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Based in Madrid, Ultano Kindelan works at US-based monetization platform Fyber as VP for Sales covering various regions. He has over 15 years of experience in digital advertising and adtech. He previously worked at Madrid-based Falk Realtime adtech. In 2017, he participated in the first seed round of Spanish AI-driven femtech WOOM, his only disclosed investment to date.
Based in Madrid, Ultano Kindelan works at US-based monetization platform Fyber as VP for Sales covering various regions. He has over 15 years of experience in digital advertising and adtech. He previously worked at Madrid-based Falk Realtime adtech. In 2017, he participated in the first seed round of Spanish AI-driven femtech WOOM, his only disclosed investment to date.
Based in Sofia, BrightCap ventures is an early-stage VC supported by the European Investment Fund and Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria. Founded in 2018, the company has invested in seven startups based in various countries across market verticals. To date, it has managed one exit for London-based Cloudpipes, a cloud integration as a service manager.Its most recent investments include co-leading a post-seed round with Begin Capital to raise €2m for Spanish femtech Woom and a funding round for Enview, a 3D geospacial analytics company based in the US.
Based in Sofia, BrightCap ventures is an early-stage VC supported by the European Investment Fund and Ministry of Economy of Bulgaria. Founded in 2018, the company has invested in seven startups based in various countries across market verticals. To date, it has managed one exit for London-based Cloudpipes, a cloud integration as a service manager.Its most recent investments include co-leading a post-seed round with Begin Capital to raise €2m for Spanish femtech Woom and a funding round for Enview, a 3D geospacial analytics company based in the US.
Co-founder of Botika
Galuh Koco Sadewo is a software engineer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2011, after graduating from STMIK Jenderal Ahmad Yani in Yogyakarta, he co-founded online flight ticket agency GarasiTiket.com. He also founded Sudut Indonesia, a social media traveller’s guide to Discover Amazing Indonesia in 2014. Galuh also worked as a digital marketing consultant at Ditto Anindita’s B2B ticket aggregator site OkeTiket. He then became a co-founder of an AI-powered chatbot, responsible for Botika’s business development and partnerships.
Galuh Koco Sadewo is a software engineer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In 2011, after graduating from STMIK Jenderal Ahmad Yani in Yogyakarta, he co-founded online flight ticket agency GarasiTiket.com. He also founded Sudut Indonesia, a social media traveller’s guide to Discover Amazing Indonesia in 2014. Galuh also worked as a digital marketing consultant at Ditto Anindita’s B2B ticket aggregator site OkeTiket. He then became a co-founder of an AI-powered chatbot, responsible for Botika’s business development and partnerships.
Co-founder and CEO of 8villages
Sanny Gaddafi has been a technopreneur since graduating in 2004 from Universitas Bina Nusantara, Indonesia. He launched a social media platform FUPEI that offered local language options to Indonesian users. He also launched other social media ventures and eventually closed FUPEI in 2012. A chance meeting with French agronomist Mathieu Le Bras led to the development of an SMS-based information network for farmers and the creation of 8villages. Sanny became the CEO when Mathieu exited and moved to the UK.
Sanny Gaddafi has been a technopreneur since graduating in 2004 from Universitas Bina Nusantara, Indonesia. He launched a social media platform FUPEI that offered local language options to Indonesian users. He also launched other social media ventures and eventually closed FUPEI in 2012. A chance meeting with French agronomist Mathieu Le Bras led to the development of an SMS-based information network for farmers and the creation of 8villages. Sanny became the CEO when Mathieu exited and moved to the UK.
Co-founder of Xpeng Motors
In 2011, Yang earned his master’s degree in Control Science and Engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology. From 2011 until January 2015, he worked as an electric vehicle project manager at Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. In June 2014, he co-founded Xpeng Motors with He Xiaopeng, Xia Heng and He Tao in Guangzhou. After leaving Xpeng Motors in 2017, Yang joined Qeebike, an electric bike-sharing startup based in Hangzhou, and has served as its CTO ever since.
In 2011, Yang earned his master’s degree in Control Science and Engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology. From 2011 until January 2015, he worked as an electric vehicle project manager at Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. In June 2014, he co-founded Xpeng Motors with He Xiaopeng, Xia Heng and He Tao in Guangzhou. After leaving Xpeng Motors in 2017, Yang joined Qeebike, an electric bike-sharing startup based in Hangzhou, and has served as its CTO ever since.
