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LeapFrog Investments is an impact-focused investor, managing over $1.6bn in assets mainly investing in Africa and Asia. Its “profit with purpose” has led to investments in startups that provide healthcare, financial services and insurance for low-income consumers. Since it was founded in 2007, LeapFrog has attracted funds from Prudential, AXA, Swiss Re and Omidyar Network, becoming the first impact investor in the world to reach the $1bn milestone. It’s headquartered in South Africa and Singapore.LeapFrog is best known for its investments in the insurance sector. One of the most prominent companies in its portfolio is BIMA, the mobile-based insurance provider that has provided coverage in Ghana, Bangladesh, Cambodia and many other countries. In 2020, LeapFrog invested in Indonesian startup PasarPolis, which is a broker for a wide range of microinsurance products. In the healthcare and biotechnology sectors, LeapFrog has funded Indian genetic diagnostics company MedGenome, as well as Goodlife Pharmacy, a Kenyan company providing access to affordable medicine in the East African country.
LeapFrog Investments is an impact-focused investor, managing over $1.6bn in assets mainly investing in Africa and Asia. Its “profit with purpose” has led to investments in startups that provide healthcare, financial services and insurance for low-income consumers. Since it was founded in 2007, LeapFrog has attracted funds from Prudential, AXA, Swiss Re and Omidyar Network, becoming the first impact investor in the world to reach the $1bn milestone. It’s headquartered in South Africa and Singapore.LeapFrog is best known for its investments in the insurance sector. One of the most prominent companies in its portfolio is BIMA, the mobile-based insurance provider that has provided coverage in Ghana, Bangladesh, Cambodia and many other countries. In 2020, LeapFrog invested in Indonesian startup PasarPolis, which is a broker for a wide range of microinsurance products. In the healthcare and biotechnology sectors, LeapFrog has funded Indian genetic diagnostics company MedGenome, as well as Goodlife Pharmacy, a Kenyan company providing access to affordable medicine in the East African country.
Founded in 1999, TLCOM Capital now has offices in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK. Originally a global VC investor, its key investment objective now is to tackle Africa’s greatest challenges via its TIDE Africa Fund that was established in 2017.Total funding to date stands at $300m and investments range from $500,000 to $10m. It currently has 12 portfolio companies and has managed 13 exits. Recent investments include the $6m Series A round of Kenyan agro-focused insurtech PULA and the $7.5m Series A round of Nigerian edtech uLesson Education.
Founded in 1999, TLCOM Capital now has offices in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK. Originally a global VC investor, its key investment objective now is to tackle Africa’s greatest challenges via its TIDE Africa Fund that was established in 2017.Total funding to date stands at $300m and investments range from $500,000 to $10m. It currently has 12 portfolio companies and has managed 13 exits. Recent investments include the $6m Series A round of Kenyan agro-focused insurtech PULA and the $7.5m Series A round of Nigerian edtech uLesson Education.
Western Technology Investment (WTI)
Founded in 1980, Western Technology Investment invests in tech and life science startups. To date, it has invested over $6bn in 1,300 companies worldwide across diverse market segments.The Silicon Valley-based WTI currently has more than 500 companies in its global portfolio. Recent investments include US anti-aging medtech Elevio’s $15m funding in November 2020 and the $4.3m seed round in August 2020 for US fintech for teens Copper Banking.
Founded in 1980, Western Technology Investment invests in tech and life science startups. To date, it has invested over $6bn in 1,300 companies worldwide across diverse market segments.The Silicon Valley-based WTI currently has more than 500 companies in its global portfolio. Recent investments include US anti-aging medtech Elevio’s $15m funding in November 2020 and the $4.3m seed round in August 2020 for US fintech for teens Copper Banking.
Founded in Nairobi in 2017, Chandaria Capital invests in African tech and non-tech startups across market segments. It currently has 13 companies in its portfolio. Recent investments include Kenyan diagnostics medtech startup Ilhara Health’s $3.8m Series A round in 2020 and $735,000 seed funding in 2019. The VC has also joined the seed investment round for Kenyan food and beverage startup Savannah Brand in 2019.
Founded in Nairobi in 2017, Chandaria Capital invests in African tech and non-tech startups across market segments. It currently has 13 companies in its portfolio. Recent investments include Kenyan diagnostics medtech startup Ilhara Health’s $3.8m Series A round in 2020 and $735,000 seed funding in 2019. The VC has also joined the seed investment round for Kenyan food and beverage startup Savannah Brand in 2019.
