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Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Sennotech
Xu Wenyao received a bachelor's degree in 2006 and a master's degree in 2008 from Zhejiang University. In 2013, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Xu is founder and director of the Embedded Sensing and Computing Group at the State University of New York at Buffalo and serves as an associate professor in the university's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as Chief Scientist ever since. Xu leads Sennotech’s US lab.
Xu Wenyao received a bachelor's degree in 2006 and a master's degree in 2008 from Zhejiang University. In 2013, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Xu is founder and director of the Embedded Sensing and Computing Group at the State University of New York at Buffalo and serves as an associate professor in the university's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as Chief Scientist ever since. Xu leads Sennotech’s US lab.
Founder of aiXcoder
Dr. Li is an associate professor at the Software Engineering Institute at the School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University. He is also a member of the Key Lab of High Confidence Software Technologies at the university. Li has been teaching Introduction to Computing at Peking University since 2006. In 2013, he was a visiting scholar at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Li's research focuses on software engineering, machine learning and knowledge engineering. He founded aiXcoder in March 2017.
Dr. Li is an associate professor at the Software Engineering Institute at the School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University. He is also a member of the Key Lab of High Confidence Software Technologies at the university. Li has been teaching Introduction to Computing at Peking University since 2006. In 2013, he was a visiting scholar at the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Li's research focuses on software engineering, machine learning and knowledge engineering. He founded aiXcoder in March 2017.
Co-founder of Luoji Siwei
After graduating from Nanjing University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management, Wu worked for a number of e-commerce firms. He was vice president at VANCL, senior vice president at JD.com and general consultant at lefeng.com. Wu, an original co-founder, left Luoji Siwei in 2013. He moved on from Luoji Siwei to serve as general consultant at media firm Fleet Entertainment. Wu founded Context Lab, a corporate services platform, in 2015. He is also the author of three popular business insight books.
After graduating from Nanjing University in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management, Wu worked for a number of e-commerce firms. He was vice president at VANCL, senior vice president at JD.com and general consultant at lefeng.com. Wu, an original co-founder, left Luoji Siwei in 2013. He moved on from Luoji Siwei to serve as general consultant at media firm Fleet Entertainment. Wu founded Context Lab, a corporate services platform, in 2015. He is also the author of three popular business insight books.
Invest FWD A/S is an investment vehicle owned by Anders Holch Povlsen, founder of BESTSELLER and Heartland. It is also BESTSELLER’s investment arm for sustainable fashion. In June 2021, the firm made its investment by participating in a Series B round of Finnish cleantech Infinited Fiber. BESTSELLER’s sustainability innovation platform Fashion FWD Lab has been collaborating with Infinited Fiber over the past year to develop and patent Infinna™ fiber material. BESTSELLER has also signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Infinited Fiber to secure access to the startup’s regenerated fibers to be made from textile and other industrial waste.
Invest FWD A/S is an investment vehicle owned by Anders Holch Povlsen, founder of BESTSELLER and Heartland. It is also BESTSELLER’s investment arm for sustainable fashion. In June 2021, the firm made its investment by participating in a Series B round of Finnish cleantech Infinited Fiber. BESTSELLER’s sustainability innovation platform Fashion FWD Lab has been collaborating with Infinited Fiber over the past year to develop and patent Infinna™ fiber material. BESTSELLER has also signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Infinited Fiber to secure access to the startup’s regenerated fibers to be made from textile and other industrial waste.
Established in 2017 in the UK, Firstminute Capital's investments are founders-driven, rather than by investment sectors. The early-stage venture capital firm has already invested in 32 companies in the US, UK, mainland Europe and Israel. In mid-2018, it raised its first fund of US$100m from 30 unicorns. Recent investments include in the Series A round of tax reclaim company Wevat, in peer-to-peer (P2P) fiat to crypto exchange platform Ramp's pre-seed round and in the seed round of cannabis e-commerce site Miss Grass.
Established in 2017 in the UK, Firstminute Capital's investments are founders-driven, rather than by investment sectors. The early-stage venture capital firm has already invested in 32 companies in the US, UK, mainland Europe and Israel. In mid-2018, it raised its first fund of US$100m from 30 unicorns. Recent investments include in the Series A round of tax reclaim company Wevat, in peer-to-peer (P2P) fiat to crypto exchange platform Ramp's pre-seed round and in the seed round of cannabis e-commerce site Miss Grass.
Lachy Groom is a young San Francisco-based Australian entrepreneur and angel investor who gained recognition as a teenage coder and was founder of Cardnap and PSDtoWP, acquired by PSD2HTML.com. He also ran fintech Stripe until 2018. To date, he has invested in nine early-stage startups. His recent investments include in the $9m second phase of home physiotherapy tech solution SWORD Health's Series A round, in the $3.8m seed round of collaboration platform for data scientists, Deepnote, and in the $2.2m seed round of trading platform Convictional.
