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The Rise Fund is a $2bn impact investing fund co-founded by U2 front man Bono, Bill McGlashan and Jeff Skoll. The fund has partnered with nonprofit consultancy The Bridgespan Group to develop an evidence-based model for quantifying the impact of the firm’s investments.The global impact investment vehicle is managed by TPGGrowth, part of the multibillion-dollar investment firm TPG that focuses on growth equity investments and mid-market buyouts. As of December 2019, the fund has deployed $1.4bn across its investment portfolio.
The Rise Fund is a $2bn impact investing fund co-founded by U2 front man Bono, Bill McGlashan and Jeff Skoll. The fund has partnered with nonprofit consultancy The Bridgespan Group to develop an evidence-based model for quantifying the impact of the firm’s investments.The global impact investment vehicle is managed by TPGGrowth, part of the multibillion-dollar investment firm TPG that focuses on growth equity investments and mid-market buyouts. As of December 2019, the fund has deployed $1.4bn across its investment portfolio.
Design to Improve Life Fund (The INDEX Project)
The Index Project, known by its motto “Design to Improve Life”, is a Copenhagen-based non-profit organization under the patronage of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark and supported by the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth.Founded in 2002, The Index Project organizes the biennial Index Award, one of the world's biggest design award. A diverse range of designs are selected through each Index Award cycle. It also backs projects with good causes through investment vehicle, Design to Improve Life Fund that has stakes in 11 solutions, ranging from seed to Series B+.
The Index Project, known by its motto “Design to Improve Life”, is a Copenhagen-based non-profit organization under the patronage of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark and supported by the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth.Founded in 2002, The Index Project organizes the biennial Index Award, one of the world's biggest design award. A diverse range of designs are selected through each Index Award cycle. It also backs projects with good causes through investment vehicle, Design to Improve Life Fund that has stakes in 11 solutions, ranging from seed to Series B+.
Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investment banking and financial services group in the world. The firm went public in 1999 under the ticker NYSE:GS. To date, Goldman Sachs has raised seven funds, their latest in May 2019 for a total of $4.4bn. Based in New York, the private banking group has made 788 investments with 256 exits. Investments include tech unicorns such as Spotify, Square, Zipline, Xiaomi and the Alibaba Group.Its 2019 annual report showed that Goldman Sachs generated over $36.55 bn in net revenues, with 10% ROE and 10.6% ROTE. As of mid-July 2020, the firm has a market capitalization of $74.33 bn. Goldman Sachs has offices in over 30 countries with major operations in four sectors: investment banking, global markets, asset management and consumer & wealth management.
Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investment banking and financial services group in the world. The firm went public in 1999 under the ticker NYSE:GS. To date, Goldman Sachs has raised seven funds, their latest in May 2019 for a total of $4.4bn. Based in New York, the private banking group has made 788 investments with 256 exits. Investments include tech unicorns such as Spotify, Square, Zipline, Xiaomi and the Alibaba Group.Its 2019 annual report showed that Goldman Sachs generated over $36.55 bn in net revenues, with 10% ROE and 10.6% ROTE. As of mid-July 2020, the firm has a market capitalization of $74.33 bn. Goldman Sachs has offices in over 30 countries with major operations in four sectors: investment banking, global markets, asset management and consumer & wealth management.
Having backed some of the most successful US tech companies such as Facebook, PayPal and SpaceX, Oakhouse Partners is a micro-VC headquartered in San Francisco. Led by Jason Portnoy, Andrew Maguire and Stephanie Fernandez, the firm mainly backs companies based in the Bay Area and within the US. Currently focused on breakthrough technologies like blockchain, robotics, 3D printing and CRISPR, Oakhouse Partners typically participates in seed rounds with investments of $250,000–500,000 and in Series A rounds of $1m–1.5m.
Having backed some of the most successful US tech companies such as Facebook, PayPal and SpaceX, Oakhouse Partners is a micro-VC headquartered in San Francisco. Led by Jason Portnoy, Andrew Maguire and Stephanie Fernandez, the firm mainly backs companies based in the Bay Area and within the US. Currently focused on breakthrough technologies like blockchain, robotics, 3D printing and CRISPR, Oakhouse Partners typically participates in seed rounds with investments of $250,000–500,000 and in Series A rounds of $1m–1.5m.
