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Spain's fastest-growing startup with 1,780 franchisees across 32 countries (and counting) in on-demand door-to-door laundry services, beauty, fitness and more – in one super app.
Spain's fastest-growing startup with 1,780 franchisees across 32 countries (and counting) in on-demand door-to-door laundry services, beauty, fitness and more – in one super app.
Ensures sustainable land management and supply chains for multinationals by identifying deforestation, fire risks using real-time optical and radar satellite information, enabled by AI algorithms.
Ensures sustainable land management and supply chains for multinationals by identifying deforestation, fire risks using real-time optical and radar satellite information, enabled by AI algorithms.
Revolutionizing the world of food traceability, SwissDeCode’s DNA technology allows anyone to test for contaminants and provide certifications in minutes, automatically or offline.
Revolutionizing the world of food traceability, SwissDeCode’s DNA technology allows anyone to test for contaminants and provide certifications in minutes, automatically or offline.
IDEPA is the governmental Agency for Economic Development of the Principality of Asturias, under the Ministry of Employment, Industry, and Economic Promition, founded in 1983. Its only disclosed tech startup investment to date was in the 2021 $1.8m seed round of Asturias-based Triditive the first automated additive manufacturing technology.
IDEPA is the governmental Agency for Economic Development of the Principality of Asturias, under the Ministry of Employment, Industry, and Economic Promition, founded in 1983. Its only disclosed tech startup investment to date was in the 2021 $1.8m seed round of Asturias-based Triditive the first automated additive manufacturing technology.
Beta-i was established in 2010 as a Portuguese accelerator, incubator and event organizer to boost the Portuguese tech ecosystem. Beta-i is well-known for organizing some of Portugal's most successful accelerators and the annual tech startup event Lisbon Investment Summit. In 2019, it made its first investment in a startup Didimo by joining the seed round for the 3D digital twin designer platform.The company's best known acceleration program Lisbon Challenge is a twice yearly event open to all tech sectors, attracting around 10 participants based in Portugal and overseas. Its two-month programs have accelerated more than 200 startups, with about 75% coming from abroad. Beta-i also organizes the international energy accelerator Free Electrons, with EDP as one of its sponsors. Free Electrons has already accelerated 27 startups and is now running its third edition with 15 startups, five of which are Portugal-based. All the selected participants will have the chance to work for one year with at least one of the 10 global energy utilities that form the Free Electrons consortium. Another Beta-i event is The Journey, the first accelerator in Portugal dedicated to tourism tech startups from all over the world. Launched in partnership with the government's Portugal Tourism in 2017, the Lisbon-based program is part of the national Tourism 4.0 plan. The five-month program is now in its third edition and gives successful applicants the opportunity to develop pilot projects with Portuguese companies like the Vila Galé hotel chain, Barraqueiro transport company and Parques de Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Beta-i was established in 2010 as a Portuguese accelerator, incubator and event organizer to boost the Portuguese tech ecosystem. Beta-i is well-known for organizing some of Portugal's most successful accelerators and the annual tech startup event Lisbon Investment Summit. In 2019, it made its first investment in a startup Didimo by joining the seed round for the 3D digital twin designer platform.The company's best known acceleration program Lisbon Challenge is a twice yearly event open to all tech sectors, attracting around 10 participants based in Portugal and overseas. Its two-month programs have accelerated more than 200 startups, with about 75% coming from abroad. Beta-i also organizes the international energy accelerator Free Electrons, with EDP as one of its sponsors. Free Electrons has already accelerated 27 startups and is now running its third edition with 15 startups, five of which are Portugal-based. All the selected participants will have the chance to work for one year with at least one of the 10 global energy utilities that form the Free Electrons consortium. Another Beta-i event is The Journey, the first accelerator in Portugal dedicated to tourism tech startups from all over the world. Launched in partnership with the government's Portugal Tourism in 2017, the Lisbon-based program is part of the national Tourism 4.0 plan. The five-month program is now in its third edition and gives successful applicants the opportunity to develop pilot projects with Portuguese companies like the Vila Galé hotel chain, Barraqueiro transport company and Parques de Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Stanford Management Company (SMC) invests through the Merged Pool that oversees the majority of its investable assets. Its portfolio includes diverse equity-oriented strategies: domestic and foreign public equities (27%), real estate (8%), natural resources (7%) and private equity (30%). Private equity is maintained at 30% of the Merged Pool based on its risk-return criteria. The Merged Pool was valued at $29.6 bn as of June 30, 2019.The private equity division operates through selected external partners for early and later-stage investments. According to the university’s latest investment report, the SMC is working to improve its investment portfolio that has become over diversified during the last four years, making it difficult to maintain quality and drive superior returns. The number of active partners has been reduced to 75 including 37 new ones added in the last four years. The new partners have generated a net internal rate of return of 29.3% over the last four years.
