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Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, Joyance invests in the “vectors of happiness” that it classifies as areas of science, including genetics and bioscience, the microbiome, neuroscience, virtual and augmented reality, and foodtech. It also invests in the area of social networking. Its investments are made through its management company, Ataraxia, and many have a European focus. It currently has 115 companies in its portfolio, with recent investments including in the August 2021 $3.6m seed round of Polish bionic limb manufacturer and in the July 2021 $8m Series A round of Israeli sports injury AI platform Zone7.
Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, Joyance invests in the “vectors of happiness” that it classifies as areas of science, including genetics and bioscience, the microbiome, neuroscience, virtual and augmented reality, and foodtech. It also invests in the area of social networking. Its investments are made through its management company, Ataraxia, and many have a European focus. It currently has 115 companies in its portfolio, with recent investments including in the August 2021 $3.6m seed round of Polish bionic limb manufacturer and in the July 2021 $8m Series A round of Israeli sports injury AI platform Zone7.
Founder of Xiaohongshu (RED)
Beijing Foreign Studies University graduate formerly employed at Bertelsmann AG and Norway Supreme Group. Miranda Qu was also the only Chinese judge at the 2014 InnoApps Huawei EU-China App Hackathon.
Beijing Foreign Studies University graduate formerly employed at Bertelsmann AG and Norway Supreme Group. Miranda Qu was also the only Chinese judge at the 2014 InnoApps Huawei EU-China App Hackathon.
Co-CEO and co-founder of Pula
Dutch-born Rosa Goslinga has spent most of her career working in Africa and speaks five languages, including Swahili. She graduated in business, economics and international development at the University of Amsterdam in 2004. She also completed a master’s in political economy of development at the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London in 2005.In 2006, she worked as an economist at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda where she realized there was an urgent need for small-scale farming insurance to protect the local farmers’ livelihoods against natural hazards.In 2008, she joined Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) in Kenya, where she initiated a pilot Kilimo Salama in Nairobi as program director. The program was a success, starting with 185 farmers taking up index insurance and growing to be the largest in Africa with over 185,000 participants. Goslinga also met and started working with Thomas Njeru, the lead actuary for UAP Insurance for the Kilimo project.In 2013, with investors backing her project, she developed and patented a system and method for providing a site-related weather insurance contract. She left SFSA in 2014 and went on to set up Kenya’s pioneering insurtech Pula with Njeru as co-founder in 2015.Both are now co-CEOs of the Nairobi-based startup, education and helping over 4m small-scale farmers to protect their livelihoods from environmental hazards with tailor-made micro-finance and insurance products.
Dutch-born Rosa Goslinga has spent most of her career working in Africa and speaks five languages, including Swahili. She graduated in business, economics and international development at the University of Amsterdam in 2004. She also completed a master’s in political economy of development at the School for Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London in 2005.In 2006, she worked as an economist at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda where she realized there was an urgent need for small-scale farming insurance to protect the local farmers’ livelihoods against natural hazards.In 2008, she joined Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) in Kenya, where she initiated a pilot Kilimo Salama in Nairobi as program director. The program was a success, starting with 185 farmers taking up index insurance and growing to be the largest in Africa with over 185,000 participants. Goslinga also met and started working with Thomas Njeru, the lead actuary for UAP Insurance for the Kilimo project.In 2013, with investors backing her project, she developed and patented a system and method for providing a site-related weather insurance contract. She left SFSA in 2014 and went on to set up Kenya’s pioneering insurtech Pula with Njeru as co-founder in 2015.Both are now co-CEOs of the Nairobi-based startup, education and helping over 4m small-scale farmers to protect their livelihoods from environmental hazards with tailor-made micro-finance and insurance products.
Founder and CEO of Mioji Travel
Ex-Sogou (a leading Chinese search engine) and -Tencent semantic analysis engineer with two master’s degrees from France, in model optimization and natural language processing, respectively. At Sogou, Zhang headed the R&D department, focusing on semantic search. He also developed Sogou’s voice assistant, making Sogou the first search engine to enter the field of voice-enabled intelligent virtual assistance for mobile apps and services.