Bright Success Capital Ltd is a Hong Kong-based family office founded by Hilton Tam who has previously worked at Seagate Technology and Cisco Systems. He specializes in R&D, supply chain processes and consumer electronics manufacturing. Successful investments include Flixibus and N26. The VC manages a portfolio of companies involved in manufacturing and supply chains specifically for hardware components, medical devices, drones and consumer robotics. Its investment focus covers diverse sectors like robotics, fintech, healthcare, enterprise software and deep tech.
Bright Success Capital Ltd is a Hong Kong-based family office founded by Hilton Tam who has previously worked at Seagate Technology and Cisco Systems. He specializes in R&D, supply chain processes and consumer electronics manufacturing. Successful investments include Flixibus and N26. The VC manages a portfolio of companies involved in manufacturing and supply chains specifically for hardware components, medical devices, drones and consumer robotics. Its investment focus covers diverse sectors like robotics, fintech, healthcare, enterprise software and deep tech.
The Stanford Management Company (SMC) invests through the Merged Pool that oversees the majority of its investable assets. Its portfolio includes diverse equity-oriented strategies: domestic and foreign public equities (27%), real estate (8%), natural resources (7%) and private equity (30%). Private equity is maintained at 30% of the Merged Pool based on its risk-return criteria. The Merged Pool was valued at $29.6 bn as of June 30, 2019.The private equity division operates through selected external partners for early and later-stage investments. According to the university’s latest investment report, the SMC is working to improve its investment portfolio that has become over diversified during the last four years, making it difficult to maintain quality and drive superior returns. The number of active partners has been reduced to 75 including 37 new ones added in the last four years. The new partners have generated a net internal rate of return of 29.3% over the last four years.
The Stanford Management Company (SMC) invests through the Merged Pool that oversees the majority of its investable assets. Its portfolio includes diverse equity-oriented strategies: domestic and foreign public equities (27%), real estate (8%), natural resources (7%) and private equity (30%). Private equity is maintained at 30% of the Merged Pool based on its risk-return criteria. The Merged Pool was valued at $29.6 bn as of June 30, 2019.The private equity division operates through selected external partners for early and later-stage investments. According to the university’s latest investment report, the SMC is working to improve its investment portfolio that has become over diversified during the last four years, making it difficult to maintain quality and drive superior returns. The number of active partners has been reduced to 75 including 37 new ones added in the last four years. The new partners have generated a net internal rate of return of 29.3% over the last four years.
Founded in 1813 as a small grain-trading firm in Arlon, France (now Belgium), Continental Grain Company (CGC) is now headquartered in New York. It has operations in 10 countries and employs over 13,500 people worldwide. Business activities include animal feeds, aquaculture and meat production.Besides interests in the food, agribusiness and commodities sectors, CGC also manages different asset classes like private equity, listed securities and venture capital. Its investment portfolio includes more than 30 food and agribusiness companies, ranging from early-stage ventures to established market leaders across the US, China and Latin America.CGC Asia mainly invests in feed milling, animal husbandry, meat production and processing businesses in the region. Direct investments are made through Continental Capital Limited in China, focusing on high‐growth food and agribusiness firms.
Founded in 1813 as a small grain-trading firm in Arlon, France (now Belgium), Continental Grain Company (CGC) is now headquartered in New York. It has operations in 10 countries and employs over 13,500 people worldwide. Business activities include animal feeds, aquaculture and meat production.Besides interests in the food, agribusiness and commodities sectors, CGC also manages different asset classes like private equity, listed securities and venture capital. Its investment portfolio includes more than 30 food and agribusiness companies, ranging from early-stage ventures to established market leaders across the US, China and Latin America.CGC Asia mainly invests in feed milling, animal husbandry, meat production and processing businesses in the region. Direct investments are made through Continental Capital Limited in China, focusing on high‐growth food and agribusiness firms.
BASF Venture Capital is the investment arm of the BASF Group. Founded in 2001, the VC also has offices in Ludwigshafen, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Mumbai and Tel Aviv.Global investments include stakes in young, fast-growing companies involved in agritech, chemistry, new materials, sustainability, digitalization and disruptive business models. The firm also holds shares in technology funds that target enterprises in Asia, North America and South America.
