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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.
"Spot" your friends, live chat and share music with this social mapping app
Spot, a new challenger to China's WeChat, is using pop-up song lyrics to entice youths to live chat and play games
Ciweishixi: HR startup helps Chinese youth pursue rewarding careers
Ciweishixi uses the Western internship model to help young people discover their true passion, online and offline
Agate learns it's not all about the games – it's about the fun
Agate has evolved into one of the biggest game development companies in Indonesia over the past decade. We learned how it got there from Shieny Aprilia, Agate's Vice President of Enterprise Business
WOOM: Spanish fertility femtech gets €2m funding to expand into new B2B2C markets
AI fertility app WOOM has also created an English-language version to reach more users in North America, Europe and Asia
SFTC: Riding on the rise of independent music and alternative media
From recording music sessions for its YouTube channel, Sounds From The Corner has expanded into content production, reflecting Indonesia’s fast-evolving media landscape
CH Biomedical: Pioneering world's smallest maglev artificial heart for humans
Suzhou-based startup has created a maglev “artificial heart” that helps patients to recover quickly, return to normal life and even go skiing
With Spain's property sector booming again, can Wallapop cash in?
Five years on, the online classified advertising platform and darling of Spain's startup scene, Wallapop, is hoping an ambitious move into the real estate market will help it finally turn a profit
HumanITcare: The first real-time symptom tracker for mental illness patients
FollowHealth’s HumanITcare app combines wearables, analytics and AI to monitor and improve outcomes for sufferers of depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism and more
FluroSat: Combining satellite imagery and farm data to predict crop issues
This year’s Future of Food Asia winner offers a crop management software that can be used with existing agritech platforms, adding value with machine learning, and is even used for sustainability reporting
Triditive: Enabling SME manufacturers to catch up, thrive in Industry 4.0
An Asturian startup has created the first automated additive manufacturing technology for round-the-clock industrial production
China edtech companies pivot to survive private tutoring crackdown
AI adaptive personalized learning is the bright star, attracting investors and corporates
The edtech startup formerly named Squiline hopes greater fluency in English can boost Indonesia's creative and tourism sectors
Neurafarm: Putting an AI plant doctor in farmers' hands
This startup is riding on Indonesia’s urban farming trend with its planting kit and an AI-powered app that identifies plant diseases from photos of unhealthy leaves
Indonesia's aquaculture startup eFishery eyes 1m farmer users in region
Bandung-based eFishery has diversified to fish sales and loan services, seeking to replicate its success in 10 countries in Southeast and South Asia, starting with Thailand
Insights on tech and the Indonesian diaspora in Silicon Valley
Navigating the different diaspora communities, one tech event at a time
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