by Jiang Jian, Edward Tian (Tian Suning) and Chen Haofei. Jiang is also the partner of China Broadband Capital and has led its investments in Dianping, Tujia, Babytree, etc. Tian is the board chairman of China Broadband Capital, founder of Nasdaq-listed AsiaInfo and former CEO of China Netcom Corporation. Chen is the managing director of China International Capital Corp (CICC).
Finch Capital is formerly known as Orange Growth Capital. Operating from their offices in Amsterdam, London and Singapore, they invest in European and Southeast Asian early-stage companies that have already generated revenue. They are "thematic investors", focusing on enabling technological innovation for the finance services sector.
Finch Capital is formerly known as Orange Growth Capital. Operating from their offices in Amsterdam, London and Singapore, they invest in European and Southeast Asian early-stage companies that have already generated revenue. They are "thematic investors", focusing on enabling technological innovation for the finance services sector.
Based in New York City, Pavilion Capital is linked to Singapore's Temasek Holdings. The firm primarily invests in US and Asian companies. Its portfolio includes entertainment and social media holding company M17, smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and delivery coffee chain Fore Coffee.
Based in New York City, Pavilion Capital is linked to Singapore's Temasek Holdings. The firm primarily invests in US and Asian companies. Its portfolio includes entertainment and social media holding company M17, smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and delivery coffee chain Fore Coffee.
Everhaus is a VC firm headquartered in Jakarta, investing primarily in southeast asian startups. The Everhaus team's expertise is primarily in data analytics and financial services, which it uses to "catalyze new retail and sharing economy" in the region. The VC has backed car-sharing startup HipCar, interactive video platform TADO and on-demand services provider Seekmi.
Everhaus is a VC firm headquartered in Jakarta, investing primarily in southeast asian startups. The Everhaus team's expertise is primarily in data analytics and financial services, which it uses to "catalyze new retail and sharing economy" in the region. The VC has backed car-sharing startup HipCar, interactive video platform TADO and on-demand services provider Seekmi.
Alfonso Villanueva is a well known angel investor based in San Jose, California. He is currently also the Global Head of Strategy of Corporate Ventures and the CEO Office at Paypal, where he has worked since 2015. He has been an angel investor in various European, US, Asian and Latin American startups since 2008, investing in 13 companies to date. His last investment was in Spanish real estate developer Peranakan, where he invested €650,000 in debt financing. He has also invested in the Series A round of Spanish space transportation services company Zero 2 Infinity.
Alfonso Villanueva is a well known angel investor based in San Jose, California. He is currently also the Global Head of Strategy of Corporate Ventures and the CEO Office at Paypal, where he has worked since 2015. He has been an angel investor in various European, US, Asian and Latin American startups since 2008, investing in 13 companies to date. His last investment was in Spanish real estate developer Peranakan, where he invested €650,000 in debt financing. He has also invested in the Series A round of Spanish space transportation services company Zero 2 Infinity.
Future Food Asia 2021: Long road ahead for the clean meat industry
Crucial basic research is still needed to ensure the safety, quality, and production efficiency of lab-grown meat. Concerted public and private sector efforts will accelerate progress
Future Food Asia 2021: Regenerative agriculture in Asia
The unique challenges facing regenerative agriculture in Asia require solutions different from those in the West, presenting opportunities for microfinancing and impact investment
Delectatech: "Food data" proves its value in Spain's Covid-hit F&B industry
Delectatech deploys AI, NLP and big data to help restaurants and food suppliers optimize business information, decisions and operations
Future Food Asia 2021 announces finalists for $100,000 prize
Ten startups from agrifood tech and cleantech sectors will pitch during the five-day conference, are also eligible for two more prizes from sponsors Cargill and Thai Wah
Future Food Asia 2021: Consumers crucial for agrifood growth
President of AppHarvest David Lee thinks consumers must be told the truth about the need for technology for change in food because capitalism and consumerism are powerful forces
New Food Invest: Growing an alternative protein business in Asia
With more than 4bn people, Asia presents unique opportunities and challenges to alternative protein startups. Four leading entrepreneurs shared their experiences at the recent New Food Invest conference
Future Food Asia 2021: Agrifood tech at an inflection point
Agrifood tech startups urged to harness consumer, investor and government feedback to create plentiful, nutritious food through sustainable means, but exercise caution when considering IPOs
Future Food Asia 2021: Impact assessments – getting the metrics right
Common impact measures are useful but each situation requires specific, sometimes subjective considerations. The priority is to gauge if the impact has led to positive changes
Future Food Asia 2021: Two winners take home $100,000 each
Agrifood startups, corporations and investors urged to collaborate and take action, tackling challenges in nutrition and climate change
Future Food Asia 2021: Fireside chat with Green Monday's David Yeung
For Chinese startup Green Monday, it’s important to resonate with different local audiences by adapting to local culture and dietary habits and continuously fine-tuning existing products
Future Food Asia 2021: Potential of pulses in the alt-protein space
Asia presents a unique opportunity for pulses as people in the region, who traditionally fractionated pulses for starch, now see protein as a useful byproduct
Future Food Asia by ID Capital: Introducing Asia's agrifood startups to the world
More than a meeting of startups and investors, the conference showcases ID Capital’s investment thesis and Big Ag’s support for agrifood tech in the world’s most populous region
Big Idea Ventures Founder Andrew D Ive: Asia will lead cell-based meat innovation
In a wide-ranging interview, the managing general partner of the US- and Singapore-based foodtech investor also expounds on his goal to extend sustainability to the rest of the food sector, combining good returns with doing good
China a “positive environment” for uptake of cultured meat, researcher tells Future Food Asia
But for interested cultured meat companies, China-based Chloe Dempsey suggests it would be better to wait, observe and learn more about the market before trying to tap its massive potential
Future Food Asia: Covid-19 sparked dramatic shifts in agriculture in China and India
Key Chinese players from e-commerce giant Pinduoduo and and agritech VC Omnivore share their insights at last week’s agrifood conference by ID Capital
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