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Since its founding in 1972, American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has partnered with the founders of companies that now have an aggregate, public market value of over $1.4tn. Sequoia Capital acquired Indian venture capital firm Westbridge Capital Partners in 2006, and later became the foundation for Sequoia Capital India. Sequoia Capital India focuses primarily in India and Southeast Asia. It has invested in many major tech companies in the region, including Indian edtech firm Byju’s, budget accommodation network OYO, and Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Gojek. In 2019, it launched Surge, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India.
Since its founding in 1972, American venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has partnered with the founders of companies that now have an aggregate, public market value of over $1.4tn. Sequoia Capital acquired Indian venture capital firm Westbridge Capital Partners in 2006, and later became the foundation for Sequoia Capital India. Sequoia Capital India focuses primarily in India and Southeast Asia. It has invested in many major tech companies in the region, including Indian edtech firm Byju’s, budget accommodation network OYO, and Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn Gojek. In 2019, it launched Surge, an accelerator program for early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and India.
Danish asset management company Maj Invest was established in 2005. Based in Copenhagen, it is owned by the management, employees and Danish institutional investors, PKA, Realdania and PBU. Its main businesses are in asset management and private equity. It recently ventured into the financial services sector with Maj Bank.In 2009, Maj Invest launched into international private equity activities, with offices in Singapore, Indonesia’s Jakarta,Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Lima in Peru. Its Maj Invest Equity Southeast Asia II K/S, worth US$90 million, is still looking for new investment opportunities in the region.
Danish asset management company Maj Invest was established in 2005. Based in Copenhagen, it is owned by the management, employees and Danish institutional investors, PKA, Realdania and PBU. Its main businesses are in asset management and private equity. It recently ventured into the financial services sector with Maj Bank.In 2009, Maj Invest launched into international private equity activities, with offices in Singapore, Indonesia’s Jakarta,Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Lima in Peru. Its Maj Invest Equity Southeast Asia II K/S, worth US$90 million, is still looking for new investment opportunities in the region.
Founder and CEO of Joyowo (Jinyouwang)
A serial entrepreneur since 2009, Guo Wei graduated from the Central University of Finance and Economics and founded Jinyuan Group, the company behind HR services and social insurance management SaaS startup Joyowo, in 2014.He is currently the CEO of Jinyuan Group and Joyowo.
A serial entrepreneur since 2009, Guo Wei graduated from the Central University of Finance and Economics and founded Jinyuan Group, the company behind HR services and social insurance management SaaS startup Joyowo, in 2014.He is currently the CEO of Jinyuan Group and Joyowo.
Richard Liu (Liu Qiangdong) is the founder, chairman and CEO of JD.com. He has a bachelor's degree in sociology from People's University of China in Beijing and an EMBA degree from the China Europe International Business School.
Richard Liu (Liu Qiangdong) is the founder, chairman and CEO of JD.com. He has a bachelor's degree in sociology from People's University of China in Beijing and an EMBA degree from the China Europe International Business School.
YI Capital was founded in 2014 by Chen Wenjiang and Li Muqing, both formerly of CDH Investments. YI Capital’s investment focuses are housing, finance, automotive, express delivery, e-commerce and lifestyle. It manages around RMB 2.5 billion in capital.
YI Capital was founded in 2014 by Chen Wenjiang and Li Muqing, both formerly of CDH Investments. YI Capital’s investment focuses are housing, finance, automotive, express delivery, e-commerce and lifestyle. It manages around RMB 2.5 billion in capital.
Michael Widjaya was a partner at international consulting firm Accenture, but has since retired to become an angel investor. He has invested in (and was an advisor to) numerous Latin American businesses such as Guerra Creative and Itereo Travel.
Michael Widjaya was a partner at international consulting firm Accenture, but has since retired to become an angel investor. He has invested in (and was an advisor to) numerous Latin American businesses such as Guerra Creative and Itereo Travel.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Summer Capital was founded by senior UBS banker Joseph Chee in 2015. Focused on both public and private investments, it mainly invests in sectors of healthcare, consumer products, education, logistics and fintech.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Summer Capital was founded by senior UBS banker Joseph Chee in 2015. Focused on both public and private investments, it mainly invests in sectors of healthcare, consumer products, education, logistics and fintech.
Co-founder, COO of Polaroo
David Rovira is the COO and co-founder of Polaroo, a household bill management app that was created at his family's garage in 2017. He is a qualified international business lawyer and has a master's from ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and Berlin Free University. Rovira has worked as a lawyer at Clifford Chance international lawyers and as a legal advisor at startup Medtep.
David Rovira is the COO and co-founder of Polaroo, a household bill management app that was created at his family's garage in 2017. He is a qualified international business lawyer and has a master's from ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and Berlin Free University. Rovira has worked as a lawyer at Clifford Chance international lawyers and as a legal advisor at startup Medtep.
