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Founded in 1996, HMC Venture is a subsidiary of the Harmony Group, a conglomerate that specializes in startup investment and chemical trade. HMC Venture’s investments focus on Internet-based FinTech and the enterprise service business, the medical and biological business and private equity.
Founded in 1996, HMC Venture is a subsidiary of the Harmony Group, a conglomerate that specializes in startup investment and chemical trade. HMC Venture’s investments focus on Internet-based FinTech and the enterprise service business, the medical and biological business and private equity.
Provident Capital is a Singapore-based venture capital firm, investing mostly in Indonesian businesses. Its portfolio spans various industries, including telecommunications, mining and agriculture. It has also invested in JD.id, the Indonesian branch of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, as well as Indonesian microlending startup JULO.
Provident Capital is a Singapore-based venture capital firm, investing mostly in Indonesian businesses. Its portfolio spans various industries, including telecommunications, mining and agriculture. It has also invested in JD.id, the Indonesian branch of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, as well as Indonesian microlending startup JULO.
Based in New York City, Pavilion Capital is linked to Singapore's Temasek Holdings. The firm primarily invests in US and Asian companies. Its portfolio includes entertainment and social media holding company M17, smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and delivery coffee chain Fore Coffee.
Based in New York City, Pavilion Capital is linked to Singapore's Temasek Holdings. The firm primarily invests in US and Asian companies. Its portfolio includes entertainment and social media holding company M17, smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and delivery coffee chain Fore Coffee.
Alta Life Sciences (Alta LS) was established in 2016. Based in Barcelona, the management team is led by the co-founder of Alta Partners Guy Paul Nohra, a leading pioneer VC in life sciences. Alta Partners has funded over 150 companies since 1996. Alta LS specializes in the life sciences sector in Spain and abroad, targeting biotech, genomics, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. It also acts as a bridge fund, connecting the Spanish life sciences ecosystem to VC experts in Silicon Valley. Investment is available for all stages of development, with focus mainly on seed and Series A funding.
Alta Life Sciences (Alta LS) was established in 2016. Based in Barcelona, the management team is led by the co-founder of Alta Partners Guy Paul Nohra, a leading pioneer VC in life sciences. Alta Partners has funded over 150 companies since 1996. Alta LS specializes in the life sciences sector in Spain and abroad, targeting biotech, genomics, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. It also acts as a bridge fund, connecting the Spanish life sciences ecosystem to VC experts in Silicon Valley. Investment is available for all stages of development, with focus mainly on seed and Series A funding.
Civeta is a Madrid-based VC fund founded in 2013 by a small group of Spanish angel investors. It has backed 39 startups in blockchain, education, marketplace and platform.In 2014, the company experienced intense investment activity and was ranked among the most active VC firms in Spain. Since 2016, it has hosted the Civeta Fintech Meetings in Madrid, to which key industry players are invited to discuss and analyze fintech trends and business opportunities. Civeta also offers consultancy services on business model development, branding, UX, social media, data analysis, and legal support.
Civeta is a Madrid-based VC fund founded in 2013 by a small group of Spanish angel investors. It has backed 39 startups in blockchain, education, marketplace and platform.In 2014, the company experienced intense investment activity and was ranked among the most active VC firms in Spain. Since 2016, it has hosted the Civeta Fintech Meetings in Madrid, to which key industry players are invited to discuss and analyze fintech trends and business opportunities. Civeta also offers consultancy services on business model development, branding, UX, social media, data analysis, and legal support.
Infortisa is a Valencia-based IT company considered to be one of Spain's top tech companies. Infortisa is leader in computer distribution, with over 30 years' experience offering technological solutions in the B2B sector. Since 2016, it has been active in Juan Roig’s Marina de Empresa (EDEM) Smart Money program in Valencia and is committed to investing in highly innovative startups with the aim of accelerating and promoting Spanish innovation and entrepreneurship, and to becoming a reference investor in the national tech ecosystem.In 2017, it had invested more than €90m in capital.
