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Monarch Capital was founded in 2016 in Hangzhou. With RMB 360m worth of assets under management, it mainly invests in early-stage startups in sectors of supply chain and retailing. Monarch Capital has invested in 18 companies so far.
Monarch Capital was founded in 2016 in Hangzhou. With RMB 360m worth of assets under management, it mainly invests in early-stage startups in sectors of supply chain and retailing. Monarch Capital has invested in 18 companies so far.
Co-founder and CEO of Dekoruma
Dimas Harry Priawan made the switch from engineering to work at e-commerce solutions firm aCommerce when he returned to Indonesia, after pursuing a master’s in Environmental and Energy Management at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.The Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University had also previously worked as a device engineer for ST Microelectronics. He is now CEO of Dekoruma which he co-founded with fellow NTU graduate Aruna Harsa.
Dimas Harry Priawan made the switch from engineering to work at e-commerce solutions firm aCommerce when he returned to Indonesia, after pursuing a master’s in Environmental and Energy Management at the University of Twente in the Netherlands.The Electrical and Electronic Engineering graduate from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University had also previously worked as a device engineer for ST Microelectronics. He is now CEO of Dekoruma which he co-founded with fellow NTU graduate Aruna Harsa.
Co-founder of Findster, Co-founder and CTO of SWORD Health
Getting access to a computer in his elementary school piqued Márcio Colunas’s interest in informatics. This led to a degree in Computer and Telematics Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he carried out research and development in biomedical systems. His work was integral to his career, having co-founded SWORD Health, a technology company disrupting medical-physical rehabilitation. Born in 1987, Colunas is also a co-founder of Findster Technologies, the company behind the Findster Duo GPS pet tracker.
Getting access to a computer in his elementary school piqued Márcio Colunas’s interest in informatics. This led to a degree in Computer and Telematics Engineering at the University of Aveiro, where he carried out research and development in biomedical systems. His work was integral to his career, having co-founded SWORD Health, a technology company disrupting medical-physical rehabilitation. Born in 1987, Colunas is also a co-founder of Findster Technologies, the company behind the Findster Duo GPS pet tracker.
Co-founder and CTO of Konserku (by Konsaato)
Vicky Hardiman is an experienced creative professional and self-taught programmer. After graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara in 2010 with a degree in Visual Communication, Vicky worked at e3Learning as a multimedia developer for the Australian e-learning company. He was promoted to an art director role but left in 2014 to become a project manager at Prismafox, a graphic design company. He later became the co-founder and CTO of a crowdfunding platform for music concerts Konserku, originally known as Konsaato.
Vicky Hardiman is an experienced creative professional and self-taught programmer. After graduating from Universitas Bina Nusantara in 2010 with a degree in Visual Communication, Vicky worked at e3Learning as a multimedia developer for the Australian e-learning company. He was promoted to an art director role but left in 2014 to become a project manager at Prismafox, a graphic design company. He later became the co-founder and CTO of a crowdfunding platform for music concerts Konserku, originally known as Konsaato.
Co-founder and CMO of Du'Anyam
Melia Winata graduated from Australia’s University of Melbourne with a degree in Biomedicine. While studying there between 2010 and 2012, she worked as a Mathematics teacher at Kumon. She eventually returned to Indonesia and became an executive director at the Indonesian branch of international real estate agency RE/MAX Prestige.In 2014, she joined two high school friends to establish Du’Anyam, becoming the CMO at the social enterprise that seeks to empower women through wicker crafting.
Melia Winata graduated from Australia’s University of Melbourne with a degree in Biomedicine. While studying there between 2010 and 2012, she worked as a Mathematics teacher at Kumon. She eventually returned to Indonesia and became an executive director at the Indonesian branch of international real estate agency RE/MAX Prestige.In 2014, she joined two high school friends to establish Du’Anyam, becoming the CMO at the social enterprise that seeks to empower women through wicker crafting.
Co-founder and CEO of Bareksa
Prior to establishing online investment platform Bareksa, Ady Pangerang was the head of the IT department at the Indonesian branch of BNP Paribas. He later held a similar role at VIVA, an Indonesian online news and entertainment portal. Ady left VIVA in 2013 to focus on Bareksa, together with former VIVA colleague Karaniya Dharmasaputra. Ady holds a bachelor’s in Robotics from Ecole Centrale Nantes, France and a master’s in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University, USA.
Prior to establishing online investment platform Bareksa, Ady Pangerang was the head of the IT department at the Indonesian branch of BNP Paribas. He later held a similar role at VIVA, an Indonesian online news and entertainment portal. Ady left VIVA in 2013 to focus on Bareksa, together with former VIVA colleague Karaniya Dharmasaputra. Ady holds a bachelor’s in Robotics from Ecole Centrale Nantes, France and a master’s in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University, USA.
