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CEO and co-founder of Aimentia
Edgar Jorba is CEO and co-founder at Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered cloud-based virtual clinic for mental health patients. He has been based in Spain since 2018. Jorba previously worked in mental health research for more than two years in Spain and in France. Seeing the need for digitalization and improvement in mental health assessments and long wait times experienced by patients gave him the inspiration to start Aimentia.Jorba is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications technologies and services engineering at the Open University of Catalonia. He also holds a degree in industrial engineering from IQS in Barcelona.
Edgar Jorba is CEO and co-founder at Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered cloud-based virtual clinic for mental health patients. He has been based in Spain since 2018. Jorba previously worked in mental health research for more than two years in Spain and in France. Seeing the need for digitalization and improvement in mental health assessments and long wait times experienced by patients gave him the inspiration to start Aimentia.Jorba is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications technologies and services engineering at the Open University of Catalonia. He also holds a degree in industrial engineering from IQS in Barcelona.
President and co-founder of Bluepha
Li Teng graduated in bioscience at Tsinghua University in 2011 and stayed on to complete a PhD in synthetic biology in 2016. He joined a SynBio project team to create PHA bioplastics during his postgrad research at university.Li was also the leader of Tsinghua University’s team that won a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Design Competition. He met Zhang Haoqian at the iGEM giant jamboree in 2010 and they have remained friends ever since.Li and Zhang co-founded Bluepha in 2016, a spin-off from Tsinghua University’s SynBio research project. In 2018, Li was selected for MIT Technology Review’s list of Innovators under 35. In 2019, he was named one of the 40 Chinese business elites under 40.
Li Teng graduated in bioscience at Tsinghua University in 2011 and stayed on to complete a PhD in synthetic biology in 2016. He joined a SynBio project team to create PHA bioplastics during his postgrad research at university.Li was also the leader of Tsinghua University’s team that won a gold medal at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Design Competition. He met Zhang Haoqian at the iGEM giant jamboree in 2010 and they have remained friends ever since.Li and Zhang co-founded Bluepha in 2016, a spin-off from Tsinghua University’s SynBio research project. In 2018, Li was selected for MIT Technology Review’s list of Innovators under 35. In 2019, he was named one of the 40 Chinese business elites under 40.
Founder and CEO of Orain
Xavier Sans Serra is the founder and CEO of payment and interactive chat app and IoT hardware startup Orain. He is based in Barcelona, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he founded two other tech startups: Knowxel, which has been in operation from 2013 to 2016, and Neqta, which operated from 2011 to 2013. Knowxel was a social network for seeking skilled people for one-off work projects while Neqta was a research project to develop hardware to power portable devices. Both companies were developed at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where the initial development of Orain also took place. Sans holds two master's degrees from Barcelona's Ramon Llull University: one in Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering and the other in Networks and Telecommunications. Between 2010 to 2012, he was a member of the Electromagnetism and Communications Research Group at Ramon Llull University's La Salle campus, where he was involved in a research project on geomagnetically-induced currents, which led to publications in scientific journals.
Xavier Sans Serra is the founder and CEO of payment and interactive chat app and IoT hardware startup Orain. He is based in Barcelona, where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he founded two other tech startups: Knowxel, which has been in operation from 2013 to 2016, and Neqta, which operated from 2011 to 2013. Knowxel was a social network for seeking skilled people for one-off work projects while Neqta was a research project to develop hardware to power portable devices. Both companies were developed at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where the initial development of Orain also took place. Sans holds two master's degrees from Barcelona's Ramon Llull University: one in Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering and the other in Networks and Telecommunications. Between 2010 to 2012, he was a member of the Electromagnetism and Communications Research Group at Ramon Llull University's La Salle campus, where he was involved in a research project on geomagnetically-induced currents, which led to publications in scientific journals.
