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Laura González- Estéfani is best known as the co-founder of Venture City. Established in 2017, the tech accelerator has offices in Miami in the US and Madrid in Spain. The director of one of Spain’s largest banks CaixaBank is also a board member of the European Commission’s Innovation Council. She has also worked for Facebook as a country manager for Spain and Portugal.González- Estéfani has also been a prolific private investor and business angel since 2016. She invests across ecosystems and market verticals, including success stories like Cabify and Spotahome. In 2020, she participated in the seed round of Spanish femtech WOOM.
Laura González- Estéfani is best known as the co-founder of Venture City. Established in 2017, the tech accelerator has offices in Miami in the US and Madrid in Spain. The director of one of Spain’s largest banks CaixaBank is also a board member of the European Commission’s Innovation Council. She has also worked for Facebook as a country manager for Spain and Portugal.González- Estéfani has also been a prolific private investor and business angel since 2016. She invests across ecosystems and market verticals, including success stories like Cabify and Spotahome. In 2020, she participated in the seed round of Spanish femtech WOOM.
Angel investor Grace Tahir, daughter of Indonesian banker and real estate tycoon, has a passion for tech startups. Besides her self-made billionaire father, business is also in her blood from her mother’s Riady conglomerate family. Married to Ronald Kumalaputra, she finally realised her dream of becoming a techpreneur in her own right. In 2012, she founded an app BibbyCam that failed less than two years later. Building on her experience in healthcare, as the Tahir empire owns hospitals in Indonesia, she created an online health portal, www.doktor.id offering free health consultations.
Angel investor Grace Tahir, daughter of Indonesian banker and real estate tycoon, has a passion for tech startups. Besides her self-made billionaire father, business is also in her blood from her mother’s Riady conglomerate family. Married to Ronald Kumalaputra, she finally realised her dream of becoming a techpreneur in her own right. In 2012, she founded an app BibbyCam that failed less than two years later. Building on her experience in healthcare, as the Tahir empire owns hospitals in Indonesia, she created an online health portal, www.doktor.id offering free health consultations.
Next Chance Invest SL is part of the family firm Next Chance Group that was founded in 2010 by Nicolás Luca de Tena, a well-known Spanish entrepreneur and angel investor. Based in Madrid, the firm invested in the city's Spanish food delivery company La Nevera Roja in 2013. The "Red Fridge", acquired by Rocket Internet for €80m in 2016, was later sold on to Just Eat a year later. Next Chance normally invests between €500,000 and €2m on the scaling tech startups with annual turnover of over €2m.
Next Chance Invest SL is part of the family firm Next Chance Group that was founded in 2010 by Nicolás Luca de Tena, a well-known Spanish entrepreneur and angel investor. Based in Madrid, the firm invested in the city's Spanish food delivery company La Nevera Roja in 2013. The "Red Fridge", acquired by Rocket Internet for €80m in 2016, was later sold on to Just Eat a year later. Next Chance normally invests between €500,000 and €2m on the scaling tech startups with annual turnover of over €2m.
Founded in 2000 by Hans-Jurgen Schmitz and Mark Tluszcz, Mangrove Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based fund. It has, as an early investor, backed four unicorns, namely, Skype, Wix, WalkMe and LetGo, as well as a multitude of other successful tech startups. It participates at all stages of investment and has made over 120 investments, including as lead investor in 40 of these. It has seen 15 exits to date, including Skype and, most recently, has invested in the Seed round of Attentive.us and in the Series B of K Health and Series A of Flo Health.
Founded in 2000 by Hans-Jurgen Schmitz and Mark Tluszcz, Mangrove Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based fund. It has, as an early investor, backed four unicorns, namely, Skype, Wix, WalkMe and LetGo, as well as a multitude of other successful tech startups. It participates at all stages of investment and has made over 120 investments, including as lead investor in 40 of these. It has seen 15 exits to date, including Skype and, most recently, has invested in the Seed round of Attentive.us and in the Series B of K Health and Series A of Flo Health.
Abanlex is a Spanish law firm specialized in data protection and innovation technology. The firm has a team of cybersecurity consultants, technology lawyers, university professors and marketing specialists. Abanlex is well-known for its 2014 victory over Google in the 'Right to be forgotten' case, in which the European Court of Justice established the legal basis of responsibility of search engines concerning data and links appearing when searching for a specific name.Since 2011, Abanlex has been dedicated to defending blockchain project at national and European level, and has provided legal representation to companies in the legal-tech sector.