The Stanford Management Company (SMC) invests through the Merged Pool that oversees the majority of its investable assets. Its portfolio includes diverse equity-oriented strategies: domestic and foreign public equities (27%), real estate (8%), natural resources (7%) and private equity (30%). Private equity is maintained at 30% of the Merged Pool based on its risk-return criteria. The Merged Pool was valued at $29.6 bn as of June 30, 2019.The private equity division operates through selected external partners for early and later-stage investments. According to the university’s latest investment report, the SMC is working to improve its investment portfolio that has become over diversified during the last four years, making it difficult to maintain quality and drive superior returns. The number of active partners has been reduced to 75 including 37 new ones added in the last four years. The new partners have generated a net internal rate of return of 29.3% over the last four years.
H&M’s first shop was founded 74 years ago in Sweden by Erling Persson under the name “Hennes”, Swedish for "hers" since the shop was selling only women's apparel. In 1968, Persson expanded into menswear by acquiring Swedish retailer Mauritz Widforss. Hence the rebranding of the company into Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). In 1974, H&M was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Since then, H&M has expanding internationally opening its first store in London and the rest of Europe and also to the US in early 2000.In 2008, the company also moved into the home furnishings segment and launched H&M Home stores worldwide. The fashion chain can now be found across Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East. The group expanded further by acquiring fast-fashion brands like Weekday, Monki and Cheap Monday. In April 2021, H&M Group announced a collaboration with textile cleantech Infinited Fiber to launch proof-of-concept denim created wholly from regenerated textile waste as part of its commitment to use only recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030.
H&M’s first shop was founded 74 years ago in Sweden by Erling Persson under the name “Hennes”, Swedish for "hers" since the shop was selling only women's apparel. In 1968, Persson expanded into menswear by acquiring Swedish retailer Mauritz Widforss. Hence the rebranding of the company into Hennes & Mauritz (H&M). In 1974, H&M was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Since then, H&M has expanding internationally opening its first store in London and the rest of Europe and also to the US in early 2000.In 2008, the company also moved into the home furnishings segment and launched H&M Home stores worldwide. The fashion chain can now be found across Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East. The group expanded further by acquiring fast-fashion brands like Weekday, Monki and Cheap Monday. In April 2021, H&M Group announced a collaboration with textile cleantech Infinited Fiber to launch proof-of-concept denim created wholly from regenerated textile waste as part of its commitment to use only recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030.
Entrepreneur First is a global entrepreneur incubator program and early-startup investor. The incubator is an intensive six-month program for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to help them develop ideas that can go into building their own companies. The program is held in six cities around the world: Bangalore; Berlin, London, Paris, Singapore and Toronto (Canada).Participants do not need to have a startup or a specific business idea to participate, and those who have established their own companies can seek partners or co-founders at the program. Roughly 40-50% of the cohort reach the “Launch” phase, where the participants have established their own companies and received investments from Entrepreneur First and potentially other VCs. Entrepreneur First can invest in a startup built by program participants in exchange for 10% equity. The exact amount invested varies: £80,000 for the European programs; S$75,000 for the Singapore and Bangalore programs; and C$100,000 for the Canada program.
Entrepreneur First is a global entrepreneur incubator program and early-startup investor. The incubator is an intensive six-month program for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to help them develop ideas that can go into building their own companies. The program is held in six cities around the world: Bangalore; Berlin, London, Paris, Singapore and Toronto (Canada).Participants do not need to have a startup or a specific business idea to participate, and those who have established their own companies can seek partners or co-founders at the program. Roughly 40-50% of the cohort reach the “Launch” phase, where the participants have established their own companies and received investments from Entrepreneur First and potentially other VCs. Entrepreneur First can invest in a startup built by program participants in exchange for 10% equity. The exact amount invested varies: £80,000 for the European programs; S$75,000 for the Singapore and Bangalore programs; and C$100,000 for the Canada program.
