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Baidu Ventures (BV) was launched as an AI-investment arm of online search and internet conglomerate Baidu in September 2016. It has regional headquarters in Beijing and Silicon Valley. With a phase-I fund of US$200m, it focuses on early-stage AI-startups.In San Francisco, BV's non-strategic fund focuses on the AI and robotics sectors providing pre-seed to Series B funding. Headed by Saman Farid as partner since November 2017, the US team manages investments in over 70 startups including Airmap, Covariant.ai, Atomwise, 8i and Subtle Medical.
Baidu Ventures (BV) was launched as an AI-investment arm of online search and internet conglomerate Baidu in September 2016. It has regional headquarters in Beijing and Silicon Valley. With a phase-I fund of US$200m, it focuses on early-stage AI-startups.In San Francisco, BV's non-strategic fund focuses on the AI and robotics sectors providing pre-seed to Series B funding. Headed by Saman Farid as partner since November 2017, the US team manages investments in over 70 startups including Airmap, Covariant.ai, Atomwise, 8i and Subtle Medical.
Founded in 2013, Sino-Ocean Capital is the investment arm of the Chinese real estate developer Sino-Ocean Group. It mainly invests in the sectors of big data, healthcare, logistics, environmental protection, real estate and finance. It currently manages RMB 50bn worth assets and $700m US dollar funds. The limited partners include insurance companies, large-sized enterprises and sovereign wealth funds.In 2019, Sino-Ocean Capital launched a RMB 3-5bn fund to acquire logistics properties and planned to invest RMB 48bn in logistics over the next five years. It also on the track to raise $1.5bn for its latest real estate fund to invest in offices in Beijing.
Founded in 2013, Sino-Ocean Capital is the investment arm of the Chinese real estate developer Sino-Ocean Group. It mainly invests in the sectors of big data, healthcare, logistics, environmental protection, real estate and finance. It currently manages RMB 50bn worth assets and $700m US dollar funds. The limited partners include insurance companies, large-sized enterprises and sovereign wealth funds.In 2019, Sino-Ocean Capital launched a RMB 3-5bn fund to acquire logistics properties and planned to invest RMB 48bn in logistics over the next five years. It also on the track to raise $1.5bn for its latest real estate fund to invest in offices in Beijing.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, ride-hailing startup Gojek has merged with Tokopedia to compete against regional giants Grab and Sea Group to develop the best super-app.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, ride-hailing startup Gojek has merged with Tokopedia to compete against regional giants Grab and Sea Group to develop the best super-app.
Will Hunting Capital was founded by Wang Xinguang, the former vice-president of Phoenix Media Fund, in 2014.
Will Hunting Capital was founded by Wang Xinguang, the former vice-president of Phoenix Media Fund, in 2014.
Mayfield Fund is one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms. Founded by Wally Davis and Thomas J Davis Jr in 1969, the VC is based in Menlo Park, California.Current investments include CRISPR-focused companies like Mammoth Biosciences and biotech startup iLoF,l which is focused on creating a digital library of optical fingerprints for non-invasive patient screening, early diagnostics and personalized medical treatments.. With a total of $2.5bn assets under management, the firm focuses mainly on early-stage to growth-stage investments. The VC has also backed startups like Marketo, Lyft and SolarCity. Most of Mayfield’s exits took place during the 2008 financial crisis and through subsequent funds.In April 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayfield announced two new funds which raised $750m in total. Mayfield XVI will invest in early-stage companies, while Mayfield Select II will focus on growth-stage companies outside its portfolio. The company said last year that it has raised a similar size fund every four years and has invested in 30 companies per fund. It primarily leads Series A investments.
Mayfield Fund is one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms. Founded by Wally Davis and Thomas J Davis Jr in 1969, the VC is based in Menlo Park, California.Current investments include CRISPR-focused companies like Mammoth Biosciences and biotech startup iLoF,l which is focused on creating a digital library of optical fingerprints for non-invasive patient screening, early diagnostics and personalized medical treatments.. With a total of $2.5bn assets under management, the firm focuses mainly on early-stage to growth-stage investments. The VC has also backed startups like Marketo, Lyft and SolarCity. Most of Mayfield’s exits took place during the 2008 financial crisis and through subsequent funds.In April 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayfield announced two new funds which raised $750m in total. Mayfield XVI will invest in early-stage companies, while Mayfield Select II will focus on growth-stage companies outside its portfolio. The company said last year that it has raised a similar size fund every four years and has invested in 30 companies per fund. It primarily leads Series A investments.
