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Labeled "world’s most powerful startup incubator" by Fast Company, Y Combinator was established in 2005 as a seed accelerator. Since then, Y Combinator has funded over 1,850 startups with a combined valuation of over US$100 billion. Twice a year, Y Combinator invests US$150,000 per company across a large number of startups in exchange for a 7% stake. The startups then move to Silicon Valley for three months. Each cycle ends with a Demo Day, where the startups pitch to an invite-only audience of high-profile investors. Its most valuable startups to date are Airbnb, Stripe, Cruise, Dropbox and Coinbase.
Labeled "world’s most powerful startup incubator" by Fast Company, Y Combinator was established in 2005 as a seed accelerator. Since then, Y Combinator has funded over 1,850 startups with a combined valuation of over US$100 billion. Twice a year, Y Combinator invests US$150,000 per company across a large number of startups in exchange for a 7% stake. The startups then move to Silicon Valley for three months. Each cycle ends with a Demo Day, where the startups pitch to an invite-only audience of high-profile investors. Its most valuable startups to date are Airbnb, Stripe, Cruise, Dropbox and Coinbase.
Capital V is a French rural-based investor that only invests in solutions that facilitate sustained behavioral change and eliminate the consumption of animal products. Its investments range from €10,000 to €1m and currently has 20 startups in its portfolio, mainly plant-based meat makers.In 2020, it announced its participation in Pitch & Plant 2020, the global investment competition by Vevolution for plant-based and animal-free startups, offering £100,000 to finalists. Among its recent investments are participation in the extended 2020 seed round of THIS, a UK-based plant-based meat startup that has raised over £6m to date and, in August 2020, in vegan confectionary manufacturer, Livia’s that has raised over £1m so far.
Capital V is a French rural-based investor that only invests in solutions that facilitate sustained behavioral change and eliminate the consumption of animal products. Its investments range from €10,000 to €1m and currently has 20 startups in its portfolio, mainly plant-based meat makers.In 2020, it announced its participation in Pitch & Plant 2020, the global investment competition by Vevolution for plant-based and animal-free startups, offering £100,000 to finalists. Among its recent investments are participation in the extended 2020 seed round of THIS, a UK-based plant-based meat startup that has raised over £6m to date and, in August 2020, in vegan confectionary manufacturer, Livia’s that has raised over £1m so far.
Co-founder of Adskom
Armed with a master’s and a bachelor’s in Computer Science from Purdue University in Indiana in USA, Daniel Armanto was the co-founder and CTO of Adskom. He recently left the startup in January 2017 and is now the CTO of Happy5.He was also previously a co-founder and CTO of Indonesia’s location-based social network Koprol, with experience in building high scalable and high performance web applications.
Armed with a master’s and a bachelor’s in Computer Science from Purdue University in Indiana in USA, Daniel Armanto was the co-founder and CTO of Adskom. He recently left the startup in January 2017 and is now the CTO of Happy5.He was also previously a co-founder and CTO of Indonesia’s location-based social network Koprol, with experience in building high scalable and high performance web applications.
Co-founder and IT Partner of 360imprimir (BIZAY)
Diogo Silva was a high-flyer at the High Institute of Engineering of Lisbon, where he not only won a grant from the Galp Energy group but was also a Microsoft Student Partner. Silva graduated with a master’s in Computer Engineering and pursued a career in IT as a consultant and software developer, before co-founding 360imprimir. Since 2013, he has worked as a head of IT at 360imprimir. In addition to his native Portuguese, Silva also speaks English and French.
Diogo Silva was a high-flyer at the High Institute of Engineering of Lisbon, where he not only won a grant from the Galp Energy group but was also a Microsoft Student Partner. Silva graduated with a master’s in Computer Engineering and pursued a career in IT as a consultant and software developer, before co-founding 360imprimir. Since 2013, he has worked as a head of IT at 360imprimir. In addition to his native Portuguese, Silva also speaks English and French.
Founder and CEO of EasyWed
Wedding industry veteran who started high-end wedding planning business Meiweiting, before launching EasyWed, Han Shuo holds a master’s in Economics and Management from Tsinghua University.
Wedding industry veteran who started high-end wedding planning business Meiweiting, before launching EasyWed, Han Shuo holds a master’s in Economics and Management from Tsinghua University.
CEO and co-founder of TurtleTree Labs
Cheese connoisseur, Lin Fengru, was unable to find milk that allowed her to make high-quality cheese. During her search around dairy farms in Asia, she realized that the poor quality of the milk was due to animal hygiene issues and the use of antibiotics and hormones on cows. The lack of quality dairy milk options inspired her to co-found TurtleTree Labs in January 2019 to create milk using stem cells.Lin graduated in information systems management and marketing in 2011 at Singapore Management University (SMU). In 2011, she joined Collis Asia as an account manager and left in 2014 to work at Salesforce in sales and business development. She joined Google Singapore in 2018 and worked as a territory account manager for Google Cloud Platform until June 2019. In 2020, she completed an MIT course in the science and business of biotechnology.