Co-founder and CTO of Wide Eyes
Describing himself as an entrepreneur with a strong technical background, Miguel Pousa is a co-founder and CTO of Wide Eyes, a visual search engine for the fashion and retail industry. Pousa studied Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Vigo before specializing in Computer Vision and AI for his master's at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His master's thesis focused on 3D hand pose recognition that was based on work done during his internship at Oblong Industries in Barcelona.
Describing himself as an entrepreneur with a strong technical background, Miguel Pousa is a co-founder and CTO of Wide Eyes, a visual search engine for the fashion and retail industry. Pousa studied Telecommunications Engineering at the University of Vigo before specializing in Computer Vision and AI for his master's at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. His master's thesis focused on 3D hand pose recognition that was based on work done during his internship at Oblong Industries in Barcelona.
Co-founder and CMO of Feedloop
Muhammad Ajie is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded a cafe, a coworking space and a video game development studio. In 2012, the marketing graduate from Institut Teknologi Bandung and four friends established Cafe Siete, with Ajie as CMO. A year later he opened Tinker Games, a mobile game development studio based in Bandung. In 2014, he co-founded CO&CO, Bandung's first coworking space. He left Tinker and Siete in 2018 to set up and run Feedloop as CMO.
Muhammad Ajie is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded a cafe, a coworking space and a video game development studio. In 2012, the marketing graduate from Institut Teknologi Bandung and four friends established Cafe Siete, with Ajie as CMO. A year later he opened Tinker Games, a mobile game development studio based in Bandung. In 2014, he co-founded CO&CO, Bandung's first coworking space. He left Tinker and Siete in 2018 to set up and run Feedloop as CMO.
Co-founder and CMO of Kata.ai
Reynir Fauzan is a co-founder of virtual assistant app YesBoss, which pivoted into chatbot builder Kata.ai in late 2016. He remains with the company as CMO. Prior to establishing Kata.ai, he was the co-founder of STYYLI, a fashion e-commerce website based in Germany.Reynir graduated from a double degree program offered by Binus International, Indonesia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Binus International, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in International Trade from Cologne Business School, Germany.
Reynir Fauzan is a co-founder of virtual assistant app YesBoss, which pivoted into chatbot builder Kata.ai in late 2016. He remains with the company as CMO. Prior to establishing Kata.ai, he was the co-founder of STYYLI, a fashion e-commerce website based in Germany.Reynir graduated from a double degree program offered by Binus International, Indonesia. He earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Binus International, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in International Trade from Cologne Business School, Germany.
Co-founder and CTO of Logisly
Robbi Baskoro graduated in IT and has worked in both government and private sectors for over 12 years. He worked as an assistant at the Directorate General of Higher Education from 2010 to 2018. Based in Surabaya and Jakarta, he has also started his own company Nusaraya in 2010. The serial entrepreneur is also the co-founder and commissioner of gaming and lifestyle website Duniaku.net. He has exited various ventures and managed a software development house prior to co-founding Logisly as CTO.
Robbi Baskoro graduated in IT and has worked in both government and private sectors for over 12 years. He worked as an assistant at the Directorate General of Higher Education from 2010 to 2018. Based in Surabaya and Jakarta, he has also started his own company Nusaraya in 2010. The serial entrepreneur is also the co-founder and commissioner of gaming and lifestyle website Duniaku.net. He has exited various ventures and managed a software development house prior to co-founding Logisly as CTO.
Co-founder and CTO of Portofolio
Before establishing Portofolio, Gigih Iski was a lead engineer at Etsuri Ltd., a UK-based news aggregator service that runs the fashion marketing website Miignon in Indonesia. Prior to that, he worked as a software engineer for various companies, and his track record includes developing software for trading and brokerage companies. In 2018, together with former derivatives broker Mahar Indra, he developed Portofolio as a platform for rookie investors to learn about currency trading and copy the strategies of more experienced traders.
Before establishing Portofolio, Gigih Iski was a lead engineer at Etsuri Ltd., a UK-based news aggregator service that runs the fashion marketing website Miignon in Indonesia. Prior to that, he worked as a software engineer for various companies, and his track record includes developing software for trading and brokerage companies. In 2018, together with former derivatives broker Mahar Indra, he developed Portofolio as a platform for rookie investors to learn about currency trading and copy the strategies of more experienced traders.
