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Co-founder and CEO of Pakde
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Nicko Batubara had built a strong career in banking. After graduating in 2012 with a bachelor's in Industrial Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, Nicko joined Citibank as a financial officer and rose to become an Assistant Vice President in 2015. He left the company in 2017 to establish logistics service startup Pakde.
Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Nicko Batubara had built a strong career in banking. After graduating in 2012 with a bachelor's in Industrial Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, Nicko joined Citibank as a financial officer and rose to become an Assistant Vice President in 2015. He left the company in 2017 to establish logistics service startup Pakde.
China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group (CSC)
Founded in 2000, Shan Xiangshuang's private equity outfit China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group (CSC) has about US$10 billion under management. It has an extensive network in China and built relationships with more than 1,000 LPs. Dubbed "China's Schwarzman," Shan set up CSC with RMB 600,000. The company went public on China's New Third Board (NEEQ) in 2015, where it raised almost US$2 billion.
Founded in 2000, Shan Xiangshuang's private equity outfit China Science & Merchants Investment Management Group (CSC) has about US$10 billion under management. It has an extensive network in China and built relationships with more than 1,000 LPs. Dubbed "China's Schwarzman," Shan set up CSC with RMB 600,000. The company went public on China's New Third Board (NEEQ) in 2015, where it raised almost US$2 billion.
Global Brain Corporation is an early stage venture capital fund based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1998 and has expanded globally, with offices in South Korea’s Seoul, Southeast Asia and Silicon Valley, USA. Leveraging its global network, the company aims to nurture world-class venture companies through investments and hands-on support. It also offers corporate venture capital fund management services and currently manages three such funds.
Global Brain Corporation is an early stage venture capital fund based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1998 and has expanded globally, with offices in South Korea’s Seoul, Southeast Asia and Silicon Valley, USA. Leveraging its global network, the company aims to nurture world-class venture companies through investments and hands-on support. It also offers corporate venture capital fund management services and currently manages three such funds.
Founded in 2013, Gaorong Capital is based in Beijing, with an additional office in Hong Kong. It invests primarily in early-stage and growth-stage startups in the TMT sector. Gaorong Capital’s backers include successful entrepreneurs and former investors in other world-class funds. It runs four US$ investment funds, three RMB investment funds and manages around RMB 11 billion.
Founded in 2013, Gaorong Capital is based in Beijing, with an additional office in Hong Kong. It invests primarily in early-stage and growth-stage startups in the TMT sector. Gaorong Capital’s backers include successful entrepreneurs and former investors in other world-class funds. It runs four US$ investment funds, three RMB investment funds and manages around RMB 11 billion.
Founded in 2017, Rekanext Capital Partners Pte Ltd is an early-stage VC firm based in Singapore and Jakarta. The VC focuses on scaling high potential startups in Southeast Asia to expand regionally by providing expertise, industry experience and networks. Its diverse investment portfolio includes agri-crowdfunding platform iGrow, chat and customer service developer Qiscus and architecture-focused VR Collab that has operations in Singapore and China.
Founded in 2017, Rekanext Capital Partners Pte Ltd is an early-stage VC firm based in Singapore and Jakarta. The VC focuses on scaling high potential startups in Southeast Asia to expand regionally by providing expertise, industry experience and networks. Its diverse investment portfolio includes agri-crowdfunding platform iGrow, chat and customer service developer Qiscus and architecture-focused VR Collab that has operations in Singapore and China.
Founded in 1973 in Hong Kong, CCB International is a financial and investment services company owned by China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB). Through its subsidiaries, the company provides customers worldwide with services including direct investment, underwriting, financial advisory, corporate mergers and acquisitions, asset management and securities brokerage. CCB International (Holdings) serves customers worldwide. Its core business is divided into three main areas: pre-IPO, IPO and post-IPO.
Founded in 1973 in Hong Kong, CCB International is a financial and investment services company owned by China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB). Through its subsidiaries, the company provides customers worldwide with services including direct investment, underwriting, financial advisory, corporate mergers and acquisitions, asset management and securities brokerage. CCB International (Holdings) serves customers worldwide. Its core business is divided into three main areas: pre-IPO, IPO and post-IPO.