Toro Ventures is a VC fund based in Monterrey, Mexico, with offices in San Francisco. Led by entrepreneurs Elsa Treviño and Tuto Assad, the fund helps tech startups raise seed capital as well as build a network of family offices and business angels interested in investment opportunities in the Latin American tech ecosystem.Toro Ventures also supports big companies looking to innovate by connecting them with startups from relevant industry verticals. In December 2018, it made its biggest investment to date: €2 million in Spain's BEWE. Established in December 2016, the company has invested in nine startups, to date.
Toro Ventures is a VC fund based in Monterrey, Mexico, with offices in San Francisco. Led by entrepreneurs Elsa Treviño and Tuto Assad, the fund helps tech startups raise seed capital as well as build a network of family offices and business angels interested in investment opportunities in the Latin American tech ecosystem.Toro Ventures also supports big companies looking to innovate by connecting them with startups from relevant industry verticals. In December 2018, it made its biggest investment to date: €2 million in Spain's BEWE. Established in December 2016, the company has invested in nine startups, to date.
Indonesia’s Muslimarket is rapidly gearing up to become a global e-tailer of halal products for Muslim communities at home and abroad.
Indonesia’s Muslimarket is rapidly gearing up to become a global e-tailer of halal products for Muslim communities at home and abroad.
Lisbon-based venture capital and private equity firm, HCapital Partners focuses on energy, mobility and smart technologies in Portugal and Spain. HCapital typically invests between €500,000 and €2.5m per funding round. Its New Ideas fund is directed toward scalable startups. The firm was founded in 2014.
Lisbon-based venture capital and private equity firm, HCapital Partners focuses on energy, mobility and smart technologies in Portugal and Spain. HCapital typically invests between €500,000 and €2.5m per funding round. Its New Ideas fund is directed toward scalable startups. The firm was founded in 2014.
Skystar Capital is a fund that invests in technology startups in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia. It is backed by Kompas Gramedia, Indonesia's largest media conglomerate. Skystar Capital is a separate and independent investment arm from Skystar Ventures
Skystar Capital is a fund that invests in technology startups in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia. It is backed by Kompas Gramedia, Indonesia's largest media conglomerate. Skystar Capital is a separate and independent investment arm from Skystar Ventures
Founded in 2007, the Shenzhen-based CDF Capital runs a RMB 4.2 billion PE fund for investments in new materials, new IT, consumer, cleantech and healthcare tech sectors. It has backed over 120 companies to date.
Founded in 2007, the Shenzhen-based CDF Capital runs a RMB 4.2 billion PE fund for investments in new materials, new IT, consumer, cleantech and healthcare tech sectors. It has backed over 120 companies to date.
Started in 2008 by Joe Zhou (Zhou Zhixiong), one of the founders of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' China fund, Keytone Ventures primarily invests in high-growth companies in the cleantech, media, hi-tech and consumer sectors.
Started in 2008 by Joe Zhou (Zhou Zhixiong), one of the founders of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' China fund, Keytone Ventures primarily invests in high-growth companies in the cleantech, media, hi-tech and consumer sectors.
Fresh Capital is an equity fund that invests in consumption upgrade. It was founded by Steven Hu, former partner of Cathay Capital, and Xiao xiao who used to work as Vice President at Cathay Capital.
Fresh Capital is an equity fund that invests in consumption upgrade. It was founded by Steven Hu, former partner of Cathay Capital, and Xiao xiao who used to work as Vice President at Cathay Capital.
Founded in 2013 by BYD co-founder Yang Longzhong, Hui Capital focuses on new energy, new materials, electronic information technology and artificial intelligence. It plays a role as the administrator of the National Development and Reform Commission’s emerging industry venture capital fund.
Founded in 2013 by BYD co-founder Yang Longzhong, Hui Capital focuses on new energy, new materials, electronic information technology and artificial intelligence. It plays a role as the administrator of the National Development and Reform Commission’s emerging industry venture capital fund.
