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UTour Group was set up in 2005 providing outbound tourism and related services, including offshore finance, immigration services, overseas study services etc.
UTour Group was set up in 2005 providing outbound tourism and related services, including offshore finance, immigration services, overseas study services etc.
Xia Zuoquan (b. 1963) co-founded BYD in 1996, which makes cars as well as batteries for electric vehicles. BYD is about 10% owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Xia founded Zhengxuan Capital in 2004, an investment firm having over RMB 10 billion in assets under management. Zhengxuan Capital has invested in more than 30 companies in gene sequencing, robotics, smart hardware, chip design, supply chain finance and talent assessment sectors. Xia was placed no. 256 in the 2015 Forbes China Rich List, with an estimated net worth US$1.2 billion.
Xia Zuoquan (b. 1963) co-founded BYD in 1996, which makes cars as well as batteries for electric vehicles. BYD is about 10% owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Xia founded Zhengxuan Capital in 2004, an investment firm having over RMB 10 billion in assets under management. Zhengxuan Capital has invested in more than 30 companies in gene sequencing, robotics, smart hardware, chip design, supply chain finance and talent assessment sectors. Xia was placed no. 256 in the 2015 Forbes China Rich List, with an estimated net worth US$1.2 billion.
Daniel Romy is the CEO of Investments at Media Digital Ventures, the first media fund dedicated to Media for Equity in Spain. With assets valued at €35 million, MDV supports startups through powerful marketing campaigns in return for equity. Romy is experienced in venture capital and crowdfunding, having worked as COO for three years at The Crowd Angel, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. He is also a member of the investment committee of Inveready First II SCR that manages assets worth €20 million.
Daniel Romy is the CEO of Investments at Media Digital Ventures, the first media fund dedicated to Media for Equity in Spain. With assets valued at €35 million, MDV supports startups through powerful marketing campaigns in return for equity. Romy is experienced in venture capital and crowdfunding, having worked as COO for three years at The Crowd Angel, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. He is also a member of the investment committee of Inveready First II SCR that manages assets worth €20 million.
SPH Media Fund is a S$100 million venture capital fund set up by government-backed listed group, Singapore Press Holdings Limited.The fund invests in early growth technology companies globally. Although the fund is stage agnostic, most of the portfolio companies are at Series A or later. The size of the investment depends on the needs of the startup. A typical ticket size is between S$1 million and S$2 million, with possible bigger amounts of up to S$5 million per round.
SPH Media Fund is a S$100 million venture capital fund set up by government-backed listed group, Singapore Press Holdings Limited.The fund invests in early growth technology companies globally. Although the fund is stage agnostic, most of the portfolio companies are at Series A or later. The size of the investment depends on the needs of the startup. A typical ticket size is between S$1 million and S$2 million, with possible bigger amounts of up to S$5 million per round.
Founded in 2004, Polaris Capital Group is a Japanese private equity fund management firm. Since its inception, Polaris has invested in about 30 Japanese companies. It completed the fourth round of fundraising for its Polaris Private Equity Fund IV in April 2017, during which it raised JPY 75 billion. The new fund will invest in Japanese companies in the manufacturing sector with globally competitive technologies/patents as well as companies with strong brands or unique business models in the consumer goods, retail and logistics sectors.
Founded in 2004, Polaris Capital Group is a Japanese private equity fund management firm. Since its inception, Polaris has invested in about 30 Japanese companies. It completed the fourth round of fundraising for its Polaris Private Equity Fund IV in April 2017, during which it raised JPY 75 billion. The new fund will invest in Japanese companies in the manufacturing sector with globally competitive technologies/patents as well as companies with strong brands or unique business models in the consumer goods, retail and logistics sectors.
United Fund was founded in 2015 to provide Zhejiang's SME businesses with support in financing, business collaborations, operations and management. It now manages total of assets worth RMB 3bn.
United Fund was founded in 2015 to provide Zhejiang's SME businesses with support in financing, business collaborations, operations and management. It now manages total of assets worth RMB 3bn.
Ufi Ventures is the investment arm of Ufi VocTech Trust, a UK-based grant-funding body created following the sale of Learndirect in 2010. With an initial fund of £50m, the organization is focussed on delivering an increase in the scale of vocational learning. The firm can invest from £150,000 to £1m as equity or debt in early-stage companies. To date, its disclosed investments include many UK public-private training initiatives, plus seed investments in two tech startups: soft-skills VR software Bodyswaps (£470,000) and childcare marketplace Kinderly (£325,000).
Ufi Ventures is the investment arm of Ufi VocTech Trust, a UK-based grant-funding body created following the sale of Learndirect in 2010. With an initial fund of £50m, the organization is focussed on delivering an increase in the scale of vocational learning. The firm can invest from £150,000 to £1m as equity or debt in early-stage companies. To date, its disclosed investments include many UK public-private training initiatives, plus seed investments in two tech startups: soft-skills VR software Bodyswaps (£470,000) and childcare marketplace Kinderly (£325,000).
Established in New York in 1979, Women's World Banking is a not-for-profit dedicated to financing initiatives for low-income women in developing nations. Its Capital Partners Fund is a private equity limited partnership that makes direct equity investments in women-focused financial institutions.To date, the fund has invested in 12 organizations, mostly banks offering micro-credits, in 10 developing nations. Investments for the first quarter of 2021 included participation in Colombian fintech Aflore’s $6.5m investment round and Kenyan insurtech Pula’s $2m Series A round.