Abanlex is a Spanish law firm specialized in data protection and innovation technology. The firm has a team of cybersecurity consultants, technology lawyers, university professors and marketing specialists. Abanlex is well-known for its 2014 victory over Google in the 'Right to be forgotten' case, in which the European Court of Justice established the legal basis of responsibility of search engines concerning data and links appearing when searching for a specific name.Since 2011, Abanlex has been dedicated to defending blockchain project at national and European level, and has provided legal representation to companies in the legal-tech sector.
Tenaya Capital was originally founded in 1995 as Lehman Brothers Venture Partners. In 2009, following Lehman's bankruptcy, Tenaya was spun off into an independent company, with HarbourVest Partners acquired their existing investments. Since then, Tenaya has invested in some major tech companies, including event ticketing company Eventbrite, early fashion e-commerce firm Zappos, and Uber competitor Lyft. They have so far made two investments into Indonesian companies: agritech e-commerce platform TaniHub, and “Uber-for-logistics” company Kargo Technologies. Tenaya typically invests in Series B and Series C rounds, although they have gone into Series A and later rounds as well.
Tenaya Capital was originally founded in 1995 as Lehman Brothers Venture Partners. In 2009, following Lehman's bankruptcy, Tenaya was spun off into an independent company, with HarbourVest Partners acquired their existing investments. Since then, Tenaya has invested in some major tech companies, including event ticketing company Eventbrite, early fashion e-commerce firm Zappos, and Uber competitor Lyft. They have so far made two investments into Indonesian companies: agritech e-commerce platform TaniHub, and “Uber-for-logistics” company Kargo Technologies. Tenaya typically invests in Series B and Series C rounds, although they have gone into Series A and later rounds as well.
Founded by Xiaomi founder Lei Jun and former GIC executive Koh Tuck Lye (or Xu Dalai), Shunwei Capital invests in early- and growth-stage startups in the internet technology and high-tech sectors. It has about US$750 million in capital under management.
Founded by Xiaomi founder Lei Jun and former GIC executive Koh Tuck Lye (or Xu Dalai), Shunwei Capital invests in early- and growth-stage startups in the internet technology and high-tech sectors. It has about US$750 million in capital under management.
Giving coworking centers a run for their money, Sheltair offers the convenience, flexibility and privacy of by the hour reservations at private meeting spaces.
Giving coworking centers a run for their money, Sheltair offers the convenience, flexibility and privacy of by the hour reservations at private meeting spaces.
Tim Hart is an investor and consultant at Charlotte Street Capital, focusing on early stage and general tech businesses. He became a non-executive director at Nixplay and Creedon Technologies Limited in 2017. He joined the advisory board of Chorus Intelligence Ltd in 2016. He has acquired a wide range of finance and trading experience since 1989 when he started work as a junior trader at James Capel. He has also served as VP at Robert Fleming, a director at Merrill Lynch and MD of Deutsche Bank.
Tim Hart is an investor and consultant at Charlotte Street Capital, focusing on early stage and general tech businesses. He became a non-executive director at Nixplay and Creedon Technologies Limited in 2017. He joined the advisory board of Chorus Intelligence Ltd in 2016. He has acquired a wide range of finance and trading experience since 1989 when he started work as a junior trader at James Capel. He has also served as VP at Robert Fleming, a director at Merrill Lynch and MD of Deutsche Bank.
Paul Allen was an American business magnate and investor. Best known as Microsoft Corporation co-founder with his childhood friend Bill Gates, he left the company after eight years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. Allen died in 2018 at the age of 65, with a net worth of $20.3bn.His multibillion-dollar investment arm Vulcan Capital has backed tech startups around the world, including Spotify, Alibaba Group and Flipkart. Allen also owned the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and has a stake in the Seattle Sounders soccer team. He also donated over $2bn to philanthropic initiatives.
Paul Allen was an American business magnate and investor. Best known as Microsoft Corporation co-founder with his childhood friend Bill Gates, he left the company after eight years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. Allen died in 2018 at the age of 65, with a net worth of $20.3bn.His multibillion-dollar investment arm Vulcan Capital has backed tech startups around the world, including Spotify, Alibaba Group and Flipkart. Allen also owned the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and has a stake in the Seattle Sounders soccer team. He also donated over $2bn to philanthropic initiatives.
