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Ladies Investment Club (LIC) is a group of self-funded women investors, put together with a mission to find, support and nurture female founders on their journey to business ownership. Driven by a desire to see more women-led startups, LIC touts its extensive experience across multiple industries and disciplines, and offers not just capital, but guidance and mentoring to increase female founders' likelihood of success.
Ladies Investment Club (LIC) is a group of self-funded women investors, put together with a mission to find, support and nurture female founders on their journey to business ownership. Driven by a desire to see more women-led startups, LIC touts its extensive experience across multiple industries and disciplines, and offers not just capital, but guidance and mentoring to increase female founders' likelihood of success.
Dayli Partners is a VC company in South Korea that specializes in biotech and healthcare investments. It is a partner of Korea's TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startups) initiative, which aims to find the best startups in the country and help them develop their potential. As of December 2019, it has an AUM total of $170.7m and aims to manage $350m in assets by the end of 2020.
Dayli Partners is a VC company in South Korea that specializes in biotech and healthcare investments. It is a partner of Korea's TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startups) initiative, which aims to find the best startups in the country and help them develop their potential. As of December 2019, it has an AUM total of $170.7m and aims to manage $350m in assets by the end of 2020.
Founder and CEO of Yuemei
Xiang Xiaoqin sought plastic surgery in 2005 to regain her prenatal figure, but discovered it was difficult to find a reliable clinic in the highly opaque sector. This led her to found cosmetic surgery marketplace Yuemei. She is an economics graduate from Beijing Normal University and holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
Xiang Xiaoqin sought plastic surgery in 2005 to regain her prenatal figure, but discovered it was difficult to find a reliable clinic in the highly opaque sector. This led her to found cosmetic surgery marketplace Yuemei. She is an economics graduate from Beijing Normal University and holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
CPO and co-founder of Tezign
Wang is a computer engineer and SaaS expert. He received his bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Zhejiang University and his master’s degree in Computer Science from Columbia University. He once worked as an in-house engineer for WorkMarket, an American startup that businesses of all sizes trust to find, manage and pay their freelancers and independent contractors.
Wang is a computer engineer and SaaS expert. He received his bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Zhejiang University and his master’s degree in Computer Science from Columbia University. He once worked as an in-house engineer for WorkMarket, an American startup that businesses of all sizes trust to find, manage and pay their freelancers and independent contractors.
Established in 1996, SBI Investment is a venture capital firm that focuses on growth sectors such as information technology, biotechnology, life science, mobile, environment and energy. The VC arm of the SBI Group is developed to quickly find new, emerging technologies and investing in those technologies to further the development of the group. SBI Group then introduces the new technologies to existing businesses in order to help them stay ahead in the market, as well as to revitalize local industries in Japan, particularly in the financial and banking sectors.
Established in 1996, SBI Investment is a venture capital firm that focuses on growth sectors such as information technology, biotechnology, life science, mobile, environment and energy. The VC arm of the SBI Group is developed to quickly find new, emerging technologies and investing in those technologies to further the development of the group. SBI Group then introduces the new technologies to existing businesses in order to help them stay ahead in the market, as well as to revitalize local industries in Japan, particularly in the financial and banking sectors.
CEO and co-founder of Knokcare (formerly Knok Healthcare)
In 2015, José Bastos left a high-flying financial career to become the CEO and co-founder of Knok Healthcare, now known as Knokcare. He wanted to create a better healthcare system for consumers in Portugal, especially busy working parents who could not take time off work to bring their sick children to see the doctor at government clinics.Bastos graduated in Economics at the University of Porto in 1998. He worked at Sonae SGPS for over eight years, starting out as a financial controller and rising to become Head of Corporate Finance. In 2006, he became the MD of corporate finance firm Change Partners. He then joined as director at a family investment firm in 2009, before working for Sonae again in 2013.
In 2015, José Bastos left a high-flying financial career to become the CEO and co-founder of Knok Healthcare, now known as Knokcare. He wanted to create a better healthcare system for consumers in Portugal, especially busy working parents who could not take time off work to bring their sick children to see the doctor at government clinics.Bastos graduated in Economics at the University of Porto in 1998. He worked at Sonae SGPS for over eight years, starting out as a financial controller and rising to become Head of Corporate Finance. In 2006, he became the MD of corporate finance firm Change Partners. He then joined as director at a family investment firm in 2009, before working for Sonae again in 2013.
