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Founded in Berlin in 2016, Atlantic Food Labs’ mission is to support startups with the potential to feed 10bn people by 2050. It has supported 20 companies to date and its most recent investments include in the German healthy last-minute delivery service Gorillas’ $290m Series B round and in the €5.9m seed round of B2B German retail connection service Magaloop in March 2021.
Founded in Berlin in 2016, Atlantic Food Labs’ mission is to support startups with the potential to feed 10bn people by 2050. It has supported 20 companies to date and its most recent investments include in the German healthy last-minute delivery service Gorillas’ $290m Series B round and in the €5.9m seed round of B2B German retail connection service Magaloop in March 2021.
Openspace Ventures (formerly NSI Ventures)
Originally formed in 2014 as NSI Ventures, Openspace Ventures makes investments in technology companies based in Southeast Asia. Led by Shane Chesson and Hian Goh, Openspace Ventures used to be a part of Northstar Group, a private equity firm primarily invested in the financial services, retail, energy and telecom sectors. In 2018, Chesson and Goh took NSI Ventures independent and rebranded it as Openspace Ventures. They still maintain links with Northstar, with Northstar managing partner Patrick Goh becoming senior advisor to Openspace.
Originally formed in 2014 as NSI Ventures, Openspace Ventures makes investments in technology companies based in Southeast Asia. Led by Shane Chesson and Hian Goh, Openspace Ventures used to be a part of Northstar Group, a private equity firm primarily invested in the financial services, retail, energy and telecom sectors. In 2018, Chesson and Goh took NSI Ventures independent and rebranded it as Openspace Ventures. They still maintain links with Northstar, with Northstar managing partner Patrick Goh becoming senior advisor to Openspace.
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund was launched at the closing ceremony of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence conference. It was co-led by state-owned enterprises such as Guosheng Group and Lingang Group, and backed by local governments, state-owned industrial groups, and financing firms. The fund was initially be valued at RMB 10bn, with plans to increase this figure to RMB 100bn. It operates through direct investment and sub-funds.It mainly invests in early-stage tech companies as well as leading players that apply AI technologies in various verticals.
Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund was launched at the closing ceremony of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence conference. It was co-led by state-owned enterprises such as Guosheng Group and Lingang Group, and backed by local governments, state-owned industrial groups, and financing firms. The fund was initially be valued at RMB 10bn, with plans to increase this figure to RMB 100bn. It operates through direct investment and sub-funds.It mainly invests in early-stage tech companies as well as leading players that apply AI technologies in various verticals.
CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap
David Conde is a serial entrepreneur from Galicia. He holds an executive MBA, a Fintech certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and participated in the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Program.He was one of the first European financial planners in Spain and is well-recognized in the financial sector, having over 10 years of experience in private banking roles. In 2015, he co-founded Senseitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiments about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a success rate of 87%.Since 2017, he has been CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
David Conde is a serial entrepreneur from Galicia. He holds an executive MBA, a Fintech certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and participated in the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Program.He was one of the first European financial planners in Spain and is well-recognized in the financial sector, having over 10 years of experience in private banking roles. In 2015, he co-founded Senseitrade, a revolutionary technology that captures sentiments about the stock market from social networks, predicting stock exchange evolution with a success rate of 87%.Since 2017, he has been CEO and co-founder of Coinscrap, an app that facilitates micro-savings by rounding up purchases made with credit cards to the nearest euro.
CEO and Founder of Tuhu Yangche
As part of Che Meng, one of the first startups in China’s automotive aftermarket, Chen Min (b. 1981) witnessed Che Meng’s boom and bust in three years, learning a valuable lesson about business and the sector.Chen was named to the 2016 Fortune China's 40 under 40 list of the most powerful young people in business.
As part of Che Meng, one of the first startups in China’s automotive aftermarket, Chen Min (b. 1981) witnessed Che Meng’s boom and bust in three years, learning a valuable lesson about business and the sector.Chen was named to the 2016 Fortune China's 40 under 40 list of the most powerful young people in business.
Co-founder, Chairperson and COO of Trio.AI
Co-founder, Chairperson and COO of Trio.AI. A ten-year veteran of marketing and business development, Ma has worked for several internationally renowned companies, including Viacom, Ogilvy China and Amway China.
Co-founder, Chairperson and COO of Trio.AI. A ten-year veteran of marketing and business development, Ma has worked for several internationally renowned companies, including Viacom, Ogilvy China and Amway China.
