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Co-founder of Reworld
Yao Guangshi is a well-known game distributor and angel investor in the gaming industry. Born in 1972, he graduated from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology in 1992. He studied for an EMBA in Renmin University of China from 2011 to 2013. In 1995, he joined the edible oil manufacturer Luhua Group, where he was in charge of import and export management. He founded Jinshi Software in 1997. In 2003, he became the exclusive distributor of many prominent gaming companies like Tencent and Shengqu Games in Shandong province. In 2008, he founded Xinhe Technology as an exclusive distributor for top games including Genghis Khan and Shumen. He invested in the online game developer Locojoy in 2011 and joined the company in 2013. In 2018, he co-founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.
Yao Guangshi is a well-known game distributor and angel investor in the gaming industry. Born in 1972, he graduated from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology in 1992. He studied for an EMBA in Renmin University of China from 2011 to 2013. In 1995, he joined the edible oil manufacturer Luhua Group, where he was in charge of import and export management. He founded Jinshi Software in 1997. In 2003, he became the exclusive distributor of many prominent gaming companies like Tencent and Shengqu Games in Shandong province. In 2008, he founded Xinhe Technology as an exclusive distributor for top games including Genghis Khan and Shumen. He invested in the online game developer Locojoy in 2011 and joined the company in 2013. In 2018, he co-founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.
Co-founder of Reworld
A 15-year veteran of the gaming industry, Dong Yupeng served as VP of product development at the online game developer, Locojoy, where he was in charge of operations for many mobile gaming products including I’m MT, Genghis Khan and I’m MT 3. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019. He is now responsible for operations and marketing at Reworld.
A 15-year veteran of the gaming industry, Dong Yupeng served as VP of product development at the online game developer, Locojoy, where he was in charge of operations for many mobile gaming products including I’m MT, Genghis Khan and I’m MT 3. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019. He is now responsible for operations and marketing at Reworld.
CEO and Founder of Reworld
Xing Shanhu worked as a journalist before he joined Kingsoft in 1998 in a product marketing role. He began his career in the online gaming industry in 2002 when he co-founded Beijing Huanleshidai Technology where he served as the deputy general manager for the company’s day-to-day operations. In 2006, he developed and operated web games like XYZ and Perfect 3 Kingdoms. In 2008, he became VP of Kylin Games, responsible for operations of games like Genghis Khan OL. He became president of Kylin Games in 2010. In 2011, Xing founded Beijing Locojoy Technology to develop and operate iOS system-based games and web games. His company operated the game, I’m MT Online in 2012, which became a big hit in the game industry. His I’m MT series games had generated a total of $800m in revenue. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.He also published several fiction novels at a young age.
Xing Shanhu worked as a journalist before he joined Kingsoft in 1998 in a product marketing role. He began his career in the online gaming industry in 2002 when he co-founded Beijing Huanleshidai Technology where he served as the deputy general manager for the company’s day-to-day operations. In 2006, he developed and operated web games like XYZ and Perfect 3 Kingdoms. In 2008, he became VP of Kylin Games, responsible for operations of games like Genghis Khan OL. He became president of Kylin Games in 2010. In 2011, Xing founded Beijing Locojoy Technology to develop and operate iOS system-based games and web games. His company operated the game, I’m MT Online in 2012, which became a big hit in the game industry. His I’m MT series games had generated a total of $800m in revenue. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.He also published several fiction novels at a young age.
CEO and co-founder of Santara
Reza Avesena is an experienced software engineer who took the leap into entrepreneurship when he came to Yogyakarta and joined a photobook printing company. In 2009, after graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara with a bachelor's in informatics, he started his career as an analyst in Telkomsigma, a subsidiary of state-owned communications firm Telkom. In 2011, he joined Wincor Nixdorf as a software engineer. Between 2013 and 2016, he worked for IBM as an advisory specialist. In 2017, he became the CTO of ID Photobook, a Yogyakarta-based company that provided photo printing services. In 2018, together with ID Photobook founder Afrig Wasiso and entrepreneur Mardigu Wowiek Prasetyo, Avesena established a new business: equity crowdfunding platform Santara and is now its CEO.
