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Co-founder of Astronaut Technologies
Hailing from India, Sunil Rao left Google after six years in August 2014 to join an MBA program at NUS Business School. He also co-founded digital recruitment platform Astronaut Technologies in Singapore in August 2015 but exited after seven months to work at Microsoft as a Global Program Manager for Business Operations.
Hailing from India, Sunil Rao left Google after six years in August 2014 to join an MBA program at NUS Business School. He also co-founded digital recruitment platform Astronaut Technologies in Singapore in August 2015 but exited after seven months to work at Microsoft as a Global Program Manager for Business Operations.
Founder and CEO of Zen Video
Kang Hongwen earned his doctoral degree in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University from August 2006 to December 2012. Prior to that, he was a research intern for more than a year at Microsoft Research Asia, during which time he worked on video content analysis, video synthesis, and was part of a team that was awarded a US patent for spacetime montage. An algorithm he worked on was shipped into the Windows XP Media Center Edition. Kang subsequently interned at Intel Research Seattle and Microsoft Research Redmond. In December 2013, he founded Hunch.ai, the company that created the AI-based, cloud video platform Zen Video.
Kang Hongwen earned his doctoral degree in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University from August 2006 to December 2012. Prior to that, he was a research intern for more than a year at Microsoft Research Asia, during which time he worked on video content analysis, video synthesis, and was part of a team that was awarded a US patent for spacetime montage. An algorithm he worked on was shipped into the Windows XP Media Center Edition. Kang subsequently interned at Intel Research Seattle and Microsoft Research Redmond. In December 2013, he founded Hunch.ai, the company that created the AI-based, cloud video platform Zen Video.
Co-Founder of Cermati
Ex-Microsoft man Andhy Koesnandar had nearly five years of experience in Silicon Valley as a software engineer and development manager before launching his own startup, Cermati. He holds a bachelor’s in Computer Science and Mathematics and a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska. Andhy also has an MBA from the University of Washington.
Ex-Microsoft man Andhy Koesnandar had nearly five years of experience in Silicon Valley as a software engineer and development manager before launching his own startup, Cermati. He holds a bachelor’s in Computer Science and Mathematics and a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska. Andhy also has an MBA from the University of Washington.
Co-founder and CEO of Jurnal
A CEO with a technical background, Daniel Witono is an ex-Microsoft software engineer with more than five years of experience in the development field.A computer engineering graduate from the University of New South Wales in Australia, Daniel founded the Jurnal startup with Anthony Kosasih, a friend also from the University of New South Wales.
A CEO with a technical background, Daniel Witono is an ex-Microsoft software engineer with more than five years of experience in the development field.A computer engineering graduate from the University of New South Wales in Australia, Daniel founded the Jurnal startup with Anthony Kosasih, a friend also from the University of New South Wales.
Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd
Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd is a state-owned company founded in September 1994 under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanghai. It mainly engages in equity investment in hi-tech and modern services industry.It has invested over RMB 10bn in diverse sectors including information technology, biomedicine, new energy, environmental protection, new materials and financial services. In 2004, the company and Microsoft set up the joint venture Shanghai MSN Network Communications Technology Co Ltd that operates MSN China's website: msn.com.cn.
Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd is a state-owned company founded in September 1994 under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanghai. It mainly engages in equity investment in hi-tech and modern services industry.It has invested over RMB 10bn in diverse sectors including information technology, biomedicine, new energy, environmental protection, new materials and financial services. In 2004, the company and Microsoft set up the joint venture Shanghai MSN Network Communications Technology Co Ltd that operates MSN China's website: msn.com.cn.
Co-founder of Jide Technology (Remix)
Another “haigui” (Chinese overseas returnee), Ben Luk (or Lu Yunsheng) had worked at Microsoft and Oracle before joining Google in 2003. At Google, he held different positions in the US global headquarters, and the Beijing and HK offices. Luk led the development of Google Maps APAC. He holds a BS in Computer Science, Cornell University; and an MS in Computer Engineering, Stanford University.
Another “haigui” (Chinese overseas returnee), Ben Luk (or Lu Yunsheng) had worked at Microsoft and Oracle before joining Google in 2003. At Google, he held different positions in the US global headquarters, and the Beijing and HK offices. Luk led the development of Google Maps APAC. He holds a BS in Computer Science, Cornell University; and an MS in Computer Engineering, Stanford University.
