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Co-founder of Jide Technology (Remix)
Ex-Googler David Ko (Gao Heng) holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Washington University. After graduation, he joined two startups in succession of which the latter was acquired by Google. He joined Google US and was appointed to the Shanghai Office in 2011 where he served as staff software engineer. In his eight years at Google, he worked on a number of projects, including WebCrawler, Google Finance, Google Suggest, cloud input method, AdWords.
Ex-Googler David Ko (Gao Heng) holds a BS in Computer Engineering from Washington University. After graduation, he joined two startups in succession of which the latter was acquired by Google. He joined Google US and was appointed to the Shanghai Office in 2011 where he served as staff software engineer. In his eight years at Google, he worked on a number of projects, including WebCrawler, Google Finance, Google Suggest, cloud input method, AdWords.
Co-Founder of Cicil
INSEAD graduate Edward Widjonarko holds a bachelor’s degree from Bandung Institute of Technology. As an undergraduate, he was on the Dean’s List for six consecutive semesters, and graduated cum laude in 2008 with a GPA of 3.97. Prior to studying for an MBA at INSEAD in Singapore, Edward worked as a consultant at Arghajata Consulting and then as a project manager at boutique corporate advisory firm AJCapital Advisory. At INSEAD, Edward met Cicil co-founder Leslie Lim.
INSEAD graduate Edward Widjonarko holds a bachelor’s degree from Bandung Institute of Technology. As an undergraduate, he was on the Dean’s List for six consecutive semesters, and graduated cum laude in 2008 with a GPA of 3.97. Prior to studying for an MBA at INSEAD in Singapore, Edward worked as a consultant at Arghajata Consulting and then as a project manager at boutique corporate advisory firm AJCapital Advisory. At INSEAD, Edward met Cicil co-founder Leslie Lim.
Founder and CEO of Keyfare
An insider and serial entrepreneur in the Chinese internet industry for more than a decade, Wu Yongjun graduated from Nanjing University, majoring in Computer Science. He founded/co-founded Hotlong Software, Huiyang Games Studio and 51yangzhao (a taxi service app) from 2000 to 2010. Inspired by Chen Yunjun (co-founder and COO of Keyfare), Wu started developing Keyfare in 2013 and launched it in 2015. He is currently CEO of Keyfare.
An insider and serial entrepreneur in the Chinese internet industry for more than a decade, Wu Yongjun graduated from Nanjing University, majoring in Computer Science. He founded/co-founded Hotlong Software, Huiyang Games Studio and 51yangzhao (a taxi service app) from 2000 to 2010. Inspired by Chen Yunjun (co-founder and COO of Keyfare), Wu started developing Keyfare in 2013 and launched it in 2015. He is currently CEO of Keyfare.
Co-founder and CTO of Influencity
Francisco Castillo, aka Paco Castillo, is the CTO and co-founder of Influencity, a platform that connects brands with worldwide influencers. He is also the CTO of Satech Solutions that he co-founded in 2012. He has extensive experience in backend development such as php, python, javascript (nodejs) as well as database management (postgreSQL, Mysql) and tech-product development. In 2010, he studied video games programming at Esat-València.
Francisco Castillo, aka Paco Castillo, is the CTO and co-founder of Influencity, a platform that connects brands with worldwide influencers. He is also the CTO of Satech Solutions that he co-founded in 2012. He has extensive experience in backend development such as php, python, javascript (nodejs) as well as database management (postgreSQL, Mysql) and tech-product development. In 2010, he studied video games programming at Esat-València.
Co-founder and COO of Orange 100
Co-founded Orange 100 with Leng Fei. From 2014 to 2016, Yuan was a senior manager at Baidu's Location Based Services division. From 2013 to 2014, he was in charge of business operations at yintai.com, an online department store run by Intime Retail Group Co Ltd. He received his bachelor's degree in E-commerce from Wuhan University of Science and Technology City College in 2011.
