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CEO and Founder of Clarity
A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Rebeca Minguela founded Blink, a hotel booking app that was acquired by Groupon, and Clarity.AI, a SaaS optimizing the social impact of investments. She holds an engineering degree from UPM (Technical University of Madrid) Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, and a master’s in Information Technology from the University of Stuttgart. After working at IBM, Siemens, the German Space Agency and BCG, she won a scholarship to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. She later led Santander Bank’s Global Digital Transformation Program. She was born in 1981 in Valladolid, Spain.
A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Rebeca Minguela founded Blink, a hotel booking app that was acquired by Groupon, and Clarity.AI, a SaaS optimizing the social impact of investments. She holds an engineering degree from UPM (Technical University of Madrid) Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, and a master’s in Information Technology from the University of Stuttgart. After working at IBM, Siemens, the German Space Agency and BCG, she won a scholarship to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. She later led Santander Bank’s Global Digital Transformation Program. She was born in 1981 in Valladolid, Spain.
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo. Serial entrepreneur. The son of a factory worker, Huang received his BSc from Zhejiang University and his MSc from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both in Computer Science. Upon the advice of a billionaire entrepreneur, he decided to join Google instead of Microsoft and, as a result, became financially independent within three years. Huang left Google in 2007. Before founding Pinduoduo, he started two other companies, both of which were profitable but failed to gain prestige. Looking to achieve renown, Huang started Pinduoduo in 2015.
Founder and CEO of Pinduoduo. Serial entrepreneur. The son of a factory worker, Huang received his BSc from Zhejiang University and his MSc from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both in Computer Science. Upon the advice of a billionaire entrepreneur, he decided to join Google instead of Microsoft and, as a result, became financially independent within three years. Huang left Google in 2007. Before founding Pinduoduo, he started two other companies, both of which were profitable but failed to gain prestige. Looking to achieve renown, Huang started Pinduoduo in 2015.
Co-founder and CIO of Waynabox
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Ferran Blanché majored in Aeronautical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) in 2014. He completed an MBA course on Air Transportation at the Aeronautical Business School ITAérea in 2013. He also helped ITAérea to launch courses in Latin America and Asia.Ferran Blanché is a certified SCRUM product owner. Agile and SCRUM work strategies were implemented in Waynabox, leading to a 50% improvement in SEO organic traffic. Blanché is now a board member and chief product officer for Waynabox. He has also just started a Computer Engineering degree at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2018.
Co-founder and Chairman of Bareksa
Karaniya Dharmasaputra is a media industry veteran, trained in public policy and communications-related affairs. He was managing editor at TEMPO, an Indonesian news magazine and had a brief stint as a broadcast journalist with Voice of America (VOA). In 2008, Karaniya left TEMPO to establish VIVA, a news and entertainment portal. He subsequently moved on from VIVA in 2013 to establish Bareksa, an online investment portal dedicated to mutual funds.Karaniya is also President Director of KLY Digital Media Group, a holding company for digital content platforms owned by Emtek.
Karaniya Dharmasaputra is a media industry veteran, trained in public policy and communications-related affairs. He was managing editor at TEMPO, an Indonesian news magazine and had a brief stint as a broadcast journalist with Voice of America (VOA). In 2008, Karaniya left TEMPO to establish VIVA, a news and entertainment portal. He subsequently moved on from VIVA in 2013 to establish Bareksa, an online investment portal dedicated to mutual funds.Karaniya is also President Director of KLY Digital Media Group, a holding company for digital content platforms owned by Emtek.
Founder, CEO and Chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan
Founder, CEO and chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan. Ye graduated from the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. After graduating, he worked as a programmer and later as an R&D manager at a software company in Fuzhou. Ye began his entrepreneurial career in 2007 when he started Xiamen Yirui Software Technology Co., Ltd. In 2011, drawing upon his years of experience in security and safety systems, he set up Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co., Ltd., which provides remote monitoring services.
