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A pioneer of China's IT industry, Zhu Min founded Cybernaut in 2005. To date, the firm has invested over $10bn in Chinese technology companies through 70 funds, in addition to another $10bn jointly managed with its partners outside China. Cybernaut also has about 20 startup incubators (Cybernaut Internet+) across China. Zhu studied at Stanford University in the 1980s and founded web conference solutions provider WebEx Communications Inc., which went public on NASDAQ in 2000, before being sold to Cisco for $3.2bn.
A pioneer of China's IT industry, Zhu Min founded Cybernaut in 2005. To date, the firm has invested over $10bn in Chinese technology companies through 70 funds, in addition to another $10bn jointly managed with its partners outside China. Cybernaut also has about 20 startup incubators (Cybernaut Internet+) across China. Zhu studied at Stanford University in the 1980s and founded web conference solutions provider WebEx Communications Inc., which went public on NASDAQ in 2000, before being sold to Cisco for $3.2bn.
Foresee Capital was set up as the asset management division of Phoenix Finance, an investment platform under Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television, in 2014. In 2017, it became the independent firm Beijing Foresee Asset Management Co., Ltd. As of Q1 2018, assets under management have exceeded RMB 69.5 billion, including fixed-income investment, real estate equity, private equity and overseas investment.
Foresee Capital was set up as the asset management division of Phoenix Finance, an investment platform under Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television, in 2014. In 2017, it became the independent firm Beijing Foresee Asset Management Co., Ltd. As of Q1 2018, assets under management have exceeded RMB 69.5 billion, including fixed-income investment, real estate equity, private equity and overseas investment.
Founded in Boston in 2015, Material Impact is a science-based investment fund backing products that make an impact on real-world problems. It currently has 10 companies in its portfolio, from seed to Series C investments. Its most recent investments have been in the $50m 2020 Series C round of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the premier off-grid drinking water production tech using solar-powered panels, and in the 2020 $12m Series A round of US electronics protective substance producer actnano.
Founded in Boston in 2015, Material Impact is a science-based investment fund backing products that make an impact on real-world problems. It currently has 10 companies in its portfolio, from seed to Series C investments. Its most recent investments have been in the $50m 2020 Series C round of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the premier off-grid drinking water production tech using solar-powered panels, and in the 2020 $12m Series A round of US electronics protective substance producer actnano.
Co-Founder and Financial Controller of IWAK
Central Java’s highest national exam scorer, Anggita Arum Pertiwi (known as Gita), is currently pursuing her undergraduate studies in Accounting at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta. Originally from Temanggung regency in Central Java, Gita won third place in the National Accounting Challenge 2015. She is IWAK’s financial controller and also works as a teaching assistant at UGM. IWAK is a crowdfunding startup for commercial fish farming.
Central Java’s highest national exam scorer, Anggita Arum Pertiwi (known as Gita), is currently pursuing her undergraduate studies in Accounting at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta. Originally from Temanggung regency in Central Java, Gita won third place in the National Accounting Challenge 2015. She is IWAK’s financial controller and also works as a teaching assistant at UGM. IWAK is a crowdfunding startup for commercial fish farming.
Founder and CEO of SCOOP, Founder of EV Hive
East Ventures co-founder Willson Cuaca graduated from Bina Nusantara University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He worked at Singapore-based Red Sentry, a cyber security and network performance optimization company. In 2010 he co-founded East Ventures, a seed-early stage venture capital firm. That same year, he also co-founded Apps Foundry, a mobile company that developed the e-reader app SCOOP, among other things.
East Ventures co-founder Willson Cuaca graduated from Bina Nusantara University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He worked at Singapore-based Red Sentry, a cyber security and network performance optimization company. In 2010 he co-founded East Ventures, a seed-early stage venture capital firm. That same year, he also co-founded Apps Foundry, a mobile company that developed the e-reader app SCOOP, among other things.
Co-founder, CMO and COO of Limakilo
Lisa Ayu Wulandari is an alumni of Telkom University in Bandung with an engineering degree in Electrical & Instrumentation. She later obtained a master’s in Business, Management and Marketing at Jakarta’s Prasetiya Mulya University in 2015.Lisa started as a management trainee at PT Schneider Electric in 2011. She worked in the Services Marketing division for more than five years at PT Schneider Indonesia.
