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Based in Singapore, Antler is a venture capital firm that runs a global five-month venture building program. Aside from funding and company building, Antler matches founders and the talent they need prior to the start of the program. Antler's programs are run in Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Amsterdam and London. Antler was founded by former managing director of Zalora, Magnus Grimeland.
Based in Singapore, Antler is a venture capital firm that runs a global five-month venture building program. Aside from funding and company building, Antler matches founders and the talent they need prior to the start of the program. Antler's programs are run in Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Amsterdam and London. Antler was founded by former managing director of Zalora, Magnus Grimeland.
As the private equity arm of Hanfor Holdings Ltd., it makes buyout, venture and co-investment within China.
As the private equity arm of Hanfor Holdings Ltd., it makes buyout, venture and co-investment within China.
AddVentures is the venture capital arm of the Siamese Cement Group (SCG), a Thai conglomerate of businesses. The VC focuses on industrial and B2B startups. Besides backing startups, it has also invested in Vertex Ventures (Temasek's venture arm) and the B2B-focused Wavemaker Partners. AddVentures offers the opportunity for its portfolio companies to build synergies with SCG companies and other long-term partnership schemes.
AddVentures is the venture capital arm of the Siamese Cement Group (SCG), a Thai conglomerate of businesses. The VC focuses on industrial and B2B startups. Besides backing startups, it has also invested in Vertex Ventures (Temasek's venture arm) and the B2B-focused Wavemaker Partners. AddVentures offers the opportunity for its portfolio companies to build synergies with SCG companies and other long-term partnership schemes.
Global Founders Capital is a global venture fund that invests in seed and Series A, or participates in later rounds. It typically does not invest in pre-launch. The venture fund was set up in 2013 by Rocket Internet chief Oliver Samwer, his brother Marc, and former Delivery Hero co-CEO Fabian Siegel as a €150 million fund for high-potential internet businesses.
Global Founders Capital is a global venture fund that invests in seed and Series A, or participates in later rounds. It typically does not invest in pre-launch. The venture fund was set up in 2013 by Rocket Internet chief Oliver Samwer, his brother Marc, and former Delivery Hero co-CEO Fabian Siegel as a €150 million fund for high-potential internet businesses.
Established in 2011, Ideosource is a venture capital firm specializing in early- to late-stage investments in Indonesia.
Established in 2011, Ideosource is a venture capital firm specializing in early- to late-stage investments in Indonesia.
Founded in 2008, Legend Star is an early-stage venture fund with about RMB 1.5 billion under management.
Founded in 2008, Legend Star is an early-stage venture fund with about RMB 1.5 billion under management.
Athos Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2017 with offices in Barcelona and Madrid. It currently operates a €1 million fund and has a portfolio of 10 Spain-based startups across the digital technology ecosystem (excluding real estate, biotech and healthcare). The team comprises Fernando Castiñeras, Robert Tomas, Giovanni Bologna and Elisabet Garriga, who have prior experience as venture capitalists, business consultants and entrepreneurs.
Athos Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2017 with offices in Barcelona and Madrid. It currently operates a €1 million fund and has a portfolio of 10 Spain-based startups across the digital technology ecosystem (excluding real estate, biotech and healthcare). The team comprises Fernando Castiñeras, Robert Tomas, Giovanni Bologna and Elisabet Garriga, who have prior experience as venture capitalists, business consultants and entrepreneurs.
Samaipata Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund founded by Jose del Barrio, a Spanish entrepreneur who succeeded in the e-commerce food delivery business Nevera Roja. The VC invests in European companies involved in e-commerce and marketplaces, especially in Southern Europe. As entrepreneurs themselves, the partners aim to increase cooperation between SMEs and venture capitalists.
Samaipata Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund founded by Jose del Barrio, a Spanish entrepreneur who succeeded in the e-commerce food delivery business Nevera Roja. The VC invests in European companies involved in e-commerce and marketplaces, especially in Southern Europe. As entrepreneurs themselves, the partners aim to increase cooperation between SMEs and venture capitalists.
The venture arm of American cloud computing company Salesforce has invested in more than 150 companies since 2009.
The venture arm of American cloud computing company Salesforce has invested in more than 150 companies since 2009.
Since 2000, Storm Ventures has grown into a US$600 million venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments.
Since 2000, Storm Ventures has grown into a US$600 million venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments.