Founder, CEO and chairperson of Zhang Tong Jia Yuan. Ye graduated from the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology in 2001 with a degree in Computer Science. After graduating, he worked as a programmer and later as an R&D manager at a software company in Fuzhou. Ye began his entrepreneurial career in 2007 when he started Xiamen Yirui Software Technology Co., Ltd. In 2011, drawing upon his years of experience in security and safety systems, he set up Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co., Ltd., which provides remote monitoring services.
Ex-CFO and Co-founder of Bioo / Arkyne Technologies
Alexandre Díaz Codina is a Business Administration graduate from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He joined Arkyne Technologies as co-founder and CFO in November 2015. He left Arkyne and the Bioo project in May 2017.While working on the Bioo project, Díaz and fellow co-founders were named as promising young entrepreneurs in Forbes 30u30 Europe. He also co-founded youth forum Impact.Barcelona in February 2016 with UPF alumni to give youths a “voice” in society. In January 2018 he joined AZ Capital as an investment banking intern.
Alexandre Díaz Codina is a Business Administration graduate from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). He joined Arkyne Technologies as co-founder and CFO in November 2015. He left Arkyne and the Bioo project in May 2017.While working on the Bioo project, Díaz and fellow co-founders were named as promising young entrepreneurs in Forbes 30u30 Europe. He also co-founded youth forum Impact.Barcelona in February 2016 with UPF alumni to give youths a “voice” in society. In January 2018 he joined AZ Capital as an investment banking intern.
Co-founder of AISpeech
In 2005, Lin graduated from the University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Engineering. Upon graduating, he worked at the British Standards Institution as Chief Representative of China. In 2007, he co-founded AISpeech with Gao Shixing and Yu Kai. He created AISpeech’s oral English teaching business unit and focused on the development of speech assessment technology. In May 2014, AISpeech spun off the oral English teaching business unit into a new company called Chivox. Lin has served as founder and CEO of Chivox ever since.
In 2005, Lin graduated from the University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Engineering. Upon graduating, he worked at the British Standards Institution as Chief Representative of China. In 2007, he co-founded AISpeech with Gao Shixing and Yu Kai. He created AISpeech’s oral English teaching business unit and focused on the development of speech assessment technology. In May 2014, AISpeech spun off the oral English teaching business unit into a new company called Chivox. Lin has served as founder and CEO of Chivox ever since.
Co-founder and Chairman of Tiantian Xuenong
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Yan became interested in agriculture while working as a venture capitalist at Pingan Trust, the trust unit of Ping An Insurance, from 2010 to 2014. He invested in dozens of agricultural projects on behalf of his clients. Yan resigned from Pingan Trust in 2014 and founded DFS168.com, an e-commerce platform for agricultural materials. In 2017, he co-founded Tiantian Xuenong with Zhao Guang, a friend from university, and became the company's chairman. Yan received his bachelor's degree in Electronics from Sun Yat-sen University in 2006 and his MBA from Hong Kong Baptist University in 2010.
Co-founder, CTO and Head of Innovation of BEEVERYCREATIVE
Francisco Mendes is the CTO, Head of Innovation and co-founder of BEEVERYCREATIVE, the innovative 3D printer and software producer in Portugal. In 2010, he co-founded the startup's preliminary project bitBOX that was transformed into BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013.Mendes is also a co-founder of Hardware City, a community of entrepreneurs that links hardware startups to manufacturers. He has worked in R&D at Tellus Mater and Milenio 3 in Portugal. He has a master's in Industrial Automation from the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
Francisco Mendes is the CTO, Head of Innovation and co-founder of BEEVERYCREATIVE, the innovative 3D printer and software producer in Portugal. In 2010, he co-founded the startup's preliminary project bitBOX that was transformed into BEEVERYCREATIVE in 2013.Mendes is also a co-founder of Hardware City, a community of entrepreneurs that links hardware startups to manufacturers. He has worked in R&D at Tellus Mater and Milenio 3 in Portugal. He has a master's in Industrial Automation from the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
Co-founder & Advisor of Red Points
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
David Casellas, a graduate of ESADE Law and Business School, is a legaltech expert who built his career in digital businesses.He started his professional career as Digital Business Development Manager at FC Barcelona. In 2012, he co-founded Red Points, a SaaS producing anti-piracy and counterfeit detection technology to protect brands in the digital ecosystem. Since 2017, he has also been Co-founder and Managing Director of Pridatect, the first online platform that allows professionals to offer compliance in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) services to their clients.