Based in San Francisco, Slow Ventures was founded in 2011 by an early Facebook employee David Morin, who helped to build the Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect. Slow Ventures is no longer known as the “Facebook Alumni Fund”.Today, the VC is a generalist fund, investing in diverse sectors worldwide, ranging from digital health to enterprise solutions. The firm has backed unicorn startups in the US like Postmates, Nextdoor, AngelList and Evernote. A fourth fundraising round has been launched for two new funds totaling $220m: seed funding of $165m and $55m for a follow-up round. Its last funding round closed at $145m in 2016.
Based in San Francisco, Slow Ventures was founded in 2011 by an early Facebook employee David Morin, who helped to build the Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect. Slow Ventures is no longer known as the “Facebook Alumni Fund”.Today, the VC is a generalist fund, investing in diverse sectors worldwide, ranging from digital health to enterprise solutions. The firm has backed unicorn startups in the US like Postmates, Nextdoor, AngelList and Evernote. A fourth fundraising round has been launched for two new funds totaling $220m: seed funding of $165m and $55m for a follow-up round. Its last funding round closed at $145m in 2016.
BeeHero: Agritech for bee health and better crop pollination
Combining AI, smart sensors and the world’s largest bee database, BeeHero accurately predicts disorders in colonies, helping beekeepers reduce the mortality rate of bees vital for crop pollination
AgroCenta: Providing market access and credit to African smallholder farmers
AgroCenta’s platforms empower Ghanaian subsistence farmers, especially women, boosting productivity and sales with e-payments, micro-credits and insurance, and direct connections to buyers, cutting out the intermediaries
Vence: Virtual fencing for sustainable livestock rearing
The startup uses GPS and AI algorithms to create virtual fences that work with animal collars for more efficient management of livestock and grasslands
ID Capital CEO & founder Isabelle Decitre, an early mover investing in Asian agrifood startups
An early backer of Ynsect, one of the best-funded insect protein startups to date, Decitre sees growing interest in agrifood tech startups, but notes they still need to offer exit opportunities
Future Food Asia: Covid-19 sparked dramatic shifts in agriculture in China and India
Key Chinese players from e-commerce giant Pinduoduo and and agritech VC Omnivore share their insights at last week’s agrifood conference by ID Capital
Smart Agrifood Summit 2021: A global innovation ecosystem is needed to catch up with other sectors
Investors from SVG Ventures/THRIVE, Pinduoduo and others agree that players must join forces to boost agrifood tech investment, internationally and across the value chain
Smart Agrifood Summit 2019 big winner Agri Marketplace makes fair trade easy
Winner of Best Startup and Best Innovative Agrifood Startup, Agri Marketplace presented its fast, transparent and interconnected crop trading platform at Málaga Smart Agrifood Summit 2019
Loones' cooperative e-marketplace connects farmers directly with agrifood businesses
Loones, Spain's first cooperative-based e-marketplace for bulk produce, helps traditional agricultural producers go digital
European agritech is the new global focus, as startup investments nearly doubled in 2019
Last year, European agritech surpassed China for the first time in investments received, with openings in multiple subsectors from big data to blockchain
Pula: Pioneering insurtech helps to improve Africa's food security
With Kenyan insurtech Pula’s micro-insurance products, millions of farmers no longer have to bear the full risk of losses from natural disasters and crop failures
Sophie's Bionutrients: Alternative protein from microalgae
Inspired by fish in the ocean, the startup developed microalgae-based flour that can take on unlimited forms, textures or colors to make almost any alt protein product
AgNext seeks less food loss, fairer prices for farmers with food quality analysis tech
Taking computer vision and chemical analysis to the fields for quick crop quality checks, Punjab-based AgNext eyes Asian expansion, and insurtech, fintech opportunities
iOLAND: Farm management technology created for and by farmers
Precision farming startup iOLAND provides farmers recommendations based on data collected by its IoT devices and refined by machine learning
Plant-based meat faces backlash in China despite gaining traction
An innocuous video clip sparked debate on social media over plant-based meat, with suspicion about its nutritional value, cost-effectiveness and even the motives of foreign companies
Big Idea Ventures Founder Andrew D Ive: Asia will lead cell-based meat innovation
In a wide-ranging interview, the managing general partner of the US- and Singapore-based foodtech investor also expounds on his goal to extend sustainability to the rest of the food sector, combining good returns with doing good
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