Reza Avesena is an experienced software engineer who took the leap into entrepreneurship when he came to Yogyakarta and joined a photobook printing company. In 2009, after graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara with a bachelor's in informatics, he started his career as an analyst in Telkomsigma, a subsidiary of state-owned communications firm Telkom. In 2011, he joined Wincor Nixdorf as a software engineer. Between 2013 and 2016, he worked for IBM as an advisory specialist. In 2017, he became the CTO of ID Photobook, a Yogyakarta-based company that provided photo printing services. In 2018, together with ID Photobook founder Afrig Wasiso and entrepreneur Mardigu Wowiek Prasetyo, Avesena established a new business: equity crowdfunding platform Santara and is now its CEO.
Vice-President and co-founder of Santara
Serial entrepreneur Afrig Wasiso is the co-founder of the Inspira Group, a constellation of SMEs that he and his associates established from 2012. Wasiso started his entrepreneurial journey after graduating with an MBA from Osmania University, India. He started with Super Cover, a business that produced protective cover cloth for cars and motorcycles. As the business grew, Wasiso continued to establish other new SMEs in his native Yogyakarta, placing them under the umbrella of Inspira Group. Prior to establishing equity crowdfunding platform Santara, he founded photo printing service ID Photobook and continues to serve as its CEO.
Serial entrepreneur Afrig Wasiso is the co-founder of the Inspira Group, a constellation of SMEs that he and his associates established from 2012. Wasiso started his entrepreneurial journey after graduating with an MBA from Osmania University, India. He started with Super Cover, a business that produced protective cover cloth for cars and motorcycles. As the business grew, Wasiso continued to establish other new SMEs in his native Yogyakarta, placing them under the umbrella of Inspira Group. Prior to establishing equity crowdfunding platform Santara, he founded photo printing service ID Photobook and continues to serve as its CEO.
Co-founder, COO of SingularCover
Hoffman is the COO and co-founder of Spanish AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. He previously worked as COO for Spain-based gaming startup Playtomic and in Indonesia as the CEO and founder of e-commerce startup eTailwind, a partner of Lazada Group. Previously, he worked in Indonesia as the Vice-President of Strategy at Alibaba Group and in management positions covering southern Europe for Berlin-based Zalando, Europe’s leading online fashion platform.Hoffman holds a master’s degree from Madrid’s Carlos III University in International Business Management, with exchange program participation in Switzerland and Brazil.
Hoffman is the COO and co-founder of Spanish AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. He previously worked as COO for Spain-based gaming startup Playtomic and in Indonesia as the CEO and founder of e-commerce startup eTailwind, a partner of Lazada Group. Previously, he worked in Indonesia as the Vice-President of Strategy at Alibaba Group and in management positions covering southern Europe for Berlin-based Zalando, Europe’s leading online fashion platform.Hoffman holds a master’s degree from Madrid’s Carlos III University in International Business Management, with exchange program participation in Switzerland and Brazil.
Chief Scientist and Co-founder of Tigerobo
Co-founder and chief scientist of Tigerobo, John Canny received his bachelors in Computer Science and Theoretical Physics from Adelaide University in South Australia in 1979 and bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the same university in 1980. He went on to obtain a masters and a PhD from MIT in 1983 and 1987 respectively. Since 1987, he has been a professor in UC Berkeley and has published over 170 papers. He developed the Canny edge detector that uses a multi-stage algorithm to detect a wide range of edges in images. He is also an ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award winner and a Packard Fellow.
Co-founder and chief scientist of Tigerobo, John Canny received his bachelors in Computer Science and Theoretical Physics from Adelaide University in South Australia in 1979 and bachelors in Electrical Engineering from the same university in 1980. He went on to obtain a masters and a PhD from MIT in 1983 and 1987 respectively. Since 1987, he has been a professor in UC Berkeley and has published over 170 papers. He developed the Canny edge detector that uses a multi-stage algorithm to detect a wide range of edges in images. He is also an ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award winner and a Packard Fellow.