Co-founder of AEInnova
Andrés Peñalver Núñez is a telecommunications engineer who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, specializing in electronic systems, industrial electronics and automatic control engineering. Peñalver is a co-founder of AEInnova and had been a researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He received the best academic record award from the Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COETTC) and was earlier awarded a scholarship to collaborate with the MARTA transportation project. His final project involved the design of an automatic validation system for infotainment devices for carmaker SEAT, where Peñalver has been a technical project leader.
Andrés Peñalver Núñez is a telecommunications engineer who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, specializing in electronic systems, industrial electronics and automatic control engineering. Peñalver is a co-founder of AEInnova and had been a researcher at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He received the best academic record award from the Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COETTC) and was earlier awarded a scholarship to collaborate with the MARTA transportation project. His final project involved the design of an automatic validation system for infotainment devices for carmaker SEAT, where Peñalver has been a technical project leader.
Co-founder & CEO of Ontruck
Iñigo Juantegui is a serial entrepreneur with two years of experience in PwC as a senior consultant. He co-founded and led the operations of La Nevera Roja, a food delivery company that was sold to Rocket Internet in 2015. That operation is today considered to be one of the largest and most successful exits in Spain in the past five years, with the company becoming part of Just Eat.Since 2016, he has been CEO and Co-Founder of OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation via technology.
Iñigo Juantegui is a serial entrepreneur with two years of experience in PwC as a senior consultant. He co-founded and led the operations of La Nevera Roja, a food delivery company that was sold to Rocket Internet in 2015. That operation is today considered to be one of the largest and most successful exits in Spain in the past five years, with the company becoming part of Just Eat.Since 2016, he has been CEO and Co-Founder of OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation via technology.
Co-founder and CEO of FuVeX
Carlos Matilla Codesal is co-founder and CEO of Spanish drone technology company FuVeX, which has been in operation since 2015. He was founder and president of FuVe-E, a student entrepreneurial association for participating in international engineering competitions at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), where Matilla earned his degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2014. He managed two FuVe-E projects: designing one of the world's first gyrocopter UAVs and constructing an unmanned underwater vehicle. Matilla also studied Naval Architecture at UPM. He earned his Executive MBA from EOI Business School in 2017.
Carlos Matilla Codesal is co-founder and CEO of Spanish drone technology company FuVeX, which has been in operation since 2015. He was founder and president of FuVe-E, a student entrepreneurial association for participating in international engineering competitions at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), where Matilla earned his degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2014. He managed two FuVe-E projects: designing one of the world's first gyrocopter UAVs and constructing an unmanned underwater vehicle. Matilla also studied Naval Architecture at UPM. He earned his Executive MBA from EOI Business School in 2017.
Co-founder and Chief Credit Officer of Akseleran
Christopher Gultom worked as a consultant for four years before establishing P2P lending firm Akseleran. In 2013, after graduating with a Bachelor's in Economics from Universitas Gadjah Mada, he started work at Arghajata Consulting as an associate. He left Arghajata in 2015 and joined AJCapital Advisory as a senior consultant. When he and fellow co-founders started developing Akseleran in 2016, he took on the role as CFO. However, after launching Akseleran and leaving AJCapital in April 2017, he became Akseleran's Chief Investment Officer while Mikhail Tambunan stepped into the CFO role. In September 2017, he became Akseleran's Chief Credit Officer.
