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Tony Fadell is the inventor of the iPod, co-inventor of the iPhone, and former CEO and founder of Nest Labs, which was later acquired by Google. He is also an angel investor and head of Paris-based deeptech advisory and investing firm Future Shape, which has over 200 companies in its portfolio and a focus on issues like the electrification and digital connection of things, biomanufacturing and the eradication of waste. Fadell has invested in at least 10 startups, with his most recent disclosed investments having taken place in 4Q20. These included his participation in the $7m seed round of London-based consumer technology and conceptual design house Nothing, the $45m Series B round of US biotech firm and vegan leather maker MycoWorks, well as the $31m Series A round of video call effects and presentation tools company mmhmm.
Tony Fadell is the inventor of the iPod, co-inventor of the iPhone, and former CEO and founder of Nest Labs, which was later acquired by Google. He is also an angel investor and head of Paris-based deeptech advisory and investing firm Future Shape, which has over 200 companies in its portfolio and a focus on issues like the electrification and digital connection of things, biomanufacturing and the eradication of waste. Fadell has invested in at least 10 startups, with his most recent disclosed investments having taken place in 4Q20. These included his participation in the $7m seed round of London-based consumer technology and conceptual design house Nothing, the $45m Series B round of US biotech firm and vegan leather maker MycoWorks, well as the $31m Series A round of video call effects and presentation tools company mmhmm.
InnovationRCA is the Royal College of Art’s center for entrepreneurship and commercialization. It supports RCA students, alumni and employees looking to turn their ideas into new businesses. The center was established in 2004 and is based in London.The centre’s activities include providing startup incubation and acceleration services to potential RCA spin-offs. This includes coaching and business mentoring based on RCA’s design-led, user-centric approach, as well as intellectual property advice and support. In addition, the center offers access to office and workshop space, as well as funding. InnovationRCA runs its own angel investor network, AngelClubRCA. It has also partnered with a UK-based VC, Venrex Investment Management, to improve RCA startups’ access to private funding. In addition, the centre conducts programmes for external entrepreneurs and organisations looking to promote innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide.McKinsey has called InnovationRCA a “world-class spinout incubator", praising its work as a "significant driver of entrepreneurial growth” along with its ”impressive results". In July 2019, the UK Business Angels Association also named InnovationRCA its Accelerator of the Year.
InnovationRCA is the Royal College of Art’s center for entrepreneurship and commercialization. It supports RCA students, alumni and employees looking to turn their ideas into new businesses. The center was established in 2004 and is based in London.The centre’s activities include providing startup incubation and acceleration services to potential RCA spin-offs. This includes coaching and business mentoring based on RCA’s design-led, user-centric approach, as well as intellectual property advice and support. In addition, the center offers access to office and workshop space, as well as funding. InnovationRCA runs its own angel investor network, AngelClubRCA. It has also partnered with a UK-based VC, Venrex Investment Management, to improve RCA startups’ access to private funding. In addition, the centre conducts programmes for external entrepreneurs and organisations looking to promote innovation and entrepreneurship worldwide.McKinsey has called InnovationRCA a “world-class spinout incubator", praising its work as a "significant driver of entrepreneurial growth” along with its ”impressive results". In July 2019, the UK Business Angels Association also named InnovationRCA its Accelerator of the Year.
Established in San Francisco in 1998, global VC firm e.ventures now has offices and teams in the US, Brazil, Germany, China and Japan. The company invests from seed stage to later stages in sums ranging from US$500,000 to US$30m. It has invested in over 275 companies to date, as lead investor in 70, and has managed 42 exits, including Groupon and Farfetch. Recent investments include cloud-based contract management company Icertis's US$115m Series E round and workforce app Staffbase's Series C round. The VC has six investment funds, totaling US$1.1bn, including a US$125m European-dedicated fund established in June 2019.
Established in San Francisco in 1998, global VC firm e.ventures now has offices and teams in the US, Brazil, Germany, China and Japan. The company invests from seed stage to later stages in sums ranging from US$500,000 to US$30m. It has invested in over 275 companies to date, as lead investor in 70, and has managed 42 exits, including Groupon and Farfetch. Recent investments include cloud-based contract management company Icertis's US$115m Series E round and workforce app Staffbase's Series C round. The VC has six investment funds, totaling US$1.1bn, including a US$125m European-dedicated fund established in June 2019.
