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Founder and CEO of Female Daily Network
A blogger since 1999, Hanifa started a female-focused blog, then called Fashionese Daily, in 2005 while pursuing her MBA at Maryville University of St. Louis and working as an assistant manager at Gap. Post-MBA, she returned to Indonesia to focus on her blogging project that became the Female Daily Network.
A blogger since 1999, Hanifa started a female-focused blog, then called Fashionese Daily, in 2005 while pursuing her MBA at Maryville University of St. Louis and working as an assistant manager at Gap. Post-MBA, she returned to Indonesia to focus on her blogging project that became the Female Daily Network.
Co-founder and CEO of Eragano
Stephanie Jesselyn is a former Business Intelligence Specialist at Zalora Indonesia, part of the German company Rocket Internet Gmbh. She had also worked as a management associate at DBS Bank in Jakarta for over a year, in addition to her earlier role as an investment analyst at Satuan Kekayaan Dana ITB in Bandung.Stephanie co-founded Eragano and became the CEO in July 2016.She has a bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from the Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Stephanie Jesselyn is a former Business Intelligence Specialist at Zalora Indonesia, part of the German company Rocket Internet Gmbh. She had also worked as a management associate at DBS Bank in Jakarta for over a year, in addition to her earlier role as an investment analyst at Satuan Kekayaan Dana ITB in Bandung.Stephanie co-founded Eragano and became the CEO in July 2016.She has a bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from the Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Co-founder and CTO of Kerjabilitas
Tety Sianipar believes that technology can be used to solve social issues. Armed with a degree in Information Technology, she worked briefly as a game developer before moving to an international NGO. In 2014, she co-founded Saujana, a social enterprise focusing on disability issues and environmental conservation. Tety is also the CTO of Saujana that developed a job search platform for disabled people that was launched as Kerjabilitas a year later.
Tety Sianipar believes that technology can be used to solve social issues. Armed with a degree in Information Technology, she worked briefly as a game developer before moving to an international NGO. In 2014, she co-founded Saujana, a social enterprise focusing on disability issues and environmental conservation. Tety is also the CTO of Saujana that developed a job search platform for disabled people that was launched as Kerjabilitas a year later.
Co-founder and ex-CTO of Pricebook
Ryoji Mori graduated in International Law from the University of Tokyo in Japan, but ended up as a highly skilled coder and web developer. After a brief stint in Singapore as a director of Application Development at Japan Internet Technologies Pte Ltd, he began to work freelance as a web developer. In 2013, he co-founded the price comparison website Pricebook with a university friend Tomonori Tsuji. However, Ryoji worked as CTO at Pricebook for only six months before leaving in December 2013.
Ryoji Mori graduated in International Law from the University of Tokyo in Japan, but ended up as a highly skilled coder and web developer. After a brief stint in Singapore as a director of Application Development at Japan Internet Technologies Pte Ltd, he began to work freelance as a web developer. In 2013, he co-founded the price comparison website Pricebook with a university friend Tomonori Tsuji. However, Ryoji worked as CTO at Pricebook for only six months before leaving in December 2013.
Former co-founder of Prosa.ai
A recent Information Technology graduate of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, Adinda Budi Kusuma Putra co-founded Indonesian natural language processing startup Prosa.ai with his ITB lecturers. As a student, he had interned at unicorn travel portal Traveloka and event booking startup Goers while also developing an award-winning "hoax analyzer" as part of a school project. Adinda left Prosa.ai in October 2018.
A recent Information Technology graduate of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, Adinda Budi Kusuma Putra co-founded Indonesian natural language processing startup Prosa.ai with his ITB lecturers. As a student, he had interned at unicorn travel portal Traveloka and event booking startup Goers while also developing an award-winning "hoax analyzer" as part of a school project. Adinda left Prosa.ai in October 2018.
Co-founder, COO and CFO of Karta
Tjokro Wimantara is a co-founder of motorcycle-mounted billboard startup Karta. In 2008, he graduated with a bachelor's in Mechatronics from the Swiss German University, an international university in Indonesia. He earned his MBA through the Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA program in 2012, winning the Outstanding Master's Dissertation Award on the topic of subliminal advertising. A certified financial advisor who has passed the CFA Level 3 exams, Tjokro holds the both the COO and CFO positions at Karta.
