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Reducing platform weight by 80%, X1Wind makes floating offshore wind turbines (with greater power potential and efficiency than land turbines) easier to install, economically feasible.
Reducing platform weight by 80%, X1Wind makes floating offshore wind turbines (with greater power potential and efficiency than land turbines) easier to install, economically feasible.
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.
Founder and CEO of Bridestory
Ex-WPP’s youngest head Kevin Mintaraga’s career started when he founded digital agency Magnivate in 2008. In 2012, the company was acquired by WPP, and was renamed to XM Gravity and later Mirum Agency. Kevin remained as CEO of the company post-acquisition, and at 27 years old became the youngest head within WPP’s global network. He moved to a chairman role in 2014 to start Bridestory. Kevin was an avid gamer and had no business or digital media background prior to launching Magnivate. He was born in 1985.
Ex-WPP’s youngest head Kevin Mintaraga’s career started when he founded digital agency Magnivate in 2008. In 2012, the company was acquired by WPP, and was renamed to XM Gravity and later Mirum Agency. Kevin remained as CEO of the company post-acquisition, and at 27 years old became the youngest head within WPP’s global network. He moved to a chairman role in 2014 to start Bridestory. Kevin was an avid gamer and had no business or digital media background prior to launching Magnivate. He was born in 1985.
Founder and CEO of Infokost.id
Ex-Djarum employee Frandy Wirajaya Sugianto holds a Master of Management degree in Creative Marketing from the University of Surabaya (UBAYA). He joined clove cigarette manufacturer Djarum’s Sales and Marketing division in 2001 and worked for 10 years before being hired as the CEO of Infokost.id in 2011. In 2013, Frandy became the CEO of Global Visi Media (GVM) Networks, which includes companies such as Opini.id and Bolalob.com. Infokost.id is a company under GDP Venture group, founded and owned by Martin Hartono. The Hartono family also owns Djarum, Indonesia’s biggest cigarette manufacturer.
Ex-Djarum employee Frandy Wirajaya Sugianto holds a Master of Management degree in Creative Marketing from the University of Surabaya (UBAYA). He joined clove cigarette manufacturer Djarum’s Sales and Marketing division in 2001 and worked for 10 years before being hired as the CEO of Infokost.id in 2011. In 2013, Frandy became the CEO of Global Visi Media (GVM) Networks, which includes companies such as Opini.id and Bolalob.com. Infokost.id is a company under GDP Venture group, founded and owned by Martin Hartono. The Hartono family also owns Djarum, Indonesia’s biggest cigarette manufacturer.
Co-founder and COO of Loket
After graduating in 1997 from the University of Indonesia, Bagus Utama became a long-time player in the events industry. Bagus co-founded RajaKarcis, an online ticketing company in 2003. After nine years as CEO, Bagus left the company in 2012 to set up Concertholic, a website promoting music concerts and events. In January 2016, he became the COO of PT Global Loket Sejahtera. He is also responsible for the business development of Loket, an event management and Big Data solutions company.
After graduating in 1997 from the University of Indonesia, Bagus Utama became a long-time player in the events industry. Bagus co-founded RajaKarcis, an online ticketing company in 2003. After nine years as CEO, Bagus left the company in 2012 to set up Concertholic, a website promoting music concerts and events. In January 2016, he became the COO of PT Global Loket Sejahtera. He is also responsible for the business development of Loket, an event management and Big Data solutions company.
CEO and founder of Tezign
Fan was awarded a China Fellowship by the Aspen Institute in 2016 and was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tongji University in 2005, a master’s degree in Architecture from Princeton University in 2007 and a doctorate in Design from Harvard University in 2014. Fan has worked as an assistant professor in Interactive Design at UC Berkeley and as a lecturer at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Fan was awarded a China Fellowship by the Aspen Institute in 2016 and was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tongji University in 2005, a master’s degree in Architecture from Princeton University in 2007 and a doctorate in Design from Harvard University in 2014. Fan has worked as an assistant professor in Interactive Design at UC Berkeley and as a lecturer at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts.
CTO and Co-founder of Pony.ai
Named by Andrew Ng as one of the world's best hackers, Lou Tiancheng (b. 1986) holds a BS and a PhD in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, where he joined the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science (now Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences) at Tsinghua University) headed by Turing Award winner Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao. Lou began his career at Google X (before it became Waymo), where he worked on autonomous driving technology, leaving Google in 2016. More commonly known by his handle ACRush within the programming community, Lou was named best Chinese coder the TopCoder Open, the Olympics for hackers, 10 years in a row. He is also a two-time winner of Google Code Jam, a global programming competition. Before co-founding Pony.ai, Lou was the youngest T10 engineer at Baidu, where he worked on autonomous driving under Chief Architect and fellow Pony.ai co-founder James Peng.