CPO and co-founder of agroSingularity
Biologist Luis Rubio González has a PhD and over 15 years of experience as a researcher and consultant in public and private organizations. He also completed an Advanced Studies Certification at the University of Murcia and has a master's in Food Quality and Safety from the Madrid Institute of Training (IMF Business School). In 2019, he became the co-founder and CPO of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based foodtech producing natural powder ingredients from raw materials sourced from wasted agricultural by-products.
Biologist Luis Rubio González has a PhD and over 15 years of experience as a researcher and consultant in public and private organizations. He also completed an Advanced Studies Certification at the University of Murcia and has a master's in Food Quality and Safety from the Madrid Institute of Training (IMF Business School). In 2019, he became the co-founder and CPO of agroSingularity, a Murcia-based foodtech producing natural powder ingredients from raw materials sourced from wasted agricultural by-products.
Co-founder, CCO of Cocuus
Patxi Larumbe is the Spanish CCO and co-founder at 3D printing food tech and cell-based meat startup Cocuus, where he has worked since he co-founded it in 2017. Before Cocuus, Larumbe founded and directed eight other companies, the majority, like Cocuus, also based in Pamplona, Navarre. During his extensive entrepreneurial career, Larumbe had experience with design and manufacturing in 3D processes, which he used to innovate in Cocuus. Before Cocuus, he was a director at his building materials distribution company, On Clima, for two years, which was preceded by a two-year stint heading up Tohama, an IoT tech developer for Somfy products. Prior to that, he was commercial director for 20 years at building services company Terradisa and also founded its Catalonia offices.From 2000–2013, Larumbe was the founder and board member at Acustica Arquitectonica, an acoustic architectural design company and from 1995–2005, he had the same responsibilities at his hospitality company, Ostatu Zaharra. Other companies he founded were were Render (1990–96), Netcorp Factory (1996–2000) and No Solo Futbol ("Not Just Soccer") (2000–2004). Larumbe studied electronics at first degree level in Pamplona.
Patxi Larumbe is the Spanish CCO and co-founder at 3D printing food tech and cell-based meat startup Cocuus, where he has worked since he co-founded it in 2017. Before Cocuus, Larumbe founded and directed eight other companies, the majority, like Cocuus, also based in Pamplona, Navarre. During his extensive entrepreneurial career, Larumbe had experience with design and manufacturing in 3D processes, which he used to innovate in Cocuus. Before Cocuus, he was a director at his building materials distribution company, On Clima, for two years, which was preceded by a two-year stint heading up Tohama, an IoT tech developer for Somfy products. Prior to that, he was commercial director for 20 years at building services company Terradisa and also founded its Catalonia offices.From 2000–2013, Larumbe was the founder and board member at Acustica Arquitectonica, an acoustic architectural design company and from 1995–2005, he had the same responsibilities at his hospitality company, Ostatu Zaharra. Other companies he founded were were Render (1990–96), Netcorp Factory (1996–2000) and No Solo Futbol ("Not Just Soccer") (2000–2004). Larumbe studied electronics at first degree level in Pamplona.
CTO and co-founder of Aimentia
Eric Mourin is the Barcelona-based CTO and co-founder of Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered virtual clinic for mental health patients. He met his fellow co-founder Edgar Jorba, who is now CEO of Aimentia, at the Open University of Catalonia. The company was established while both co-founders were still students.Mourin is a computer engineer by training. Prior to setting up Aimentia, he worked as a software engineer. He also spent close to two years working on a World Heath Organization (WHO) project involving the design and implementation of an IT system for the monitoring and control of neglected tropical diseases. This IT system equipped affected countries to make data-based decisions to reduce incidence of such endemic diseases, while allowing the WHO to efficiently monitor progress.Mourin holds a master’s in computer and information systems security from the Open University of Catalonia as well as a bachelor’s in computer engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Eric Mourin is the Barcelona-based CTO and co-founder of Aimentia, which runs the first AI-powered virtual clinic for mental health patients. He met his fellow co-founder Edgar Jorba, who is now CEO of Aimentia, at the Open University of Catalonia. The company was established while both co-founders were still students.Mourin is a computer engineer by training. Prior to setting up Aimentia, he worked as a software engineer. He also spent close to two years working on a World Heath Organization (WHO) project involving the design and implementation of an IT system for the monitoring and control of neglected tropical diseases. This IT system equipped affected countries to make data-based decisions to reduce incidence of such endemic diseases, while allowing the WHO to efficiently monitor progress.Mourin holds a master’s in computer and information systems security from the Open University of Catalonia as well as a bachelor’s in computer engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Co-founder and CFO of Conclave
Graduating with a bachelor’s in Business Management and Finance from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia, Aditya Hadiputra became the CFO of Utoyo & Partners in August 2011. He left the financial services company with its founding partner Marshall Utoyo in 2013. They decided to set up a coworking space hub Conclave in Jakarta, together with two other graduates from ITB. Based in Jakarta, Aditya has been CFO of Conclave since January 2013. He has also been working as an investment associate since July 2015 at MDI Ventures, Telkom’s venture capital arm.