Co-founder and Joint CEO of Otten Coffee
A son of an entrepreneur, Jhoni Kusno is familiar with the world of entrepreneurship. Even though online business was new to the graduate from Mikroskil Medan, his passion for coffee inspired him to start a coffee supplies shop in January 2012. Long time Medan friend and college mate, Robin Boe joined his startup in October 2012 as a co-founder and joint CEO of Otten Coffee.
A son of an entrepreneur, Jhoni Kusno is familiar with the world of entrepreneurship. Even though online business was new to the graduate from Mikroskil Medan, his passion for coffee inspired him to start a coffee supplies shop in January 2012. Long time Medan friend and college mate, Robin Boe joined his startup in October 2012 as a co-founder and joint CEO of Otten Coffee.
Co-founder and Co-chairman of Momo
Lei Xiaoliang is a product veteran and the former product manager of Netease. He became an entrepreneur, co-founding social networking app Momo in 2011, through the invitation of Momo founder Tang Yan (who was chief editor at Netease then). Lei first headed product development at Momo, and has been the co-president of Momo since June 2014. He currently heads its game business.
Lei Xiaoliang is a product veteran and the former product manager of Netease. He became an entrepreneur, co-founding social networking app Momo in 2011, through the invitation of Momo founder Tang Yan (who was chief editor at Netease then). Lei first headed product development at Momo, and has been the co-president of Momo since June 2014. He currently heads its game business.
Founder and CEO of SEE of SEE
Founder and CEO of SEE. Wan Xucheng (b. 1989) previously worked for Tencent, and created products including YingYongBao and Mobile Manager attracting hundreds of millions of users. He owns 13 personal international invention patents. Wan created the world’s leading blockchain technology platform back in 2014 and 2015, and set up SEE in 2015. He was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2017.
Founder and CEO of SEE. Wan Xucheng (b. 1989) previously worked for Tencent, and created products including YingYongBao and Mobile Manager attracting hundreds of millions of users. He owns 13 personal international invention patents. Wan created the world’s leading blockchain technology platform back in 2014 and 2015, and set up SEE in 2015. He was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2017.
CTO and co-founder of KlikDaily
Dhanurendra is co-founder and CTO of FMCG supply chain KlikDaily, which he co-founded with Amos Gunawan in 2015. He was also a Mentor / Entrepreneur In Residence at Skystar Ventures and the of Business Development at PT Red Dot Indonesia in Singapore. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH).
Dhanurendra is co-founder and CTO of FMCG supply chain KlikDaily, which he co-founded with Amos Gunawan in 2015. He was also a Mentor / Entrepreneur In Residence at Skystar Ventures and the of Business Development at PT Red Dot Indonesia in Singapore. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH).
Founder and CEO of Orori
George Sumantri was born into a 60-year old family jewelry business. A graduate from Universitas Tarumanegara in Jakarta, George decided that the jewelry business was in his blood. Armed with a professional accreditation in Diamonds and Colored Stones Grading from the Gemological Institute of America, he finally realized his dream of owning a jewelry business, PT Orori Indonesia, in 2002. He launched Orori’s online store in 2006, the first online jewelry store in Indonesia. Encouraged by the success of the online business, he closed down all of the Orori offline stores in 2012 to become a fully online business.
George Sumantri was born into a 60-year old family jewelry business. A graduate from Universitas Tarumanegara in Jakarta, George decided that the jewelry business was in his blood. Armed with a professional accreditation in Diamonds and Colored Stones Grading from the Gemological Institute of America, he finally realized his dream of owning a jewelry business, PT Orori Indonesia, in 2002. He launched Orori’s online store in 2006, the first online jewelry store in Indonesia. Encouraged by the success of the online business, he closed down all of the Orori offline stores in 2012 to become a fully online business.
Co-Founder of Haishen Tech
After his master's degree, Wang Chenxi joined Baidu in 2012 and has been working in R&D of machine learning platforms at the Deep Learning Institute of Baidu.
After his master's degree, Wang Chenxi joined Baidu in 2012 and has been working in R&D of machine learning platforms at the Deep Learning Institute of Baidu.
Co-founder and Chief of Product of Medigo
Faizal Rahman Hakim is a UI/UX designer and current Chief of Product at Medigo Indonesia. Before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia in 2013, Faizal joined Flipbox, the mobile app development subsidiary of digital agency Definite, where he was Flipbox's Head of Design. He later joined Definite's former CEO Harya Bimo to establish Medigo, a platform for outpatient management at hospitals and clinics.