Co-founder, CEO of Sea Water Analytics
Javier Colmenarejo is the Spanish co-founder and CEO of Sea Water Analytics, a tourism-focused data aggregator with user app to measure seawater quality. The technology has been in development since 2017, though the company was formally launched in Madrid in April 2020. He has spent more than 15 years as a civil engineer, working in hydraulic and water treatment systems. He currently works on smart city initiatives on the Adapting Cities to Change program in Madrid and he lectures in Big Data, IoT, Data Services and Business in two Madrid institutions. He works part-time at Sea Water Analytics' technical partner Talentum as a blockchain and IoT innovation manager.Colmenarejo holds four master's degrees: in Big Data and Business Analytics from Madrid's School of Industrial Organization (EIO); in Data Science and IoT from Madrid Institute of Things Institute; in Business Administration from The Power MBA; and in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Javier Colmenarejo is the Spanish co-founder and CEO of Sea Water Analytics, a tourism-focused data aggregator with user app to measure seawater quality. The technology has been in development since 2017, though the company was formally launched in Madrid in April 2020. He has spent more than 15 years as a civil engineer, working in hydraulic and water treatment systems. He currently works on smart city initiatives on the Adapting Cities to Change program in Madrid and he lectures in Big Data, IoT, Data Services and Business in two Madrid institutions. He works part-time at Sea Water Analytics' technical partner Talentum as a blockchain and IoT innovation manager.Colmenarejo holds four master's degrees: in Big Data and Business Analytics from Madrid's School of Industrial Organization (EIO); in Data Science and IoT from Madrid Institute of Things Institute; in Business Administration from The Power MBA; and in civil engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Co-founder, CEO of SwissDeCode
Brij Sahi is CEO and co-founder at Swiss biotech SwissDeCode, which applies DNA testing to food traceability, He has worked there full-time since April 2016. Since 2011, Sahi has also been an adjunct professor at Webster University in Geneva, teaching Business Policy, Strategic Management and Leadership. He is also a Swiss-based private investor in unnamed companies.From 2000–2008, Sahi worked at airline IT and telecommunications company SITA in both Singapore and Switzerland, where he reached the role of VP working in sales and marketing. He previously worked for two-and-a-half years in the area of sales and marketing at GAMECO, an aircraft maintenance and services company in China. Sahi started his corporate career at British Airways, where he spent over 11 years in marketing and business development. Sahi holds an MBA from Cass Business School in London and a first degree in air transport engineering from City University, London.
Brij Sahi is CEO and co-founder at Swiss biotech SwissDeCode, which applies DNA testing to food traceability, He has worked there full-time since April 2016. Since 2011, Sahi has also been an adjunct professor at Webster University in Geneva, teaching Business Policy, Strategic Management and Leadership. He is also a Swiss-based private investor in unnamed companies.From 2000–2008, Sahi worked at airline IT and telecommunications company SITA in both Singapore and Switzerland, where he reached the role of VP working in sales and marketing. He previously worked for two-and-a-half years in the area of sales and marketing at GAMECO, an aircraft maintenance and services company in China. Sahi started his corporate career at British Airways, where he spent over 11 years in marketing and business development. Sahi holds an MBA from Cass Business School in London and a first degree in air transport engineering from City University, London.
CEO and co-founder of AgroCenta (Holdings)
Francis Obirikorang completed a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering in 2006 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana.In 2008, Obirikorang started work as a technical writer at Esoko, a Ghanaian digital development agency in Accra, where he met web developer Michael Ocansey. Obirikorang left Esoko in 2010 and became lead technical writer for Corenett, a transactions processing management company. In 2013, he worked at digital advertising agency TXT Ghana as a business analyst until 2015.In January 2015, Obirikorang and Ocansey established their first startup Swappaholics Holdings in the British Virgin Islands. In 2016, the two friends also co-founded AgroCenta (Holdings) Limited in Mauritius with Obirikorang as CEO and Ocansey as CTO. Ocansey left the Swappaholics in 2016 to focus on building AgroCenta.Obirikorang still runs both companies as CEO and joined the global entrepreneur community Startup Grind in 2016 as chapter director of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city.
Francis Obirikorang completed a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering in 2006 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana.In 2008, Obirikorang started work as a technical writer at Esoko, a Ghanaian digital development agency in Accra, where he met web developer Michael Ocansey. Obirikorang left Esoko in 2010 and became lead technical writer for Corenett, a transactions processing management company. In 2013, he worked at digital advertising agency TXT Ghana as a business analyst until 2015.In January 2015, Obirikorang and Ocansey established their first startup Swappaholics Holdings in the British Virgin Islands. In 2016, the two friends also co-founded AgroCenta (Holdings) Limited in Mauritius with Obirikorang as CEO and Ocansey as CTO. Ocansey left the Swappaholics in 2016 to focus on building AgroCenta.Obirikorang still runs both companies as CEO and joined the global entrepreneur community Startup Grind in 2016 as chapter director of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city.
Central Capital Ventura is backed by Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's largest banks. The venture capital firm is focused on identifying and investing in fintech and other technologies that can potentially support BCA's own businesses and service ecosystem. Central Capital Venture has backed Indonesian microlending company JULO and Singapore payments processing company Wallex. It has also invested in Gerbang Pembayaran Nasional (GPN), Indonesia's new national card-based payment gateway system.
Central Capital Ventura is backed by Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of Indonesia's largest banks. The venture capital firm is focused on identifying and investing in fintech and other technologies that can potentially support BCA's own businesses and service ecosystem. Central Capital Venture has backed Indonesian microlending company JULO and Singapore payments processing company Wallex. It has also invested in Gerbang Pembayaran Nasional (GPN), Indonesia's new national card-based payment gateway system.
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.
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
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
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
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
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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