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Co-founder and CEO of Moka
Haryanto Tanjo graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California Berkeley in 2009. He worked as an associate consultant at Webster Pacific LLC in San Francisco for over two years before attaining an MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management USA in 2014. He had previous stints working at Cisco Systems, Bayer and McKinsey & Company. He left McKinsey and eventually teamed up with a software engineer Grady Laksmono to start Moka, a mobile point-of-sale service. He became the CEO of Moka in August 2014.
Haryanto Tanjo graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California Berkeley in 2009. He worked as an associate consultant at Webster Pacific LLC in San Francisco for over two years before attaining an MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management USA in 2014. He had previous stints working at Cisco Systems, Bayer and McKinsey & Company. He left McKinsey and eventually teamed up with a software engineer Grady Laksmono to start Moka, a mobile point-of-sale service. He became the CEO of Moka in August 2014.
Co-founder and CEO of Aptoide
Seasoned entrepreneur Paulo Trezentos founded software development company Caixa Mágica Software in 2000. He continued to work on his business while pursuing his master’s and a PhD in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal. Caixa Mágica Software handled many projects, including Aptoide, an independent Android app marketplace that later became a separate company. Trezentos closed his first company in 2015. He continues to work as an assistant professor at Lisbon's University Institute ISCTE, where he lectures in Operating Systems and Computer Architecture at the bachelor's and master's levels.
Seasoned entrepreneur Paulo Trezentos founded software development company Caixa Mágica Software in 2000. He continued to work on his business while pursuing his master’s and a PhD in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal. Caixa Mágica Software handled many projects, including Aptoide, an independent Android app marketplace that later became a separate company. Trezentos closed his first company in 2015. He continues to work as an assistant professor at Lisbon's University Institute ISCTE, where he lectures in Operating Systems and Computer Architecture at the bachelor's and master's levels.
CEO and Co-founder of Meicai
A farmer's son who became an astronomer, Liu Chuanjun is also a serial entrepreneur. After his first startup (selling high-end organic food) failed after six months, Liu founded group-buying site Wowo (aka 55tuan), now Nasdaq-listed, which he sold it in 2011, to refocus on farm products. Liu majored in astronomy and holds a master’s from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where his research areas included spaceflights of Chinese space program Shenzhou 6 and 7. He was born in 1982 in Shandong and goes home every year to help work the land.
A farmer's son who became an astronomer, Liu Chuanjun is also a serial entrepreneur. After his first startup (selling high-end organic food) failed after six months, Liu founded group-buying site Wowo (aka 55tuan), now Nasdaq-listed, which he sold it in 2011, to refocus on farm products. Liu majored in astronomy and holds a master’s from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where his research areas included spaceflights of Chinese space program Shenzhou 6 and 7. He was born in 1982 in Shandong and goes home every year to help work the land.
Founder and CEO of Tiger Brokers
Founder and CEO of Tiger Brokers. Wu Tianhua received his B.S. & M.S in Computer Science from Tsinghua University. Later, he co-founded Youdao, a new online education startup under the Nasdaq-listed NetEase group. By the time he left, Youdao’s user base had grown to the hundreds of millions. Wu had begun to familiarize himself with investing when he was an undergraduate and started to invest in the US stock market around 2010. Investing in the US stock market was very complicated then and in 2014, he decided to build his own service to make investing easier.
Founder and CEO of Tiger Brokers. Wu Tianhua received his B.S. & M.S in Computer Science from Tsinghua University. Later, he co-founded Youdao, a new online education startup under the Nasdaq-listed NetEase group. By the time he left, Youdao’s user base had grown to the hundreds of millions. Wu had begun to familiarize himself with investing when he was an undergraduate and started to invest in the US stock market around 2010. Investing in the US stock market was very complicated then and in 2014, he decided to build his own service to make investing easier.