Christopher Gultom worked as a consultant for four years before establishing P2P lending firm Akseleran. In 2013, after graduating with a Bachelor's in Economics from Universitas Gadjah Mada, he started work at Arghajata Consulting as an associate. He left Arghajata in 2015 and joined AJCapital Advisory as a senior consultant. When he and fellow co-founders started developing Akseleran in 2016, he took on the role as CFO. However, after launching Akseleran and leaving AJCapital in April 2017, he became Akseleran's Chief Investment Officer while Mikhail Tambunan stepped into the CFO role. In September 2017, he became Akseleran's Chief Credit Officer.
Co-founder of Uniplaces, Co-founder of StudentFinance
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a focus on Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers.
Armed with Asian and European experience, Miguel Amaro co-founded Uniplaces in 2011. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Nottingham, and took a course in Chinese Studies at East China Normal University. He obtained his master’s in Management, with a focus on Global Entrepreneurship, from Babson Graduate School. Amaro also spent two months as an analyst at Grameen Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While developing Uniplaces, he was an entrepreneur-in-residence at Picvic Labs (France), Zhejiang University Innovation Institute (China) and Osram (United States). Amaro is currently part of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers.
Place to Plug: Symbiosis in scaling with the electric vehicle sector
Launched commercially just five months ago, EV-charging infrastructure platform Place to Plug has already attracted attention from investors in Silicon Valley and Asia
Soon, a cute robot will bring you your online shopping
Using robots to automate last-mile delivery, Zhen Robotics wants to help the logistics industry slash costs and boost customer satisfaction.
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
VCs like Sequoia Capital, EV Growth, Monk's Hill Ventures and MDI Ventures are onboard to spot potential investments despite Covid-19 downturn
FarmCloud: Effective husbandry management to help feed the world
Global meat consumption is increasing and, consequently, so is intensive farming, meaning FarmCloud's one-stop animal husbandry management solution comes at the right moment
ARTICARES: Personalized, more affordable arm rehab therapy at home
Using adaptive AI, its H-Man robot works like an occupational therapist, assessing patient’s performance and adjusting the complexity of training tasks in real time
Polaroo: An expense app that finds the best deals and automates payments
Take control of your finances and save money and time with Polaroo's personalized expenses app
Xhockware's YouBeep app for speedy checkout, higher customer spending
Besides cutting checkout time to under 1 minute, this in-store shopping app also has other bright ideas: targeted marketing, allergy warnings, even wine-pairing tips
Wallbox’s bumper funding boosts Spain’s EV charging sector
Wallbox’s generic EV charging systems are sold in 40 countries, including the US and China; attracting major backers like Seaya Ventures, Spanish utility Iberdrola and US VC Endeavor
HumanITcare: Covid-19 spurs demand for telemedicine across Spain and beyond
The startup’s revenue is expected to exceed €10m by 2024 due to rapid digital transformation of healthcare services and a growing market for AI-powered medtechs
Tipped for unicorn status, BeON Energy is making solar power accessible to the masses
BeON Energy plans to raise the energy sector's largest Series A investment round in 2020
Portugal oceantech II: Single-minded efforts to build an ecosystem of international reference
With dedicated accelerators and investment programs, supported by the EU’s vote of confidence, Portugal appears on track to lead in oceantech
New sectors, strategies come into play as investors respond to China's Big Tech curbs
Amid the crackdown on China’s tech giants, some investors are sussing out less risky sectors, while heavyweights like BlackRock and Fidelity stay in for the long haul
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
Can Indonesia plug its tech talent gap to keep its digital economy growing?
Local institutions are stepping up to boost tech skills among students and jobseekers, as the government opens the way for more foreign talent joining startups
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
Event ticketing startup Goers gains new revenue streams with pivot to helping leisure spots go online; hotel SaaS Izy and on-demand medical testing service CekLab also in top three
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