BASF Venture Capital is the investment arm of the BASF Group. Founded in 2001, the VC also has offices in Ludwigshafen, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Mumbai and Tel Aviv.Global investments include stakes in young, fast-growing companies involved in agritech, chemistry, new materials, sustainability, digitalization and disruptive business models. The firm also holds shares in technology funds that target enterprises in Asia, North America and South America.
Iberis Capital is a Portuguese investor established in 2017. Currently with 10 investments with more than €100m under management, it invests in both tech and non-tech startups and in real estate. Iberis was founded by ex-partner at Oxy Capital Luís Quaresma and João Henriques, ex-CFO of Vodafone Portugal. One of its prominent portfolio companies is Australian medtech LBT Innovations that seeks to automate healthcare processes and, to date, has the only US Food and Drug Administration-cleared instrument leveraging AI in clinical microbiology. Its most recent investment was a participation in a €32m Series C investment round in December 2020 for Portugal-based international online print store, 360imprimir.
Iberis Capital is a Portuguese investor established in 2017. Currently with 10 investments with more than €100m under management, it invests in both tech and non-tech startups and in real estate. Iberis was founded by ex-partner at Oxy Capital Luís Quaresma and João Henriques, ex-CFO of Vodafone Portugal. One of its prominent portfolio companies is Australian medtech LBT Innovations that seeks to automate healthcare processes and, to date, has the only US Food and Drug Administration-cleared instrument leveraging AI in clinical microbiology. Its most recent investment was a participation in a €32m Series C investment round in December 2020 for Portugal-based international online print store, 360imprimir.
The European Investment Bank is a pan-European investor based in Luxembourg, and the only bank owned by European Union member states. Founded in 1958, the banks has invested in thousands of businesses and public and private infrastructure projects. It is the largest multilateral borrower and lender by volume and also now has an SME tech focus, with recipients needing to have sustainable business model and, usually, a European focus. In December 2020, the EIB launched a new €150m co-investment fund to support startups leveraging AI across Europe to address what it called “the multibillion-euro funding gap compared with the United States and China.” Its most recent investments include a €20m investment in the €32m Series C round of Portuguese international online print store 360imprimir (BIZAY) and its first spacetech investment, €20m in venture debt investment to Luxembourg-based Spire Global that is building a satellite constellation, both in December 2020.In 4Q 2020, it also invested €10m in Spanish industrial IoT startup Worldsensing, €15m in German identity verification platform IDnow and €15 in German sportstech platform KINEXON.
The European Investment Bank is a pan-European investor based in Luxembourg, and the only bank owned by European Union member states. Founded in 1958, the banks has invested in thousands of businesses and public and private infrastructure projects. It is the largest multilateral borrower and lender by volume and also now has an SME tech focus, with recipients needing to have sustainable business model and, usually, a European focus. In December 2020, the EIB launched a new €150m co-investment fund to support startups leveraging AI across Europe to address what it called “the multibillion-euro funding gap compared with the United States and China.” Its most recent investments include a €20m investment in the €32m Series C round of Portuguese international online print store 360imprimir (BIZAY) and its first spacetech investment, €20m in venture debt investment to Luxembourg-based Spire Global that is building a satellite constellation, both in December 2020.In 4Q 2020, it also invested €10m in Spanish industrial IoT startup Worldsensing, €15m in German identity verification platform IDnow and €15 in German sportstech platform KINEXON.
Evonik Venture Capital is the investment arm of Evonik Industries AG, a chemicals specialty provider in Germany. The firm also has offices in the US and China.With a fund size of €250m, Evonik has made more than 30 investments since 2012. The VC mainly invests in sectors such as nutrition & care, specialty additives and smart materials. Its portfolio includes early to growth stage startups, with investments of €15m per portfolio company.
Evonik Venture Capital is the investment arm of Evonik Industries AG, a chemicals specialty provider in Germany. The firm also has offices in the US and China.With a fund size of €250m, Evonik has made more than 30 investments since 2012. The VC mainly invests in sectors such as nutrition & care, specialty additives and smart materials. Its portfolio includes early to growth stage startups, with investments of €15m per portfolio company.
Founded in 2010, Shenzhen-based Sinoagri E-Commerce is China’s biggest B2B trading platform for agricultural products. It also provides a wide range of services including intelligence, third-party storage & logistics, financing and technical support to producers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers along the whole supply chain.
