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Co-founded by Chinese celebrity actor Huang Xiaoming in 2016, Ming Capital focuses on the culture, creative, entertainment and consumption-upgrading sectors. Its first round of fundraising was set at about RMB 500 million. Huang is also the board chairman.
Co-founded by Chinese celebrity actor Huang Xiaoming in 2016, Ming Capital focuses on the culture, creative, entertainment and consumption-upgrading sectors. Its first round of fundraising was set at about RMB 500 million. Huang is also the board chairman.
Founded in 2001 with registered capital of RMB 50 million. Tangrong Capital manages more than RMB 3 billion in valued assets and focuses on the security market, private equity, real estate funds and accumulated resources from China and the overseas market.
Founded in 2001 with registered capital of RMB 50 million. Tangrong Capital manages more than RMB 3 billion in valued assets and focuses on the security market, private equity, real estate funds and accumulated resources from China and the overseas market.
Formerly known as CrunchFund, Tuesday Capital was founded in 2011 in San Francisco. The VC was rebranded as Tuesday Capital in 2019 and invests in the early stage rounds. Its investment focus includes SaaS, mobile and IT solutions.
Formerly known as CrunchFund, Tuesday Capital was founded in 2011 in San Francisco. The VC was rebranded as Tuesday Capital in 2019 and invests in the early stage rounds. Its investment focus includes SaaS, mobile and IT solutions.
Founder and CEO of Yueyang Dujia
With a master’s in media studies from Bangkok University, Chen Yang joined the travel industry in 2001. His roles include being the secretary-general of Holiday Ownership Association of Thailand and the vice-president of China Holiday Association and International Leisure Economy Promotion Association. Chen is fluent in English and Thai.
With a master’s in media studies from Bangkok University, Chen Yang joined the travel industry in 2001. His roles include being the secretary-general of Holiday Ownership Association of Thailand and the vice-president of China Holiday Association and International Leisure Economy Promotion Association. Chen is fluent in English and Thai.
Co-founder and CTO of Habibi Garden
Irsan Rajamin is a keen gardener and managed to rope in high school friend Dian Prayogi Susanto to develop more efficient crop farming systems using automated technology. The graduate from Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Telkom (Telkom University) in Bandung is responsible for the agritech’s software development as the CTO and co-founder of Habibi Garden.
Irsan Rajamin is a keen gardener and managed to rope in high school friend Dian Prayogi Susanto to develop more efficient crop farming systems using automated technology. The graduate from Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Telkom (Telkom University) in Bandung is responsible for the agritech’s software development as the CTO and co-founder of Habibi Garden.
Co-founder and CTO of Luoji Siwei
Better known by his famous moniker Kuaidao Qingyi, Deng used to be director of the new media center at Sohu.com. He is also a popular columnist for Huxiu.com. Deng, one of the co-founders of Luoji Siwei, also serves as CTO for the startup.
Better known by his famous moniker Kuaidao Qingyi, Deng used to be director of the new media center at Sohu.com. He is also a popular columnist for Huxiu.com. Deng, one of the co-founders of Luoji Siwei, also serves as CTO for the startup.
CMO and Co-founder of Evja
Paolo Iasevoli has over 15 years of international experience in the digital sector across Italy, Germany and Luxembourg.Iasevoli is the CMO and co-founder of Evja, a pioneering Italian startup in the agri-tech sector that uses sensors, advanced agronomic models and AI-powered SaaS for precision farming.
Paolo Iasevoli has over 15 years of international experience in the digital sector across Italy, Germany and Luxembourg.Iasevoli is the CMO and co-founder of Evja, a pioneering Italian startup in the agri-tech sector that uses sensors, advanced agronomic models and AI-powered SaaS for precision farming.
CEO and Co-founder of Evja
Davide Parisi is the CEO and co-founder of Evja, a pioneering Italian startup in the agritech sector that combines sensors, advanced agronomic models and AI-powered SaaS for precision farming. Prior to Evja, Parisi worked as a project manager and business developer in Spanish startups in the AR sector.
Davide Parisi is the CEO and co-founder of Evja, a pioneering Italian startup in the agritech sector that combines sensors, advanced agronomic models and AI-powered SaaS for precision farming. Prior to Evja, Parisi worked as a project manager and business developer in Spanish startups in the AR sector.
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.
Founded in 2002, Bluesail was initially known as a manufacturer of PVC gloves, with an annual capacity of tens of billions of pairs at its peak. At the end of 2012, it began to expand into more health-related areas.In 2018, it acquired a 93.37% stake in Biosensors International Group that specializes in developing, manufacturing and licensing technologies for use in interventional cardiology procedures and critical care. The two companies were merged and Bluesail began to produce more high-end medical consumables. In 2019, the company and senior executives invested in CH Biomedical to collaborate in the development of innovative medical devices for sale in China and overseas.
Founded in 2002, Bluesail was initially known as a manufacturer of PVC gloves, with an annual capacity of tens of billions of pairs at its peak. At the end of 2012, it began to expand into more health-related areas.In 2018, it acquired a 93.37% stake in Biosensors International Group that specializes in developing, manufacturing and licensing technologies for use in interventional cardiology procedures and critical care. The two companies were merged and Bluesail began to produce more high-end medical consumables. In 2019, the company and senior executives invested in CH Biomedical to collaborate in the development of innovative medical devices for sale in China and overseas.
