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Founder & CEO of Secken (Yangcong)
A coding whiz popularly known by his alias “Bra” in Internet circles, Wu Hongsheng created China’s first smart DNS service in 2006. The service, DNSPod, is now China’s biggest DNS host, used by two-thirds of websites. It was sold to Tencent for RMB 40 million in 2011.
A coding whiz popularly known by his alias “Bra” in Internet circles, Wu Hongsheng created China’s first smart DNS service in 2006. The service, DNSPod, is now China’s biggest DNS host, used by two-thirds of websites. It was sold to Tencent for RMB 40 million in 2011.
Co-founder and CFO of IDCloudHost
Roful Zamal Santosa graduated from Universitas Komputer Indonesia in 2010 with a degree in Computer Engineering. After graduation, he started working as a coordinator at the Indonesian branch of Wirecard, an Internet payments platform. Roful is also a co-founder and CFO of IDCloudHost, Indonesia’s first SSD-based web hosting service.
Roful Zamal Santosa graduated from Universitas Komputer Indonesia in 2010 with a degree in Computer Engineering. After graduation, he started working as a coordinator at the Indonesian branch of Wirecard, an Internet payments platform. Roful is also a co-founder and CFO of IDCloudHost, Indonesia’s first SSD-based web hosting service.
Co-founder and CEO of Periksa.id
Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah started his first company immediately after graduating with a bachelor’s in Information Systems from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus). In 2015, he established Binary Art, an app development agency, with university batchmate Indri Hardianti. The following year, the two established Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management platform.
Sutan Imam Abu Hanifah started his first company immediately after graduating with a bachelor’s in Information Systems from Indonesia’s Universitas Bina Nusantara (Binus). In 2015, he established Binary Art, an app development agency, with university batchmate Indri Hardianti. The following year, the two established Periksa.id, a web-based hospital management platform.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) is the venture capital arm of Pearson, the world’s largest education company. With investments in 10 education startups and a total of 350,000 learners,PALF is expanding its range of affordable education solutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Indonesia’s online learning provider HarukaEdu is the 11th addition.It is PALF’s first foray into the online higher education market.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) is the venture capital arm of Pearson, the world’s largest education company. With investments in 10 education startups and a total of 350,000 learners,PALF is expanding its range of affordable education solutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Indonesia’s online learning provider HarukaEdu is the 11th addition.It is PALF’s first foray into the online higher education market.
Kinara is a venture capital fund based in Indonesia. Established in 2011, it focuses on impact investments that include supporting inclusive economy initiatives and eco-friendly ventures such as Greeneration. Kinara has been managing Indonesia’s first business impact acceleration program that has produced 11 enterprises in the food security sector since 2016. Other priority sectors are microfinance, clean tech, agriculture and fisheries.
Kinara is a venture capital fund based in Indonesia. Established in 2011, it focuses on impact investments that include supporting inclusive economy initiatives and eco-friendly ventures such as Greeneration. Kinara has been managing Indonesia’s first business impact acceleration program that has produced 11 enterprises in the food security sector since 2016. Other priority sectors are microfinance, clean tech, agriculture and fisheries.
Founded in 2017 by Li Li, a former partner at K2VC, Next Capital invests mainly in early-stage startups. Next Capital manages around RMB 400 million. Investments range in value from RMB 3-30 million. In just its first year, Next Capital invested in more than 10 startups. It finances mainly Chinese internet innovations, especially in Fintech and new retail.
Founded in 2017 by Li Li, a former partner at K2VC, Next Capital invests mainly in early-stage startups. Next Capital manages around RMB 400 million. Investments range in value from RMB 3-30 million. In just its first year, Next Capital invested in more than 10 startups. It finances mainly Chinese internet innovations, especially in Fintech and new retail.
Established in August 2015 in Beijing, AC Accelerator is a startup incubator. CEO Xu Yong is also the executive director of Angel Camp, China's first non-profit organization that trains angel investors. In addition to funding, AC Accelerator also offers startups resources such as mentors and access to qualified suppliers.
Established in August 2015 in Beijing, AC Accelerator is a startup incubator. CEO Xu Yong is also the executive director of Angel Camp, China's first non-profit organization that trains angel investors. In addition to funding, AC Accelerator also offers startups resources such as mentors and access to qualified suppliers.
Prosperity7 Ventures is the $1bn diversified VC fund of Aramco Ventures, a subsidiary of Aramco, the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals company. The fund's name derives from “Prosperity Well", the 7th oil well drilled in Saudi Arabia and the first to strike oil. Prosperity7 Ventures invests globally, focusing on highly scalable startups in the US and China.
