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This private Portuguese healthcare group was established in 2000 and based in Lisbon. It made its first investment in a startup in 2019 when it led the €600,000 seed round of medtech UpHill, a SaaS for healthcare professionals to keep up-to-speed on the latest clinical treatments and protocols using AI. The group’s Hospital da Luz was one of UpHill’s first customers.
This private Portuguese healthcare group was established in 2000 and based in Lisbon. It made its first investment in a startup in 2019 when it led the €600,000 seed round of medtech UpHill, a SaaS for healthcare professionals to keep up-to-speed on the latest clinical treatments and protocols using AI. The group’s Hospital da Luz was one of UpHill’s first customers.
Founded in 2016 by Gary Schefsky, New Luna Ventures focuses on sustainable investments in diverse sectors including agriculture, food tech, precision farming, materials, real estate, renewables, water technology, communications, SaaS, AI and robotics. Schefsky has worked in emerging startup sectors for over 25 years and as a family office fiduciary for more than 17 years. Based in San Francisco, the firm’s limited partners include family offices, institutional investors and individuals.
Founded in 2016 by Gary Schefsky, New Luna Ventures focuses on sustainable investments in diverse sectors including agriculture, food tech, precision farming, materials, real estate, renewables, water technology, communications, SaaS, AI and robotics. Schefsky has worked in emerging startup sectors for over 25 years and as a family office fiduciary for more than 17 years. Based in San Francisco, the firm’s limited partners include family offices, institutional investors and individuals.
Lupa Systems is a private investment company with offices in New York and Mumbai. It was founded in 2019 by Rupert Murdoch’s son James Murdoch with $2bn funding from the overall $71bn sales of the family's 21st Century Fox empire to Disney.Lupa focuses on tech companies in the media industry, as well as impact-driven startups focused on environmental sustainability and emerging markets, particularly in Asia. According to a recent report, Lupa is looking to launch new funds, raising about $150m for each fund from family offices in India. The firm has invested in about 12 companies to date.
Lupa Systems is a private investment company with offices in New York and Mumbai. It was founded in 2019 by Rupert Murdoch’s son James Murdoch with $2bn funding from the overall $71bn sales of the family's 21st Century Fox empire to Disney.Lupa focuses on tech companies in the media industry, as well as impact-driven startups focused on environmental sustainability and emerging markets, particularly in Asia. According to a recent report, Lupa is looking to launch new funds, raising about $150m for each fund from family offices in India. The firm has invested in about 12 companies to date.
Lugard Road Capital/ Luxor Capital
Lugard Road Capital is a New York-based hedge fund under the Luxor Capital Group. The fund invests across market segments and geographies, with several late-stage investments included in its current portfolio of 11 startups.In 2021, Lugard and Luxor led the €450m Series F round for Spanish on-demand delivery app Glovo and also joined the $146m Series J round of Indian foodtech Zomato in 2020. Recent investments include participation in the $43m Series B round of food-sharing app OLIO in September 2021 and the June 2021 $28.5m Series C round of Norwegian ocean and air freight benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta.
Lugard Road Capital is a New York-based hedge fund under the Luxor Capital Group. The fund invests across market segments and geographies, with several late-stage investments included in its current portfolio of 11 startups.In 2021, Lugard and Luxor led the €450m Series F round for Spanish on-demand delivery app Glovo and also joined the $146m Series J round of Indian foodtech Zomato in 2020. Recent investments include participation in the $43m Series B round of food-sharing app OLIO in September 2021 and the June 2021 $28.5m Series C round of Norwegian ocean and air freight benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta.
This New Retail cafe chain’s online app and 540+ shops have gained over 1.3m users in six months, eroding Starbucks' dominance in China.
This New Retail cafe chain’s online app and 540+ shops have gained over 1.3m users in six months, eroding Starbucks' dominance in China.
Originally a popular talk show, Luoji Siwei has become China’s most profitable pay-for-knowledge platform, allowing users to subscribe to learn from subject-matter experts.
Originally a popular talk show, Luoji Siwei has become China’s most profitable pay-for-knowledge platform, allowing users to subscribe to learn from subject-matter experts.
Co-Founder and CEO of Zuoyehezi (Homework Box)
A finance major who founded a software company in his junior year, Liu Ye studied at the University of International Business and Economics. He went on to head the software company Yinmai Technology for six years. He left Yinmai in 2014 to try his luck in the Internet industry, attracted by its vast potential.