Co-founder of Ciweishixi
Zhang Lei, who spent seven years as a senior HR manager at Huawei, is CEO of Shanghai Sousi International Trade Co., Ltd. He co-founded Ciweishixi with Li Yaping in 2015 and has served as vice president ever since.
Zhang Lei, who spent seven years as a senior HR manager at Huawei, is CEO of Shanghai Sousi International Trade Co., Ltd. He co-founded Ciweishixi with Li Yaping in 2015 and has served as vice president ever since.
Co-Founder and CEO of Traveloka
Harvard MBA dropout Ferry Unardi has a bachelor’s in Mathematics and Computer Science from Purdue University. He later dropped out of Harvard’s MBA program, driven by his desire to focus on Traveloka. Previous to Traveloka, Ferry worked at Microsoft. He was born in 1988.
Harvard MBA dropout Ferry Unardi has a bachelor’s in Mathematics and Computer Science from Purdue University. He later dropped out of Harvard’s MBA program, driven by his desire to focus on Traveloka. Previous to Traveloka, Ferry worked at Microsoft. He was born in 1988.
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)
Set up in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot 15 years after he founded European investment fund BC Partners, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact investor seeking to help SMEs prosper in Africa and create sustainable jobs and income there. With about €210m raised to date, I&P finances SMEs, startups and regional investment funds in Africa through equity participation and loans, as well as through microfinance institutions. Its I&P Acceleration Technologies focuses on digital startups with €2.5m of funding to be invested in 10–15 startups in 2020–2023. To date, I&P has supported more than 100 capital-funded companies and 20 companies benefiting from subsidized acceleration programs. I&P has about 100 staff based in Paris, Washington D.C. and in seven African offices (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Niger and Senegal).
Set up in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot 15 years after he founded European investment fund BC Partners, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact investor seeking to help SMEs prosper in Africa and create sustainable jobs and income there. With about €210m raised to date, I&P finances SMEs, startups and regional investment funds in Africa through equity participation and loans, as well as through microfinance institutions. Its I&P Acceleration Technologies focuses on digital startups with €2.5m of funding to be invested in 10–15 startups in 2020–2023. To date, I&P has supported more than 100 capital-funded companies and 20 companies benefiting from subsidized acceleration programs. I&P has about 100 staff based in Paris, Washington D.C. and in seven African offices (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Madagascar, Niger and Senegal).
Co-Founder and CEO of Ruangguru
Ex-Goldman Sachs and McKinsey employee Adamas Belva Syah Devara (known as Belva) holds a double degree in Business and Computer Science from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he graduated with honors. He was one of eight from Indonesia selected for full scholarship throughout his study. While studying at NTU, Adamas won triple gold medals for topping his cohorts academically for all four years of study. He graduated with an MBA from Stanford University and an MPA from Harvard University.
Ex-Goldman Sachs and McKinsey employee Adamas Belva Syah Devara (known as Belva) holds a double degree in Business and Computer Science from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he graduated with honors. He was one of eight from Indonesia selected for full scholarship throughout his study. While studying at NTU, Adamas won triple gold medals for topping his cohorts academically for all four years of study. He graduated with an MBA from Stanford University and an MPA from Harvard University.
Founder and CEO of Doubee
Ex-Huawei man; founder of FileMaster, a powerful file transfer and manage tool for mobile phones that topped app store charts in 30 countries. Was successively R&D engineer, system designer, product manager at telecom equipment maker Huawei. Admits a slight obsession with products.
Ex-Huawei man; founder of FileMaster, a powerful file transfer and manage tool for mobile phones that topped app store charts in 30 countries. Was successively R&D engineer, system designer, product manager at telecom equipment maker Huawei. Admits a slight obsession with products.
Founder and CEO of Luckin Coffee
Qian was a founding member and COO of car rental company CAR Inc, which is traded publicly on SEHK, and car services provider UCAR, which is traded on NEEQ. Qian received her EMBA from Peking University.
Qian was a founding member and COO of car rental company CAR Inc, which is traded publicly on SEHK, and car services provider UCAR, which is traded on NEEQ. Qian received her EMBA from Peking University.