CEO and Founder of Reworld
Xing Shanhu worked as a journalist before he joined Kingsoft in 1998 in a product marketing role. He began his career in the online gaming industry in 2002 when he co-founded Beijing Huanleshidai Technology where he served as the deputy general manager for the company’s day-to-day operations. In 2006, he developed and operated web games like XYZ and Perfect 3 Kingdoms. In 2008, he became VP of Kylin Games, responsible for operations of games like Genghis Khan OL. He became president of Kylin Games in 2010. In 2011, Xing founded Beijing Locojoy Technology to develop and operate iOS system-based games and web games. His company operated the game, I’m MT Online in 2012, which became a big hit in the game industry. His I’m MT series games had generated a total of $800m in revenue. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.He also published several fiction novels at a young age.
Xing Shanhu worked as a journalist before he joined Kingsoft in 1998 in a product marketing role. He began his career in the online gaming industry in 2002 when he co-founded Beijing Huanleshidai Technology where he served as the deputy general manager for the company’s day-to-day operations. In 2006, he developed and operated web games like XYZ and Perfect 3 Kingdoms. In 2008, he became VP of Kylin Games, responsible for operations of games like Genghis Khan OL. He became president of Kylin Games in 2010. In 2011, Xing founded Beijing Locojoy Technology to develop and operate iOS system-based games and web games. His company operated the game, I’m MT Online in 2012, which became a big hit in the game industry. His I’m MT series games had generated a total of $800m in revenue. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019.He also published several fiction novels at a young age.
CEO and co-founder of Refurbed
Kilian Kaminski graduated in communication and media studies in 2013 at Fresenius University in Cologne, Germany. Kaminski and Peter Windischhofer met during a master’s program at Hult International Business School. The two post-grads also worked in Shanghai in 2014.Kaminski held various business and marketing internship roles at Fiege Far East Holding and pottery-maker ProGreen in Shanghai, Hansa shipping GmbH and Hamburg Sparkasse bank in Germany and also at a music agency in Australia.In December 2014, he joined Amazon Services as an accounts manager in Munich. He also worked as Amazon’s program lead for certified refurbished DE marketplace for over two years.He left in 2017 and co-founded Refurbed with Windischhofer in Austria. In 2019, the CEO of Vienna-based refurbished electronics marketplace became an expert member of the Consumer Insight Action Panel, an EU initiative designed to support the transition to the circular economy.
Kilian Kaminski graduated in communication and media studies in 2013 at Fresenius University in Cologne, Germany. Kaminski and Peter Windischhofer met during a master’s program at Hult International Business School. The two post-grads also worked in Shanghai in 2014.Kaminski held various business and marketing internship roles at Fiege Far East Holding and pottery-maker ProGreen in Shanghai, Hansa shipping GmbH and Hamburg Sparkasse bank in Germany and also at a music agency in Australia.In December 2014, he joined Amazon Services as an accounts manager in Munich. He also worked as Amazon’s program lead for certified refurbished DE marketplace for over two years.He left in 2017 and co-founded Refurbed with Windischhofer in Austria. In 2019, the CEO of Vienna-based refurbished electronics marketplace became an expert member of the Consumer Insight Action Panel, an EU initiative designed to support the transition to the circular economy.
Founder and CEO of Bobobobo
Ex-Smailing Tours Vice President for Inbound Marketing, Jimmy Akili worked at the family business for 12 years before launching Bobobobo. Smailing Tours, one of Indonesia’s largest travel agents, is founded and managed by the Akili family. Jimmy’s formal education background is in Marketing, with a minor in Psychology.
Ex-Smailing Tours Vice President for Inbound Marketing, Jimmy Akili worked at the family business for 12 years before launching Bobobobo. Smailing Tours, one of Indonesia’s largest travel agents, is founded and managed by the Akili family. Jimmy’s formal education background is in Marketing, with a minor in Psychology.