A finance major who founded a software company in his junior year, Liu Ye studied at the University of International Business and Economics. He went on to head the software company Yinmai Technology for six years. He left Yinmai in 2014 to try his luck in the Internet industry, attracted by its vast potential.
Co-founder and CFO of Kata.ai
After graduating with a degree in International Business Economics from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in Germany, Wahyu Wrehasnaya worked as a media researcher at Nasdaq’s German office.He returned to Indonesia in 2015 and joined three other co-founders to develop a virtual assistant service YesBoss. He was the Chief Consumer Officer (CCO) of YesBoss until the one year-old app service was replaced by Kata.ai. Wahyu is now the CFO of the new artificial intelligence chatbot startup.
After graduating with a degree in International Business Economics from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in Germany, Wahyu Wrehasnaya worked as a media researcher at Nasdaq’s German office.He returned to Indonesia in 2015 and joined three other co-founders to develop a virtual assistant service YesBoss. He was the Chief Consumer Officer (CCO) of YesBoss until the one year-old app service was replaced by Kata.ai. Wahyu is now the CFO of the new artificial intelligence chatbot startup.
Co-founder of Printerous, Co-founder and CEO of SweetEscape
David Soong graduated in Marketing at Seattle University, USA. He is a serial entrepreneur and owner of SweetEscape, a holiday photography company that provides photography services in over 300 cities around the world. David also runs two other businesses which he co-founded in 2002: AXIOO, a photography and videography company specializing in weddings, engagements and family portraits; and the Boga restaurant group that manages Pepper Lunch, Bakerzin, Paradise Dynasty and Shaburi.
David Soong graduated in Marketing at Seattle University, USA. He is a serial entrepreneur and owner of SweetEscape, a holiday photography company that provides photography services in over 300 cities around the world. David also runs two other businesses which he co-founded in 2002: AXIOO, a photography and videography company specializing in weddings, engagements and family portraits; and the Boga restaurant group that manages Pepper Lunch, Bakerzin, Paradise Dynasty and Shaburi.
Founder and President Commissioner of Kumparan
After 18 years with Indonesia’s largest online news portal Detikcom, Budiono Darsono finally retired in September 2016 as the CEO of PT Detik TV Indonesia, also known as CNN Indonesia. With just IDR 40 million in 1998, Budiono built Detikcom with the help of senior journalists, Yayan Sopyan, Abdul Rahman, Didi Nugrahadi and Calvin Lukmantara. PT Trans Corporation paid US$60 million to acquire Detikcom in 2011. Budiono had also previously worked as a journalist for various newspapers including Surabaya, Majalah Tempo, Biro Tempo and Berita Buana since 1984.
After 18 years with Indonesia’s largest online news portal Detikcom, Budiono Darsono finally retired in September 2016 as the CEO of PT Detik TV Indonesia, also known as CNN Indonesia. With just IDR 40 million in 1998, Budiono built Detikcom with the help of senior journalists, Yayan Sopyan, Abdul Rahman, Didi Nugrahadi and Calvin Lukmantara. PT Trans Corporation paid US$60 million to acquire Detikcom in 2011. Budiono had also previously worked as a journalist for various newspapers including Surabaya, Majalah Tempo, Biro Tempo and Berita Buana since 1984.
Co-founder and former COO of Movvo
Suzy Vasconcelos has a diverse educational background, having majored in Computer Science at the University of Porto, Business Data Networks and Communications at Boston University, E-Commerce at the University of the West of Scotland, and Business Administration and Management at Edinburgh Napier University. Vasconcelos did not stop there, however. After co-founding Movvo, she pursued a specialization in Luxury Brand Management at the London School of Fashion to help the company in those areas of expertise.
Suzy Vasconcelos has a diverse educational background, having majored in Computer Science at the University of Porto, Business Data Networks and Communications at Boston University, E-Commerce at the University of the West of Scotland, and Business Administration and Management at Edinburgh Napier University. Vasconcelos did not stop there, however. After co-founding Movvo, she pursued a specialization in Luxury Brand Management at the London School of Fashion to help the company in those areas of expertise.
Co-founder and CTO of Astronaut Technologies
Swedish Lund University systems developer Manfred Ekblad was a chief product officer at software developer LJ Systemutveckling AB. He moved to Jakarta in 2010 as the general manager of PT Biztech Indonesia. He is also a serial entrepreneur, with startups like Avectris SE in 2004, Online Business Indonesia in 2011 and BWI Press in 2013. Manfred is now based in Bandung as co-founder and CTO of Astronaut Technologies, a video-based recruitment platform.