Lisa Ayu Wulandari is an alumni of Telkom University in Bandung with an engineering degree in Electrical & Instrumentation. She later obtained a master’s in Business, Management and Marketing at Jakarta’s Prasetiya Mulya University in 2015.Lisa started as a management trainee at PT Schneider Electric in 2011. She worked in the Services Marketing division for more than five years at PT Schneider Indonesia.
Co-founder and CTO of Quintal
Pieter Jontera Lius joined Quintal as CTO in July 2015, after working as Director of Information Technology at PT MarketPlays Digital Ventura. Prior to returning to Indonesia, he had worked as a software analyst and developer at iConsult in Singapore for almost two years.Pieter graduated in 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Pieter Jontera Lius joined Quintal as CTO in July 2015, after working as Director of Information Technology at PT MarketPlays Digital Ventura. Prior to returning to Indonesia, he had worked as a software analyst and developer at iConsult in Singapore for almost two years.Pieter graduated in 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Co-founder and CMO of Periksa.id
Indri Hardianti graduated from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus) with a degree in Information Systems, where she was active in the IT students’ association and the promotion team of the university’s international branch. She established Binary Art in 2015, an app development house, together with fellow Binus alumni Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah. After a year, the two embarked on another startup, Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management program suite.
Indri Hardianti graduated from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus) with a degree in Information Systems, where she was active in the IT students’ association and the promotion team of the university’s international branch. She established Binary Art in 2015, an app development house, together with fellow Binus alumni Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah. After a year, the two embarked on another startup, Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management program suite.
Co-founder of PopBox Asia
Greta Bunawan is a co-founder of smart locker startup PopBox Asia. Prior to establishing the venture, she worked at convention space organizer PT Jakarta International Expo as a marketing venue manager.Greta graduated from Universitas Pelita Harapan with a bachelor’s in Psychology and earned an MBA from IPMI Business School.
Greta Bunawan is a co-founder of smart locker startup PopBox Asia. Prior to establishing the venture, she worked at convention space organizer PT Jakarta International Expo as a marketing venue manager.Greta graduated from Universitas Pelita Harapan with a bachelor’s in Psychology and earned an MBA from IPMI Business School.
Vice President and Co-founder of Xpeng Motors
After earning his master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2010, He led R&D of a new energy bus system for Shanghai Expo. He has also served as head of the intelligent vehicle and autonomous driving division at Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
After earning his master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2010, He led R&D of a new energy bus system for Shanghai Expo. He has also served as head of the intelligent vehicle and autonomous driving division at Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd.
Co-founder and CTO of Bizhare
Giovanni Umboh has been a software engineer since 2014, specializing in Java, working first at software development company Indocyber Global Technology and then at Emerio, a subsidiary of Japanese telecommunications giant NTT. Giovanni left Emerio in 2017 to join equity crowdfunding startup Bizhare, where he is CTO. He is also concurrently a software engineer at Blanja.com. Giovanni holds a diploma in Informatics Management from Bina Sarana Informatika, Indonesia.
Giovanni Umboh has been a software engineer since 2014, specializing in Java, working first at software development company Indocyber Global Technology and then at Emerio, a subsidiary of Japanese telecommunications giant NTT. Giovanni left Emerio in 2017 to join equity crowdfunding startup Bizhare, where he is CTO. He is also concurrently a software engineer at Blanja.com. Giovanni holds a diploma in Informatics Management from Bina Sarana Informatika, Indonesia.
CTO & Co-founder of Airhopping
As a graduate in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Gonzalo Ortega immediately launched his first entrepreneurial project, co-founding Airhopping in 2016 and assuming the role of CTO. Airhopping is a digital platform powered by an algorithm that allows multiple-destination travel planning at the lowest possible price. Spanish-born Ortega also coaches a children's rugby team in his spare time.
As a graduate in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Gonzalo Ortega immediately launched his first entrepreneurial project, co-founding Airhopping in 2016 and assuming the role of CTO. Airhopping is a digital platform powered by an algorithm that allows multiple-destination travel planning at the lowest possible price. Spanish-born Ortega also coaches a children's rugby team in his spare time.