Co-founder of Mindstores
Daniel Surya has almost 20 years of experience in the branding industry, having worked at agencies like Addison, Landor Associates and The Brand Union. He started AR&Co in 2009. The augmented reality branding startup was later renamed Slingshot.Daniel decided to invest in more ventures including DAV Global under the banner of the WIR Group. He is currently the CEO of WIR and the chairman of the Slingshot group that launched Mindstores.
Daniel Surya has almost 20 years of experience in the branding industry, having worked at agencies like Addison, Landor Associates and The Brand Union. He started AR&Co in 2009. The augmented reality branding startup was later renamed Slingshot.Daniel decided to invest in more ventures including DAV Global under the banner of the WIR Group. He is currently the CEO of WIR and the chairman of the Slingshot group that launched Mindstores.
Founder and CEO of Koala Reading
Born in 1989, Zhao graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He went on to earn a master's in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 2013 and another master's in Operations Research from Columbia University in 2014. After graduating from Columbia, he worked at OppenheimerFunds for six months. In early 2015, he returned to China to start his entrepreneurial career. He founded Koala Reading in September 2016.
Born in 1989, Zhao graduated from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. He went on to earn a master's in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 2013 and another master's in Operations Research from Columbia University in 2014. After graduating from Columbia, he worked at OppenheimerFunds for six months. In early 2015, he returned to China to start his entrepreneurial career. He founded Koala Reading in September 2016.
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Advotics
Thanks to the Singapore-MIT Alliance Fellowship Program, Jeffry William Tani was able to join a four-year postgrad PhD in Manufacturing System and Technology after graduating in 2009 with a Mechanical Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.In 2013, he joined Schlumberger as a new product development engineer. He left the Singapore-based oilfield mining services company in 2017 and returned to Indonesia to become the CPO of PT Advotics Teknologi Global.
Thanks to the Singapore-MIT Alliance Fellowship Program, Jeffry William Tani was able to join a four-year postgrad PhD in Manufacturing System and Technology after graduating in 2009 with a Mechanical Engineering degree at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore.In 2013, he joined Schlumberger as a new product development engineer. He left the Singapore-based oilfield mining services company in 2017 and returned to Indonesia to become the CPO of PT Advotics Teknologi Global.
Co-founder and CEO of ZendMoney
Software engineer Bong Defendy established his first company, Winning-Soft (PT Datacaraka Solusindo), while studying Computer Science at Bina Nusantara University. He has been running the company since 2005, providing various software development and digital consultancy services. In 2017, Defendy and colleague William Lamuda decided to develop ZendMoney, a remittance service for Indonesian migrant workers that would use an e-wallet concept. Defendy continues to run Winning-Soft concurrently with ZendMoney, with Winning-Soft providing development support to ZendMoney.
Software engineer Bong Defendy established his first company, Winning-Soft (PT Datacaraka Solusindo), while studying Computer Science at Bina Nusantara University. He has been running the company since 2005, providing various software development and digital consultancy services. In 2017, Defendy and colleague William Lamuda decided to develop ZendMoney, a remittance service for Indonesian migrant workers that would use an e-wallet concept. Defendy continues to run Winning-Soft concurrently with ZendMoney, with Winning-Soft providing development support to ZendMoney.
Chief Learning Officer and co-founder of Blox
Leandro Berchielli has worked for 16 years in academic management at FAPPES, São Paulo’s faculty of research and higher learning where Blox’s feasibility study was run in 2017. He joined his brother Bruno to co-found Blox and became the startup’s chief learning officer.The law graduate also has a master’s in education from São Paulo’s Catholic Pontifical University. He has previously worked for over a decade as general manager at IPEC, São Paulo Institute of Further Education.
Leandro Berchielli has worked for 16 years in academic management at FAPPES, São Paulo’s faculty of research and higher learning where Blox’s feasibility study was run in 2017. He joined his brother Bruno to co-found Blox and became the startup’s chief learning officer.The law graduate also has a master’s in education from São Paulo’s Catholic Pontifical University. He has previously worked for over a decade as general manager at IPEC, São Paulo Institute of Further Education.
Founder and CEO of Gouguanjia
Sun Li had his first (failed) startup in auto services, in 2013, and had previously worked for many years in an internet company.
Sun Li had his first (failed) startup in auto services, in 2013, and had previously worked for many years in an internet company.
Co-founder of Shuaidanbao
Serial entrepreneur Lu Tong is co-founder of college social networking app Shixiongbangbangmang, microcredit processing platform Shuaidanbao and a luxury brand leasing venture.
Serial entrepreneur Lu Tong is co-founder of college social networking app Shixiongbangbangmang, microcredit processing platform Shuaidanbao and a luxury brand leasing venture.