Cheese connoisseur, Lin Fengru, was unable to find milk that allowed her to make high-quality cheese. During her search around dairy farms in Asia, she realized that the poor quality of the milk was due to animal hygiene issues and the use of antibiotics and hormones on cows. The lack of quality dairy milk options inspired her to co-found TurtleTree Labs in January 2019 to create milk using stem cells.Lin graduated in information systems management and marketing in 2011 at Singapore Management University (SMU). In 2011, she joined Collis Asia as an account manager and left in 2014 to work at Salesforce in sales and business development. She joined Google Singapore in 2018 and worked as a territory account manager for Google Cloud Platform until June 2019. In 2020, she completed an MIT course in the science and business of biotechnology.
Founded in 2008 in Shanghai, Stone Capital managed assets over RMB 10 billion in 2017. It focuses on high-growth private enterprises and state-owned companies with special resources in industries such as new material, new energy, high-tech, IT, environmental protection and healthcare.
Founded in 2008 in Shanghai, Stone Capital managed assets over RMB 10 billion in 2017. It focuses on high-growth private enterprises and state-owned companies with special resources in industries such as new material, new energy, high-tech, IT, environmental protection and healthcare.
Co-founder of Qingqing Jiajiao
Co-founded Onesmart Education Group (children’s education, 150 schools) in 2007. Peking University alumnus; Executive MBA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Lecturer, Ministry of Education’s High School Principals Training Center.
Co-founded Onesmart Education Group (children’s education, 150 schools) in 2007. Peking University alumnus; Executive MBA, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Lecturer, Ministry of Education’s High School Principals Training Center.
Established in 2003, JW Medical Systems (JWMS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of high-end medical consumables manufacturer Bluesail. It’s an international company focusing on the R&D, manufacturing and marketing of high-tech interventional products. JWMS has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Xi'an.
Established in 2003, JW Medical Systems (JWMS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of high-end medical consumables manufacturer Bluesail. It’s an international company focusing on the R&D, manufacturing and marketing of high-tech interventional products. JWMS has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Xi'an.
Founder and CEO of Insan Medika
Born in 1989, Try Wibowo has joined entrepreneurship coaching programs since his second year at Madiun Public High School. Eager to follow in the footsteps of the successful, local entrepreneurs; Try decided to start his first business venture in 2008 after leaving high school. The success of his Assistant Nurse Vocational Training Center motivated him to consider setting up an online nursing services agency to provide employment for the local graduates, nurses and other healthcare workers. The young entrepreneur, from Ngawi Regency in East Java, invested IDR 50 million to launch Insan Medika in 2013. He became the CEO of the newly incorporated PT Insan Medika Persada in December 2015.
Born in 1989, Try Wibowo has joined entrepreneurship coaching programs since his second year at Madiun Public High School. Eager to follow in the footsteps of the successful, local entrepreneurs; Try decided to start his first business venture in 2008 after leaving high school. The success of his Assistant Nurse Vocational Training Center motivated him to consider setting up an online nursing services agency to provide employment for the local graduates, nurses and other healthcare workers. The young entrepreneur, from Ngawi Regency in East Java, invested IDR 50 million to launch Insan Medika in 2013. He became the CEO of the newly incorporated PT Insan Medika Persada in December 2015.
Founder and Board Chairman of Leepet (formerly Weibaquan)
Li Yuan started his own internet community and chatroom business as early as 1997, after graduating from high school. The animal lover went on to help his uncle manage his playground business for pets. Hence Li began his career in the pet business.
Li Yuan started his own internet community and chatroom business as early as 1997, after graduating from high school. The animal lover went on to help his uncle manage his playground business for pets. Hence Li began his career in the pet business.
Established in 2009, TCL Capital is the investment arm of TCL Corporation, which makes home appliances. TCL Capital has founded 12 venture capital funds in partnership with other stakeholders in China. Its assets under management are valued at billions of RMB. As of April 2017, it had invested in 76 startups, with an emphasis on display technology, high-end manufacturing, integrated circuits and high-end software services.
Established in 2009, TCL Capital is the investment arm of TCL Corporation, which makes home appliances. TCL Capital has founded 12 venture capital funds in partnership with other stakeholders in China. Its assets under management are valued at billions of RMB. As of April 2017, it had invested in 76 startups, with an emphasis on display technology, high-end manufacturing, integrated circuits and high-end software services.