Founded in 2010, Shenzhen-based Sinoagri E-Commerce is China’s biggest B2B trading platform for agricultural products. It also provides a wide range of services including intelligence, third-party storage & logistics, financing and technical support to producers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers along the whole supply chain.
Based in Singapore, GreenMeadows Accelerator (GMA) is a VC firm that provides incubator and accelerator services. GMA mainly invests in advanced manufacturing, engineering and clean/green-tech sectors. Enterprise Singapore Startup Equity SG is its co-investment partner.
Based in Singapore, GreenMeadows Accelerator (GMA) is a VC firm that provides incubator and accelerator services. GMA mainly invests in advanced manufacturing, engineering and clean/green-tech sectors. Enterprise Singapore Startup Equity SG is its co-investment partner.
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) used to be a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. It was also the national standards and conformance body, tasked with developing and promoting internationally-recognized standards and quality assurance infrastructure.In April 2018, SPRING Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore were merged to form a single agency, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development.
The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore) used to be a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. It was also the national standards and conformance body, tasked with developing and promoting internationally-recognized standards and quality assurance infrastructure.In April 2018, SPRING Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore were merged to form a single agency, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency championing enterprise development.
Established in 2017, Educapital invests in edtech, HR and training tech startups. The French VC has stakes in 19 companies, mostly based in Europe, including participation in the €5m Series B funding of French Supermood, a contractor’s workplace engagement tool.In the edtech space, Educapital has recently joined a R$1.7m seed investment round for Brazilian edtech Blox and a €10m Series B round for Preply, a Ukrainian edtech specializing in online language learning.
Established in 2017, Educapital invests in edtech, HR and training tech startups. The French VC has stakes in 19 companies, mostly based in Europe, including participation in the €5m Series B funding of French Supermood, a contractor’s workplace engagement tool.In the edtech space, Educapital has recently joined a R$1.7m seed investment round for Brazilian edtech Blox and a €10m Series B round for Preply, a Ukrainian edtech specializing in online language learning.
Infinited Fiber: Producing biofibers for fashion to move toward circular economy
Supported by H&M, Adidas and textile manufacturers, Infinited Fiber is helping the world’s second most polluting industry go greener by turning industrial waste into regenerated biomaterials
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
Autodrive Solutions: Making driverless vehicles safer with high-precision positioning tech
A Spanish university's research on sophisticated weapons detection technology is being used to prevent accidents in the mobility and transport sectors
Xampla: Making strong, low-cost biodegradable plastic from peas
Inspired by the strength of spider silk, the Cambridge University spinoff has produced a plant-based, completely compostable alternative to microplastics
Carlos Guerrero: The legal guardian of tech startups
The lawyer and investor dives deep in the Spanish startup ecosystem, supporting young tech companies with both financial and specialized legal support
Qlue on international expansion, privacy concerns in smart cities
Qlue's CEO Rama Raditya and CCO Maya Arvini on protecting individual privacy when handling citizens' data in smart cities, the lack of clarity in regulation of use of facial recognition technology in Indonesia
Gojek acquires Indonesian POS startup Moka, gains greater share of SME fintech market
Deal reportedly worth $120m will add Moka's network of over 30,000 merchants to Gojek's reach
This voice technology startup empowers both developers and machines
AISpeech shifted its business from education to IoT but has always remained focused on voice interaction between humans and machines
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
UPDATE: Indonesian mPOS startup Cashlez raises IDR 85bn from IPO in May
Cashlez is the first fintech company to list on the Indonesia Stock Exchange; will spend over 60% of proceeds to acquire payments company in toll road market
Medigo teams up with Indonesian Medical Association to launch primary care clinic network
Medigo aims to support healthcare operators with its clinic management SaaS, booking and medical records app for patients and more
TuSimple: Banking on autonomous trucking in the US
TuSimple aims to scale its Waymo-style driverless trucking network to disrupt the $4tn global truck freight market starting with the US, with mass production by 2024
Traveloka CTO Derianto Kusuma resigns
The co-founder cites a changing ecosystem and company direction for his decision, while hinting at a new venture
Indonesian angel investor network ANGIN launches agrifood incubator
Program targets ESG investment and builds on the strong potential of Indonesia’s agriculture sector, which kept growing despite the Covid-19 pandemic
A new unicorn rises as OVO's $1bn valuation confirmed
The Lippo Group subsidiary continues to grow in strength as it battles for market share with Gojek’s e-wallet and others
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