Infortisa is a Valencia-based IT company considered to be one of Spain's top tech companies. Infortisa is leader in computer distribution, with over 30 years' experience offering technological solutions in the B2B sector. Since 2016, it has been active in Juan Roig’s Marina de Empresa (EDEM) Smart Money program in Valencia and is committed to investing in highly innovative startups with the aim of accelerating and promoting Spanish innovation and entrepreneurship, and to becoming a reference investor in the national tech ecosystem.In 2017, it had invested more than €90m in capital.
Juan Jose Juste Ortega is an economist with a long career in the banking and financial sector. He held executive roles in multiple banks such as Lloyds Banking Group and Citi, and was Director of Chase and Société Générale in Madrid. For over 10 years, he worked as general subdirector in Caja Madrid. Concurrently, he was CEO and Executive President of the CIFI, a non-bank institution experienced in financing infrastructure and energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. From 2015 to 2018, Juste Ortega was Director of Read Madrid football clubHe is currently diversifying his investments by backing Spanish tech startups.
Juan Jose Juste Ortega is an economist with a long career in the banking and financial sector. He held executive roles in multiple banks such as Lloyds Banking Group and Citi, and was Director of Chase and Société Générale in Madrid. For over 10 years, he worked as general subdirector in Caja Madrid. Concurrently, he was CEO and Executive President of the CIFI, a non-bank institution experienced in financing infrastructure and energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. From 2015 to 2018, Juste Ortega was Director of Read Madrid football clubHe is currently diversifying his investments by backing Spanish tech startups.
Co-Founder and CEO of iGrow
University of Indonesia (UI) graduate Andreas Senjaya holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He won the Most Outstanding Student of Computer Science competition and was the vice-chairman of the university’s Computer Science Student Association. Upon graduation, he became a co-founder and CEO of Badr Interactive, a web and mobile applications development company which developed the iGrow platform. He also founded the Nalacity foundation, a social enterprise and Hijab e-commerce store which aims to empower marginalized women and family members of leprosy patients.
University of Indonesia (UI) graduate Andreas Senjaya holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He won the Most Outstanding Student of Computer Science competition and was the vice-chairman of the university’s Computer Science Student Association. Upon graduation, he became a co-founder and CEO of Badr Interactive, a web and mobile applications development company which developed the iGrow platform. He also founded the Nalacity foundation, a social enterprise and Hijab e-commerce store which aims to empower marginalized women and family members of leprosy patients.
Co-founder and COO of Aptoide
Alvaro Pinto has worked on Aptoide's development since 2009, been a co-founder since the app was officially launched in 2011 and has served as COO since 2013. He co-founded AppCoins cryptocurrency for Aptoide's app store in 2017. Former President of the Association of Portuguese Open Source Software Companies (ESOP), Pinto graduated from the University of Lisbon in 1995. Pinto acted as CEO of Mr.Net Consulting from 2007 to 2012 and of Full IT from 2012 to 2015.
Alvaro Pinto has worked on Aptoide's development since 2009, been a co-founder since the app was officially launched in 2011 and has served as COO since 2013. He co-founded AppCoins cryptocurrency for Aptoide's app store in 2017. Former President of the Association of Portuguese Open Source Software Companies (ESOP), Pinto graduated from the University of Lisbon in 1995. Pinto acted as CEO of Mr.Net Consulting from 2007 to 2012 and of Full IT from 2012 to 2015.
Plug and Play, the world’s largest startup accelerator, is a seed and early-stage investment firm. Based in Silicon Valley, Plug and Play invests in more than 160 of the 5,000 startups it reviews every year and runs industry-specific accelerator programs to help the startups it funds grow faster.
Plug and Play, the world’s largest startup accelerator, is a seed and early-stage investment firm. Based in Silicon Valley, Plug and Play invests in more than 160 of the 5,000 startups it reviews every year and runs industry-specific accelerator programs to help the startups it funds grow faster.
