High Pitch 2020
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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.
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.
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.
Founder of Thousands of Farmers
Before founding Thousands of Farmers in 2020, Chen worked at an agritech company developing apps and mini programs for management and marketing.
Before founding Thousands of Farmers in 2020, Chen worked at an agritech company developing apps and mini programs for management and marketing.
Chief Strategist, CTO and co-founder of TurtleTree Labs
Max Rye graduated in computer science at the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Currently based in Berkeley, Rye has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years. He was the CEO of Royal IT from 2003 to 2018 in California. He was also a senior information technology specialist at Mahler Enterprises from 2011 to 2018.In 2019, he set up TurtleTree Labs in Singapore with Lin Fengru whom he had previously met at a Google conference. He became the CTO of TurtleTree Labs with Lin as CEO. In January 2020, he was appointed chief strategist based at the company’s office in San Francisco. In December 2020, he and Lin also co-founded TurtleTree Scientific in Singapore.
Max Rye graduated in computer science at the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Currently based in Berkeley, Rye has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years. He was the CEO of Royal IT from 2003 to 2018 in California. He was also a senior information technology specialist at Mahler Enterprises from 2011 to 2018.In 2019, he set up TurtleTree Labs in Singapore with Lin Fengru whom he had previously met at a Google conference. He became the CTO of TurtleTree Labs with Lin as CEO. In January 2020, he was appointed chief strategist based at the company’s office in San Francisco. In December 2020, he and Lin also co-founded TurtleTree Scientific in Singapore.
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.
Ajaib’s online wealth management tool brings personalized mutual fund investing to the masses, potentially mobilizing billions of investable assets across Southeast Asia.
Ajaib’s online wealth management tool brings personalized mutual fund investing to the masses, potentially mobilizing billions of investable assets across Southeast Asia.
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.
Chief Revenue Officer and co-founder of Modulous Tech
Markus Cosmann is co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at UK-based Modulous, the first end-to-end generative design and delivery solution for affordable, sustainable and modulized housing, where he has worked since 2018. He was simultaneously a director at engineering consultancy Optimise, based in London and Dubai, until 2020, where he had worked since 2012, and where the concept for Modulous was conceived. His construction project credits include the Oslo National Museum and the German and Swiss Pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020. He previously worked in management for six and a half years in Copenhagen at Danish civil engineering company Ramboll, and has an extensive background in fire engineering in his native Germany and the UK, both in research and commercial projects. Cosmann is a certified civil engineer, graduating from the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany.
Markus Cosmann is co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at UK-based Modulous, the first end-to-end generative design and delivery solution for affordable, sustainable and modulized housing, where he has worked since 2018. He was simultaneously a director at engineering consultancy Optimise, based in London and Dubai, until 2020, where he had worked since 2012, and where the concept for Modulous was conceived. His construction project credits include the Oslo National Museum and the German and Swiss Pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020. He previously worked in management for six and a half years in Copenhagen at Danish civil engineering company Ramboll, and has an extensive background in fire engineering in his native Germany and the UK, both in research and commercial projects. Cosmann is a certified civil engineer, graduating from the Ruhr University Bochum in Germany.
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.
SoftBank Internet and Media Inc (SIMI)
Founded by the charismatic Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corp is a multinational conglomerate with assets totaling about $342bn in 2020. SoftBank is best known in Japan for its mobile phone network and distribution business, and it was the sole distributor of the Apple iPhone in Japan until 2011. SoftBank also has subsidiaries in online gaming, publishing, and energy, and owns stakes in Alibaba Group and Sprint.Outside of Japan, SoftBank is known for its venture capital investments. In October 2016, it teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to lead a $100bn tech fund, named Vision Fund. Through Vision Fund, SoftBank has made some major high-profile investments into tech companies, such as TikTok developer ByteDance, e-commerce platforms like Coupang, Tokopedia and Flipkart, and coworking operator WeWork.
Founded by the charismatic Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group Corp is a multinational conglomerate with assets totaling about $342bn in 2020. SoftBank is best known in Japan for its mobile phone network and distribution business, and it was the sole distributor of the Apple iPhone in Japan until 2011. SoftBank also has subsidiaries in online gaming, publishing, and energy, and owns stakes in Alibaba Group and Sprint.Outside of Japan, SoftBank is known for its venture capital investments. In October 2016, it teamed up with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to lead a $100bn tech fund, named Vision Fund. Through Vision Fund, SoftBank has made some major high-profile investments into tech companies, such as TikTok developer ByteDance, e-commerce platforms like Coupang, Tokopedia and Flipkart, and coworking operator WeWork.
Roadstar.ai: A promising autonomous driving startup wrecked by infighting
No side benefits from the disputes, whether it is the founding team, investors or the employees
Waste management startup Magalarva aims for profitability with new factory, B2B services
Partnerships with supermarkets and waste transporters provide Magalarva with new revenue streams and sources of production input as the company ramps up its manufacturing activities
The Watertree Project: Eliminating single-use plastic water bottles in Malaysia
With high-profile Malaysian corporate clients under its belt, the startup is in no hurry to raise funds, preferring to focus on raising public awareness and winning mindshare
Node: Fighting deforestation with fashionable footwear from agricultural waste
Using patented technology developed with Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Node turns farm waste and plant materials into biodegradable vegan footwear and shoe components to help fight deforestation.
4YFN: Investment booms across Europe during pandemic
Speaking at the recent 4YFN conference, prolific European startup investor Mattias Ljungman provided a highly optimistic assessment of the continent's current ecosystem strength and climate for seed funding
Linptech: Smart home devices powered by movement
The first in China to tap kinetic energy to control smart home devices, Linptech has seen its wireless, battery-free products used in smart homes, and even at the Tokyo Olympics
Vottun: The "WordPress for blockchain" seeks US expansion, investors
Seeking Series A funding this year, the agnostic SaaS opens blockchain's wealth of possibilities to businesses unfamiliar with the technology
Luo Yonghao: Maverick founder who gave Smartisan its allure, but couldn't build a winner
The Smartisan founder and internet celebrity is making a comeback with live commerce, after failing to sell enough smartphones at his own company
Auara: Social enterprise and environmental sustainability in a bottle
Auara, with its 100% recycled-plastic mineral water bottles, aims to reduce its manufacturing carbon footprint while helping the most water-stressed citizens
Aimentia: Pioneering mental health AI SaaS seeks to improve diagnosis as demand surges
Barcelona-based Aimentia supports the oft-overlooked mental health segment through digitalization and analytics, going beyond therapy platforms
Stockeld Dreamery: Vegan cheese created together with chefs
Backed by €16.5m in new funding, Stockeld Dreamery sets to expand into Europe and North America, and double its team to 50 a year on
Fourier Intelligence: Quality rehabilitation robots at affordable prices
The startup has also launched an open-source platform to boost rehabilitation robotics and exoskeleton R&D and collaboration
Singrow to start selling Singapore-grown strawberries in March, plans $15m Series A this year
Singrow also plans to offer locally grown produce across Southeast Asia, starting with strawberries farmed in energy-efficient greenhouses
Capaball: Empowering employees to upskill in tech as more businesses digitalize
The Spanish edtech platform for Fortune 500 clients and professionals is focused on developing new markets in Latin America
Plant-based eggs (Part II): The foodtech startups to watch
Here’s a shortlist of the foodtech startups to watch in the global vegan egg market
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