Founded in 1904, Duke Energy is a North Carolina-based utilities company that has the objective of zero methane emissions by 2030. It occasianally invests in US tech startups looking to offset greenhouse gas emissions and has invested in four startups to date. Its most recent investments were in the $50m 2020 Series C round of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the premier off-grid drinking water production tech using solar-powered panels, and in the 2019 $5m round of energy management software producer Phoenix ET.
Founded in 1904, Duke Energy is a North Carolina-based utilities company that has the objective of zero methane emissions by 2030. It occasianally invests in US tech startups looking to offset greenhouse gas emissions and has invested in four startups to date. Its most recent investments were in the $50m 2020 Series C round of SOURCE Global (formerly Zero Mass Water), the premier off-grid drinking water production tech using solar-powered panels, and in the 2019 $5m round of energy management software producer Phoenix ET.
Founded in 1983, the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) is a government-owned investment organization that reports to the Ministry of Finance, Government of Brunei. BIA manages the country’s general reserve fund and its external assets, worth an estimated amount of $170bn. Its activities are rarely publicly disclosed.
Founded in 1983, the Brunei Investment Agency (BIA) is a government-owned investment organization that reports to the Ministry of Finance, Government of Brunei. BIA manages the country’s general reserve fund and its external assets, worth an estimated amount of $170bn. Its activities are rarely publicly disclosed.
SEEDS Capital is the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore supporting locally based startups that have innovative technologies and global market potential. Sectors of focus include advanced manufacturing & engineering, health & biomedical sciences, urban sustainability & solutions, fintech, artificial intelligence and agritech. SEEDS currently works with more than 500 deep tech startups, and over 40 incubators, accelerators and venture capital firms.
SEEDS Capital is the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore supporting locally based startups that have innovative technologies and global market potential. Sectors of focus include advanced manufacturing & engineering, health & biomedical sciences, urban sustainability & solutions, fintech, artificial intelligence and agritech. SEEDS currently works with more than 500 deep tech startups, and over 40 incubators, accelerators and venture capital firms.
A major competitor of Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok), the short-video platform Kuaishou was launched in March 2011. The company currently has 262.4m daily active users for its app. Over 2.6m pieces of short videos are uploaded everyday by its users. Kuaishou went public in Hong Kong in February 2021.
A major competitor of Douyin (Chinese version of TikTok), the short-video platform Kuaishou was launched in March 2011. The company currently has 262.4m daily active users for its app. Over 2.6m pieces of short videos are uploaded everyday by its users. Kuaishou went public in Hong Kong in February 2021.
Leaguer Venture Capital was founded by Leaguer Group in 1999 as a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for incubating and investing in high-tech startups. It mainly invests in early- and mid-stage tech startups.
Leaguer Venture Capital was founded by Leaguer Group in 1999 as a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for incubating and investing in high-tech startups. It mainly invests in early- and mid-stage tech startups.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Qihang Industrial Investment Fund
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Qihang Industrial Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, next-generation information technology, new energy, new materials and intelligent manufacturing.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Qihang Industrial Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, next-generation information technology, new energy, new materials and intelligent manufacturing.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on artificial intelligence and big data, mainly investing in sectors like industrial internet, connected vehicles, biotechnology and healthcare.
Beijing Zhongguancun Development Frontier Enterprise Investment Fund was launched by Zhongguancun Development Group, a hi-tech commercialization platform backed by the municipal government of Beijing. It focuses on artificial intelligence and big data, mainly investing in sectors like industrial internet, connected vehicles, biotechnology and healthcare.
Founded in 2009, Septwolves Venture Capital is a subsidiary of Septwolves Holding Group Co Ltd. The VC firm currently manages assets worth RMB 1bn.Focusing on investment opportunities in the communications and other traditional industries like logistics, Septwolves also invests in diverse sectors including mobile internet, energy, food, pharmaceutical, textile and software.
Founded in 2009, Septwolves Venture Capital is a subsidiary of Septwolves Holding Group Co Ltd. The VC firm currently manages assets worth RMB 1bn.Focusing on investment opportunities in the communications and other traditional industries like logistics, Septwolves also invests in diverse sectors including mobile internet, energy, food, pharmaceutical, textile and software.
Founded in 2018, Trinity Innovation Fund is a fund management firm that mainly invests in pharmaceutical innovations. TIF currently manages two PE funds and its limited partners include renowned pharmaceuticals and institutional investors. It also has offices managing funds overseas, for example, Trinity Innovation Bioventure Singapore Pte Ltd.