Co-founded Orange 100 with Leng Fei. From 2014 to 2016, Yuan was a senior manager at Baidu's Location Based Services division. From 2013 to 2014, he was in charge of business operations at yintai.com, an online department store run by Intime Retail Group Co Ltd. He received his bachelor's degree in E-commerce from Wuhan University of Science and Technology City College in 2011.
Co-founder, CEO and CFO of Growpal
Ahmad Rizqy Akbar is the CEO and CFO of Growpal, an investment crowdfunding platform for aquaculture and fishery projects. A graduate of Aquaculture studies from Indonesia’s Universitas Brawijaya, he has run his own fish and shrimp farm and had worked at Pertamina Dana Ventura, a venture capital fund owned by national oil and gas firm Pertamina. In 2017, he joined fellow Brawijaya graduate Paundra Noorbaskoro to establish Growpal.
Ahmad Rizqy Akbar is the CEO and CFO of Growpal, an investment crowdfunding platform for aquaculture and fishery projects. A graduate of Aquaculture studies from Indonesia’s Universitas Brawijaya, he has run his own fish and shrimp farm and had worked at Pertamina Dana Ventura, a venture capital fund owned by national oil and gas firm Pertamina. In 2017, he joined fellow Brawijaya graduate Paundra Noorbaskoro to establish Growpal.
Co-founder of Warung Pintar
Harya Putra is the co-founder of MUVE, a community of Muslim travelers, which he established while still in university. After graduating in 2016, he joined East Ventures' coworking space, EV Hive, as an expansion and partnership executive. In 2017, Harya co-founded the East Venture-supported retail startup Warung Pintar, where he is currently its COO. He holds a bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Technology from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Harya Putra is the co-founder of MUVE, a community of Muslim travelers, which he established while still in university. After graduating in 2016, he joined East Ventures' coworking space, EV Hive, as an expansion and partnership executive. In 2017, Harya co-founded the East Venture-supported retail startup Warung Pintar, where he is currently its COO. He holds a bachelor's degree in Information Systems and Technology from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
CEO & Co-founder of Place to Plug
Bofarull holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and has over 14 years of experience in the IT sector as a computer engineer with public and private institutions.Passionate about electric vehicle mobility, he co-founded Place to Plug, a smart cities platform that connects EV drivers with charging stations’ of individuals, businesses and public institutions, in 2015. Bofarull was nominated for Barcelona's EcoEmprendedorXXI 2015 awards that recognize eco-entrepreneurs.
Bofarull holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and has over 14 years of experience in the IT sector as a computer engineer with public and private institutions.Passionate about electric vehicle mobility, he co-founded Place to Plug, a smart cities platform that connects EV drivers with charging stations’ of individuals, businesses and public institutions, in 2015. Bofarull was nominated for Barcelona's EcoEmprendedorXXI 2015 awards that recognize eco-entrepreneurs.
Founder and CEO of AltStory
Gary Kun (Kun Peng) received a bachelor's degree in Finance from Hong Kong Baptist University School of Business in 2014 and a master's degree in Financial Management from Johns Hopkins University in 2015. He founded BOUNDLESSX in May 2016 to produce short VR films and three of them were screened at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. He founded AltStory in October 2017.
Gary Kun (Kun Peng) received a bachelor's degree in Finance from Hong Kong Baptist University School of Business in 2014 and a master's degree in Financial Management from Johns Hopkins University in 2015. He founded BOUNDLESSX in May 2016 to produce short VR films and three of them were screened at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. He founded AltStory in October 2017.
Co-founder and COO of DuduBus
Li Yuqiong graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering. She then worked as a product manager at Taobao, the B2C e-marketplace of Alibaba, until she co-founded DuduBus in 2015. She has since been DuduBus' COO.
Li Yuqiong graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering. She then worked as a product manager at Taobao, the B2C e-marketplace of Alibaba, until she co-founded DuduBus in 2015. She has since been DuduBus' COO.