Lupa Systems is a private investment company with offices in New York and Mumbai. It was founded in 2019 by Rupert Murdoch’s son James Murdoch with $2bn funding from the overall $71bn sales of the family's 21st Century Fox empire to Disney.Lupa focuses on tech companies in the media industry, as well as impact-driven startups focused on environmental sustainability and emerging markets, particularly in Asia. According to a recent report, Lupa is looking to launch new funds, raising about $150m for each fund from family offices in India. The firm has invested in about 12 companies to date.
Lupa Systems is a private investment company with offices in New York and Mumbai. It was founded in 2019 by Rupert Murdoch’s son James Murdoch with $2bn funding from the overall $71bn sales of the family's 21st Century Fox empire to Disney.Lupa focuses on tech companies in the media industry, as well as impact-driven startups focused on environmental sustainability and emerging markets, particularly in Asia. According to a recent report, Lupa is looking to launch new funds, raising about $150m for each fund from family offices in India. The firm has invested in about 12 companies to date.
Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang
Yangtze Delta Region Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang was co-founded by the provincial government of Zhejiang and Tsinghua University in 2003 for tech transfer. It has set up over 50 R&D platforms in the areas of life sciences, digital creativity, information technology and ecological environment and 11 offshore incubators in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. The institute manages over RMB 7.5bn of assets and also makes investments through its sub-funds with a total size of more than RMB 10bn. So far, it has incubated and invested in over 2,500 companies, 35 of whom have gone public or been acquired by listed companies.
Yangtze Delta Region Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang was co-founded by the provincial government of Zhejiang and Tsinghua University in 2003 for tech transfer. It has set up over 50 R&D platforms in the areas of life sciences, digital creativity, information technology and ecological environment and 11 offshore incubators in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. The institute manages over RMB 7.5bn of assets and also makes investments through its sub-funds with a total size of more than RMB 10bn. So far, it has incubated and invested in over 2,500 companies, 35 of whom have gone public or been acquired by listed companies.
Capricorn Investment Group is one of the world’s largest mission-aligned investment companies, managing more than $6bn in multi-asset class portfolios for families, foundations and institutional investors. Notably, it manages the investment portfolio of Jeff Skoll, the first President of eBay, and his charitable organization. The company has offices in Silicon Valley and New York. It has invested in 63 companies to date, many aimed at tackling key challenges facing our world today. It has managed 14 exits to date, including Tesla. Its main focus is on technology and sustainability, with a particular interest in deeptech, aerospace, transport, agtech, healthcare and energy. The firm’s most recent disclosed investments were in May 2021, via participation in the $100m Series B round of Canadian quantum computing startup Xanadu and the $28m Series B round of US geothermal tech company Fervo Energy.
Capricorn Investment Group is one of the world’s largest mission-aligned investment companies, managing more than $6bn in multi-asset class portfolios for families, foundations and institutional investors. Notably, it manages the investment portfolio of Jeff Skoll, the first President of eBay, and his charitable organization. The company has offices in Silicon Valley and New York. It has invested in 63 companies to date, many aimed at tackling key challenges facing our world today. It has managed 14 exits to date, including Tesla. Its main focus is on technology and sustainability, with a particular interest in deeptech, aerospace, transport, agtech, healthcare and energy. The firm’s most recent disclosed investments were in May 2021, via participation in the $100m Series B round of Canadian quantum computing startup Xanadu and the $28m Series B round of US geothermal tech company Fervo Energy.
Co-founder of Impress
Vladimir Lupenko is a professional accountant, serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Lupenko’s latest entrepreneurial project is Impress, an invisible aligners company using a hybrid model of remote patient monitoring and in-person visits. The startup, headquartered in Barcelona but operating in several European countries, is regarded as one of the fastest-growing telemedicine companies in Europe.Originally from Russia, Lupenko holds a master’s in Economics from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In 2005 he studied Corporate Finance at the Vienna University of Business and Economics. His professional career started as a Consultant in KPMG Russia in 2005, which he left two years later. Since 2007 he is also the co-founder of FCG, a corporate finance and M&A advisory firm in Russia and since 2013 he is also the non-executive co-founder of CarPrice one of the largest second-hand car marketplaces in Russia and Japan. In 2015, he co-founded AKTIVO a technology-backed real estate platform in Russia.
Vladimir Lupenko is a professional accountant, serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Lupenko’s latest entrepreneurial project is Impress, an invisible aligners company using a hybrid model of remote patient monitoring and in-person visits. The startup, headquartered in Barcelona but operating in several European countries, is regarded as one of the fastest-growing telemedicine companies in Europe.Originally from Russia, Lupenko holds a master’s in Economics from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. In 2005 he studied Corporate Finance at the Vienna University of Business and Economics. His professional career started as a Consultant in KPMG Russia in 2005, which he left two years later. Since 2007 he is also the co-founder of FCG, a corporate finance and M&A advisory firm in Russia and since 2013 he is also the non-executive co-founder of CarPrice one of the largest second-hand car marketplaces in Russia and Japan. In 2015, he co-founded AKTIVO a technology-backed real estate platform in Russia.
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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