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CEO and founder of Tezign
Fan was awarded a China Fellowship by the Aspen Institute in 2016 and was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tongji University in 2005, a master’s degree in Architecture from Princeton University in 2007 and a doctorate in Design from Harvard University in 2014. Fan has worked as an assistant professor in Interactive Design at UC Berkeley and as a lecturer at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Fan was awarded a China Fellowship by the Aspen Institute in 2016 and was chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2017. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Tongji University in 2005, a master’s degree in Architecture from Princeton University in 2007 and a doctorate in Design from Harvard University in 2014. Fan has worked as an assistant professor in Interactive Design at UC Berkeley and as a lecturer at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts.
Co-founder and CEO of Otobro
Patrick Williamson was the co-founder, CEO and director of Otobro Media Pte Ltd. The car dealership platform Otobro was sold to the C88 Group in March 2017. He is now an executive at SEA Online & TMT, an online media company in Singapore.A graduate in Applied Science Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, Patrick also pursued a master’s in International Business at INSEAD in 2002. He has worked in Singapore at Yahoo! Southeast Asia and also at Unity Technologies. In 2013, he was in Jakarta with PT Kreatif Media Karya before founding Otobro in 2015.
Patrick Williamson was the co-founder, CEO and director of Otobro Media Pte Ltd. The car dealership platform Otobro was sold to the C88 Group in March 2017. He is now an executive at SEA Online & TMT, an online media company in Singapore.A graduate in Applied Science Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, Patrick also pursued a master’s in International Business at INSEAD in 2002. He has worked in Singapore at Yahoo! Southeast Asia and also at Unity Technologies. In 2013, he was in Jakarta with PT Kreatif Media Karya before founding Otobro in 2015.
Chief Strategist, CTO and co-founder of TurtleTree Labs
Max Rye graduated in computer science at the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Currently based in Berkeley, Rye has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years. He was the CEO of Royal IT from 2003 to 2018 in California. He was also a senior information technology specialist at Mahler Enterprises from 2011 to 2018.In 2019, he set up TurtleTree Labs in Singapore with Lin Fengru whom he had previously met at a Google conference. He became the CTO of TurtleTree Labs with Lin as CEO. In January 2020, he was appointed chief strategist based at the company’s office in San Francisco. In December 2020, he and Lin also co-founded TurtleTree Scientific in Singapore.
Max Rye graduated in computer science at the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Currently based in Berkeley, Rye has worked in the IT industry for over 15 years. He was the CEO of Royal IT from 2003 to 2018 in California. He was also a senior information technology specialist at Mahler Enterprises from 2011 to 2018.In 2019, he set up TurtleTree Labs in Singapore with Lin Fengru whom he had previously met at a Google conference. He became the CTO of TurtleTree Labs with Lin as CEO. In January 2020, he was appointed chief strategist based at the company’s office in San Francisco. In December 2020, he and Lin also co-founded TurtleTree Scientific in Singapore.
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.
Co-founder and CEO of Pundi X
Computer Data Communications graduate from Malaysia Zac Cheah is an Erasmus Mundus scholar with a master’s in Computing from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a master’s in Security and Mobile Computing from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.After his master’s graduation in 2008, Zac joined Opera Software AS in Norway and Opera Oupeng in China. He left Opera in 2013 to co-found Cross platform HTML5 games developer Wozlla in China. In 2016, Zac moved to Indonesia and co-founded payments app Pundi-Pundi. He became the CEO of Pundi X in September 2017.
Computer Data Communications graduate from Malaysia Zac Cheah is an Erasmus Mundus scholar with a master’s in Computing from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology and a master’s in Security and Mobile Computing from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.After his master’s graduation in 2008, Zac joined Opera Software AS in Norway and Opera Oupeng in China. He left Opera in 2013 to co-found Cross platform HTML5 games developer Wozlla in China. In 2016, Zac moved to Indonesia and co-founded payments app Pundi-Pundi. He became the CEO of Pundi X in September 2017.
CEO and Founder of Smile Formula
Sam Xu (Xu Yinglin) holds a bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. After graduation, he joined British Petroleum in 2010 as a petroleum engineer and worked for three years in Houston before moving to energy investment from 2013 to 2017, working for KLR Group and CohnReznick Capital. He made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2017 for his work in the energy field. In 2017, Xu enrolled in the Harvard Business School and obtained his MBA in 2019. In July 2019, he founded Smile Formula and has since served as its CEO.