Ex-Sogou (a leading Chinese search engine) and -Tencent semantic analysis engineer with two master’s degrees from France, in model optimization and natural language processing, respectively. At Sogou, Zhang headed the R&D department, focusing on semantic search. He also developed Sogou’s voice assistant, making Sogou the first search engine to enter the field of voice-enabled intelligent virtual assistance for mobile apps and services.
Co-founder and CEO of Zaask
A former consultant with Accenture and Galp Energia, Luís Martins holds a master’s in Economics from the Catholic University of Portugal and an MBA from The Lisbon MBA. Martins is currently CEO of Zaask, a company he co-founded. He first forayed into business in 2001, when he set up an online travel agency for the Brazilian market, which he later left to focus on his corporate career.
A former consultant with Accenture and Galp Energia, Luís Martins holds a master’s in Economics from the Catholic University of Portugal and an MBA from The Lisbon MBA. Martins is currently CEO of Zaask, a company he co-founded. He first forayed into business in 2001, when he set up an online travel agency for the Brazilian market, which he later left to focus on his corporate career.
Co-founder, Director and COO of Travelio
Christie Amanda has Australian diplomas in hospitality and business from the Alexander Education Group and a bachelor’s in Management and Marketing from Curtin University. After graduating in 2007, she worked at Australian retailer Coles and at the Commonwealth Bank before returning to Indonesia. She worked at PT Indosurya Finance before becoming the COO of Code-O Solutions, a software development startup that she co-founded with Hendry Rusli in 2012.
Christie Amanda has Australian diplomas in hospitality and business from the Alexander Education Group and a bachelor’s in Management and Marketing from Curtin University. After graduating in 2007, she worked at Australian retailer Coles and at the Commonwealth Bank before returning to Indonesia. She worked at PT Indosurya Finance before becoming the COO of Code-O Solutions, a software development startup that she co-founded with Hendry Rusli in 2012.
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI. Qi has worked in the field of Natural Language Processing since 2004. After graduating with a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology Liaoning in 2007, he worked at Alibaba, Tencent, Microsoft and Baidu.As a technology initiator, he helped with the development of Microsoft’s chatbot XiaoIce in 2014 and Baidu’s Xiaodu robot in 2015.
Co-founder and CTO of Trio.AI. Qi has worked in the field of Natural Language Processing since 2004. After graduating with a master’s in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology Liaoning in 2007, he worked at Alibaba, Tencent, Microsoft and Baidu.As a technology initiator, he helped with the development of Microsoft’s chatbot XiaoIce in 2014 and Baidu’s Xiaodu robot in 2015.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
CDO and co-founder of Gestoos
Andrea Halfpap is a co-founder and design director of Gestoos, a gesture recognition startup. She had been part of the UX teams at Vodafone Global, Claro Partners and Carmeq GmbH, building her expertise around visual and interactive design for mobile and web applications.Halfpap graduated from the Cologne International School of Design and specialized in Visual Communication and Research at the University of Western Sydney.
Andrea Halfpap is a co-founder and design director of Gestoos, a gesture recognition startup. She had been part of the UX teams at Vodafone Global, Claro Partners and Carmeq GmbH, building her expertise around visual and interactive design for mobile and web applications.Halfpap graduated from the Cologne International School of Design and specialized in Visual Communication and Research at the University of Western Sydney.
Co-founder and CTO of Sennotech
Li Zhinan holds a joint master’s degree in Mobile Health from Peking University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously worked on R&D on the Bing search engine for Microsoft Research Asia. Li is currently a Mobile Health Committee member at the Chinese Research Hospital Association. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as CTO ever since.
Li Zhinan holds a joint master’s degree in Mobile Health from Peking University and the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously worked on R&D on the Bing search engine for Microsoft Research Asia. Li is currently a Mobile Health Committee member at the Chinese Research Hospital Association. In February 2015, he co-founded Sennotech in Shenzhen and has served as CTO ever since.
CTO & Co-founder of Airhopping
As a graduate in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Gonzalo Ortega immediately launched his first entrepreneurial project, co-founding Airhopping in 2016 and assuming the role of CTO. Airhopping is a digital platform powered by an algorithm that allows multiple-destination travel planning at the lowest possible price. Spanish-born Ortega also coaches a children's rugby team in his spare time.