CEO and Founder of Clarity
A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Rebeca Minguela founded Blink, a hotel booking app that was acquired by Groupon, and Clarity.AI, a SaaS optimizing the social impact of investments. She holds an engineering degree from UPM (Technical University of Madrid) Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, and a master’s in Information Technology from the University of Stuttgart. After working at IBM, Siemens, the German Space Agency and BCG, she won a scholarship to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. She later led Santander Bank’s Global Digital Transformation Program. She was born in 1981 in Valladolid, Spain.
A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Rebeca Minguela founded Blink, a hotel booking app that was acquired by Groupon, and Clarity.AI, a SaaS optimizing the social impact of investments. She holds an engineering degree from UPM (Technical University of Madrid) Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, and a master’s in Information Technology from the University of Stuttgart. After working at IBM, Siemens, the German Space Agency and BCG, she won a scholarship to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. She later led Santander Bank’s Global Digital Transformation Program. She was born in 1981 in Valladolid, Spain.
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo. Serial entrepreneur. The son of a factory worker, Huang received his BSc from Zhejiang University and his MSc from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both in Computer Science. Upon the advice of a billionaire entrepreneur, he decided to join Google instead of Microsoft and, as a result, became financially independent within three years. Huang left Google in 2007. Before founding Pinduoduo, he started two other companies, both of which were profitable but failed to gain prestige. Looking to achieve renown, Huang started Pinduoduo in 2015.
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo. Serial entrepreneur. The son of a factory worker, Huang received his BSc from Zhejiang University and his MSc from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both in Computer Science. Upon the advice of a billionaire entrepreneur, he decided to join Google instead of Microsoft and, as a result, became financially independent within three years. Huang left Google in 2007. Before founding Pinduoduo, he started two other companies, both of which were profitable but failed to gain prestige. Looking to achieve renown, Huang started Pinduoduo in 2015.
Co-founder and CEO of Beonprice
Rubén Sánchez Martín majored in Computer Engineering at the University of Salamanca and has an MBA from the European Business School in Madrid. In 2017, he joined the Endeavor Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures program with Harvard Business School.Based in Salamanca, he is the founding partner of Socio that has been operating two women-only fitness centers Curves since 2006. In 2009, he established Chocolat Factory. While running the businesses, Sánchez had been working at IT group GPM Innovación since 1998. He left GPM and closed down his chocolate delicatessen in 2012 to focus on Beonprice as co-founder and CEO.
Rubén Sánchez Martín majored in Computer Engineering at the University of Salamanca and has an MBA from the European Business School in Madrid. In 2017, he joined the Endeavor Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures program with Harvard Business School.Based in Salamanca, he is the founding partner of Socio that has been operating two women-only fitness centers Curves since 2006. In 2009, he established Chocolat Factory. While running the businesses, Sánchez had been working at IT group GPM Innovación since 1998. He left GPM and closed down his chocolate delicatessen in 2012 to focus on Beonprice as co-founder and CEO.
Co-founder and CIO of Waynabox
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Founder, CEO and Chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan
Founder, CEO and chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan. Ye graduated from the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. After graduating, he worked as a programmer and later as an R&D manager at a software company in Fuzhou. Ye began his entrepreneurial career in 2007 when he started Xiamen Yirui Software Technology Co., Ltd. In 2011, drawing upon his years of experience in security and safety systems, he set up Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co., Ltd., which provides remote monitoring services.
Founder, CEO and chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan. Ye graduated from the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. After graduating, he worked as a programmer and later as an R&D manager at a software company in Fuzhou. Ye began his entrepreneurial career in 2007 when he started Xiamen Yirui Software Technology Co., Ltd. In 2011, drawing upon his years of experience in security and safety systems, he set up Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co., Ltd., which provides remote monitoring services.
Ex-CFO and Co-founder of Bioo / Arkyne Technologies
Alexandre Díaz Codina is a Business Administration graduate from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He joined Arkyne Technologies as co-founder and CFO in November 2015. He left Arkyne and the Bioo project in May 2017.While working on the Bioo project, Díaz and fellow co-founders were named as promising young entrepreneurs in Forbes 30u30 Europe. He also co-founded youth forum Impact.Barcelona in February 2016 with UPF alumni to give youths a “voice” in society. In January 2018 he joined AZ Capital as an investment banking intern.
