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PT Prasetia Dwidharma is a telecommunications infrastructure contractor that focuses on base transceiver station (BTS) construction projects. The company was founded in 2008 by Budi Setiadharma, the chairman of the board of Indonesian conglomerate PT Astra Internasional. Besides its contractor business, the company has also invested in notable startups such as Indonesia’s smart city app Qlue and online language course site SquLine.com.
PT Prasetia Dwidharma is a telecommunications infrastructure contractor that focuses on base transceiver station (BTS) construction projects. The company was founded in 2008 by Budi Setiadharma, the chairman of the board of Indonesian conglomerate PT Astra Internasional. Besides its contractor business, the company has also invested in notable startups such as Indonesia’s smart city app Qlue and online language course site SquLine.com.
Haier Group Corporation is a Chinese consumer electronics and home appliances company headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong province. It started as a refrigerator manufacturer in 1984 and has become the world's largest producer of major home appliances, with more than 10% of global market share. Now Haier is focusing on offering smart home solutions to customers.
Haier Group Corporation is a Chinese consumer electronics and home appliances company headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong province. It started as a refrigerator manufacturer in 1984 and has become the world's largest producer of major home appliances, with more than 10% of global market share. Now Haier is focusing on offering smart home solutions to customers.
Founded in 2018, Linden Asset Group currently has offices in Nanjing, Shenzhen and Singapore. With both US dollar- and RMB-denominated funds under management, it is focused on the fields of biotechnology, medtech and smart technology in the Asia Pacific region. Linden Asset prefers growth-stage startups that are cutting-edge in their respective areas and plans for overseas expansion.
Founded in 2018, Linden Asset Group currently has offices in Nanjing, Shenzhen and Singapore. With both US dollar- and RMB-denominated funds under management, it is focused on the fields of biotechnology, medtech and smart technology in the Asia Pacific region. Linden Asset prefers growth-stage startups that are cutting-edge in their respective areas and plans for overseas expansion.
Spring Fund was founded in Beijing in May 2015 with RMB 300m initial funding. Its cornerstone investors include government guidance funds and Chunyu Mobile Health. Spring Fund mainly invests in the early stages of mobile healthtechs and startups with focus on intelligent hardware, smart assistance, online diagnosis, chronic disease management, cross-border healthcare, rural areas and the elderly population.
Spring Fund was founded in Beijing in May 2015 with RMB 300m initial funding. Its cornerstone investors include government guidance funds and Chunyu Mobile Health. Spring Fund mainly invests in the early stages of mobile healthtechs and startups with focus on intelligent hardware, smart assistance, online diagnosis, chronic disease management, cross-border healthcare, rural areas and the elderly population.
With New Hope Group, one of China’s biggest agriculture and food businesses, as its cornerstone investor, HosenCare Brothers had operated as a PE arm within the group for nearly a decade. In 2017, it began to operate under its current name. It currently manages assets worth more than RMB 3bn, and mainly invests in sectors of medtech, healthcare, biotechnology and smart manufacturing.
With New Hope Group, one of China’s biggest agriculture and food businesses, as its cornerstone investor, HosenCare Brothers had operated as a PE arm within the group for nearly a decade. In 2017, it began to operate under its current name. It currently manages assets worth more than RMB 3bn, and mainly invests in sectors of medtech, healthcare, biotechnology and smart manufacturing.
Co-founder and CEO of Qlue
Rama Raditya graduated with a master’s in Management Information Systems in 2005 from Strayer University, USA. He returned to Indonesia and joined PwC as an IT auditor for a year. He then worked at Bank Danamon as an IT auditor and advisor before moving on to Ernst & Young. In 2013, he founded TerralogiQ, which later launched Qlue as part of Jakarta’s Smart City initiative. Rama became the CEO of PT Qlue Performa Indonesia when Qlue was incorporated as a standalone company.
Rama Raditya graduated with a master’s in Management Information Systems in 2005 from Strayer University, USA. He returned to Indonesia and joined PwC as an IT auditor for a year. He then worked at Bank Danamon as an IT auditor and advisor before moving on to Ernst & Young. In 2013, he founded TerralogiQ, which later launched Qlue as part of Jakarta’s Smart City initiative. Rama became the CEO of PT Qlue Performa Indonesia when Qlue was incorporated as a standalone company.
Co-founder of Warung Pintar
Sofian Hadiwijaya is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar. Despite not having completed his undergraduate industrial engineering degree due to financial difficulties, Sofian was already a programming instructor during his early college days at Bina Nusantara university and later became an market analyst for international cement company Holcim. Sofian was a co-founder of both IT consultancy firm Crazy Hackerz and online lending and pawnshop Pinjam and has worked for startups KUDO and Nodeflux.