Faizal Rahman Hakim is a UI/UX designer and current Chief of Product at Medigo Indonesia. Before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia in 2013, Faizal joined Flipbox, the mobile app development subsidiary of digital agency Definite, where he was Flipbox's Head of Design. He later joined Definite's former CEO Harya Bimo to establish Medigo, a platform for outpatient management at hospitals and clinics.
Co-founder of Reworld
A 15-year veteran of the gaming industry, Dong Yupeng served as VP of product development at the online game developer, Locojoy, where he was in charge of operations for many mobile gaming products including I’m MT, Genghis Khan and I’m MT 3. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019. He is now responsible for operations and marketing at Reworld.
A 15-year veteran of the gaming industry, Dong Yupeng served as VP of product development at the online game developer, Locojoy, where he was in charge of operations for many mobile gaming products including I’m MT, Genghis Khan and I’m MT 3. In 2018, he founded Beijing Code View Technology, which launched Reworld in 2019. He is now responsible for operations and marketing at Reworld.
Co-founder and Software Developer of 360imprimir (BIZAY)
Pedro Gaspar received his Licentiate degree in Computer Engineering from the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon in 2010, after which he joined Portuguese IT services firm Safira as a software engineer. He is currently a head of IT at 360imprimir, a startup he co-founded in 2013. Portuguese national Gaspar holds a qualification in application development in Microsoft SharePoint and is skilled in Java, JavaScript and C#.
Pedro Gaspar received his Licentiate degree in Computer Engineering from the Higher Institute of Engineering of Lisbon in 2010, after which he joined Portuguese IT services firm Safira as a software engineer. He is currently a head of IT at 360imprimir, a startup he co-founded in 2013. Portuguese national Gaspar holds a qualification in application development in Microsoft SharePoint and is skilled in Java, JavaScript and C#.
MSMB: From university research to agritech ecosystem
The Indonesian startup is moving beyond sensors to build technologies for livestock tracking and fish farming
New Ventures Innovation: Prasetiya Mulya University takes on student entrepreneurship
To prepare a new generation of startup founders, Prasetiya Mulya University combines theoretical education with real-life exposure to the startup world
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
Brazilian edtech Blox seeks to upgrade university education across Latin America
Blox plans to raise over $1m in 2021 to expand across Brazil and Mexico, giving more choices to students to personalize degree programs with its AI curriculum management SaaS
Vadecity: Stop bicycle theft with an intelligent bike-parking system
The Barcelona-based startup wants more people to bike by offering flexible, affordable parking with its Vadebike solution
Enoc Armengol: The design and e-commerce 3.0 star inspired by Inspector Gadget
Also a serial entrepreneur, the Spaniard has created a trail of celebrated design products and startups from Singapore to Barcelona
Icaria Medical's CardioSense: Cardiovascular pre-diagnosis in less than 60 seconds
Icaria Medical is seeking clinical validation and funding for its AI-based monitor, which measures blood pressure continuously and non-invasively
Cecilia Tham: the power of shifting paradigms
The embodiment of unconventional thinking and creativity, this female entrepreneur from Hong Kong has been pioneering social transformation within Barcelona's startup ecosystem since 2011
Evix Safety's helmet with an airbag is a world-first for cycling safety
Evix Safety is launching a “smart” cycling helmet fitted with an airbag to prevent thousands of neck injuries from accidents
Spain's 3D printing revolution to drive various sectors' growth
From medical splints to meat-free burgers, multimillion-dollar 3D tech hubs are spawning new verticals across Spain
Oimo: Biodegradable marine-based bioplastics for environmentally friendly food packaging
Its pellets already work well in current factory machinery, so Oimo wants to scale when the EU’s ban on single-use plastics kicks in next year
Catalonia: Spain's fast-rising robotics hub and next opportunity
With the robotics sector on the rise in Catalonia, expect to see more growth ahead, driving opportunities in related segments, especially services
Orain: Making vending machines smarter and more profitable
Vending machines can now interact with consumers and offer FMCG retailers valuable data, thanks to smart hardware from Barcelona-based Orain
Gestoos: The future is in the present with gesture recognition tech for consumers
From spotting and alerting sleepy drivers in their cars to switching on a washing machine with the wave of a hand, Gestoos's gesture and behavior recognition tech has wide application across devices and industries
Bioo’s green power: Electricity, Wi-Fi from a flower pot
The Spanish startup has won accolades and fundings for its NASA-inspired fuel cells and energy-producing plants
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