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI. Qi has worked in the field of Natural Language Processing since 2004. After graduating with a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology Liaoning in 2007, he worked at Alibaba, Tencent, Microsoft and Baidu.As a technology initiator, he helped with the development of Microsoft’s chatbot XiaoIce in 2014 and Baidu’s Xiaodu robot in 2015.
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI. Qi has worked in the field of Natural Language Processing since 2004. After graduating with a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology Liaoning in 2007, he worked at Alibaba, Tencent, Microsoft and Baidu.As a technology initiator, he helped with the development of Microsoft’s chatbot XiaoIce in 2014 and Baidu’s Xiaodu robot in 2015.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
Co-founder and CTO of Sennotech
Li Zhinan holds a joint master’s degree in Mobile Health from Peking University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously worked on R&D on the Bing search engine for Microsoft Research Asia. Li is currently a Mobile Health Committee member at the Chinese Research Hospital Association. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as CTO ever since.
Li Zhinan holds a joint master’s degree in Mobile Health from Peking University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously worked on R&D on the Bing search engine for Microsoft Research Asia. Li is currently a Mobile Health Committee member at the Chinese Research Hospital Association. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as CTO ever since.
Co-founder and Software Developer of 360imprimir (BIZAY)
Pedro Gaspar received his Licentiate degree in Computer Engineering from the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon in 2010, after which he joined Portuguese IT services firm Safira as a software engineer. He is currently a head of IT at 360imprimir, a startup he co-founded in 2013. Portuguese national Gaspar holds a qualification in application development in Microsoft SharePoint and is skilled in Java, JavaScript and C#.
Pedro Gaspar received his Licentiate degree in Computer Engineering from the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon in 2010, after which he joined Portuguese IT services firm Safira as a software engineer. He is currently a head of IT at 360imprimir, a startup he co-founded in 2013. Portuguese national Gaspar holds a qualification in application development in Microsoft SharePoint and is skilled in Java, JavaScript and C#.
CEO and co-founder of XAG
Peng Bin graduated at Xidian University in Xi’an with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2004. After working at Microsoft China as an engineer for two years, the aeromodelling enthusiast started XAIRCRAFT in 2007 when he was 25 years old. The startup was renamed as XAG in 2014, with Peng as CEO. In 2020, Peng made it onto the Forbes China “40 Under 40” list.
Peng Bin graduated at Xidian University in Xi’an with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2004. After working at Microsoft China as an engineer for two years, the aeromodelling enthusiast started XAIRCRAFT in 2007 when he was 25 years old. The startup was renamed as XAG in 2014, with Peng as CEO. In 2020, Peng made it onto the Forbes China “40 Under 40” list.
An active and well-known angel investor in Spain and the US, Iñaki Berenguer was also co-founder and CEO at Klink (acquired by Thinkingphones) and Pixable (acquired by SingTel). He previously worked for MNCs like Hewlett Packard, STMicroelectronics, Pentium group of Intel and NEC Laboratories America. He spent two years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and as a manager in the Corporate Strategy Group of Microsoft.Originally from Valencia, but now based in New York, Berenguer is currently co-founder and CEO of Coverwallet.
An active and well-known angel investor in Spain and the US, Iñaki Berenguer was also co-founder and CEO at Klink (acquired by Thinkingphones) and Pixable (acquired by SingTel). He previously worked for MNCs like Hewlett Packard, STMicroelectronics, Pentium group of Intel and NEC Laboratories America. He spent two years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and as a manager in the Corporate Strategy Group of Microsoft.Originally from Valencia, but now based in New York, Berenguer is currently co-founder and CEO of Coverwallet.
With a special interest in enterprise tech, Silicon Valley-based Omega Venture Partners has 25 startups in its portfolio and, to date, has invested from pre-seed to Series E stages. It has managed eight exits to date. Its most recent investments were in the 2020 $55m Series B round of US-based small business management platform ZenBusiness and in the February 2021 $50m Series B round of US voice transcription software Otter.ai. The investor boasts an extensive network of major corporations as advisors and partners including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, SAP and CitiGroup.