DSM Venturing is the investment arm of major Dutch biotech company DSM that has been investing in startups since 2006. The company currently has 36 startups in its portfolio across geographies and has managed three exits to date. It typically invests between €100,000 and €5m, with a lifetime investment varying from €1m–20m and usually requires board membership alongside investment. It has offices in the Netherlands and the US, both on the east and west coast. Its recent investments include in the March 2021 $48m Series A round of Dutch cell-based meat startup Meatable which leverages pluripotent stem cells for the first time in foodtech, and in the same month, in the $8m Series A round of British anti-pollution biotech Deep Branch Biotechnology.
DSM Venturing is the investment arm of major Dutch biotech company DSM that has been investing in startups since 2006. The company currently has 36 startups in its portfolio across geographies and has managed three exits to date. It typically invests between €100,000 and €5m, with a lifetime investment varying from €1m–20m and usually requires board membership alongside investment. It has offices in the Netherlands and the US, both on the east and west coast. Its recent investments include in the March 2021 $48m Series A round of Dutch cell-based meat startup Meatable which leverages pluripotent stem cells for the first time in foodtech, and in the same month, in the $8m Series A round of British anti-pollution biotech Deep Branch Biotechnology.
An experienced entrepreneur in internet business, Wen Chu founded the online community for media professionals No4media.com in 2001, the Guangzhou-based Click.com.cn in 2003, and the mobile entertainment website Moabc.com in 2005. Click.com.cn was acquired by the NASDAQ-listed company PACT in 2004. In March 2008, he founded the Great Wall Club (GWC), a communication platform for entrepreneurs and startups that has initiated and organized events such as the annual Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) since 2008 and the startup competition G-Startup Worldwide. He currently is the president and CEO of GWC. He invested Xpeng Motors as an angel investor in 2014.
An experienced entrepreneur in internet business, Wen Chu founded the online community for media professionals No4media.com in 2001, the Guangzhou-based Click.com.cn in 2003, and the mobile entertainment website Moabc.com in 2005. Click.com.cn was acquired by the NASDAQ-listed company PACT in 2004. In March 2008, he founded the Great Wall Club (GWC), a communication platform for entrepreneurs and startups that has initiated and organized events such as the annual Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) since 2008 and the startup competition G-Startup Worldwide. He currently is the president and CEO of GWC. He invested Xpeng Motors as an angel investor in 2014.
Founded in 2011, the knowledge capital fund is an initiative from the InKemia IUCT Group to focus on innovation and the licensing of patents in the biotech sectors. InKemia supports the life science industry through R&D grant programs, technical consultancy and training. It specializes in areas such as chemical synthesis, biotech, bio-catalysis, quality control and EU releases of new products. InKemia also supports local entrepreneurs through the Manuel Arroyo Award for Young Entrepreneurs with the aim to promote local cooperative economic development.
Founded in 2011, the knowledge capital fund is an initiative from the InKemia IUCT Group to focus on innovation and the licensing of patents in the biotech sectors. InKemia supports the life science industry through R&D grant programs, technical consultancy and training. It specializes in areas such as chemical synthesis, biotech, bio-catalysis, quality control and EU releases of new products. InKemia also supports local entrepreneurs through the Manuel Arroyo Award for Young Entrepreneurs with the aim to promote local cooperative economic development.
Pedro Luis Uriarte Santamarina
Pedro Luis Uriarte Santamarina was the CEO of Spanish multinational bank BBVA from 1994 to 2001. He was also the Regional Minister-Economy & Finance of the first autonomous government of the Basque Country region in Spain. After being one of the creators of the Basque Agency for Innovation, Uriarte became an early investor of Indexa Capital and Bewa7er, both of which are co-founded by Unai Asenjo Barra.
Pedro Luis Uriarte Santamarina was the CEO of Spanish multinational bank BBVA from 1994 to 2001. He was also the Regional Minister-Economy & Finance of the first autonomous government of the Basque Country region in Spain. After being one of the creators of the Basque Agency for Innovation, Uriarte became an early investor of Indexa Capital and Bewa7er, both of which are co-founded by Unai Asenjo Barra.
RWA Invest GmbH is the wholesale company and service provider of the Raiffeisen Lagerhaus cooperatives, with over 1,000 distribution points and more than 120,000 cooperative members.The company also launched the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL) acceleration program focused on taking a leading role in cutting-edge technologies and innovation for agritech companies in the European region. The second cohort will involve activities in Austria and Germany.