Founder of Qingqing Jiajiao
Founder and chairman of Shanghai’s biggest education group Only Education. BS Computing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Executive MBA, China Europe International Business School.
Founder and chairman of Shanghai’s biggest education group Only Education. BS Computing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Executive MBA, China Europe International Business School.
Founder and CEO of Kufed
Founder, Andrew Buntoro, was frustrated when he was unable to find good quality international products in Indonesian e-commerce websites. As a result, he decided to start Kufed, a lifestyle and community driven platform to specialize in selling high quality foreign brands to well-heeled Indonesians. In an interview with a Kufed vendor, buyMeDesign, Andrew revealed that he wanted to be like comic heroes; Batman and Iron Man who create new ways to fight the bad guys. He wants to have a management style that can be adapted to the environment and market to create unique solutions in e-commerce. Kufed is part of the e-commerce company, PT Hood Digital Asia, which was previously known as PT KlikToday, an Indonesian version of daily deals Groupon. Andrew was COO of KlikToday.
Founder, Andrew Buntoro, was frustrated when he was unable to find good quality international products in Indonesian e-commerce websites. As a result, he decided to start Kufed, a lifestyle and community driven platform to specialize in selling high quality foreign brands to well-heeled Indonesians. In an interview with a Kufed vendor, buyMeDesign, Andrew revealed that he wanted to be like comic heroes; Batman and Iron Man who create new ways to fight the bad guys. He wants to have a management style that can be adapted to the environment and market to create unique solutions in e-commerce. Kufed is part of the e-commerce company, PT Hood Digital Asia, which was previously known as PT KlikToday, an Indonesian version of daily deals Groupon. Andrew was COO of KlikToday.
Vence: Virtual fencing for sustainable livestock rearing
The startup uses GPS and AI algorithms to create virtual fences that work with animal collars for more efficient management of livestock and grasslands
ID Capital CEO & founder Isabelle Decitre, an early mover investing in Asian agrifood startups
An early backer of Ynsect, one of the best-funded insect protein startups to date, Decitre sees growing interest in agrifood tech startups, but notes they still need to offer exit opportunities
Future Food Asia: Covid-19 sparked dramatic shifts in agriculture in China and India
Key Chinese players from e-commerce giant Pinduoduo and and agritech VC Omnivore share their insights at last week’s agrifood conference by ID Capital
BeeHero: Agritech for bee health and better crop pollination
Combining AI, smart sensors and the world’s largest bee database, BeeHero accurately predicts disorders in colonies, helping beekeepers reduce the mortality rate of bees vital for crop pollination
Smart Agrifood Summit 2021: A global innovation ecosystem is needed to catch up with other sectors
Investors from SVG Ventures/THRIVE, Pinduoduo and others agree that players must join forces to boost agrifood tech investment, internationally and across the value chain
Smart Agrifood Summit 2019 big winner Agri Marketplace makes fair trade easy
Winner of Best Startup and Best Innovative Agrifood Startup, Agri Marketplace presented its fast, transparent and interconnected crop trading platform at Málaga Smart Agrifood Summit 2019
Loones' cooperative e-marketplace connects farmers directly with agrifood businesses
Loones, Spain's first cooperative-based e-marketplace for bulk produce, helps traditional agricultural producers go digital
European agritech is the new global focus, as startup investments nearly doubled in 2019
Last year, European agritech surpassed China for the first time in investments received, with openings in multiple subsectors from big data to blockchain
Pula: Pioneering insurtech helps to improve Africa's food security
With Kenyan insurtech Pula’s micro-insurance products, millions of farmers no longer have to bear the full risk of losses from natural disasters and crop failures
Sophie's Bionutrients: Alternative protein from microalgae
Inspired by fish in the ocean, the startup developed microalgae-based flour that can take on unlimited forms, textures or colors to make almost any alt protein product
AgNext seeks less food loss, fairer prices for farmers with food quality analysis tech
Taking computer vision and chemical analysis to the fields for quick crop quality checks, Punjab-based AgNext eyes Asian expansion, and insurtech, fintech opportunities
iOLAND: Farm management technology created for and by farmers
Precision farming startup iOLAND provides farmers recommendations based on data collected by its IoT devices and refined by machine learning
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
Big Idea Ventures Founder Andrew D Ive: Asia will lead cell-based meat innovation
In a wide-ranging interview, the managing general partner of the US- and Singapore-based foodtech investor also expounds on his goal to extend sustainability to the rest of the food sector, combining good returns with doing good
HEMAV: World’s leading drone services company for agriculture
Now a global leader known for its industry-targeted software, HEMAV has expanded to 15 countries, working with utilities, farms and public bodies
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