Co-founder of Lubna.io
Eddy Hartanto is a software engineer and co-founder of Lubna.io, a crypto investment platform with robo-trading features. He graduated in computer engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He also has a master's in Computer Science from Stanford University, USA.Prior to establishing Lubna.io, he worked as a software engineer for Rearden Commerce (now Deem Inc) from 2007 to 2011. He also has experience in developing candlestick trading data analysis.
Eddy Hartanto is a software engineer and co-founder of Lubna.io, a crypto investment platform with robo-trading features. He graduated in computer engineering at the University of British Columbia, Canada. He also has a master's in Computer Science from Stanford University, USA.Prior to establishing Lubna.io, he worked as a software engineer for Rearden Commerce (now Deem Inc) from 2007 to 2011. He also has experience in developing candlestick trading data analysis.
Co-founder and CTO of KODI
Imam Teguh Prakoso graduated in Management Informatics at Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran in Jakarta, Indonesia. He started his career as a web developer at PT Webgis Indonesia, staying there for almost three years.In 2016, he started his own software development house Senusa. In 2018, one of Senusa's products KODI became a spin-off digital platform for cooperative businesses. Senusa continues to support the development of KODI and Imam became KODI's chief information technology officer.
Imam Teguh Prakoso graduated in Management Informatics at Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran in Jakarta, Indonesia. He started his career as a web developer at PT Webgis Indonesia, staying there for almost three years.In 2016, he started his own software development house Senusa. In 2018, one of Senusa's products KODI became a spin-off digital platform for cooperative businesses. Senusa continues to support the development of KODI and Imam became KODI's chief information technology officer.
CTO and co-founder of Tutellus.io
Javier Ortiz Conega is a computer engineer with eight years' experience as an IT consultant. He has worked for Apple and Telefónica in a number of R&D projects. He developed, from scratch, the P2P edtech platform, Tutellus.com, a startup he co-founded with Miguel Caballero in 2013. In 2017, the two of them launched Tutellus.io, an ambitious project to tokenize the education system through a blockchain-powered and incentive-based model.
Javier Ortiz Conega is a computer engineer with eight years' experience as an IT consultant. He has worked for Apple and Telefónica in a number of R&D projects. He developed, from scratch, the P2P edtech platform, Tutellus.com, a startup he co-founded with Miguel Caballero in 2013. In 2017, the two of them launched Tutellus.io, an ambitious project to tokenize the education system through a blockchain-powered and incentive-based model.
Co-founder and COO of Blackfish
Wang joined Blackfish as co-founder and COO in 2017. Prior to joining Blackfish, he was president and co-founder of Quark Finance, a company focused on consumer lending and wealth management. Wang has also worked at CreditEase, a Chinese wealth management firm, as well as BNP Paribas and BBVA. He has more than a decade of experience in credit strategy, risk modeling, anti-fraud operations and post-loan management.
Wang joined Blackfish as co-founder and COO in 2017. Prior to joining Blackfish, he was president and co-founder of Quark Finance, a company focused on consumer lending and wealth management. Wang has also worked at CreditEase, a Chinese wealth management firm, as well as BNP Paribas and BBVA. He has more than a decade of experience in credit strategy, risk modeling, anti-fraud operations and post-loan management.
Software Architect and Co-founder of Modoo
Du Jiali graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.After his graduation, he started working as software engineer at Taobao until 2011. Then he joined Tencent as a senior software development engineer until 2014 when he became the director of platform technology at Youyou Yongche.In 2015, he co-founded Modoo and became its software architect.
Du Jiali graduated in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.After his graduation, he started working as software engineer at Taobao until 2011. Then he joined Tencent as a senior software development engineer until 2014 when he became the director of platform technology at Youyou Yongche.In 2015, he co-founded Modoo and became its software architect.
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