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Since its founding in 1972, American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has partnered with the founders of companies that now have an aggregate, public market value of over $1.4tn. Sequoia Capital acquired Indian venture capital firm Westbridge Capital Partners in 2006, and later became the foundation for Sequoia Capital India. Sequoia Capital India focuses primarily in India and Southeast Asia. It has invested in many major tech companies in the region, including Indian edtech firm Byju’s, budget accommodation network OYO, and Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Gojek. In 2019, it launched Surge, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India.
Since its founding in 1972, American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has partnered with the founders of companies that now have an aggregate, public market value of over $1.4tn. Sequoia Capital acquired Indian venture capital firm Westbridge Capital Partners in 2006, and later became the foundation for Sequoia Capital India. Sequoia Capital India focuses primarily in India and Southeast Asia. It has invested in many major tech companies in the region, including Indian edtech firm Byju’s, budget accommodation network OYO, and Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Gojek. In 2019, it launched Surge, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India.
Co-founder and CEO of Zhuojian
Undergrad medicine, Zhejiang University; PhD, Medical University of South Carolina. Former surgeon at First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University.
Undergrad medicine, Zhejiang University; PhD, Medical University of South Carolina. Former surgeon at First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University.
Founder and CEO of Yuemei
Xiang Xiaoqin sought plastic surgery in 2005 to regain her prenatal figure, but discovered it was difficult to find a reliable clinic in the highly opaque sector. This led her to found cosmetic surgery marketplace Yuemei. She is an economics graduate from Beijing Normal University and holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
Xiang Xiaoqin sought plastic surgery in 2005 to regain her prenatal figure, but discovered it was difficult to find a reliable clinic in the highly opaque sector. This led her to found cosmetic surgery marketplace Yuemei. She is an economics graduate from Beijing Normal University and holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
Co-founder and CEO of PeekMed
Self-confessed geek and chess lover João Pedro Ribeiro holds a master’s degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Minho. His master’s thesis project in developing a 3D modeling application for orthopedic surgeons became the base of PeekMed.
Self-confessed geek and chess lover João Pedro Ribeiro holds a master’s degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Minho. His master’s thesis project in developing a 3D modeling application for orthopedic surgeons became the base of PeekMed.
Co-founder and COO of PeekMed
“I want to change the world!” says Sara Silva in her LinkedIn profile. She might just do that, as co-founder of PeekMed, a 3D imaging software that is potentially revolutionizing orthopedic surgery. Silva holds a master’s in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Minho.
“I want to change the world!” says Sara Silva in her LinkedIn profile. She might just do that, as co-founder of PeekMed, a 3D imaging software that is potentially revolutionizing orthopedic surgery. Silva holds a master’s in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Minho.
Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer of Mediktor
Dr Oscar García-Esquirol is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Mediktor, where he has also worked earlier as a machine trainer and digital doctor. He is currently also a director at the Barcelona Health Hub that promotes local digital healthtechs from its 2,500-sq m base at Barcelona's UNESCO-protected Modernist hospital, Hospital Sant Pau.Since 2000, he has been working as a critical care physician at Hospital Moisès Broggi in Spain. He also specialized in general medicine and surgery at the University of Barcelona. He continues to work in emergency, critical care and life support on a part-time basis.
Dr Oscar García-Esquirol is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Mediktor, where he has also worked earlier as a machine trainer and digital doctor. He is currently also a director at the Barcelona Health Hub that promotes local digital healthtechs from its 2,500-sq m base at Barcelona's UNESCO-protected Modernist hospital, Hospital Sant Pau.Since 2000, he has been working as a critical care physician at Hospital Moisès Broggi in Spain. He also specialized in general medicine and surgery at the University of Barcelona. He continues to work in emergency, critical care and life support on a part-time basis.
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?
Do plant-based meat alternatives stand a chance in China, the world's largest meat consumer?
Major food brands and foodtech startups are trying to build their following in a nascent market forecast to grow to nearly $12bn worth by 2023
Southeast Asian startups to keep riding digitalization, IPO boom, investors say
O2O business models and growing interest in ESG are also key themes, as regional startups gain $4.4bn of funding in first half of 2021
Indonesian online basic food startups like Sayurbox and Wahyoo have had as much as a fivefold jump in orders and are working to sustain strong sales post-social distancing
Lesielle: Award-winning personalized cosmetics that adapt to changing skincare needs
This Spanish AI-powered device combines with a mobile app to track the daily condition of your skin and tailor-make cosmetics for each customer
Accelerating Asia's Amra Naidoo: We’re at an inflection point in Southeast Asia
Accelerating Asia’s co-founder Amra Naidoo reveals how the program adapts its curriculum to meet startups’ needs and the challenges accelerator programs face during the pandemic
Knokcare: Telemedicine app connects you to doctors in 30 minutes
Seeking funding of over €1m, Portugal’s digital healthcare pioneer is expanding its SaaS to tap new markets in Europe, Africa and Latin America
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