Lachy Groom is a young San Francisco-based Australian entrepreneur and angel investor who gained recognition as a teenage coder and was founder of Cardnap and PSDtoWP, acquired by PSD2HTML.com. He also ran fintech Stripe until 2018. To date, he has invested in nine early-stage startups. His recent investments include in the $9m second phase of home physiotherapy tech solution SWORD Health's Series A round, in the $3.8m seed round of collaboration platform for data scientists, Deepnote, and in the $2.2m seed round of trading platform Convictional.
D Moonshots is an investment fund created by Romanian entrepreneur Sacha Dragic, founder of the Superbets online sports betting group. The Cyprus-based investor was founded in 2019 and typically invests €100,000-500,000. To date, the firm has invested in Romanian medtech Medicai’s €500,000 seed round and UK-based soft-skills VR software Bodyswaps’ £470,000 seed funding.
D Moonshots is an investment fund created by Romanian entrepreneur Sacha Dragic, founder of the Superbets online sports betting group. The Cyprus-based investor was founded in 2019 and typically invests €100,000-500,000. To date, the firm has invested in Romanian medtech Medicai’s €500,000 seed round and UK-based soft-skills VR software Bodyswaps’ £470,000 seed funding.
BACKED VC is primarily a seed-stage funder based in London and founded in 2015 that selects its investments based on the founding team rather than on market-based decisions. It typically invests from €0.5m to €2.5m per round and, to date, has invested in 45 startups with two exits so far. Its most recent investments include in the March 2021 £5m Series A round of British legal digitization platform Legl and in the February 2021 £2.7m seed round of UK-based cellular fat producer Hoxton Farms.
BACKED VC is primarily a seed-stage funder based in London and founded in 2015 that selects its investments based on the founding team rather than on market-based decisions. It typically invests from €0.5m to €2.5m per round and, to date, has invested in 45 startups with two exits so far. Its most recent investments include in the March 2021 £5m Series A round of British legal digitization platform Legl and in the February 2021 £2.7m seed round of UK-based cellular fat producer Hoxton Farms.
The first EU company combining beekeeping derivatives and cannabidiol (CBD) properties to harness biodiversity and sustainability in alternative medicine and cosmetics.
The first EU company combining beekeeping derivatives and cannabidiol (CBD) properties to harness biodiversity and sustainability in alternative medicine and cosmetics.
Xinwei’s home-delivered prepped meal kits are an easy, economical way to whip up a gourmet western meal at home using fresh, quality ingredients and seasonings.
Xinwei’s home-delivered prepped meal kits are an easy, economical way to whip up a gourmet western meal at home using fresh, quality ingredients and seasonings.
CEO of Eliport
Dmitry Skorinko had worked in software development for 14 years before starting Eliport. His career as a tech entrepreneur in logistics began with Glovo, where he worked as CTO in 2015. He was responsible for building the technology for the on-demand delivery platform, hiring and managing a team of engineers. He previously worked in the Russian Federation as a software architect at various companies like Acronis, Galssoft, Kaspersky Lab and OKB SAPR. He graduated in MSc Mathematics at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2005.
Dmitry Skorinko had worked in software development for 14 years before starting Eliport. His career as a tech entrepreneur in logistics began with Glovo, where he worked as CTO in 2015. He was responsible for building the technology for the on-demand delivery platform, hiring and managing a team of engineers. He previously worked in the Russian Federation as a software architect at various companies like Acronis, Galssoft, Kaspersky Lab and OKB SAPR. He graduated in MSc Mathematics at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2005.
Co-founder of Makeblock
A longtime programmer, Xiao Wenpeng worked as a senior researcher focusing on technologies for enterprise collaboration at IBM Research China from 2004 to 2011. He introduced Arduino, an open-source platform for building electronics projects, to China in 2008. In 2011, Xiao co-founded Beijing Makerspace, a co-working lab for tech enthusiasts to build their dream machines. He co-founded Makeblock with Wang Jianjun in 2011. In 2014, he founded Beijing Mohezz Technology Co., Ltd. to promote the maker culture in China.
A longtime programmer, Xiao Wenpeng worked as a senior researcher focusing on technologies for enterprise collaboration at IBM Research China from 2004 to 2011. He introduced Arduino, an open-source platform for building electronics projects, to China in 2008. In 2011, Xiao co-founded Beijing Makerspace, a co-working lab for tech enthusiasts to build their dream machines. He co-founded Makeblock with Wang Jianjun in 2011. In 2014, he founded Beijing Mohezz Technology Co., Ltd. to promote the maker culture in China.