Tjokro Wimantara is a co-founder of motorcycle-mounted billboard startup Karta. In 2008, he graduated with a bachelor's in Mechatronics from the Swiss German University, an international university in Indonesia. He earned his MBA through the Tsinghua-MIT Global MBA program in 2012, winning the Outstanding Master's Dissertation Award on the topic of subliminal advertising. A certified financial advisor who has passed the CFA Level 3 exams, Tjokro holds the both the COO and CFO positions at Karta.
Co-founder and CTO of Halal Local
Nurma Larasati studied Data Communications and Networking at Multimedia University, Malaysia under a full scholarship, graduating in 2014 with a bachelor's degree. She was a research scholar at Multimedia University before returning to Indonesia at the end of 2015, before establishing Astrajingga, the app development company behind travel listing platform Halal Local. Nurma is pursuing a master's degree in Software Engineering for Financial Services at Leicester University, United Kingdom, while concurrently holding the position of CTO of Astrajingga.
Nurma Larasati studied Data Communications and Networking at Multimedia University, Malaysia under a full scholarship, graduating in 2014 with a bachelor's degree. She was a research scholar at Multimedia University before returning to Indonesia at the end of 2015, before establishing Astrajingga, the app development company behind travel listing platform Halal Local. Nurma is pursuing a master's degree in Software Engineering for Financial Services at Leicester University, United Kingdom, while concurrently holding the position of CTO of Astrajingga.
Founder and CEO of Wahyoo
Peter Shearer is a marketing communications professional who co-founded of AR&Co, a company under the WIR advertising group, that provides augmented reality-based interactive ads. As WIR's Chief Business Development Officer, he also co-founded DÄV, which creates AI-enabled interactive advertising platforms for FMCG brands in convenience stores. Peter left his position at WIR and its affiliated companies in 2017 to establish Wahyoo, an Indonesian startup that upgrades traditional roadside eateries to boost their owners' incomes.
Peter Shearer is a marketing communications professional who co-founded of AR&Co, a company under the WIR advertising group, that provides augmented reality-based interactive ads. As WIR's Chief Business Development Officer, he also co-founded DÄV, which creates AI-enabled interactive advertising platforms for FMCG brands in convenience stores. Peter left his position at WIR and its affiliated companies in 2017 to establish Wahyoo, an Indonesian startup that upgrades traditional roadside eateries to boost their owners' incomes.
Co-founder and CEO of TADO
Prior to co-founding interactive video platform TADO, Steven Koesno worked as a senior investment officer at the Indonesia-focused Kejora Ventures. He had begun his career in 2014 at consultancy firm Accenture as a business analyst, leaving in August the following year to join Kejora. Steven graduated from an international double degree program at Universitas Indonesia, earning a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Indonesian university and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Prior to co-founding interactive video platform TADO, Steven Koesno worked as a senior investment officer at the Indonesia-focused Kejora Ventures. He had begun his career in 2014 at consultancy firm Accenture as a business analyst, leaving in August the following year to join Kejora. Steven graduated from an international double degree program at Universitas Indonesia, earning a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Indonesian university and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Operation Manager & Co-founder of Sound Market
Jordi Agustí Fusté graduated as a mechanical engineer in 2015 at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Since then, he has been working as a CAD product engineer at Barcelona Technical Center. He was also in Dubai working on a project for Premier Composite Technologies. He was previously a suspension engineer at EUETIB e-tech Racing for over three years. In 2018, he co-founded Sound Market and works as the company's operation manager at the mobile marketplace for musicians.
Jordi Agustí Fusté graduated as a mechanical engineer in 2015 at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Since then, he has been working as a CAD product engineer at Barcelona Technical Center. He was also in Dubai working on a project for Premier Composite Technologies. He was previously a suspension engineer at EUETIB e-tech Racing for over three years. In 2018, he co-founded Sound Market and works as the company's operation manager at the mobile marketplace for musicians.