CTO and co-founder of Zensei
Carlos Hernando is a Spanish computer engineer with significant experience as a CTO and as a leader of technology teams in startups.He’s also an active startup mentor through the Tetuan Valley Network. Currently, Hernando is CTO and co-founder of Zensei, a virtual clinic app aimed at preventing and assisting users in their management of respiratory problems.Prior to Zensei, Hernando held CTO roles in startups in the health and travel sectors, such as Doctor24 and Smartvel, noted for his contribution as technical leader, for his customer-centric approach and for the scalability of the technology he develops
Carlos Hernando is a Spanish computer engineer with significant experience as a CTO and as a leader of technology teams in startups.He’s also an active startup mentor through the Tetuan Valley Network. Currently, Hernando is CTO and co-founder of Zensei, a virtual clinic app aimed at preventing and assisting users in their management of respiratory problems.Prior to Zensei, Hernando held CTO roles in startups in the health and travel sectors, such as Doctor24 and Smartvel, noted for his contribution as technical leader, for his customer-centric approach and for the scalability of the technology he develops
CEO and co-founder of FROGS
After starting his career in Indonesian automotive conglomerate Astra, businessman Kiwi Aliwarga left the country in 1998 to establish United Machinery in Myanmar with business partner Daw Marlar Win. The United Machinery Group (UMG) is now one of Myanmar's biggest conglomerates. Its original core business, ranging from distribution of generators and other heavy machinery, has been transformed and expanded to include media, leisure and F&B.The venture capital arm UMG Idealab seeks and supports innovative business ideas from the region to bring back to Myanmar. Through UMG Idealab, Aliwarga is exploring various new technologies including passenger-carrying drone taxis. He recently co-founded FROGS in Indonesia with former aircraft engineer Asro Nasiri.
After starting his career in Indonesian automotive conglomerate Astra, businessman Kiwi Aliwarga left the country in 1998 to establish United Machinery in Myanmar with business partner Daw Marlar Win. The United Machinery Group (UMG) is now one of Myanmar's biggest conglomerates. Its original core business, ranging from distribution of generators and other heavy machinery, has been transformed and expanded to include media, leisure and F&B.The venture capital arm UMG Idealab seeks and supports innovative business ideas from the region to bring back to Myanmar. Through UMG Idealab, Aliwarga is exploring various new technologies including passenger-carrying drone taxis. He recently co-founded FROGS in Indonesia with former aircraft engineer Asro Nasiri.
COO and co-founder of FROGS
Asro Nasiri is a seasoned aircraft engineer. From 1993 to 2007, Nasiri worked for the Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia. He designed and analyzed various systems for civilian and military aircraft, including weapon systems and FLIR thermal imaging. He left the company in 2007 to become a lecturer and director of an incubator at Yogyakarta's Universitas Amikom.In 2017, he was approached by Indonesian entrepreneur Kiwi Aliwarga who was looking for engineers to build Indonesia's first passenger-carrying drones. They co-founded FROGS to design and build passenger-carrying drones in Indonesia, with Nasiri as COO and chief certification officer.
Asro Nasiri is a seasoned aircraft engineer. From 1993 to 2007, Nasiri worked for the Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia. He designed and analyzed various systems for civilian and military aircraft, including weapon systems and FLIR thermal imaging. He left the company in 2007 to become a lecturer and director of an incubator at Yogyakarta's Universitas Amikom.In 2017, he was approached by Indonesian entrepreneur Kiwi Aliwarga who was looking for engineers to build Indonesia's first passenger-carrying drones. They co-founded FROGS to design and build passenger-carrying drones in Indonesia, with Nasiri as COO and chief certification officer.
Commercial Director and co-founder of Digitanimal by SensoWave
An industrial engineer by training, Rubén Blanco Carrera comes from a family of ranchers in Cabañas, 18 km from Ávila, Spain. Currently he is Commercial Director and co-founder of IoT startup SensoWave, as well as its brand Digitanimal, aimed at remote farming. The business idea of Digitanimal partly came about because of Blanco’s personal experience with his own livestock. Using IoT remote tracking, detecting heat and parturition through the use of sensors , which are analyzed to reflect the behavior of the cattle and notify alert ranchers to the anomalies detected, he was able to save a mother and calf from a difficult delivery. In another incident, the technology helped alert him to the attack of wolves. Blanco holds both a first degree and a master's degree from Madrid's Alfonso X El Sabio University, the former in Technical Engineering in Industrial and Product Design and the latter in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Electronics. He then worked as an industrial engineer at both private company Retailgas and at Alfa Imaging, the startup co-founded by Carlos Callejero, with whom Blanco later co-founded SensoWave.