Sam Xu (Xu Yinglin) holds a bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. After graduation, he joined British Petroleum in 2010 as a petroleum engineer and worked for three years in Houston before moving to energy investment from 2013 to 2017, working for KLR Group and CohnReznick Capital. He made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2017 for his work in the energy field. In 2017, Xu enrolled in the Harvard Business School and obtained his MBA in 2019. In July 2019, he founded Smile Formula and has since served as its CEO.
Co-founder of Xiaoming Bike
Deng Yonghao founded his first bike store in Guagzhou, China in 1993, when bicycle was the dominant transportation tool in China. He agented Wuyang Bike and made profit by earning RMB200 from each bike. In 1995, he established first firm and shifted interest to European market.In 2008, Cronus the brand was born in France and Deng brought it bacto Guanghzhou in 2010 as sport bike industry was striving in China. In 2016, Deng Yonghao invested RMB100 million, up to US$ 14million, to Xiaoming Bike in series A round funding and joined as cofounder. CRONUS is now responsible for full production of Xiaoming Bike.
Deng Yonghao founded his first bike store in Guagzhou, China in 1993, when bicycle was the dominant transportation tool in China. He agented Wuyang Bike and made profit by earning RMB200 from each bike. In 1995, he established first firm and shifted interest to European market.In 2008, Cronus the brand was born in France and Deng brought it bacto Guanghzhou in 2010 as sport bike industry was striving in China. In 2016, Deng Yonghao invested RMB100 million, up to US$ 14million, to Xiaoming Bike in series A round funding and joined as cofounder. CRONUS is now responsible for full production of Xiaoming Bike.
Co-founder and Data Scientist of Plant on Demand
Ulises Vidal Sanz graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Granada in Spain. In 2015, he also spent a year studying in Finland at Tampere University of Technology. On his return, Vidal completed a master’s in Data Science at MBIT School in Madrid in 2018.He worked as a data scientist at online marketing agency OrbitalAds. In 2018, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) with university friends. In 2019, he started working full-time as a data scientist and full-stack developer at POD to help small-scale farmers get the best market prices by selling their produce directly to local residents.
Ulises Vidal Sanz graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Granada in Spain. In 2015, he also spent a year studying in Finland at Tampere University of Technology. On his return, Vidal completed a master’s in Data Science at MBIT School in Madrid in 2018.He worked as a data scientist at online marketing agency OrbitalAds. In 2018, he co-founded Plant on Demand (POD) with university friends. In 2019, he started working full-time as a data scientist and full-stack developer at POD to help small-scale farmers get the best market prices by selling their produce directly to local residents.
Co-CEO and co-founder of Pula
Kenyan-born Thomas Njeru co-founded insurtech Pula in 2015 and became its co-CEO in June 2017. Providing insurance to smallholder farmers was a key objective for Njeru, who grew up in a small farming community.After his education at Mangu High School, Njeru went on to graduate in actuarial science at the University of Nairobi in 2009. He became a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in December 2011. He also completed a CFA financial analysis qualification in 2015 and MBA from Strathmore Business School in 2018.He worked at UAP Insurance for almost four years before joining Deloitte in South Africa in 2012 as a consulting actuary. In 2014, he was promoted to become director of actuarial and insurance advisory. He left in 2018 to focus on his work at Pula as co-CEO.
Kenyan-born Thomas Njeru co-founded insurtech Pula in 2015 and became its co-CEO in June 2017. Providing insurance to smallholder farmers was a key objective for Njeru, who grew up in a small farming community.After his education at Mangu High School, Njeru went on to graduate in actuarial science at the University of Nairobi in 2009. He became a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in December 2011. He also completed a CFA financial analysis qualification in 2015 and MBA from Strathmore Business School in 2018.He worked at UAP Insurance for almost four years before joining Deloitte in South Africa in 2012 as a consulting actuary. In 2014, he was promoted to become director of actuarial and insurance advisory. He left in 2018 to focus on his work at Pula as co-CEO.
Co-founder and ex-CTO of GOI
Alberto López Ganan graduated in Informatics from Esteve Terradas i Illa in 2006 and worked as a programmer until 2011 when he decided to become an entrepreneur. While in Barcelona, López co-founded market research firm Meriendacena Producciones in 2011 and iLike IT Solutions in 2012.It was during this period that he met Yaiza Canosa Ferrío and co-founded GOI Travel SL in 2015. He also started fintech Wadify in 2016 that he continues to run but left GOI in May 2018. He also exited Meriendacena Producciones and iLike IT Solutions in 2017 to join Primos NYC Inc as CTO.