Founder and CEO of Breadtrip
Avid traveler and entrepreneur Peng Tao holds a telecommunications degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. He has visited over 40 countries and was a former consultant at McKinsey, as well as the founder of two failed startups.
Avid traveler and entrepreneur Peng Tao holds a telecommunications degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. He has visited over 40 countries and was a former consultant at McKinsey, as well as the founder of two failed startups.
Co-founder and Board Chairman of Ziztour
With a computer engineering background, Zheng Junde was formerly general manager of Proxim Wireless Corporation in the US. Zheng has 30 years of working experience in the US, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and is now chairman of Ziztour and co-chairman of China Fortune Investment.
With a computer engineering background, Zheng Junde was formerly general manager of Proxim Wireless Corporation in the US. Zheng has 30 years of working experience in the US, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and is now chairman of Ziztour and co-chairman of China Fortune Investment.
Co-founder and former CTO of GetSocial
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração (Lisbon) graduate João Gomes serves as the current CTO at Altar.io. Gomes has experience as a developer for Booking.com and Excentric, where he would go on to hold the position of Programming Director. He also served as CTO at GetSocial, a company he co-founded.
Instituto Superior de Línguas e Administração (Lisbon) graduate João Gomes serves as the current CTO at Altar.io. Gomes has experience as a developer for Booking.com and Excentric, where he would go on to hold the position of Programming Director. He also served as CTO at GetSocial, a company he co-founded.
Co-founder and COO of Keyfare
Airline veteran Chen Yunjun holds a bachelor’s in Air Transport Management from the Shanghai University of Engineering Science. He began his career in Shanghai Dazhng Aeronautics Service in 2000. He is currently the COO and co-founder of Keyfare.
Airline veteran Chen Yunjun holds a bachelor’s in Air Transport Management from the Shanghai University of Engineering Science. He began his career in Shanghai Dazhng Aeronautics Service in 2000. He is currently the COO and co-founder of Keyfare.
Founder and CEO of Pawoon
University of Melbourne graduate Ahmad Gadi worked as an analyst at contract manufacturer Malidas Sterilindo and Kraft Foods in Indonesia before establishing PT Alphanovation Digital Teknindo in 2013. The software consultancy catered to clients from FMCG to aviation industries and also became the launchpad for POS startup Pawoon in 2014.
University of Melbourne graduate Ahmad Gadi worked as an analyst at contract manufacturer Malidas Sterilindo and Kraft Foods in Indonesia before establishing PT Alphanovation Digital Teknindo in 2013. The software consultancy catered to clients from FMCG to aviation industries and also became the launchpad for POS startup Pawoon in 2014.
Co-founder and CEO of Periksa.id
Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah started his first company immediately after graduating with a bachelor’s in Information Systems from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus). In 2015, he established Binary Art, an app development agency, with university batchmate Indri Hardianti. The following year, the two established Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management platform.
Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah started his first company immediately after graduating with a bachelor’s in Information Systems from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus). In 2015, he established Binary Art, an app development agency, with university batchmate Indri Hardianti. The following year, the two established Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management platform.
CTO and co-founder of Refurbed
Jürgen Riedl studied software engineering at Vienna Technical University. The entrepreneur and investor became the CTO and co-founder of Refurbed in 2017. He was recruited by co-founders Peter Windischhofer and Amazon’s Renewed manager Kilian Kaminski to develop an Amazon-style e-commerce marketplace for refurbished electronic goods.
Jürgen Riedl studied software engineering at Vienna Technical University. The entrepreneur and investor became the CTO and co-founder of Refurbed in 2017. He was recruited by co-founders Peter Windischhofer and Amazon’s Renewed manager Kilian Kaminski to develop an Amazon-style e-commerce marketplace for refurbished electronic goods.