An industrial engineer by training, Rubén Blanco Carrera comes from a family of ranchers in Cabañas, 18 km from Ávila, Spain. Currently he is Commercial Director and co-founder of IoT startup SensoWave, as well as its brand Digitanimal, aimed at remote farming. The business idea of Digitanimal partly came about because of Blanco’s personal experience with his own livestock. Using IoT remote tracking, detecting heat and parturition through the use of sensors , which are analyzed to reflect the behavior of the cattle and notify alert ranchers to the anomalies detected, he was able to save a mother and calf from a difficult delivery. In another incident, the technology helped alert him to the attack of wolves. Blanco holds both a first degree and a master's degree from Madrid's Alfonso X El Sabio University, the former in Technical Engineering in Industrial and Product Design and the latter in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Electronics. He then worked as an industrial engineer at both private company Retailgas and at Alfa Imaging, the startup co-founded by Carlos Callejero, with whom Blanco later co-founded SensoWave.
CEO and Founder of Tigerobo
Founder and CEO of Tigerobo, Chen Ye holds a PhD in Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004–2007). From 2007–2015, he worked in the US as research scientist in Microsoft, eBay and Yahoo. During this period, he published over 20 papers. In 2015, he returned to China. Before founding Tigerobo in 2017, he was senior vice-president of products and marketing at Meituan-Dianping, China’s largest on-demand online service provider, heading its advertisement team for three years, raising its annual advertisement revenue from RMB 10m to RMB 4bn.
Founder and CEO of Tigerobo, Chen Ye holds a PhD in Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004–2007). From 2007–2015, he worked in the US as research scientist in Microsoft, eBay and Yahoo. During this period, he published over 20 papers. In 2015, he returned to China. Before founding Tigerobo in 2017, he was senior vice-president of products and marketing at Meituan-Dianping, China’s largest on-demand online service provider, heading its advertisement team for three years, raising its annual advertisement revenue from RMB 10m to RMB 4bn.
CEO and Co-founder of 4D ShoeTech
Antonio Lin was admitted as a freshman of College of Mathematics and Informatics in South China Agricultural University in 2015. He also founded a 3D printing company in 2015. The business encountered financial problems and was later shut down.But in March 2016, the global entrepreneur incubator Blackbox picked Lin’s company as one of the ten teams with potential to be trained in Silicon Valley for a week. It was during this training program that Lin met Qiu Chen from Tsinghua University and Zhou Zhiheng, the general manager of Michael Antonio Footwear Group’s business in China.Lin quickly pivoted the focus of his company to 3D printing of footwear and became the CEO of 4D ShoeTech.
Antonio Lin was admitted as a freshman of College of Mathematics and Informatics in South China Agricultural University in 2015. He also founded a 3D printing company in 2015. The business encountered financial problems and was later shut down.But in March 2016, the global entrepreneur incubator Blackbox picked Lin’s company as one of the ten teams with potential to be trained in Silicon Valley for a week. It was during this training program that Lin met Qiu Chen from Tsinghua University and Zhou Zhiheng, the general manager of Michael Antonio Footwear Group’s business in China.Lin quickly pivoted the focus of his company to 3D printing of footwear and became the CEO of 4D ShoeTech.
Co-founder of 4D ShoeTech
Zhou Zhiheng worked for Michael Antonio Footwear Group as general manager in China. In 2016, Zhou met fellow co-founders Antonio Lin and Qiu Chen at a training program held in Silicon Valley, organized by the global entrepreneur incubator Blackbox. He left his GM job and co-founded 4D ShoeTech in 2017.
Zhou Zhiheng worked for Michael Antonio Footwear Group as general manager in China. In 2016, Zhou met fellow co-founders Antonio Lin and Qiu Chen at a training program held in Silicon Valley, organized by the global entrepreneur incubator Blackbox. He left his GM job and co-founded 4D ShoeTech in 2017.
Co-founder of 4D ShoeTech
Feng Zifeng read Engineering at South China Agricultural University in 2014. In 2015, he incorporated the idea of emerging 3D printing technology into his college innovation project. He and a few friends created a 3-in-1 printer with 3D printing and scanning functions.In 2016, he led the team to conduct research to apply 3D printing technology in the footwear industry. He met Zhou Zhiheng, China’s general manager for footwear brand Michael Antonio. He decided to focus on using 3D printing technology in footwear industry and became a co-founder of 4D ShoeTech.
Feng Zifeng read Engineering at South China Agricultural University in 2014. In 2015, he incorporated the idea of emerging 3D printing technology into his college innovation project. He and a few friends created a 3-in-1 printer with 3D printing and scanning functions.In 2016, he led the team to conduct research to apply 3D printing technology in the footwear industry. He met Zhou Zhiheng, China’s general manager for footwear brand Michael Antonio. He decided to focus on using 3D printing technology in footwear industry and became a co-founder of 4D ShoeTech.
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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