Based in Porto, Nuno Miller joined Sonae as head of digital channels in 2015 and eventually became the chief digital and information officer at Sonae S&F in March 2018. He was CIO at Farfetch for three years until 2014 when he was named as European CIO of the year by CIONET and INSEAD.Graduating as an IT engineer in 1994, Miller initially worked as a systems engineer at DTTI for four years before joining Deloitte's as a business unit manager. He completed an executive MBA at EUDEM in 2002 and became the CIO and director of Organtex.
Based in Porto, Nuno Miller joined Sonae as head of digital channels in 2015 and eventually became the chief digital and information officer at Sonae S&F in March 2018. He was CIO at Farfetch for three years until 2014 when he was named as European CIO of the year by CIONET and INSEAD.Graduating as an IT engineer in 1994, Miller initially worked as a systems engineer at DTTI for four years before joining Deloitte's as a business unit manager. He completed an executive MBA at EUDEM in 2002 and became the CIO and director of Organtex.
Based in Barcelona, Javier Sánchez Marco founded investment consultancy Obersis in 2007. He has also co-founded various startups as CEO including Furgo, Tapnex and Eventoprix. He has vast experience in the internet, mobile and FMCG industries. Passionate about new tech innovations, he is also an angel investor and supported Glovo in 2015.He graduated in agribusiness and marketing in 1994 and worked in the industry for over eight years at Grupo Ybarra Alimentacion. He has also worked in Mexico as director for Bravo Game Studios (Genera Games) until 2010. He returned to Spain as general manager for the company until 2012.
Based in Barcelona, Javier Sánchez Marco founded investment consultancy Obersis in 2007. He has also co-founded various startups as CEO including Furgo, Tapnex and Eventoprix. He has vast experience in the internet, mobile and FMCG industries. Passionate about new tech innovations, he is also an angel investor and supported Glovo in 2015.He graduated in agribusiness and marketing in 1994 and worked in the industry for over eight years at Grupo Ybarra Alimentacion. He has also worked in Mexico as director for Bravo Game Studios (Genera Games) until 2010. He returned to Spain as general manager for the company until 2012.
Francesc Mora Sagués was the president of MoraBanc based in Andorra for 15 years. He was also the CEO of Morsa Group and adviser at property group Inmobiliaria Colonial. Since 2017, he has been a business angel, partner and founder of Kensington Capital SL, an investment firm headquartered in Andorra and focuses on emerging deep technology startups. In June 2016, Andorra had the second largest number of electric vehicles in the Iberian peninsula. Andorra’s 6% market share of electric and hybrid vehicles was mainly due to the Principality’s strong public policy for renewable energy and eco-friendly transportation.
Francesc Mora Sagués was the president of MoraBanc based in Andorra for 15 years. He was also the CEO of Morsa Group and adviser at property group Inmobiliaria Colonial. Since 2017, he has been a business angel, partner and founder of Kensington Capital SL, an investment firm headquartered in Andorra and focuses on emerging deep technology startups. In June 2016, Andorra had the second largest number of electric vehicles in the Iberian peninsula. Andorra’s 6% market share of electric and hybrid vehicles was mainly due to the Principality’s strong public policy for renewable energy and eco-friendly transportation.
Co-founded by Robin Li and six others in 2000, Baidu, Inc., is a search engine provider with 80% of the Chinese market. Its business consists of three parts: search services, transaction services and iQiyi video services. Search services are targeted at internet users; pay-for-placement services, for example, are triggered by search queries. Transaction services include Baidu Nuomi, Baidu Maps, Baidu Connect, Baidu Wallet, etc. iQiyi is an online video platform with a content library that includes licensed and self-produced films and shows. In 2017, Baidu invested mainly in the fields of AI, transportation and enterprise services.
Co-founded by Robin Li and six others in 2000, Baidu, Inc., is a search engine provider with 80% of the Chinese market. Its business consists of three parts: search services, transaction services and iQiyi video services. Search services are targeted at internet users; pay-for-placement services, for example, are triggered by search queries. Transaction services include Baidu Nuomi, Baidu Maps, Baidu Connect, Baidu Wallet, etc. iQiyi is an online video platform with a content library that includes licensed and self-produced films and shows. In 2017, Baidu invested mainly in the fields of AI, transportation and enterprise services.