Named by Andrew Ng as one of the world's best hackers, Lou Tiancheng (b. 1986) holds a BS and a PhD in Computer Science from Tsinghua University, where he joined the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science (now Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences) at Tsinghua University) headed by Turing Award winner Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao. Lou began his career at Google X (before it became Waymo), where he worked on autonomous driving technology, leaving Google in 2016. More commonly known by his handle ACRush within the programming community, Lou was named best Chinese coder the TopCoder Open, the Olympics for hackers, 10 years in a row. He is also a two-time winner of Google Code Jam, a global programming competition. Before co-founding Pony.ai, Lou was the youngest T10 engineer at Baidu, where he worked on autonomous driving under Chief Architect and fellow Pony.ai co-founder James Peng.
Co-founder of Uniplaces, CEO and co-founder of StudentFinance
Global citizen Mariano Kostelec is an Argentinian native who has lived in Asia and Europe. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with Management from King’s College London, Kostelec moved to Asia to work at Groupon China (GaoPeng) and Wimbu China. He then moved to Portugal to launch Uniplaces with friends Miguel Amaro and Ben Grech. He is a member of the Entrepreneur Organization in Lisbon and of the Sandbox Network and has appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Global citizen Mariano Kostelec is an Argentinian native who has lived in Asia and Europe. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with Management from King’s College London, Kostelec moved to Asia to work at Groupon China (GaoPeng) and Wimbu China. He then moved to Portugal to launch Uniplaces with friends Miguel Amaro and Ben Grech. He is a member of the Entrepreneur Organization in Lisbon and of the Sandbox Network and has appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
CEO and co-founder of Yuanfudao
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the Renmin University of China, Li Yong has worked for various publications like Workers Daily, Finance and Economics Magazine, Southern Weekly and Global Entrepreneur.In April 2012, he resigned as the president of portal business at news portal NetEase to establish an online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao. He is currently the CEO at Yuanfudao.Before starting his own business, Li had invested in Tinder-style dating app Momo and business media Huxiu.
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the Renmin University of China, Li Yong has worked for various publications like Workers Daily, Finance and Economics Magazine, Southern Weekly and Global Entrepreneur.In April 2012, he resigned as the president of portal business at news portal NetEase to establish an online tutoring platform Fenbi, the predecessor of Yuanfudao. He is currently the CEO at Yuanfudao.Before starting his own business, Li had invested in Tinder-style dating app Momo and business media Huxiu.
Co-founder and VP of Operations of Xurya
Philip Effendy is the VP of operations at solar power startup Xurya. Prior to establishing the company with Gusmantara Himawan and Edwin Widjonarko, he was an investment associate at early-stage venture capital firm East Ventures, where he handled deal sourcing and portfolio management tasks. He also had a one year stint in the global operations of Disney ABC Television after completing his education in the USA.Effendy graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Operations.
Philip Effendy is the VP of operations at solar power startup Xurya. Prior to establishing the company with Gusmantara Himawan and Edwin Widjonarko, he was an investment associate at early-stage venture capital firm East Ventures, where he handled deal sourcing and portfolio management tasks. He also had a one year stint in the global operations of Disney ABC Television after completing his education in the USA.Effendy graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Operations.
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a concentration in Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers. As an investor, to date, he has only invested in Portuguese healthy food service EatTasty and part funding the company's angel, pre-seed and seed rounds, with undisclosed investments.
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a concentration in Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers. As an investor, to date, he has only invested in Portuguese healthy food service EatTasty and part funding the company's angel, pre-seed and seed rounds, with undisclosed investments.
Beenext is a new venture fund started by Beenos founder and former CEO Teruhide “Teru” Sato. The fund describes itself as a “partnership of the founders, by the founders, for the founders”; bringing their wealth of global experience and capital backing to support promising entrepreneurs. Beenext has invested in nine countries, including India, Singapore and Indonesia.
Beenext is a new venture fund started by Beenos founder and former CEO Teruhide “Teru” Sato. The fund describes itself as a “partnership of the founders, by the founders, for the founders”; bringing their wealth of global experience and capital backing to support promising entrepreneurs. Beenext has invested in nine countries, including India, Singapore and Indonesia.