Alberto López Ganan graduated in Informatics from Esteve Terradas i Illa in 2006 and worked as a programmer until 2011 when he decided to become an entrepreneur. While in Barcelona, López co-founded market research firm Meriendacena Producciones in 2011 and iLike IT Solutions in 2012.It was during this period that he met Yaiza Canosa Ferrío and co-founded GOI Travel SL in 2015. He also started fintech Wadify in 2016 that he continues to run but left GOI in May 2018. He also exited Meriendacena Producciones and iLike IT Solutions in 2017 to join Primos NYC Inc as CTO.
Co-founder, CEO of Heptasense
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
Co-founder of BEEVERYCREATIVE
Diogo Quental is a Portuguese entrepreneur, with an MBA from INSEAD in Paris and a master's in Chinese Studies from the University of Aveiro in Portugal. He also specialized in Additive Manufacturing at MIT in 2018. In April 2012, he co-founded bitBOX Electronic Systems that became BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013, with Quental as CEO until 2015. He then worked in Germany for almost two years before moving to China in 2017 to work at Raise3D Technologies until August 2018. He returned to Europe as Raise3D's general manager for Europe and Global VP Strategy, Partnerships & International Business Development.
Diogo Quental is a Portuguese entrepreneur, with an MBA from INSEAD in Paris and a master's in Chinese Studies from the University of Aveiro in Portugal. He also specialized in Additive Manufacturing at MIT in 2018. In April 2012, he co-founded bitBOX Electronic Systems that became BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013, with Quental as CEO until 2015. He then worked in Germany for almost two years before moving to China in 2017 to work at Raise3D Technologies until August 2018. He returned to Europe as Raise3D's general manager for Europe and Global VP Strategy, Partnerships & International Business Development.
Co-founder and co-CEO of Shotl
Osvald Martret is the chairman of Drivania Chauffeurs co-founded by the Martret brothers in 2001, now transformed into Drivania International with operations in Europe and the US. In 2001, the Martrets also established mobility venture builder Camina Lab in New York.Martret graduated in Nautical Science at Barcelona Polytechnic University and has a master's in International Transport from Pontificia de Comillas University in Madrid. He worked as a transport manager at MAXAM that transports dangerous substances and was operations manager at shipping agency Transcoma. In 2016, he became co-CEO of Shotl, another Martret transportation startup in Barcelona.
Osvald Martret is the chairman of Drivania Chauffeurs co-founded by the Martret brothers in 2001, now transformed into Drivania International with operations in Europe and the US. In 2001, the Martrets also established mobility venture builder Camina Lab in New York.Martret graduated in Nautical Science at Barcelona Polytechnic University and has a master's in International Transport from Pontificia de Comillas University in Madrid. He worked as a transport manager at MAXAM that transports dangerous substances and was operations manager at shipping agency Transcoma. In 2016, he became co-CEO of Shotl, another Martret transportation startup in Barcelona.
Co-founder, CEO of Doinn
Originally from Spain, Noelia Novella worked at Jazztel in 2002, after completing a course in HR management at Catalunya's Vic University and an online Business Administration degree at UNED. The IT recruiter worked at Glotel in Brussels for over two years before joining Regus. She left Regus in 2011 and became the founder of online job agency Curriculate in Spain until 2014. She has also worked in Poland and the Czech Republic while traveling with her spouse Nuno Rodrigues. Before co-founding Doinn with Rodrigues in 2014, she has also invested in Lisbon-based property renovation services company Loft You in 2008.
Originally from Spain, Noelia Novella worked at Jazztel in 2002, after completing a course in HR management at Catalunya's Vic University and an online Business Administration degree at UNED. The IT recruiter worked at Glotel in Brussels for over two years before joining Regus. She left Regus in 2011 and became the founder of online job agency Curriculate in Spain until 2014. She has also worked in Poland and the Czech Republic while traveling with her spouse Nuno Rodrigues. Before co-founding Doinn with Rodrigues in 2014, she has also invested in Lisbon-based property renovation services company Loft You in 2008.
Cofounder of VUE Vlog
Co-founder of VUE Vlog, Yang Tao majored in Computer Science in Peking University. After a period of internship in Microsoft, he joined NetEase in 2009. However, in NetEase, the products that he was in charge of were marginalized. In 2011, he joined Wandoujia where he was first put in a cloud system project, then became the key developer of Wandoujia App Search and the Photo Sync Project. In 2014, he was promoted to be an engineer manager. He joined VUE as co-founder in 2016.
Co-founder of VUE Vlog, Yang Tao majored in Computer Science in Peking University. After a period of internship in Microsoft, he joined NetEase in 2009. However, in NetEase, the products that he was in charge of were marginalized. In 2011, he joined Wandoujia where he was first put in a cloud system project, then became the key developer of Wandoujia App Search and the Photo Sync Project. In 2014, he was promoted to be an engineer manager. He joined VUE as co-founder in 2016.
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