Tim Hart is an investor and consultant at Charlotte Street Capital, focusing on early stage and general tech businesses. He became a non-executive director at Nixplay and Creedon Technologies Limited in 2017. He joined the advisory board of Chorus Intelligence Ltd in 2016. He has acquired a wide range of finance and trading experience since 1989 when he started work as a junior trader at James Capel. He has also served as VP at Robert Fleming, a director at Merrill Lynch and MD of Deutsche Bank.
Tim Hart is an investor and consultant at Charlotte Street Capital, focusing on early stage and general tech businesses. He became a non-executive director at Nixplay and Creedon Technologies Limited in 2017. He joined the advisory board of Chorus Intelligence Ltd in 2016. He has acquired a wide range of finance and trading experience since 1989 when he started work as a junior trader at James Capel. He has also served as VP at Robert Fleming, a director at Merrill Lynch and MD of Deutsche Bank.
An experienced entrepreneur in internet business, Wen Chu founded the online community for media professionals No4media.com in 2001, the Guangzhou-based Click.com.cn in 2003, and the mobile entertainment website Moabc.com in 2005. Click.com.cn was acquired by the NASDAQ-listed company PACT in 2004. In March 2008, he founded the Great Wall Club (GWC), a communication platform for entrepreneurs and startups that has initiated and organized events such as the annual Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) since 2008 and the startup competition G-Startup Worldwide. He currently is the president and CEO of GWC. He invested Xpeng Motors as an angel investor in 2014.
An experienced entrepreneur in internet business, Wen Chu founded the online community for media professionals No4media.com in 2001, the Guangzhou-based Click.com.cn in 2003, and the mobile entertainment website Moabc.com in 2005. Click.com.cn was acquired by the NASDAQ-listed company PACT in 2004. In March 2008, he founded the Great Wall Club (GWC), a communication platform for entrepreneurs and startups that has initiated and organized events such as the annual Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) since 2008 and the startup competition G-Startup Worldwide. He currently is the president and CEO of GWC. He invested Xpeng Motors as an angel investor in 2014.
Brad Bao (Bao Zhoujia) graduated in International Marketing at Wuhan University in 1997 and obtained an MBA from UC Berkeley in 2005. He worked in marketing at FORMICA from January 1997 to March 1998 and went on to work at Kodak until April 2000. He was at IBM until April 2001 when he finally decided to become an entrepreneur and co-founded NORICT in Beijing.He was also the GM and VP of the US branch for Tencent from 2005–2012. He joined Kinzon Capital as managing partner in September 2013 and co-founded LimeBike in the US in November 2016.
Brad Bao (Bao Zhoujia) graduated in International Marketing at Wuhan University in 1997 and obtained an MBA from UC Berkeley in 2005. He worked in marketing at FORMICA from January 1997 to March 1998 and went on to work at Kodak until April 2000. He was at IBM until April 2001 when he finally decided to become an entrepreneur and co-founded NORICT in Beijing.He was also the GM and VP of the US branch for Tencent from 2005–2012. He joined Kinzon Capital as managing partner in September 2013 and co-founded LimeBike in the US in November 2016.
M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, founded in 2016 to invest in Series A rounds and beyond. M12 has invested in more than 70 startups to date and has managed four exits, all of them acquisitions: Comfy, Figure Eight, Bonsai and Frame. M12 is especially interested in enterprise software and its biggest investment to date was US$114 in Outreach's Series D round. It has also invested recently in Nautilus Labs' Series A and Onfido's Series C.The VC also awards a US$4 million Female Founders prize to boost the participation of women in tech.
M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, founded in 2016 to invest in Series A rounds and beyond. M12 has invested in more than 70 startups to date and has managed four exits, all of them acquisitions: Comfy, Figure Eight, Bonsai and Frame. M12 is especially interested in enterprise software and its biggest investment to date was US$114 in Outreach's Series D round. It has also invested recently in Nautilus Labs' Series A and Onfido's Series C.The VC also awards a US$4 million Female Founders prize to boost the participation of women in tech.
Total Energy Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm of French multinational energy company Total. Headquartered in Paris with offices in San Francisco, its investment focus is in startups committed to reducing CO2 emissions through groundbreaking technologies and innovative models applied to clean-tech and sustainable energy, transport and waste management.Total Energy Ventures invests mainly by acquiring minority stakes in backed companies. The company has invested a total of US$200 million in more than 30 companies, with three exits to date. Recent investments include in Peg and Sunfire's Series C rounds and in Tado's Series F round that raised US$50 million.