RWA Invest GmbH is the wholesale company and service provider of the Raiffeisen Lagerhaus cooperatives, with over 1,000 distribution points and more than 120,000 cooperative members.The company also launched the Agro Innovation Lab (AIL) acceleration program focused on taking a leading role in cutting-edge technologies and innovation for agritech companies in the European region. The second cohort will involve activities in Austria and Germany.
As one of the original enterprises of the Japanese Mitsubishi Group, Mitsubishi Motors started its automotive business in the pre-World War era. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produced and imported cars for local use. The automotive company became part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance in 2016 after Nissan acquired a controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Indonesia's Gojek is its latest investment to expand into the ride-hailing tech sector in Southeast-Asia.
As one of the original enterprises of the Japanese Mitsubishi Group, Mitsubishi Motors started its automotive business in the pre-World War era. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produced and imported cars for local use. The automotive company became part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance in 2016 after Nissan acquired a controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Indonesia's Gojek is its latest investment to expand into the ride-hailing tech sector in Southeast-Asia.
Mass media empire Condé Nast was established in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast. The company’s portfolio includes some of the most well-known titles in media: Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Initially print-focused, the company ventured into film, television and digital video programming with the launch of Condé Nast Entertainment in 2011.
Mass media empire Condé Nast was established in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast. The company’s portfolio includes some of the most well-known titles in media: Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Initially print-focused, the company ventured into film, television and digital video programming with the launch of Condé Nast Entertainment in 2011.
Swanlaab Venture Factory: €40 million funding chest to give power to the people
The female co-founder of Swanlaab Venture Factory believes that diversity enriches decision-making and drives performance. CompassList recently caught up with Verónica Trapa Díaz-Obregón to find out what's in store for Spain's first Israeli-backed VC fund
Turning Singapore into an Edible Garden City
Urban agriculture startup Edible Garden City embraces new tech for intensive, space-saving farming while staying true to its community-driven values
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.
Jakarta Smart City seeks startup solutions for life in post-Covid “new normal”
From collaborative working to cyberbullying, these startups will soon work with Indonesia’s first smart city agency
Zhongzheng Information: Big data and fully integrated services for smart office buildings
Joining the Microsoft for Startups program will boost Zhongzheng's R&D and business expansion in China
Beyond ride-hailing: Gojek, Grab and all their friends
Now that Grab and Go-Jek are in a faceoff on a regional scale, here's a look at how Southeast Asia's two biggest unicorns – and their investors – could be shaping the local digital economies and startup ecosystems
Interview with Qlue CEO: "We didn't know what a smart city should look like"
Co-founder and CEO of Qlue, Indonesia's largest "smart city" company, Rama Raditya explains how citizen involvement – not high-tech – is the true innovation of smart cities and the agent for change; plus how his startup has grown from partnering governments to businesses, and more
EXCLUSIVE: Qlue raising Series B funding, "confident" of turning profitable in 2020
Qlue is also targeting more enterprise clients as it expands overseas and improved accountability and management practices
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
Indonesian smart city tech leader Qlue thrives amid Covid-19 with thermal scanner and B2G refocus
Plans to tilt its client portfolio toward B2B work are delayed as Qlue returns to its B2G roots
Haoqipei: Connecting China's vast B2B auto parts market
Haoqipei not only connects buyers and sellers with a B2B trading platform, it also uses big data to build trust and relationships in a highly fragmented market
As Veniam’s “Internet of Moving Things” keeps growing, autonomous vehicles are next
The Portuguese startup is going places with its mesh networking technology, but that’s “just the beginning”, says Veniam founder and CEO João Barros. He talks to CompassList about partnering automakers to design self-driving cars, raising a new round of funding in 2018, and more
TheVentures founders launch Singapore VC to drive deals in Southeast Asia
The Korean Viki co-founders return to Singapore as venture builders and investors, offering South Korean partnerships and “CTO-as-a-service” in Southeast Asia
4YFN: Investment booms across Europe during pandemic
Speaking at the recent 4YFN conference, prolific European startup investor Mattias Ljungman provided a highly optimistic assessment of the continent's current ecosystem strength and climate for seed funding
For equality in education, Odilo brings books in the cloud free to millions worldwide
The "Amazon for digital content" Spanish edtech startup delivers virtual libraries and classrooms to kids and adults worldwide
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