Established in 1978, Ultramagic Balloons is a Spanish balloon manufacturer based in the town of Igualada, in Barcelona province. It designs and manufactures hot air and high altitude balloons that are used by Zero 2 Infinity. It is the world's second-largest producer of high altitude balloons. It's sole investment to date was in the seed round of Zero 2 Infinity in 2010.
Established in 1978, Ultramagic Balloons is a Spanish balloon manufacturer based in the town of Igualada, in Barcelona province. It designs and manufactures hot air and high altitude balloons that are used by Zero 2 Infinity. It is the world's second-largest producer of high altitude balloons. It's sole investment to date was in the seed round of Zero 2 Infinity in 2010.
CEO and Founder of WeDoctor (Guahao)
EMBA, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. A founder of China’s intelligent speech recognition industry, owns many patents. Liao was director of 863 Program (National High-tech R&D Program). Prior to WeDoctor, Liao founded enterprise communications company China Gtel, once worth RMB 300 million.
EMBA, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. A founder of China’s intelligent speech recognition industry, owns many patents. Liao was director of 863 Program (National High-tech R&D Program). Prior to WeDoctor, Liao founded enterprise communications company China Gtel, once worth RMB 300 million.
Founder and CEO of Koudai Jianzhi
Serial entrepreneur Zhang Yiyun is a graduate of South China Institute of Software Engineering, Guangzhou University. Zhang started his first business at aged 13, and made his first million in senior high with an online hacker training platform (100,000 paying members). Koudai Jianzhi is his 5th business venture.
Serial entrepreneur Zhang Yiyun is a graduate of South China Institute of Software Engineering, Guangzhou University. Zhang started his first business at aged 13, and made his first million in senior high with an online hacker training platform (100,000 paying members). Koudai Jianzhi is his 5th business venture.
IOMED: Delivering structured, extractable patient big data and helping Spain's Covid-19 response
The medtech cuts the time spent on finding candidates for medical research by 90% and last month secured €2m in seed funding to take its software overseas
String Bio: Asia's first startup to harness methane gas for protein production
Using bacteria to turn the harmful greenhouse gas into a purer form of protein, String Bio is raising Series B funding to scale production
SWITCH Singapore: Xpeng expects strong China EV growth after 3Q rebound, launches overseas expansion
Welcoming foreign player entry as potential boost to EV adoption, Xpeng President Brian Gu also notes attractiveness of overseas markets, especially Europe
Sports directory and booking app STRONGBEE helps Indonesians to keep moving, even during Covid-19
Finding trainers, booking gym time and registering for marathons are just some of the activities available through the STRONGBEE app
Biomede: Harnessing plants’ natural attributes to decontaminate soil
The Lyon-based startup says using plants to remove harmful metals from the earth is a sustainable, cost-effective green alternative to decontaminate soil in agricultural or urban environments
Bodyswaps: Using VR to train workplace communication soft skills at scale
UK-based Bodyswaps taps VR's simulation powers for job-based soft skills training to improve management skills and employability
Bewe: From LatAm to the US, scaling fitness and wellness business globally post-Covid
Serial entrepreneur Diego Ballesteros’s latest venture Bewe seeks to disrupt the lucrative US wellness and fitness market with more competitive pricing
Plant-based eggs: The next big thing in the alternative protein market
Plant-based eggs may be the fastest growing segment in plant-based foods, but hacking the formula for a perfect egg substitute is proving a hurdle. Are alt-protein startups up for the challenge?
CraiditX gives banks and insurers AI tools for assessing consumer credit risk
Used by big lenders like Bank of China and Minsheng Bank, CraiditX's solutions can gauge consumer default risk even if a user has no credit history
Modulous: End-to-end construction tech to (finally) disrupt the building sector value chain
Construction is among the most lucrative but least disrupted industries globally. UK-based Modulous aims to change this
Kobo360: Nigeria's Uber-style logistics startup turns pan-African dream into reality
Riding on Africa’s new free trade deal, Kobo360 aims to be the continent’s next unicorn by digitalizing logistics ops to transport goods quickly, reliably and more cheaply
Solatom plans overseas expansion with backing from energy giants, impact investor
With a US patent in hand, the Valencian startup is banking on international sales of its concentrated solar power modules, targeting €1m in revenue by end-2021
ARTICARES: Personalized, more affordable arm rehab therapy at home
Using adaptive AI, its H-Man robot works like an occupational therapist, assessing patient’s performance and adjusting the complexity of training tasks in real time
Zero 2 Infinity: Multibillion-euro business line launches into near space
Europe's only near space player using balloon technology targets high demand in a lucrative market, including space tourism
Europe ramps up development of local EV battery sector in race to zero emissions
Startups, automakers jostle or unite to ride the fast-growing EV battery market, as the EU pumps billions into developing its own value chain, to cut reliance on imports
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