Swedish Lund University systems developer Manfred Ekblad was a chief product officer at software developer LJ Systemutveckling AB. He moved to Jakarta in 2010 as the general manager of PT Biztech Indonesia. He is also a serial entrepreneur, with startups like Avectris SE in 2004, Online Business Indonesia in 2011 and BWI Press in 2013. Manfred is now based in Bandung as co-founder and CTO of Astronaut Technologies, a video-based recruitment platform.
Co-founder and CTO of Tujia
A former senior executive at Microsoft’s Bing and Expedia, Melissa Yang founded online holiday apartment leasing company Escapia, which was later acquired by HomeAway, in the US during the 2000s, and was its CTO. In 2011, she co-founded Tujia with Justin Luo (Luo Jun). She is a graduate of Tsinghua University and the University of Washington.
A former senior executive at Microsoft’s Bing and Expedia, Melissa Yang founded online holiday apartment leasing company Escapia, which was later acquired by HomeAway, in the US during the 2000s, and was its CTO. In 2011, she co-founded Tujia with Justin Luo (Luo Jun). She is a graduate of Tsinghua University and the University of Washington.
Co-founder and ex-CEO of Tiket.com
A self-taught cybersecurity enthusiast, Wenas Agusetiawan was able to hack into various Indonesian and Singaporean networks at a young age. Luckily, he was 16 and escaped with only a penalty fine whilst living with his family in Singapore. He left to study in Australia and eventually became an IT professional. Wenas graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s in Computer Science from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada. He founded software developer PhaseDev, gaming platform Bouncity and e-book distributor WayangForce. In 2011, he co-founded Tiket.com but stepped down as CEO after the acquisition by Blibli in 2017.
A self-taught cybersecurity enthusiast, Wenas Agusetiawan was able to hack into various Indonesian and Singaporean networks at a young age. Luckily, he was 16 and escaped with only a penalty fine whilst living with his family in Singapore. He left to study in Australia and eventually became an IT professional. Wenas graduated in 2008 with a bachelor’s in Computer Science from the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada. He founded software developer PhaseDev, gaming platform Bouncity and e-book distributor WayangForce. In 2011, he co-founded Tiket.com but stepped down as CEO after the acquisition by Blibli in 2017.
Storial: Budding writers test their talent and turn a profit
By helping new authors monetize their work, Storial gives budding literary talent a launching pad
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
Yali Bio: Recreating a juicy steak in plant-based alternatives
Founded by the former head of Impossible Foods’ pilot plant, this Bay Area genomics and foodtech startup is one of the first to engineer a better fat for plant-based meat
Kuaipeilian wins largest seed round in China arts education sector
In the hotly contested online-to-offline piano tutoring market, will an injection of funds help Kuaipeilian trounce the competition?
300 million users in 3 years: Cracking e-commerce the Pinduoduo way
The dark horse of online retail is our key to understanding China's new consumer growth story
“Good thing about my style. Some like it, some hate it but everybody recognizes it.” @sofíabenjumea
Outspoken with a hands-on management style, Sofía Benjumea is a force to reckon with at Google’s Campus Madrid
Carlos Melo Brito: Driving force behind Porto's innovation boom
The professor has overseen the creation and growth of the University of Porto-based UPTEC incubator, birthplace of many of Portugal's most successful startups
Inspired by rowdy teenagers: the Musical.ly story
Now better known as TikTok, the original Musical.ly was the only Chinese social app to have cracked the Western market – before it got snapped up by Bytedance and joined its stable of short video apps
Futuralga: Circular economy model to turn seaweed into biodegradable plastic alternative
A Cádiz-based young startup is winning accolades for its eco-friendly bioplastic made from seaweed washed ashore
Cristina Fonseca: On a one-woman mission to make Portugal more innovative
The co-founder of Portugal's third unicorn, Talkdesk, is now an influential investor and AI authority
Chinese startups join the race to address chip shortage amid funding boom
Would an overheated semiconductor startup scene and the ability to design cutting-edge chips be enough to help China achieve chip self-sufficiency?
Indonesia 2021 outlook: VCs "cautiously optimistic" on Southeast Asia's largest country
Investors expect Indonesian startups to regain their growth opportunities when the economy reopens with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, even as some online living and working habits have stuck
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
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