Co-founder of Printerous
Creative toy designer and photographer, Paulus Hyu Susanto is a busy entrepreneur often found at toy expos around the world. His twitter slogan, “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing”, captures it all. Besides running a designer toy online shop Kurobokan, Paulus also works as a photographer at AXIOO that was co-founded with David Soong.
Creative toy designer and photographer, Paulus Hyu Susanto is a busy entrepreneur often found at toy expos around the world. His twitter slogan, “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing”, captures it all. Besides running a designer toy online shop Kurobokan, Paulus also works as a photographer at AXIOO that was co-founded with David Soong.
Co-founder of Sleekr
Dirman Suharno is a veteran web designer who founded his own web design studio, Harnods, in 2004 where he focused on serving Internet startup clients in Indonesia, Singapore and the USA. In 2014, he joined Suwandi Soh as a co-founder and designer at Sleekr, a web-based HR platform.Dirman holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication from Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia.
Dirman Suharno is a veteran web designer who founded his own web design studio, Harnods, in 2004 where he focused on serving Internet startup clients in Indonesia, Singapore and the USA. In 2014, he joined Suwandi Soh as a co-founder and designer at Sleekr, a web-based HR platform.Dirman holds a bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication from Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia.
Co-founder of Mobvoi
Zhu graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with a master’s in Mechanical Engineering. That same year, he returned to China and co-founded Mobvoi. In 2014, Zhu left Mobvoi to work at IDG Capital Partners as the firm’s first Entrepreneur-In-Residence. A year later, he joined VC firm FreeS Fund, where he now serves as vice president.
Zhu graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with a master’s in Mechanical Engineering. That same year, he returned to China and co-founded Mobvoi. In 2014, Zhu left Mobvoi to work at IDG Capital Partners as the firm’s first Entrepreneur-In-Residence. A year later, he joined VC firm FreeS Fund, where he now serves as vice president.
AltStory: Putting the audience in the director's chair
The Chinese startup has taken interactivity to another level by letting TV and movie viewers decide where the action goes, and how it all ends.
NutraSign: Farm-to-fork traceability app for healthier lifestyles
NutraSign is an app that lets businesses and consumers identify and trace contaminated products within a food supply chain in seconds, using blockchain technology
China new retail: A blend of the best of online and offline shopping
Players big and small are contributing to China’s new retail revolution
Zero 2 Infinity: Multibillion-euro business line launches into near space
Europe's only near space player using balloon technology targets high demand in a lucrative market, including space tourism
Farmer Connect: Blockchain powered platform tracing coffee beans from field to cup
Farmer Connect’s platform enables consumers to trace the origin, quality and ethical footprint of a product by just scanning a QR code
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
Indonesian edtechs attract funding even as students head back to school
With services that complement and support conventional schools at a fraction of offline tuition cost, edtech companies are likely to continue growing
Bodyswaps: Using VR to train workplace communication soft skills at scale
UK-based Bodyswaps taps VR's simulation powers for job-based soft skills training to improve management skills and employability
HighPitch 2020: In conversation with top winners and UMG Idealab head Kiwi Aliwarga
Goers, Izy and CekLab demonstrated quick thinking when adapting their businesses to the pandemic, a capability they will need to stay competitive post-Covid
Spanish startups protest the lack of relevant aid, compared with other EU countries; investors warn of “disastrous” new foreign investment restriction
Founder and CEO Gao Lufeng on Ninebot's acquisition of American motorized scooter maker Segway, China’s rise in technology and innovation, and the company’s plans for the US market
Drone Hopper: Firefighters of the future
A senior Airbus engineer from Spain has developed heavy-duty autonomous drones to quell wildfires safely
Indonesian esports team RRQ dreams of being "the king of kings"
The Jakarta team is growing its brand with collaborations and its academy, expects more esports interest amid Covid-19 home confinements
Xtrem Biotech, an agritech startup from Granada, seeks global expansion
With its research roots in the University of Granada, Xtrem Biotech was named one of the world's most innovative agtech spin-offs by accelerator TERRA Food & AgTech
Cecilia Tham: the power of shifting paradigms
The embodiment of unconventional thinking and creativity, this female entrepreneur from Hong Kong has been pioneering social transformation within Barcelona's startup ecosystem since 2011
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