Chief Product Developer of AEInnova
Roger Malet Munté is the Chief Product Developer and co-founder at AEInnova who developed AEInnova’s first patent. He is an industrial electronics engineer who graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where he has been a professor since 2004. From 2010 to 2012, Malet worked as an investigator at the Professional Center for New Technologies. He also developed a Braille keyboard for his final year university project for ONCE, the National Organization for the Blind in Spain.
Roger Malet Munté is the Chief Product Developer and co-founder at AEInnova who developed AEInnova’s first patent. He is an industrial electronics engineer who graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where he has been a professor since 2004. From 2010 to 2012, Malet worked as an investigator at the Professional Center for New Technologies. He also developed a Braille keyboard for his final year university project for ONCE, the National Organization for the Blind in Spain.
Co-founder and CEO of Lubna.io
Kevin Cahya co-founded crypto robo-trading and investment platform Lubna.io in 2018. He started crypto trading as a hobby in 2015 while working as an investment associate at East Ventures. He also had a brief stint as operations project manager at Zalora Indonesia.Educated in the US, Kevin graduated from Shoreline Community College with an associate degree in International Business. He also has a bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Kevin Cahya co-founded crypto robo-trading and investment platform Lubna.io in 2018. He started crypto trading as a hobby in 2015 while working as an investment associate at East Ventures. He also had a brief stint as operations project manager at Zalora Indonesia.Educated in the US, Kevin graduated from Shoreline Community College with an associate degree in International Business. He also has a bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Founder and CEO of Zaihui
Xie graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2012 with a master’s in Computer Science. Upon graduation, he was invited by famous angel investor Hadi Partovi to join startup project Fivestars, which would become the leading customer loyalty solutions provider in the United States. In 2015, Xie returned to China and adapted the Fivestars model to his own startup, Zaihui. Within just one week of his return, Zaihui raised millions of dollars from top Chinese investors.
Xie graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2012 with a master’s in Computer Science. Upon graduation, he was invited by famous angel investor Hadi Partovi to join startup project Fivestars, which would become the leading customer loyalty solutions provider in the United States. In 2015, Xie returned to China and adapted the Fivestars model to his own startup, Zaihui. Within just one week of his return, Zaihui raised millions of dollars from top Chinese investors.
Co-founder and CEO of Callista
Shinta Priantika Sari graduated in Dentistry at the University of Indonesia in 2011. She also obtained a master's in Finance from her alma mater in 2013. Shinta was CFO of PT Claban Indonesia for almost two years until July 2015 when she eventually decided to help her parents to expand their skincare clinic Callista. Shinta and her husband Ryan Narendra created the digital shop Callista Online Skincare Expert that became part of the Claban stable of e-commerce ventures.
Shinta Priantika Sari graduated in Dentistry at the University of Indonesia in 2011. She also obtained a master's in Finance from her alma mater in 2013. Shinta was CFO of PT Claban Indonesia for almost two years until July 2015 when she eventually decided to help her parents to expand their skincare clinic Callista. Shinta and her husband Ryan Narendra created the digital shop Callista Online Skincare Expert that became part of the Claban stable of e-commerce ventures.
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO and COO of IWAK
Nganjuk native Hestyriani Anisa Widyaningsih (known as Nisa) was one of the few students from the rural regency to pursue tertiary education at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, where she majored in Japanese Literature. After graduation, Nisa and a UGM friend Rushan, decided to set up IWAK; a crowdfunding platform to kickstart commercial fish farming businesses to help poor families to improve their livelihoods in Rushan’s home village of Kebon Agung in Nganjuk. Nisa also works in public relations for another company, Otoman.
Nganjuk native Hestyriani Anisa Widyaningsih (known as Nisa) was one of the few students from the rural regency to pursue tertiary education at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, where she majored in Japanese Literature. After graduation, Nisa and a UGM friend Rushan, decided to set up IWAK; a crowdfunding platform to kickstart commercial fish farming businesses to help poor families to improve their livelihoods in Rushan’s home village of Kebon Agung in Nganjuk. Nisa also works in public relations for another company, Otoman.
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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