Total Energy Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm of French multinational energy company Total. Headquartered in Paris with offices in San Francisco, its investment focus is in startups committed to reducing CO2 emissions through groundbreaking technologies and innovative models applied to clean-tech and sustainable energy, transport and waste management.Total Energy Ventures invests mainly by acquiring minority stakes in backed companies. The company has invested a total of US$200 million in more than 30 companies, with three exits to date. Recent investments include in Peg and Sunfire's Series C rounds and in Tado's Series F round that raised US$50 million.
Abanlex is a Spanish law firm specialized in data protection and innovation technology. The firm has a team of cybersecurity consultants, technology lawyers, university professors and marketing specialists. Abanlex is well-known for its 2014 victory over Google in the 'Right to be forgotten' case, in which the European Court of Justice established the legal basis of responsibility of search engines concerning data and links appearing when searching for a specific name.Since 2011, Abanlex has been dedicated to defending blockchain project at national and European level, and has provided legal representation to companies in the legal-tech sector.
Abanlex is a Spanish law firm specialized in data protection and innovation technology. The firm has a team of cybersecurity consultants, technology lawyers, university professors and marketing specialists. Abanlex is well-known for its 2014 victory over Google in the 'Right to be forgotten' case, in which the European Court of Justice established the legal basis of responsibility of search engines concerning data and links appearing when searching for a specific name.Since 2011, Abanlex has been dedicated to defending blockchain project at national and European level, and has provided legal representation to companies in the legal-tech sector.
Making Ideas Business was founded in 2012 by a group of 51 students and professors after the end of the 2011-2012 Master in Internet Business at ISDI, an international institution that offers training and degree programs in digital business management.Along with mentoring and industry expertise, the fund provides tech startups in the Spanish ecosystem with seed investments. It has invested €260,000 in five companies to date.The group today includes more than 78 partners and angel investors that, in total, have more than 1,000 years of professional experience and 50,000 hours of training in the internet sector.
Making Ideas Business was founded in 2012 by a group of 51 students and professors after the end of the 2011-2012 Master in Internet Business at ISDI, an international institution that offers training and degree programs in digital business management.Along with mentoring and industry expertise, the fund provides tech startups in the Spanish ecosystem with seed investments. It has invested €260,000 in five companies to date.The group today includes more than 78 partners and angel investors that, in total, have more than 1,000 years of professional experience and 50,000 hours of training in the internet sector.
Ramiro Salamanca is a well-known Spanish lawyer. He holds a degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid and an Executive Master's in Public Management from IE Business School.For more than eight years, Salamanca worked as a lawyer for the Community of Madrid, where he served the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Land Management; the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Government Spokesman. He was director of legal advice to Madrid Metro from 2012 to 2015.Since 2016, he has acted as CLO of Reclamador.es, a web platform that manages and automates consumer claims.
Ramiro Salamanca is a well-known Spanish lawyer. He holds a degree in Law from the Autonomous University of Madrid and an Executive Master's in Public Management from IE Business School.For more than eight years, Salamanca worked as a lawyer for the Community of Madrid, where he served the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Land Management; the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Government Spokesman. He was director of legal advice to Madrid Metro from 2012 to 2015.Since 2016, he has acted as CLO of Reclamador.es, a web platform that manages and automates consumer claims.
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Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
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Trudy Dai: Alibaba’s jane of all trades
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AltStory: Putting the audience in the director's chair
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Koala Reading: Using AI to help children read, learn better in Chinese
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MenteLista: Empowering small children to learn English with 10 minutes daily practice
Designed for infants and children, ranging in age from just 6 months to 7 years old, this platform could revolutionize language study during the critical learning period
Spanish startups and investors rethink strategies as Covid-19 hits funding, valuations
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Used by Alibaba, this startup's predictive code lines let programmers spend less time searching online and more time being creative
Mindtera: Building mental resilience through bite-sized lessons
Mindtera wants to nip mental health issues in the bud by equipping working adults with skills to navigate work challenges and personal relationships, using their phones
Codemao, China's pioneer in online coding lessons for kids, targets IPO
Codemao has taught over 30m children in China how to code with its proprietary online tools, including cartoons, mobile apps and curriculum, even its own coding language
Chinese DIY robotics startup Makeblock enters the classroom
Present in more than 140 countries, this ambitious startup is taking global STEM education by storm
Capaball: Empowering employees to upskill in tech as more businesses digitalize
The Spanish edtech platform for Fortune 500 clients and professionals is focused on developing new markets in Latin America
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