Co-founder and CEO of McFly
After graduating from Wuhan University with a bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing in 2005, Gong Huaze moved on to postgraduate study at the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (IRSA), Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned a doctoral degree in Remote Sensing Application Technology in 2010 and worked as a research fellow at IRSA. He co-founded McFly as CEO in December 2016.
After graduating from Wuhan University with a bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing in 2005, Gong Huaze moved on to postgraduate study at the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (IRSA), Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned a doctoral degree in Remote Sensing Application Technology in 2010 and worked as a research fellow at IRSA. He co-founded McFly as CEO in December 2016.
Co-founder and CEO of Madhang
After graduating from Universitas Dian Nuswantoro with a degree in Computer Science, Maulana Bayu Samudra worked as a web designer for Seven Media Technology from 2015 to 2018. Together with former colleague Fadhil Nur Mahardi and food entrepreneur Kaesang Pangarep, he established Indonesian home chef meal service Madhang in late 2017, serving as its first CEO. Maulana later took on the COO role in January 2019.
After graduating from Universitas Dian Nuswantoro with a degree in Computer Science, Maulana Bayu Samudra worked as a web designer for Seven Media Technology from 2015 to 2018. Together with former colleague Fadhil Nur Mahardi and food entrepreneur Kaesang Pangarep, he established Indonesian home chef meal service Madhang in late 2017, serving as its first CEO. Maulana later took on the COO role in January 2019.
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.
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
VCs like Sequoia Capital, EV Growth, Monk's Hill Ventures and MDI Ventures are onboard to spot potential investments despite Covid-19 downturn
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
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
Event ticketing startup Goers gains new revenue streams with pivot to helping leisure spots go online; hotel SaaS Izy and on-demand medical testing service CekLab also in top three
Cautiously opportunistic: How Indonesian VCs are riding out the Covid-19 crisis
Indonesian VCs on how they are doing deals during Covid-19, and their advice to startups, from how to cut costs to M&A
Polaroo: An expense app that finds the best deals and automates payments
Take control of your finances and save money and time with Polaroo's personalized expenses app
Place to Plug: Symbiosis in scaling with the electric vehicle sector
Launched commercially just five months ago, EV-charging infrastructure platform Place to Plug has already attracted attention from investors in Silicon Valley and Asia
Xhockware's YouBeep app for speedy checkout, higher customer spending
Besides cutting checkout time to under 1 minute, this in-store shopping app also has other bright ideas: targeted marketing, allergy warnings, even wine-pairing tips
FarmCloud: Effective husbandry management to help feed the world
Global meat consumption is increasing and, consequently, so is intensive farming, meaning FarmCloud's one-stop animal husbandry management solution comes at the right moment
Soon, a cute robot will bring you your online shopping
Using robots to automate last-mile delivery, Zhen Robotics wants to help the logistics industry slash costs and boost customer satisfaction.
Plug-it and Drive-it with Wallbox’s EV quick chargers
Created by an ex-Tesla engineer, these generic chargers are fast and easy to use – just like recharging mobile phones
Tipped for unicorn status, BeON Energy is making solar power accessible to the masses
BeON Energy plans to raise the energy sector's largest Series A investment round in 2020
HumanITcare: Covid-19 spurs demand for telemedicine across Spain and beyond
The startup’s revenue is expected to exceed €10m by 2024 due to rapid digital transformation of healthcare services and a growing market for AI-powered medtechs
CoolFarm: Why did Microsoft Portugal's Startup of the Year go bust?
The indoor-gardening tech startup went from winning awards to closing down with debts of close to €1m four years after its founding
Alias Robotics: Award-winning cyber security pioneer reduces “clear and present danger” of robots
As machines become integral parts of daily life, Alias Robotics offers humans a way to solve the ever-increasing potential risks of robots
Wallbox’s bumper funding boosts Spain’s EV charging sector
Wallbox’s generic EV charging systems are sold in 40 countries, including the US and China; attracting major backers like Seaya Ventures, Spanish utility Iberdrola and US VC Endeavor
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