Sofian Hadiwijaya is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar. Despite not having completed his undergraduate industrial engineering degree due to financial difficulties, Sofian was already a programming instructor during his early college days at Bina Nusantara university and later became an market analyst for international cement company Holcim. Sofian was a co-founder of both IT consultancy firm Crazy Hackerz and online lending and pawnshop Pinjam and has worked for startups KUDO and Nodeflux.
Co-founder and CEO of Warung Pintar
Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro is co-founder and CEO of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar. Agung had previously co-founded two creative agencies in Bandung, where he was a multimedia designer and was the program director of the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia. He was also an associate at East Ventures, taking on the role of interim general manager of the company's coworking extension, EV Hive. Agung holds a bachelor's in Intermedia Art and an MBA, both from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro is co-founder and CEO of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar. Agung had previously co-founded two creative agencies in Bandung, where he was a multimedia designer and was the program director of the Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia. He was also an associate at East Ventures, taking on the role of interim general manager of the company's coworking extension, EV Hive. Agung holds a bachelor's in Intermedia Art and an MBA, both from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Cane Investments is a private investment firm based in Irvington, New York, that specializes in early-stage investments in the media and communications sectors. It has nine companies in its portfolio. The firm most recently invested in autonomous and connected vehicle communication technology Veniam's US$22m Series B round in 2016. Other portfolio companies include wireless power startup uBeam and HR software company GetHired.com.
Cane Investments is a private investment firm based in Irvington, New York, that specializes in early-stage investments in the media and communications sectors. It has nine companies in its portfolio. The firm most recently invested in autonomous and connected vehicle communication technology Veniam's US$22m Series B round in 2016. Other portfolio companies include wireless power startup uBeam and HR software company GetHired.com.
Co-founder and CTO of Tripvisto
Aditya Saputra really loves to code but is not a geek, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is a professional software developer, graduating with a degree in Information Systems in 2009. He still runs his own software development agency Smart Techno Nusantara that he founded in 2008. He joined Bernardus Sumartok and Fitri Andriani to co-found Tripvisto, becoming the CTO in May 2014. He loves to learn all about programming, project management, IT business development and IT product development. Aditya has over seven years experience in programming, especially using PHP with CodeIgniter framework.
Aditya Saputra really loves to code but is not a geek, according to his LinkedIn profile. He is a professional software developer, graduating with a degree in Information Systems in 2009. He still runs his own software development agency Smart Techno Nusantara that he founded in 2008. He joined Bernardus Sumartok and Fitri Andriani to co-found Tripvisto, becoming the CTO in May 2014. He loves to learn all about programming, project management, IT business development and IT product development. Aditya has over seven years experience in programming, especially using PHP with CodeIgniter framework.
Co-founder of Exovite
Mario López de Ávila Muñoz is a Spanish entrepreneur who has established four tech companies, including Exovite and Nodos CTC, the latter in operation since 2001. Muñoz currently works at City_Ex, an initiative aimed at promoting smart city technology among municipalities. He is also a partner at Bip Iberia, a business tech consultancy, where he is focused on enterprise agility. Muñoz holds an Executive MBA from IE Business School and a doctorate in Creativity and Innovation in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Mario López de Ávila Muñoz is a Spanish entrepreneur who has established four tech companies, including Exovite and Nodos CTC, the latter in operation since 2001. Muñoz currently works at City_Ex, an initiative aimed at promoting smart city technology among municipalities. He is also a partner at Bip Iberia, a business tech consultancy, where he is focused on enterprise agility. Muñoz holds an Executive MBA from IE Business School and a doctorate in Creativity and Innovation in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Founded in 2006, AdMaster is a Chinese digital marketing monitoring company. The company offers media auditing, optimization consulting, audience analysis, public opinion monitoring, among other services. Its online ad measurement technology tracks over 5bn impressions every day on computers, smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. AdMaster owns the largest server cluster in the Chinese advertising industry. The company's clients include well-known foreign and domestic brands such as P&G, Coca Cola, Robust and Wahaha.
Founded in 2006, AdMaster is a Chinese digital marketing monitoring company. The company offers media auditing, optimization consulting, audience analysis, public opinion monitoring, among other services. Its online ad measurement technology tracks over 5bn impressions every day on computers, smartphones, tablets and smart TVs. AdMaster owns the largest server cluster in the Chinese advertising industry. The company's clients include well-known foreign and domestic brands such as P&G, Coca Cola, Robust and Wahaha.
Grand China Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm. It invests mainly in media, entertainment, sports, tourism, and smart manufacturing sectors. It provides businesses with services such as financial investment, strategic consulting and data-based marketing. Grand China Capital co-launched a RMB 2 billion fund with Japan's SBI Group (previously known as Softbank Investment Co., Ltd) in September 2018 to drive tech development in the Asia Pacific region.