Overworked middle-class Chinese are seeking, and willing to pay for, more relaxing, restful vacations overseas – Yueyang Dujia’s resorts offer exactly that.
Overworked middle-class Chinese are seeking, and willing to pay for, more relaxing, restful vacations overseas – Yueyang Dujia’s resorts offer exactly that.
Expense management app finds the best tariffs, automates switch to lowest-price provider and aggregates bills into one fixed monthly payment – allowing better financial planning.
Expense management app finds the best tariffs, automates switch to lowest-price provider and aggregates bills into one fixed monthly payment – allowing better financial planning.
Nickleby Capital is a London-based VC firm that focuses on three main areas: (1) investment capital for companies in the scale-up phase, Series A, Series B, and buyouts, (2) advisory services leveraging proprietary tech, researches and industry network, to accelerate PLCs and private companies' growth, and (3) real estate, advising on commercial and residential properties globally. The firm’s investors are mostly family offices and serial entrepreneurs that have built market-leading companies. The Nickleby Capital’s team is founded by a team of alumni from Goldman Sachs, Rothschild, BDO and Korn Ferry.
Nickleby Capital is a London-based VC firm that focuses on three main areas: (1) investment capital for companies in the scale-up phase, Series A, Series B, and buyouts, (2) advisory services leveraging proprietary tech, researches and industry network, to accelerate PLCs and private companies' growth, and (3) real estate, advising on commercial and residential properties globally. The firm’s investors are mostly family offices and serial entrepreneurs that have built market-leading companies. The Nickleby Capital’s team is founded by a team of alumni from Goldman Sachs, Rothschild, BDO and Korn Ferry.
The convenience of on-demand Chinese traditional massage, without compromising safety – Dana+ only engages professional therapists with minimum five years’ experience and licensed salons.
The convenience of on-demand Chinese traditional massage, without compromising safety – Dana+ only engages professional therapists with minimum five years’ experience and licensed salons.
The first equity crowdfunding company to be licensed in Indonesia, Santara started locally in Yogyakarta to help SMEs in Indonesia, attract investors and raise capital.
The first equity crowdfunding company to be licensed in Indonesia, Santara started locally in Yogyakarta to help SMEs in Indonesia, attract investors and raise capital.
Women entrepreneurs get ahead faster in Portugal
Still a long way to go for equality, but female founders in Portugal have made significant headstarts as tech innovators
In Spain, women are busy launching startups
Official data show women-led startups are on the rise in Spain. We take you to some of the biggest names in the game
Girls in Tech Indonesia: Inspiring the geek in every girl
Girls in Tech Indonesia aims to put the country's women at the forefront of its tech and startup world
Patamar Capital’s impact investing: On preferred business model, backing women, Mapan
The pioneer in impact investing in Asia gives us the lowdown on its investment criteria, its new focus on women entrepreneurs and related sectors, how it helps its portfolio companies and more
WOOM: Spanish fertility femtech gets €2m funding to expand into new B2B2C markets
AI fertility app WOOM has also created an English-language version to reach more users in North America, Europe and Asia
South Summit 2021: Martin Varavsky, Leandro Sigman on post-Covid healthcare trends
Serial entrepreneur Martin Varavsky and Insud Pharma Chairman Leandro Sigman share their thoughts and projections on the future of health tech
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
In Indonesia, Ramadan goes hi-tech
From consumption to charity, tech startups have come to play a key role in Ramadan traditions in Indonesia
Didimo: Creator of "digital humans" secures €6.2m in seed funding
Portuguese startup Didimo aims to humanize online interactions with its disruptive 3D technology
Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
Du’Anyam had to cancel bulk orders to survive the Covid-19 downturn, pivoting to B2C online sales, until the tourism and hospitality sectors recover
GeoDB: Empowering consumers through monetizing their digital data
Consumers and businesses, and not just tech giants, should tap the value of big data too, says blockchain-based data trading platform GeoDB, which has raised £5.5m since 2018
Teliman: Driver-centered mobility model assisting Malian development
The startup addresses a basic necessity with its on-demand ride-hailing services while supporting the personal and economic progress of its drivers, including empowering women
Algobash: SaaS for more effective IT hiring in Indonesia
With its remote assessment and automated interview platform, Algobash seeks faster, fairer and more inclusive recruitment and training of coders, to support tech growth in Indonesia
MENA and Du’Anyam: How two Indonesian social enterprises are tackling Covid-19 challenges
The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis
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
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