Upon graduating in Economics, Alex Chesterman joined Planet Hollywood International. He left seven years later as an executive vice-president. Chesterman went on to found Bagelmania, LoveFilm (later sold to Amazon), ScreenSelect and Zoopla. He is currently Zoopla’s CEO and one of the UK's leading digital entrepreneurs as well as a winner of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. He has invested in 26 companies to date across sectors and his recent investments include in online flower marketplace Flowebx's Series A and in the seed rounds of proptech Thirdfort, online library Perlego and audio personal trainer Auro.
Upon graduating in Economics, Alex Chesterman joined Planet Hollywood International. He left seven years later as an executive vice-president. Chesterman went on to found Bagelmania, LoveFilm (later sold to Amazon), ScreenSelect and Zoopla. He is currently Zoopla’s CEO and one of the UK's leading digital entrepreneurs as well as a winner of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. He has invested in 26 companies to date across sectors and his recent investments include in online flower marketplace Flowebx's Series A and in the seed rounds of proptech Thirdfort, online library Perlego and audio personal trainer Auro.
Besides being an investor, Evolution Venture Partners provides effective solutions for VCs and their portfolio companies in looking for a capital raise, a strategic transaction, or in the event that the board decides to wind a company down. Established in 2008, Evolution has invested in the US, Europe and in emerging markets and has a special interest in information security, enterprise software and solutions, consumer products. healthcare and biotechnology.
Besides being an investor, Evolution Venture Partners provides effective solutions for VCs and their portfolio companies in looking for a capital raise, a strategic transaction, or in the event that the board decides to wind a company down. Established in 2008, Evolution has invested in the US, Europe and in emerging markets and has a special interest in information security, enterprise software and solutions, consumer products. healthcare and biotechnology.
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
VCs like Sequoia Capital, EV Growth, Monk's Hill Ventures and MDI Ventures are onboard to spot potential investments despite Covid-19 downturn
Carlos Guerrero: The legal guardian of tech startups
The lawyer and investor dives deep in the Spanish startup ecosystem, supporting young tech companies with both financial and specialized legal support
Alpha JWC Ventures bets on Indonesian fintech, analytics startups for big impact
A commitment to mentoring and supporting its portfolio companies also lies at the core of its business
Exclusive: Patamar Capital to raise US$150 million, eyes Series B investments
The impact investment VC recently scored an exit at Indonesian online-to-offline group buying startup Mapan, when it was bought over by Go-Jek
How Sequoia Capital China is helping its portfolio startups get through the Covid-19 crisis
The renowned investor is also making big bets on the opportunities that lie head
Amartha CEO and founder apologizes for Covid-19 letter that mixed government work with his business
Andi Taufan retracted the letter, saying haste to support Covid-19 prevention program led to administrative errors, after public uproar and allegations of conflict of interest
Faraday Venture Partners’ MP Gonzalo Tradacete: “We are actively looking for startups”
Amid the Covid-19 slump, Faraday Venture Partners' CIO and MP shares his expectations for startup investments and favored sectors, the measures his firm has taken so far to help investees ride out the crisis, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s Trendier invests in Chicfy as part of €1 million deal
Spain's most popular secondhand fashion marketplace and media darling gets lifeline as it struggles financially to stay afloat
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
Chinese startups feel the chill of capital winter as VC activities slow
The goods news is investors still have plenty of money. They just become more cautious when making investment decisions
Alodokter wants personalised healthcare on tap
The Indonesian healthcare startup recently got a US$9 million Series B funding for expansion.
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
Bigle Legal’s SaaS platform offers quick, affordable legal document auto-generation
Bigle Legal generates customized legal documents at the click of a button, dramatically cutting down on human error and time spent
Xu Jinghong: Champion of young entrepreneurs and high-tech startups
Under Xu Jinghong’s leadership, Tsinghua Holdings grew its assets sevenfold and incubated over 10,000 businesses. In his new role as VC investor, Xu wants to nurture startups into future global leaders
Shilling Capital Partners: Growing Portuguese tech businesses from seed
An early mover, the influential angel investing firm is accelerating local techs into Brazil and globally
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