With a special interest in enterprise tech, Silicon Valley-based Omega Venture Partners has 25 startups in its portfolio and, to date, has invested from pre-seed to Series E stages. It has managed eight exits to date. Its most recent investments were in the 2020 $55m Series B round of US-based small business management platform ZenBusiness and in the February 2021 $50m Series B round of US voice transcription software Otter.ai. The investor boasts an extensive network of major corporations as advisors and partners including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, SAP and CitiGroup.
Co-founder and CEO of Chinapex
Founder and CEO of Chinapex. Jimmy Hu graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences. Before founding Chinapex, Hu built internal marketing analytics for clients such as Microsoft and was the China and Asia big data and AI market advisor for the Gerson Lehrman Group, among other US financial institutions. In March 2017, Hu was included in the “Forbes China 30 Under 30” list.
Founder and CEO of Chinapex. Jimmy Hu graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences. Before founding Chinapex, Hu built internal marketing analytics for clients such as Microsoft and was the China and Asia big data and AI market advisor for the Gerson Lehrman Group, among other US financial institutions. In March 2017, Hu was included in the “Forbes China 30 Under 30” list.
Co-founder and CTO of aiXcoder
Hao graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2013 and received his master’s degree in the same subject from Waseda University in 2015. He worked as an intern and software engineer at Microsoft Research Asia from February 2015 to December 2017. Hao co-founded aiXcoder in March 2017 and has been working full time for the startup since January 2018. He currently serves as CTO.
Hao graduated from Peking University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2013 and received his master’s degree in the same subject from Waseda University in 2015. He worked as an intern and software engineer at Microsoft Research Asia from February 2015 to December 2017. Hao co-founded aiXcoder in March 2017 and has been working full time for the startup since January 2018. He currently serves as CTO.
CoolFarm: Why did Microsoft Portugal's Startup of the Year go bust?
The indoor-gardening tech startup went from winning awards to closing down with debts of close to €1m four years after its founding
Lu Qi: Before Baidu and Y Combinator, there was Bing
The AI legend was also an impoverished child, whose ambition was to become a shipyard worker
Chinapex: Maximizing the marketing value of customer data
The startup’s also creating a transparent and efficient industry environment for digital marketing in China
Lalibela Global-Networks: A mission to digitalize, move Africa's healthcare system to the cloud
This year’s Web Summit winner, Lalibela Global-Networks, is digitalizing Africa’s paper-based healthcare system in a low-cost, low-code way to save lives and make healthcare affordable
Traveloka CTO Derianto Kusuma resigns
The co-founder cites a changing ecosystem and company direction for his decision, while hinting at a new venture
Worktile sells an easier, more efficient approach to teamwork
Employees no longer have to switch between different apps to complete projects, thanks to this collaborative SaaS for enterprises
Beyond ride-hailing: Gojek, Grab and all their friends
Now that Grab and Go-Jek are in a faceoff on a regional scale, here's a look at how Southeast Asia's two biggest unicorns – and their investors – could be shaping the local digital economies and startup ecosystems
Exovite: Revolutionary treatment for broken bones and assisted surgery
Medtech startup Exovite combines 3D printing technology and remote treatment to improve rehabilitation of broken bones, and employs mixed reality to assist surgery
SWITCH Singapore 2021: Tapping the $1tn sustainability market in Southeast Asia
Falling costs and simplified deployment of sustainability solutions will help boost adoption, especially in underprivileged communities
Zhongzheng Information: Big data and fully integrated services for smart office buildings
Joining the Microsoft for Startups program will boost Zhongzheng's R&D and business expansion in China
Coding edtech platform Dicoding fulfills market demand for tech professionals
Dicoding wants to remedy the shortfall in Indonesian tech professionals and prepare them for the global industry
Spanish AI startups unleash the power of virtual assistants
More Spanish deep technology firms are shifting the paradigms in human-machine interactions, overhauling customer experience
Women entrepreneurs get ahead faster in Portugal
Still a long way to go for equality, but female founders in Portugal have made significant headstarts as tech innovators
Smart Agrifood 2021: SVG Ventures's Hartnett, Land O'Lakes's Bekele on disruption in agrifood chain
How US farming cooperative Land O'Lakes and leading CPG brands are working with famers and tech firms to overcome agritech challenges, transform the whole value chain
Baifendian: Taking Chinese big data tech overseas
With the online data of more than 70% of China’s internet users in its reach, Beijing-based big data firm Baifendian is ready for its next leap – expand overseas
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