CEO and Founder of Modoo
Ma Jiliang graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 with a degree in Industrial and System Engineering. He also has a degree in Applied Mathematics. While studying, Ma had internship roles as a lab and program manager with companies in Suzhou, China.In 2012, he started working as a program manager at AI startup Mobvoi in Beijing. After his graduation, he continued to work at Mobvoi until 2014. He founded medtech Modoo as CEO in 2015. He wanted to produce a more effective and safer fetal-monitoring device that can be used by pregnant women at home.
Ma Jiliang graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013 with a degree in Industrial and System Engineering. He also has a degree in Applied Mathematics. While studying, Ma had internship roles as a lab and program manager with companies in Suzhou, China.In 2012, he started working as a program manager at AI startup Mobvoi in Beijing. After his graduation, he continued to work at Mobvoi until 2014. He founded medtech Modoo as CEO in 2015. He wanted to produce a more effective and safer fetal-monitoring device that can be used by pregnant women at home.
Co-founder of Xampla
Tuomas Knowles is co-founder of Britain’s Xampla, producer of plant-based biodegradable plastics made from protein, which was founded in 2018 based on his team’s pioneering research. Knowles is a professor of physical chemistry and biophysics at Cambridge University, where he has worked since 2010 and manages the Knowles Lab which focuses on researching protein self-assembly underlying neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Knowles holds a PhD in Biophysics from the University of Cambridge and a degree in physics from ETH Zurich, a science and technology university.
Tuomas Knowles is co-founder of Britain’s Xampla, producer of plant-based biodegradable plastics made from protein, which was founded in 2018 based on his team’s pioneering research. Knowles is a professor of physical chemistry and biophysics at Cambridge University, where he has worked since 2010 and manages the Knowles Lab which focuses on researching protein self-assembly underlying neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Knowles holds a PhD in Biophysics from the University of Cambridge and a degree in physics from ETH Zurich, a science and technology university.
500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley.
500 Startups is a global venture capital seed fund and startup accelerator based in Silicon Valley.
Triporate: Producing business travel itineraries and bookings 10x faster than human agents
Triporate helps corporates save time and money with its automated travel bookings from analyzing staff emails; it raised €1.3m recently
Virtual Bodyworks: VR psychotherapy to reduce crime and health issues
Applications created by the Barcelona-based startup could be used to track and influence human behavior
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
Event ticketing startup Goers gains new revenue streams with pivot to helping leisure spots go online; hotel SaaS Izy and on-demand medical testing service CekLab also in top three
QOA: Gourmet guilt-free chocolate, without the cocoa
Munich-based QOA transforms industrial food waste into vegan chocolate, enabling consumers to avoid the sustainability and ethical issues of cocoa production
HighPitch 2020: Yogyakarta chapter won by on-demand lab testing and solar cell startups
Judges lauded the variety of ideas, but said startups could improve their presentations and clearly state the problems they are solving
Diamond Foundry: Growing conflict-free, eco-friendly diamonds in a lab
The world’s first lab-grown diamond producer certified carbon-neutral, Diamond Foundry became a unicorn recently with a $200m investment from Fidelity, adding to earlier funding from tech billionaires
Beemine Lab: Nurturing the fast-growing CBD cosmetics market
The first biotech company in Spain to produce CBD-rich cosmetics, The Beemine Lab is in a market poised to reach nearly $1bn by 2024, or 10% of the total skincare market
Biomilq: Creating cell-based mothers’ milk in a lab
With the aim of helping women struggling to breastfeed, Bill Gates-backed Biomilq is disrupting the $45bn baby formula industry developing lab-grown breast milk from mammary epithelial cells
TurtleTree Labs: Creating sustainable mammalian milk alternatives from stem cells
Founder’s search for high-quality dairy milk led to the creation in a lab of naturally occurring ingredients found in human milk for supply to dairy milk and infant formula businesses
HighPitch: E-grocery marketplace Pasar20 and healthcare edtech Appskep top the Medan chapter
Representing Sumatra’s startup ecosystem in the national finals later in November, Pasar20 and Appskep have ambitious expansion plans in store
HighPitch 2020: In conversation with top winners and UMG Idealab head Kiwi Aliwarga
Goers, Izy and CekLab demonstrated quick thinking when adapting their businesses to the pandemic, a capability they will need to stay competitive post-Covid
Yali Bio: Recreating a juicy steak in plant-based alternatives
Founded by the former head of Impossible Foods’ pilot plant, this Bay Area genomics and foodtech startup is one of the first to engineer a better fat for plant-based meat
Qorium: Lab-grown premium leather for the future of luxury
The Dutch biotech startup co-founded by cell-based meat pioneer Mark Post is targeting the luxury goods market with its “clean leather” sheets made from cultivating bovine skin cells, and plans to raise up to €100m
Because Animals: Pioneering cultured meat for pets
The biotech startup is disrupting the pet food processing industry with cell-based food to minimize environmental “pawprints” and promote animal welfare
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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