Alexandre Díaz Codina is a Business Administration graduate from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He joined Arkyne Technologies as co-founder and CFO in November 2015. He left Arkyne and the Bioo project in May 2017.While working on the Bioo project, Díaz and fellow co-founders were named as promising young entrepreneurs in Forbes 30u30 Europe. He also co-founded youth forum Impact.Barcelona in February 2016 with UPF alumni to give youths a “voice” in society. In January 2018 he joined AZ Capital as an investment banking intern.
Co-founder of AISpeech
In 2005, Lin graduated from the University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Engineering. Upon graduating, he worked at the British Standards Institution as Chief Representative of China. In 2007, he co-founded AISpeech with Gao Shixing and Yu Kai. He created AISpeech’s oral English teaching business unit and focused on the development of speech assessment technology. In May 2014, AISpeech spun off the oral English teaching business unit into a new company called Chivox. Lin has served as founder and CEO of Chivox ever since.
In 2005, Lin graduated from the University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Engineering. Upon graduating, he worked at the British Standards Institution as Chief Representative of China. In 2007, he co-founded AISpeech with Gao Shixing and Yu Kai. He created AISpeech’s oral English teaching business unit and focused on the development of speech assessment technology. In May 2014, AISpeech spun off the oral English teaching business unit into a new company called Chivox. Lin has served as founder and CEO of Chivox ever since.
Co-founder and Chairman of Tiantian Xuenong
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Co-founder, CTO and Head of Innovation of BEEVERYCREATIVE
Francisco Mendes is the CTO, Head of Innovation and co-founder of BEEVERYCREATIVE, the innovative 3D printer and software producer in Portugal. In 2010, he co-founded the startup's preliminary project bitBOX that was transformed into BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013.Mendes is also a co-founder of Hardware City, a community of entrepreneurs that links hardware startups to manufacturers. He has worked in R&D at Tellus Mater and Milenio 3 in Portugal. He has a master's in Industrial Automation from the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
Francisco Mendes is the CTO, Head of Innovation and co-founder of BEEVERYCREATIVE, the innovative 3D printer and software producer in Portugal. In 2010, he co-founded the startup's preliminary project bitBOX that was transformed into BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013.Mendes is also a co-founder of Hardware City, a community of entrepreneurs that links hardware startups to manufacturers. He has worked in R&D at Tellus Mater and Milenio 3 in Portugal. He has a master's in Industrial Automation from the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
Co-founder & Advisor of Red Points
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
Co-founder of AEInnova
Andrés Peñalver Núñez is a telecommunications engineer who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, specializing in electronic systems, industrial electronics and automatic control engineering. Peñalver is a co-founder of AEInnova and had been a researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He received the best academic record award from the Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COETTC) and was earlier awarded a scholarship to collaborate with the MARTA transportation project. His final project involved the design of an automatic validation system for infotainment devices for carmaker SEAT, where Peñalver has been a technical project leader.
Andrés Peñalver Núñez is a telecommunications engineer who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, specializing in electronic systems, industrial electronics and automatic control engineering. Peñalver is a co-founder of AEInnova and had been a researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He received the best academic record award from the Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COETTC) and was earlier awarded a scholarship to collaborate with the MARTA transportation project. His final project involved the design of an automatic validation system for infotainment devices for carmaker SEAT, where Peñalver has been a technical project leader.
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
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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
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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
Can Indonesia plug its tech talent gap to keep its digital economy growing?
Local institutions are stepping up to boost tech skills among students and jobseekers, as the government opens the way for more foreign talent joining startups
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
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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
Interview with Qlue CEO: "We didn't know what a smart city should look like"
Co-founder and CEO of Qlue, Indonesia's largest "smart city" company, Rama Raditya explains how citizen involvement – not high-tech – is the true innovation of smart cities and the agent for change; plus how his startup has grown from partnering governments to businesses, and more
Alpha JWC Ventures bets on Indonesian fintech, analytics startups for big impact
A commitment to mentoring and supporting its portfolio companies also lies at the core of its business
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