Founded in 2018, Trinity Innovation Fund is a fund management firm that mainly invests in pharmaceutical innovations. TIF currently manages two PE funds and its limited partners include renowned pharmaceuticals and institutional investors. It also has offices managing funds overseas, for example, Trinity Innovation Bioventure Singapore Pte Ltd.
Founded by Hillhouse Capital in February 2020, GL Ventures mainly invests in early-stage startups from diverse sectors like pharmaceutical, SaaS, internet-based consumption/technology and emerging consumer goods/services.The RMB/USD dual currency VC-arm of Hillhouse currently manages total funds worth RMB 10bn from limited partners including university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, FOF and family offices. The VC has made nearly 200 investments in its first year of operations.
Founded by Hillhouse Capital in February 2020, GL Ventures mainly invests in early-stage startups from diverse sectors like pharmaceutical, SaaS, internet-based consumption/technology and emerging consumer goods/services.The RMB/USD dual currency VC-arm of Hillhouse currently manages total funds worth RMB 10bn from limited partners including university endowments, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, FOF and family offices. The VC has made nearly 200 investments in its first year of operations.
Founded in 2016 in Boulder, Colorado, Blackhorn specializes in startup investment in potential game-changers for industry, including construction – its top priority for investment – manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, water and energy. It has no geographical bias and currently has 48 companies in its portfolio with two acquisitions to date. Its most recent investments include in the undisclosed $8m round of US medtech Cytovale in January 2021 and in the $20.5m December 2020 Series A round of employees compensation fintech Foresight Risk, based in Silicon Valley.
Founded in 2016 in Boulder, Colorado, Blackhorn specializes in startup investment in potential game-changers for industry, including construction – its top priority for investment – manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, water and energy. It has no geographical bias and currently has 48 companies in its portfolio with two acquisitions to date. Its most recent investments include in the undisclosed $8m round of US medtech Cytovale in January 2021 and in the $20.5m December 2020 Series A round of employees compensation fintech Foresight Risk, based in Silicon Valley.
Allen Zhang: Father of WeChat and its string of innovations
Get to know the man behind the app in every Chinese user's smartphone
Neil Shen: The super unicorn hunter
His bet on ByteDance, the startup that gave the world TikTok, helped Neil Shen top this year's Forbes Midas List. But for Shen, even in that deal he once made the wrong call
Li Bin: Aiming for more than a Chinese copy of Tesla
Good at making and investing money, he founded two companies that went on to list on the NYSE and invested in over 40 startups
Modoo: Reducing stillbirth risk with fetal heart monitoring wearable
Weighing just 15g, the world’s smallest wearable “patch” with passive fetal monitoring technology by Modoo seeks to offer a safer alternative to ultrasound devices
Pony.ai repurposes its robotaxi fleet for last-mile delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Pony.ai is seeking more ways to commercialize its versatile autonomous driving technology, transforming mobility and logistics
This AI startup helps Tencent, Xiaomi chatbots “think” and “talk” like humans
Trio.AI makes communicating with machines easier and more effective – even fun
This AI-powered "pony" could usher us into an autonomous driving future
Despite all the red tape and public anxiety around self-driving cars, California- and Guangzhou-based Pony.ai is advancing steadily in its mission to bring autonomous vehicles to China
Trudy Dai: Alibaba’s jane of all trades
Dai has played a pivotal role in the success of the world’s biggest e-commerce platform; now the tech giant is trusting her to run its VC arm
HigoSense launching advanced mobile device for self-triage and diagnosis, boosting telemedicine
The Polish medtech has developed a five-in-one diagnostic device for throat, ear, heart checks and more, with diagnosis in four minutes and compatible with diagnostic equipment
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
DataHunter helps businesses navigate the data deluge
This startup helps translate business data into easily understandable charts and graphs, enabling managers to make better informed decisions
Bye to 12-hour workdays? aiXcoder’s AI-based programming tool is here to help developers
Used by Alibaba, this startup's predictive code lines let programmers spend less time searching online and more time being creative
China bets on road-vehicle coordination for the mass adoption of autonomous driving cars by 2025
Money pours in as China pushes sector to be the next growth engine, and both self-driving startups and their investors are optimistic about their commercialization attempts
Bobobobo: Indonesian luxury at a click
Amid a booming local e-commerce market, this startup carves a niche for itself in upscale trending goods and experiences influenced by Indonesia’s rich traditions
Intracity delivery startup Fengxiansheng takes on the Middle East
Backed by the most popular online shopping platform in the Middle East, Hangzhou's No. 1 intracity delivery startup Fengxiansheng (“Mr Wind”) is expanding to the region
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