MNC Media Investment started out as Linktone, a China-based media company that was acquired in 2008 by Indonesia’s MNC group that is owned by business tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo. Linktone was rebranded as MNC Media Investment Ltd in 2014 to focus on various entertainment and marketing products, as well as other media services. Its shares are also listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and quoted on the OTC Markets Group’s OTC Pink.
MNC Media Investment started out as Linktone, a China-based media company that was acquired in 2008 by Indonesia’s MNC group that is owned by business tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo. Linktone was rebranded as MNC Media Investment Ltd in 2014 to focus on various entertainment and marketing products, as well as other media services. Its shares are also listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and quoted on the OTC Markets Group’s OTC Pink.
Next Big is a business incubator located in the "Silicon Valley of China", known as Zhongguancun. It offers a full range of incubation services for internet entrepreneurs. Next Big group is affiliated with 3W, an internet-focused service platform initiated by 180 top entrepreneurs and investors from the Internet industry, such as Xu Xiaoping and Zeng Liqing. These organizations are focused on the field of internet knowledge exchange and business services.
Next Big is a business incubator located in the "Silicon Valley of China", known as Zhongguancun. It offers a full range of incubation services for internet entrepreneurs. Next Big group is affiliated with 3W, an internet-focused service platform initiated by 180 top entrepreneurs and investors from the Internet industry, such as Xu Xiaoping and Zeng Liqing. These organizations are focused on the field of internet knowledge exchange and business services.
American health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield is based in Chantilly, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia Inc. The company publishes a BCBS health index, based on data collected from 40m members, that can be used by clinicians and other healthcare bodies for research and improvement of services. BCBS members have access to medical assistance, doctors and hospitals in many countries around the world.
American health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield is based in Chantilly, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia Inc. The company publishes a BCBS health index, based on data collected from 40m members, that can be used by clinicians and other healthcare bodies for research and improvement of services. BCBS members have access to medical assistance, doctors and hospitals in many countries around the world.
CP Group is a multinational company founded by Chia Ek Chor and Chia Siew Whooy in Bangkok in 1921. Also known as Charoen Pokphand Group, the conglomerate does business in retail, telecommunications, real estate and finance. It has over 350,000 employees working for 400 subsidiaries in more than 100 countries and regions. In the past 30 years, CP Group has invested over RMB 12 billion in China.
CP Group is a multinational company founded by Chia Ek Chor and Chia Siew Whooy in Bangkok in 1921. Also known as Charoen Pokphand Group, the conglomerate does business in retail, telecommunications, real estate and finance. It has over 350,000 employees working for 400 subsidiaries in more than 100 countries and regions. In the past 30 years, CP Group has invested over RMB 12 billion in China.
Based in UK, Will Neale is a prolific angel and early-stage investor with interests in over a dozen startups from the pre-seed to Series B stages. The tech consultant had previously worked as a manager at Accenture for six years.In 2006, Neale founded mobile payments and processing startup Fonix Mobile. He also created Grabyo, a cloud-based video production, editing and distribution platform in 2013.
Based in UK, Will Neale is a prolific angel and early-stage investor with interests in over a dozen startups from the pre-seed to Series B stages. The tech consultant had previously worked as a manager at Accenture for six years.In 2006, Neale founded mobile payments and processing startup Fonix Mobile. He also created Grabyo, a cloud-based video production, editing and distribution platform in 2013.
Co-founder, COO of Kantox
Antonio Rami, also known as Toni Rami, is a co-founder and COO of Kantox, a foreign currency exchange management platform. He was born in Mallorca in 1986 and now lives in Barcelona, where he has worked at Kantox since it was established in 2011. Prior to Kantox, Rami worked as a consultant of strategy and operations at Deloitte and at Inveready Technology Investment Group as an investment advisor. He is a graduate of ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and of Singapore Management University, where he completed a master's degree.
Antonio Rami, also known as Toni Rami, is a co-founder and COO of Kantox, a foreign currency exchange management platform. He was born in Mallorca in 1986 and now lives in Barcelona, where he has worked at Kantox since it was established in 2011. Prior to Kantox, Rami worked as a consultant of strategy and operations at Deloitte and at Inveready Technology Investment Group as an investment advisor. He is a graduate of ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and of Singapore Management University, where he completed a master's degree.
Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Sennotech
Xu Wenyao received a bachelor's degree in 2006 and a master's degree in 2008 from Zhejiang University. In 2013, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Xu is founder and director of the Embedded Sensing and Computing Group at the State University of New York at Buffalo and serves as an associate professor in the university's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as Chief Scientist ever since. Xu leads Sennotech’s US lab.
Xu Wenyao received a bachelor's degree in 2006 and a master's degree in 2008 from Zhejiang University. In 2013, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Xu is founder and director of the Embedded Sensing and Computing Group at the State University of New York at Buffalo and serves as an associate professor in the university's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as Chief Scientist ever since. Xu leads Sennotech’s US lab.
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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