Grand China Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm. It invests mainly in media, entertainment, sports, tourism, and smart manufacturing sectors. It provides businesses with services such as financial investment, strategic consulting and data-based marketing. Grand China Capital co-launched a RMB 2 billion fund with Japan's SBI Group (previously known as Softbank Investment Co., Ltd) in September 2018 to drive tech development in the Asia Pacific region.
Evonik Venture Capital is the investment arm of Evonik Industries AG, a chemicals specialty provider in Germany. The firm also has offices in the US and China.With a fund size of €250m, Evonik has made more than 30 investments since 2012. The VC mainly invests in sectors such as nutrition & care, specialty additives and smart materials. Its portfolio includes early to growth stage startups, with investments of €15m per portfolio company.
Evonik Venture Capital is the investment arm of Evonik Industries AG, a chemicals specialty provider in Germany. The firm also has offices in the US and China.With a fund size of €250m, Evonik has made more than 30 investments since 2012. The VC mainly invests in sectors such as nutrition & care, specialty additives and smart materials. Its portfolio includes early to growth stage startups, with investments of €15m per portfolio company.
Found and CEO of Mars Rabbit
With significant work experience in the FMCG industry, Nie believes there is huge potential in combining offline retail with internet technologies. In 2013, he came up with an idea to design a smart shopping trolley for supermarkets but was unable to attract investors. Later, Nie formed a team to develop a grocery delivery app, which, due to few orders and high costs, failed in 2015. During this period, he helped Beijing Hualian Group, one of China's largest operators of supermarkets and department stores, draw up its O2O business strategy. In 2016, Nie founded Mars Rabbit.
With significant work experience in the FMCG industry, Nie believes there is huge potential in combining offline retail with internet technologies. In 2013, he came up with an idea to design a smart shopping trolley for supermarkets but was unable to attract investors. Later, Nie formed a team to develop a grocery delivery app, which, due to few orders and high costs, failed in 2015. During this period, he helped Beijing Hualian Group, one of China's largest operators of supermarkets and department stores, draw up its O2O business strategy. In 2016, Nie founded Mars Rabbit.
Qlue on international expansion, privacy concerns in smart cities
Qlue's CEO Rama Raditya and CCO Maya Arvini on protecting individual privacy when handling citizens' data in smart cities, the lack of clarity in regulation of use of facial recognition technology in Indonesia
Nodeflux: Automating computer vision analysis for the smart cities of tomorrow
Indonesia's first facial recognition tech company aims to become a central player in Jakarta's smart city push
Interview with Qlue CEO, part II: Smart cities in Indonesia and beyond
Continuing from the first part of an interview, Qlue CEO Rama Raditya discusses trends, achievements and challenges in smart city development
Foot Analytics: Turning pedestrian footfall into data for smart cities and retail
Applying sensors and proprietary algorithms to digitalize spaces, Foot Analytics gathers data and insights on customer behavior in retail spaces, stadia and airports
SWITCH Singapore 2021: How startups, corporates and government can co-create smart cities
The next generation of adaptive spaces will harness big data, deep tech and analytics to respond intelligently to both changing environments and human needs, says an expert panel
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
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
Iomob: Universal mobility app to help people find best route from A to B
Rapid growth in MaaS will boost revenue to over €1m by 2020 for Spanish transport app Iomob
Omniflow gets €2 million boost for its solar-, wind-powered IoT street lights
Thanks to Portugal's Omniflow, renewable energy street lamps doubling up as Wi-Fi hotspots, e-chargers and traffic monitors may soon be ubiquitous street furniture in tomorrow's smart cities
FIWARE Accelerator: More open source ecosystem than accelerator
The European open source initiative to boost smart infrastructures and solutions is calling for new participants to join its unique acceleration ecosystem
Green Urban Data: Empowering cities to mitigate climate change
The Valencia-based startup is the first to mitigate urban temperature increases and provide healthy travel route suggestions using AI and big data
HypeLabs wins bumper US$3m seed funding to democratize connectivity
HypeLab's P2P mesh networking technology enables everyone to communicate within their own networks without needing internet, in cities, remote villages and even in disaster zones
Amid Covid-19, contactless smart mailbox startup Mayordomo eyes €75m revenue by 2024
Mayordomo's Smart Point app-locker system helps consumers get the best deals online while minimizing CO2 emissions from multiple vendors’ last-mile deliveries
Citibeats, a social trends monitoring tool for governments and businesses, wins €1.4m funding
Citibeats tracks and analyzes what the public is saying online in any language; wants to boost its presence in LatAm and Asia
Vadecity: Stop bicycle theft with an intelligent bike-parking system
The Barcelona-based startup wants more people to bike by offering flexible, affordable parking with its Vadebike solution
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