Prosperity7 Ventures is the $1bn diversified VC fund of Aramco Ventures, a subsidiary of Aramco, the world's leading integrated energy and chemicals company. The fund's name derives from “Prosperity Well", the 7th oil well drilled in Saudi Arabia and the first to strike oil. Prosperity7 Ventures invests globally, focusing on highly scalable startups in the US and China.
An award-winning SaaS that uses AI and gesture-recognition to combat terrorism and theft, providing solutions for industries ranging from banking to aeronautics.
An award-winning SaaS that uses AI and gesture-recognition to combat terrorism and theft, providing solutions for industries ranging from banking to aeronautics.
AEInnova's energy harvesting and Industry 4.0 technologies help industries convert waste heat into electricity, saving costs and meeting increasingly strict environmental regulatory requirements.
AEInnova's energy harvesting and Industry 4.0 technologies help industries convert waste heat into electricity, saving costs and meeting increasingly strict environmental regulatory requirements.
YouClap is the first platform for public and private online challenges, making it a powerful social media engagement tool for brands and influencers.
YouClap is the first platform for public and private online challenges, making it a powerful social media engagement tool for brands and influencers.
With a 55-tone capacity to produce fungi-based proteins annually, Mycorena’s Gothenburg facility will showcase its mycoprotein R&D and spur commercial expansion across Europe.
With a 55-tone capacity to produce fungi-based proteins annually, Mycorena’s Gothenburg facility will showcase its mycoprotein R&D and spur commercial expansion across Europe.
Co-founder and CEO of Dianrong
Co-founder and former CTO of NYSE-listed Lending Club, the world’s first and largest P2P lender. Prior to starting his own business, Htite was a senior executive at Oracle, working in enterprise software, specifically real-time online services and system design. Computer science graduate from Université de Montreal.
Co-founder and former CTO of NYSE-listed Lending Club, the world’s first and largest P2P lender. Prior to starting his own business, Htite was a senior executive at Oracle, working in enterprise software, specifically real-time online services and system design. Computer science graduate from Université de Montreal.
Francisco Polo: The former entrepreneur heading Spain's Digital Advancement
He's been charged to transform Spain into an entrepreneurial nation, and a technological and innovation frontrunner
A Q&A with the Veniam founder and CEO
2gether: The world's first crypto-collaborative financial platform
Banking on the opportunities afforded by blockchain, 2gether is owned by its customers who get commission-free financial services in euros and cryptocurrency
Tiantian Xuenong: China's first pay-for-knowledge agricultural platform
Capitalizing on a deep understanding of Chinese agriculture, this startup is building an online school where farmers can learn agricultural and business skills
Bob Xu, one of China's first and most successful angel investors
Known for his whimsical investment style, Xu has caught a number of unicorns
Payfazz aims to be Indonesia's first on-demand financial services company
Handling transactions averaging over IDR 1tn monthly, Payfazz hopes to bring the benefits of banking to all Indonesians
HumanITcare: The first real-time symptom tracker for mental illness patients
FollowHealth’s HumanITcare app combines wearables, analytics and AI to monitor and improve outcomes for sufferers of depression, schizophrenia, alcoholism and more
RecyGlo, Myanmar's first circular economy waste management system, targets regional growth
Turning trash into cash, Yangon-based recycling pioneer RecyGlo wants to extend its zero-waste circular economy model to the rest of Southeast Asia
Bound4Blue’s aeronautical tech propels first sustainable shipping vessel in the Pacific
Winning €5m fresh funding, Bound4Blue also scores with its EC-backed pilot, the first of its kind, offering new possibilities to cargo vessels seeking sustainable transportation
Neil Shen: The super unicorn hunter
His bet on ByteDance, the startup that gave the world TikTok, helped Neil Shen top this year's Forbes Midas List. But for Shen, even in that deal he once made the wrong call
Farm Friend: World’s first agri-drone sharing platform wins over users, investors
Gone are the days of the lone Chinese farmer toiling under the sun. Now drones are here to help – and there’s even a drone sharing platform too
Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Spotahome clinches Spain’s first Silicon Valley-led funding
Now in Europe’s US$500 billion home rental market, the Spanish proptech will soon expand to LatAm, the US and Asia
Kibus Petcare: World's first auto-cook and -dispense healthy pet food device
Kibus Petcare applies the healthy eating revolution to the ever-growing pet-care business, eyes sales in 25 countries after crowdfunding launch
SoccerDream: World's first VR soccer training platform to launch in China, US
SoccerDream uses virtual reality to boost trainee players' performance on the field by 36% compared to their peers
FROGS: Overcoming challenges to launch Indonesia's first drone-taxi for daily commutes
The Yogyakarta-based startup backed by UMG Idealab seeks more technical resources to launch Indonesia's first homegrown “flying taxi,” after the success of its agritech drones
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