Graduating with a bachelor’s in Business Management and Finance from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Indonesia, Aditya Hadiputra became the CFO of Utoyo & Partners in August 2011. He left the financial services company with its founding partner Marshall Utoyo in 2013. They decided to set up a coworking space hub Conclave in Jakarta, together with two other graduates from ITB. Based in Jakarta, Aditya has been CFO of Conclave since January 2013. He has also been working as an investment associate since July 2015 at MDI Ventures, Telkom’s venture capital arm.
Mycorena: Fungi-based vegan protein challenging traditional plant-based ingredients
Award-winning Swedish biotech startup is scaling production of mycoprotein to become a key player in the emerging market for functional proteins
Grain Meat: Focusing on whole cut plant-based meat
With its proprietary fiber weaving technique and specially-designed machinery, Wuxi-based Grain Meat aims to replicate the texture and even the grain of real meat
Zhenmeat: Offering a modern plant-based meat alternative in China
The Chinese startup is providing a product adapted for Chinese tastes in an emerging market.
Plant-based eggs (Part II): The foodtech startups to watch
Here’s a shortlist of the foodtech startups to watch in the global vegan egg market
New Food Invest: Plant-based cheese, the next investment boom?
With alt-protein startups experiencing a global funding boom, industry experts and investors share their views about emerging trends in diverse food sectors
Plant-based meat faces backlash in China despite gaining traction
An innocuous video clip sparked debate on social media over plant-based meat, with suspicion about its nutritional value, cost-effectiveness and even the motives of foreign companies
Yali Bio: Recreating a juicy steak in plant-based alternatives
Founded by the former head of Impossible Foods’ pilot plant, this Bay Area genomics and foodtech startup is one of the first to engineer a better fat for plant-based meat
New Food Invest: Building a plant-based business in the US
With plant-based startups experiencing exponential growth but facing increasingly intense competition, experts consider the opportunities and barriers in the sector
NotCo: Will this Bezos-backed plant-based foodtech be Chile's first unicorn?
Armed with $85m Series C funding, NotCo has expanded to the US, competing head-on with popular US alt-protein brands for a foothold in the multibillion-dollar vegan market
Plant-based eggs: The next big thing in the alternative protein market
Plant-based eggs may be the fastest growing segment in plant-based foods, but hacking the formula for a perfect egg substitute is proving a hurdle. Are alt-protein startups up for the challenge?
Indonesia's Green Rebel Foods to take its Asian-inspired plant-based meat regional
F&B veteran duo behind the Burgreens spinoff plans Series A fundraising by end-2021 for manufacturing and regional expansion
In a nascent market, one-year-old Starfield has brought its offerings to around 3,000 F&B outlets and generated RMB 10m in revenue
Do plant-based meat alternatives stand a chance in China, the world's largest meat consumer?
Major food brands and foodtech startups are trying to build their following in a nascent market forecast to grow to nearly $12bn worth by 2023
Dao Foods: Grooming and betting on China's rising alternative protein startups
How can businesses involve Chinese consumers in the environmental cause, even if it isn’t a priority for them? For that, the impact investor-incubator Dao Foods has got its philosophy-led strategy figured out
SWITCH Singapore: Alternative protein sure to take off in Asia, with Singapore as innovation hotbed
In an in-depth discussion, food industry experts say products made with alternative protein in hybrid forms could offer the fastest route to commercialization
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