Established in New York in 1979, Women's World Banking is a not-for-profit dedicated to financing initiatives for low-income women in developing nations. Its Capital Partners Fund is a private equity limited partnership that makes direct equity investments in women-focused financial institutions.To date, the fund has invested in 12 organizations, mostly banks offering micro-credits, in 10 developing nations. Investments for the first quarter of 2021 included participation in Colombian fintech Aflore’s $6.5m investment round and Kenyan insurtech Pula’s $2m Series A round.
Founded in 2015 in Limassol in Cyprus, Caspian Venture Capital Partners has at least six companies in its portfolio. Its last disclosed investment was in 2017 when it participated in sustainable transportation and magnetic levitation firm Hyperloop’s $135m Series B round. Prior to that, in 2015 it invested in US-based Diamond Foundry, the world’s first certified carbon-neutral lab-produced diamond manufacturer.
Founded in 2015 in Limassol in Cyprus, Caspian Venture Capital Partners has at least six companies in its portfolio. Its last disclosed investment was in 2017 when it participated in sustainable transportation and magnetic levitation firm Hyperloop’s $135m Series B round. Prior to that, in 2015 it invested in US-based Diamond Foundry, the world’s first certified carbon-neutral lab-produced diamond manufacturer.
Co-founder and CEO of Quintal
Danny Saksono is a software engineer, graduating in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of New South Wales. He had previously obtained a diploma in Information Technology from Singapore’s Nanyang Polytechnic in 2007.Prior to founding Quintal, Danny worked in Singapore for about five years as a senior system analyst at Mobile Xprerience Pte Ltd and as a software engineer at ASG Technologies.
Danny Saksono is a software engineer, graduating in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of New South Wales. He had previously obtained a diploma in Information Technology from Singapore’s Nanyang Polytechnic in 2007.Prior to founding Quintal, Danny worked in Singapore for about five years as a senior system analyst at Mobile Xprerience Pte Ltd and as a software engineer at ASG Technologies.
Co-founder and CTO of Paprika
Welly Huang is a web developer with a degree in Information Technology from STMIK Mikroskil, Indonesia. He started working as a web developer at Mikroskil while at university. After graduating in 2014, he established a web development agency CelsiusTech that was closed down a year later. Welly joined Kalvin Yap to develop rewards app Paprika and also worked for seven months as a development team lead at Medan’s e-tailer Otten Coffee in 2015.
Welly Huang is a web developer with a degree in Information Technology from STMIK Mikroskil, Indonesia. He started working as a web developer at Mikroskil while at university. After graduating in 2014, he established a web development agency CelsiusTech that was closed down a year later. Welly joined Kalvin Yap to develop rewards app Paprika and also worked for seven months as a development team lead at Medan’s e-tailer Otten Coffee in 2015.
Co-founder and VP of Product of Jala
Syauqy Nurul Aziz graduated in Electrical Engineering from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia in 2014. Prior to graduating, he had joined UGM’s aerospace competition team and co-founded a game development studio. After graduation, he worked as a programmer at mobile app developer Amagine Interactive for a year. Syauqy also joined fellow UGM graduates to establish Atnic. He left Amagine in 2015 to focus on Atnic projects, including their leading product Jala.
Syauqy Nurul Aziz graduated in Electrical Engineering from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia in 2014. Prior to graduating, he had joined UGM’s aerospace competition team and co-founded a game development studio. After graduation, he worked as a programmer at mobile app developer Amagine Interactive for a year. Syauqy also joined fellow UGM graduates to establish Atnic. He left Amagine in 2015 to focus on Atnic projects, including their leading product Jala.
Co-founder of Ngorder
Informatics Engineering graduate Agus E Setiyono is no stranger to entrepreneurship. After graduating in 2013 from Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, he worked for a year as a web designer for vKios, an online store development service. At the same time, he also managed his own clothing store and co-founded FLAT Studio, a digital creative agency. In 2016, he established Ngorder, a full suite of e-commerce management tools for online shop owners.
Informatics Engineering graduate Agus E Setiyono is no stranger to entrepreneurship. After graduating in 2013 from Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia, he worked for a year as a web designer for vKios, an online store development service. At the same time, he also managed his own clothing store and co-founded FLAT Studio, a digital creative agency. In 2016, he established Ngorder, a full suite of e-commerce management tools for online shop owners.
Founder and CEO of Geetest
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing and Information Engineering from Wuhan University in 2009, Wu worked as a lab researcher at his alma mater. In 2012, he left Wuhan University to found Geetest with Zhang Zhenyu.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Remote Sensing and Information Engineering from Wuhan University in 2009, Wu worked as a lab researcher at his alma mater. In 2012, he left Wuhan University to found Geetest with Zhang Zhenyu.
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Payfazz
Jefriyanto graduated from Universitas Bina Nusantara, Indonesia, with a bachelor's in Computer Science in 2012. He worked for online travel agent Tiket.com, where he focused on the company's train travel features and oversaw the development of a ticket purchasing app in collaboration with Indonesia's national train company. Jefriyanto left Tiket.com at the end of 2014 to join property rental firm Travelio, before eventually establishing O2O financial services platform Payfazz in 2016.
Jefriyanto graduated from Universitas Bina Nusantara, Indonesia, with a bachelor's in Computer Science in 2012. He worked for online travel agent Tiket.com, where he focused on the company's train travel features and oversaw the development of a ticket purchasing app in collaboration with Indonesia's national train company. Jefriyanto left Tiket.com at the end of 2014 to join property rental firm Travelio, before eventually establishing O2O financial services platform Payfazz in 2016.
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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