Based in Seattle, Washington, Pivotal Ventures was founded by Melinda Gates in 2015 as a separate, independent organization from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The VC-arm and incubator aim to foster social innovation in the US, focusing on the social progress of women and families. It has supported diversity & inclusion, healthcare and impact startups by providing early-stage funding to enterprises with philanthropic and scalable goals. In October 2020, Pivotal launched a fund for adolescent mental health in partnership with Panorama Global. In September 2020, it also joined Techstars to create a new accelerator program to find innovative eldercare solutions for seniors and their caregivers.
Based in Seattle, Washington, Pivotal Ventures was founded by Melinda Gates in 2015 as a separate, independent organization from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The VC-arm and incubator aim to foster social innovation in the US, focusing on the social progress of women and families. It has supported diversity & inclusion, healthcare and impact startups by providing early-stage funding to enterprises with philanthropic and scalable goals. In October 2020, Pivotal launched a fund for adolescent mental health in partnership with Panorama Global. In September 2020, it also joined Techstars to create a new accelerator program to find innovative eldercare solutions for seniors and their caregivers.
Co-founder and CFO of Kerjabilitas
Ludmilla Williyanti is a social entrepreneur with extensive experience in finance and management. She worked as a finance and accounting officer at a publishing company InsistPress for seven years before becoming a freelance financial consultant in 2011. In 2014, she helped to establish Saujana, a nonprofit dedicated to solving social and environmental issues. Saujana later developed and launched a dedicated job search platform Kerjabilitas to help disabled people to find suitable jobs in Indonesia. Ludmilla is currently the CFO of Saujana.
Ludmilla Williyanti is a social entrepreneur with extensive experience in finance and management. She worked as a finance and accounting officer at a publishing company InsistPress for seven years before becoming a freelance financial consultant in 2011. In 2014, she helped to establish Saujana, a nonprofit dedicated to solving social and environmental issues. Saujana later developed and launched a dedicated job search platform Kerjabilitas to help disabled people to find suitable jobs in Indonesia. Ludmilla is currently the CFO of Saujana.
Founder and CEO of UrbanIndo
Silicon Valley highflier Arip Tirta left a top job in 2011 to develop a big data and analytics property platform in Indonesia. He was based in Palo Alto, California for more than seven years and was a director of Investment Analysis and Strategy at a leading venture debt provider Hercules Technology Growth Capital.Armed with a bachelor’s in Mathematics of Computation from UCLA in 2002 and a master’s in Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics from Stanford University in 2004, Arip found it frustrating to find a property in Indonesia, so he started UrbanIndo.
Silicon Valley highflier Arip Tirta left a top job in 2011 to develop a big data and analytics property platform in Indonesia. He was based in Palo Alto, California for more than seven years and was a director of Investment Analysis and Strategy at a leading venture debt provider Hercules Technology Growth Capital.Armed with a bachelor’s in Mathematics of Computation from UCLA in 2002 and a master’s in Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics from Stanford University in 2004, Arip found it frustrating to find a property in Indonesia, so he started UrbanIndo.
CEO and Founder of Xiaoe Tech
Bao Chunjian graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2006 with a master’s degree in Computer Science. He then joined Tencent where he worked for nine years on the R&D of major data-related technologies rising to the level of a T4 expert engineer (the highest title an engineer can achieve in Tencent). In 2015, Bao Chunjian recruited a few former Tencent employees and founded a startup to help blue-collar workers find jobs but that business failed in 2016. He then started Xiaoe Tech.
Bao Chunjian graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2006 with a master’s degree in Computer Science. He then joined Tencent where he worked for nine years on the R&D of major data-related technologies rising to the level of a T4 expert engineer (the highest title an engineer can achieve in Tencent). In 2015, Bao Chunjian recruited a few former Tencent employees and founded a startup to help blue-collar workers find jobs but that business failed in 2016. He then started Xiaoe Tech.
App for medical professionals lets users follow interesting peers and conduct discussions, cooperation, information-sharing, especially for difficult or unusual cases – which could help treatment.
App for medical professionals lets users follow interesting peers and conduct discussions, cooperation, information-sharing, especially for difficult or unusual cases – which could help treatment.
By translating intimidating financial jargon into plain language, this product comparison fintech helps improve access to financial products for Indonesians, many of them financially illiterate.
By translating intimidating financial jargon into plain language, this product comparison fintech helps improve access to financial products for Indonesians, many of them financially illiterate.