ICONIQ Capital is a private investment management company that is known for serving a wide variety of famous clients, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Asian billionaire Li Ka-shing, among other Silicon Valley elites and world-famous billionaires. The company is led by Divesh Makan, Chad Boeding and Michael Anders, who were coworkers at Goldman Sachs and joined Morgan Stanley together before establishing ICONIQ in 2011.The investment company is a mix of family office and venture capital, with specialized verticals in tech startup investing, real estate, and impact investments. Its VC arm, ICONIQ Growth, manages over $9b in capital commitments, and has invested into companies like stock brokerage app Robinhood, short-term accommodation startup Airbnb, and online signature company DocuSign.
ICONIQ Capital is a private investment management company that is known for serving a wide variety of famous clients, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and Asian billionaire Li Ka-shing, among other Silicon Valley elites and world-famous billionaires. The company is led by Divesh Makan, Chad Boeding and Michael Anders, who were coworkers at Goldman Sachs and joined Morgan Stanley together before establishing ICONIQ in 2011.The investment company is a mix of family office and venture capital, with specialized verticals in tech startup investing, real estate, and impact investments. Its VC arm, ICONIQ Growth, manages over $9b in capital commitments, and has invested into companies like stock brokerage app Robinhood, short-term accommodation startup Airbnb, and online signature company DocuSign.
Rocky Pesik is the son of Rudy Pesik, founder of the Caraka Group of logistics companies and Birotika Semesta, DHL's partner company in Indonesia. Rocky is a director at both the Caraka Group and Birotika Semesta and has invested in two startups, logistics startup Pakde and international shopping intermediary GudangImpor.
Rocky Pesik is the son of Rudy Pesik, founder of the Caraka Group of logistics companies and Birotika Semesta, DHL's partner company in Indonesia. Rocky is a director at both the Caraka Group and Birotika Semesta and has invested in two startups, logistics startup Pakde and international shopping intermediary GudangImpor.
GROW is a Singapore-based food and agriculture technology accelerator for global impact-focused startups. It is financially backed by AgFunder, an agrifood tech venture investment through the AgFunder GROW Impact Fund. Grow is also supported by the Singapore Government and is an accredited mentor partner of Startup SG.
GROW is a Singapore-based food and agriculture technology accelerator for global impact-focused startups. It is financially backed by AgFunder, an agrifood tech venture investment through the AgFunder GROW Impact Fund. Grow is also supported by the Singapore Government and is an accredited mentor partner of Startup SG.
Co-founder of GOI
David Segura Guillén is an informatics engineer with over 25 years experience in media communications, digital marketing and business management. He graduated from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1989 and worked for various companies like WPP, Wanadoo and Orange while testing the waters as an entrepreneur. Segura founded Glue Concept SL and event platform gooru.live in 2013. Segura and Yaiza Canosa Ferrío went on to establish co-working offices GlueWork in 2017. Segura is also the president of digital advertising association IAB Spain.
David Segura Guillén is an informatics engineer with over 25 years experience in media communications, digital marketing and business management. He graduated from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1989 and worked for various companies like WPP, Wanadoo and Orange while testing the waters as an entrepreneur. Segura founded Glue Concept SL and event platform gooru.live in 2013. Segura and Yaiza Canosa Ferrío went on to establish co-working offices GlueWork in 2017. Segura is also the president of digital advertising association IAB Spain.
Chu Ge is a founding partner of Happy Together (Chunguangli), a startup incubator and venture capital firm focusing on internet projects. Formerly creative director at Bates and Ogilvy, he was also a guest lecturer at Communication University of China. He has been listed as one of China’s 50 most influential creators.
Chu Ge is a founding partner of Happy Together (Chunguangli), a startup incubator and venture capital firm focusing on internet projects. Formerly creative director at Bates and Ogilvy, he was also a guest lecturer at Communication University of China. He has been listed as one of China’s 50 most influential creators.
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FuVeX: Long-range hybrid-technology drones for multiple business uses
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Situm Technologies: The Google Maps for indoors, where GPS fails
It uses AI and mobile robotics to create high-precision, low-cost indoor location tech that integrates data processed from multiple radio and inertial sensors
Housfy leads growth in Spanish proptech
The real estate platform helps clients sell their property without the astronomical agency fees
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