Founded in 1999, Comcast Ventures is the private venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, an American global telecommunications conglomerate. It invests in companies with a focus on advertising, consumption, enterprise services and infrastructure. Comcast Ventures will invest in promising businesses at any stage of development, from seed through late stage.
Founded in 1999, Comcast Ventures is the private venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, an American global telecommunications conglomerate. It invests in companies with a focus on advertising, consumption, enterprise services and infrastructure. Comcast Ventures will invest in promising businesses at any stage of development, from seed through late stage.
Healthbox is a Chicago-based medtech accelerator that was established in 2010 with a global focus. To date, it has invested in more than 90 startups, mostly in seed rounds of up to $100,000 per startup. The firm has seen three exits so far. Since 2014, Healthbox has also been offering consultancy services.
Healthbox is a Chicago-based medtech accelerator that was established in 2010 with a global focus. To date, it has invested in more than 90 startups, mostly in seed rounds of up to $100,000 per startup. The firm has seen three exits so far. Since 2014, Healthbox has also been offering consultancy services.
The GlassWall Syndicate is a US investment group comprising venture capitalists, foundations, trusts, non-profits and individual investors. The VC members include Blue Horizon, Veg Invest and New Crop Capital.The syndicate funds are mostly invested in foodtech companies like Mosa Meat and Beyond Meat that are currently disrupting the traditional global food industry.
The GlassWall Syndicate is a US investment group comprising venture capitalists, foundations, trusts, non-profits and individual investors. The VC members include Blue Horizon, Veg Invest and New Crop Capital.The syndicate funds are mostly invested in foodtech companies like Mosa Meat and Beyond Meat that are currently disrupting the traditional global food industry.
Heptasense wins trust at a time of (lax) global surveillance
There may be some 700 million surveillance cameras running worldwide in today's age of global security threats, yet 98% of them are unmonitored. A Lisbon-based startup is promising real-time response and greater reliability in security tech
Xtrem Biotech, an agritech startup from Granada, seeks global expansion
With its research roots in the University of Granada, Xtrem Biotech was named one of the world's most innovative agtech spin-offs by accelerator TERRA Food & AgTech
Mediktor: AI medical diagnosis app wants to improve global health outcomes
NLP-based triage and diagnosis tool has achieved a 91% accuracy rate in clinical trials and raised €3 million funding
GoWithFlow: Scaling ERP platform for sustainable mobility in global transportation markets
Portugal’s CEiiA spin-off leads the way to manage smart transportation systems of cities and corporations to boost fleet performance by reducing CO2 emissions and maintenance costs
From state to BAT, China backs startups for global AI dominance
Finance, automobile, retail and healthcare seen to lead China’s advances and gains in AI, as part of a RMB 10 trillion economy by 2030
China's WeDoctor offers free coronavirus consultations globally in English and Chinese
WeDoctor lets anyone in the world send queries to doctors who fought to save lives in China's most affected Covid-19 districts, and now helping people overseas to stay safe during the pandemic
South Summit wants to go global, as it launches Brazilian chapter
CEO Marta del Castillo on South Summit’s LatAm, Asia expansion plans; its net-zero pledge; her new role as co-head to further drive growth and more
Li Zexiang and his game-changing plans to take Chinese robotics global
An early supporter of drone giant DJI, Professor Li Zexiang is building robotics hubs across China to pivot homegrown enterprises into global players
OLIO: Zero food waste app expands with new product categories, going global
Recent $43m Series B funding will let sustainability app more than triple hiring, add homemade products and household goods to product listings
Innovate big or go home: logistics unicorn YH Global eyes “Belt and Road” gold
The world’s first logistics firm to become a unicorn at Series A is a model of innovation in China. More overseas growth is next
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
Lalibela Global-Networks: A mission to digitalize, move Africa's healthcare system to the cloud
This year’s Web Summit winner, Lalibela Global-Networks, is digitalizing Africa’s paper-based healthcare system in a low-cost, low-code way to save lives and make healthcare affordable
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
Clarity AI uses machine learning and data analytics to effectively assess and score environmental, social and governance performance of companies and investment portfolios
RatedPower: Creating solar power plant designs in minutes
The Spanish startup is helping solar plants expand exponentially worldwide and revolutionizing the sector with its automated software
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