Used car trading platform Tutuche has experienced appraisers run the cars through 200+ tests, determining their safety, market value – improving a messy, fraud-ridden market.
Used car trading platform Tutuche has experienced appraisers run the cars through 200+ tests, determining their safety, market value – improving a messy, fraud-ridden market.
Founded in September 2019 by Patrick Morris, Eat Beyond went public on the Canadian Securities Exchange in November 2020. The company’s shares are also traded on the Frankfurt Exchange in Germany and OTC Markets in the US. Morris had worked in capital markets for over 15 years and wanted to find a solution to help retail investors access the emerging markets of alt-proteins and other future food sectors.First of its kind in Canada, the Eat Beyond Global Investment Fund focuses on four key areas: meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy. It also participates in cell agriculture and other experimental projects. Current investments include foodtechs and alt-food source companies working on plant-based proteins, fermented proteins, cultured proteins, agriculture and consumer packaged goods.
Founded in September 2019 by Patrick Morris, Eat Beyond went public on the Canadian Securities Exchange in November 2020. The company’s shares are also traded on the Frankfurt Exchange in Germany and OTC Markets in the US. Morris had worked in capital markets for over 15 years and wanted to find a solution to help retail investors access the emerging markets of alt-proteins and other future food sectors.First of its kind in Canada, the Eat Beyond Global Investment Fund focuses on four key areas: meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy. It also participates in cell agriculture and other experimental projects. Current investments include foodtechs and alt-food source companies working on plant-based proteins, fermented proteins, cultured proteins, agriculture and consumer packaged goods.
In just five years, Maimai has reinvented professional social networking to rival LinkedIn in China with around 50 million users; eyes US$10 billion IPO.
In just five years, Maimai has reinvented professional social networking to rival LinkedIn in China with around 50 million users; eyes US$10 billion IPO.
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Chinese EV startups feel the heat as Tesla slashes prices, market subsidies ending
Tesla's recent price cuts and upcoming Shanghai plant for producing cheaper cars are increasing pressure on its Chinese rivals
Doinn: Impeccable housekeeping for lucrative holiday rentals
With its tech tools, better working conditions and 5-star ratings, the Portuguese startup now wants to expand to Southeast Asia and get Series A funding
Bayer Growth Ventures' Paimun Amini: Invest in tech for smarter, more sustainable farming
Corporate venture capital showed up in abundance at Smart Agrifood Malaga, where CompassList spoke with Paimun Amini, Director of Venture Investments for Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV)
The B2B platform for greater route efficiency and sustainability in trucking raised €17m despite supply chain disruptions, economic uncertainties during Covid-19
With a new focus on smart clinics, healthcare SaaS startup Medigo offers Covid-19 testing
A pivot to revenue-sharing and partnerships to provide Covid-19 testing has given Medigo a fighting chance, with a new funding round on the cards
Future Food Asia by ID Capital: Introducing Asia's agrifood startups to the world
More than a meeting of startups and investors, the conference showcases ID Capital’s investment thesis and Big Ag’s support for agrifood tech in the world’s most populous region
South Summit 2021: European seed investment is booming post-Covid
Investors from The Fund, Northzone and Pale Blue Dot highlight climate change, consumer credit and business tools as hot areas to follow
Southeast Asian startups to keep riding digitalization, IPO boom, investors say
O2O business models and growing interest in ESG are also key themes, as regional startups gain $4.4bn of funding in first half of 2021
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
Wahyoo wins seed funding in push to upgrade Indonesia's street food sector
It's launching a B2C app and an integrated POS system in 2019 to boost street food sales and hawkers' productivity, CEO Peter Shearer tells CompassList
Cristina Fonseca: On a one-woman mission to make Portugal more innovative
The co-founder of Portugal's third unicorn, Talkdesk, is now an influential investor and AI authority
Indonesian online basic food startups like Sayurbox and Wahyoo have had as much as a fivefold jump in orders and are working to sustain strong sales post-social distancing
In depth: The business ecosystems China’s tech giants and unicorns build
Startups could accept to join Alibaba, Tencent or other tech giants in their ecosystems and scale quickly. Or they could say no and keep their independence. But do they really have a choice?
Autodrive Solutions: Making driverless vehicles safer with high-precision positioning tech
A Spanish university's research on sophisticated weapons detection technology is being used to prevent accidents in the mobility and transport sectors
Spain’s 100% renewable energy goal: How its startup ecosystem is rising to the challenge
Energy majors and public entities are backing renewable energy startups in the country's bet on the Green Economy
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