As a graduate in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), Gonzalo Ortega immediately launched his first entrepreneurial project, co-founding Airhopping in 2016 and assuming the role of CTO. Airhopping is a digital platform powered by an algorithm that allows multiple-destination travel planning at the lowest possible price. Spanish-born Ortega also coaches a children's rugby team in his spare time.
Chief Product Officer and Co-founder of Modoo
In 2008, Shi Shenyang joined Qunar.com and became a founding member of the hotel business unit of the Chinese trip booking website. He worked at Qunar as the company’s hotel product director before joining Modoo as chief product officer and co-founder in 2015.
In 2008, Shi Shenyang joined Qunar.com and became a founding member of the hotel business unit of the Chinese trip booking website. He worked at Qunar as the company’s hotel product director before joining Modoo as chief product officer and co-founder in 2015.
CEO and co-founder of XAG
Peng Bin graduated at Xidian University in Xi’an with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2004. After working at Microsoft China as an engineer for two years, the aeromodelling enthusiast started XAIRCRAFT in 2007 when he was 25 years old. The startup was renamed as XAG in 2014, with Peng as CEO. In 2020, Peng made it onto the Forbes China “40 Under 40” list.
Peng Bin graduated at Xidian University in Xi’an with a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 2004. After working at Microsoft China as an engineer for two years, the aeromodelling enthusiast started XAIRCRAFT in 2007 when he was 25 years old. The startup was renamed as XAG in 2014, with Peng as CEO. In 2020, Peng made it onto the Forbes China “40 Under 40” list.
Co-founder of Ajaib
During her time as a consultant at McKinsey from 2012 to 2014, Yada Piyajomkwan worked with governments from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on financial inclusion. The topic became her focus of study when she enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ MBA program as a Fulbright scholar. After earning her MBA, she and fellow Stanford alumnus Anderson Sumarli established online investment advisory startup Ajaib.
During her time as a consultant at McKinsey from 2012 to 2014, Yada Piyajomkwan worked with governments from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) on financial inclusion. The topic became her focus of study when she enrolled at the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ MBA program as a Fulbright scholar. After earning her MBA, she and fellow Stanford alumnus Anderson Sumarli established online investment advisory startup Ajaib.
CICC Capital was established in March 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CICC (China International Capital Corporation). It was registered as a private equity fund manager with the Asset Management Association of China in December 2017. By the end of 2017, CICC Capital had assets under management of RMB 200 billion.
CICC Capital was established in March 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CICC (China International Capital Corporation). It was registered as a private equity fund manager with the Asset Management Association of China in December 2017. By the end of 2017, CICC Capital had assets under management of RMB 200 billion.
KK Fund, GK Plug and Play Indonesia set up online meets between VCs and startups amid Covid-19
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Carlos Guerrero: The legal guardian of tech startups
The lawyer and investor dives deep in the Spanish startup ecosystem, supporting young tech companies with both financial and specialized legal support
Alpha JWC Ventures bets on Indonesian fintech, analytics startups for big impact
A commitment to mentoring and supporting its portfolio companies also lies at the core of its business
Exclusive: Patamar Capital to raise US$150 million, eyes Series B investments
The impact investment VC recently scored an exit at Indonesian online-to-offline group buying startup Mapan, when it was bought over by Go-Jek
How Sequoia Capital China is helping its portfolio startups get through the Covid-19 crisis
The renowned investor is also making big bets on the opportunities that lie head
Amartha CEO and founder apologizes for Covid-19 letter that mixed government work with his business
Andi Taufan retracted the letter, saying haste to support Covid-19 prevention program led to administrative errors, after public uproar and allegations of conflict of interest
Faraday Venture Partners’ MP Gonzalo Tradacete: “We are actively looking for startups”
Amid the Covid-19 slump, Faraday Venture Partners' CIO and MP shares his expectations for startup investments and favored sectors, the measures his firm has taken so far to help investees ride out the crisis, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexico’s Trendier invests in Chicfy as part of €1 million deal
Spain's most popular secondhand fashion marketplace and media darling gets lifeline as it struggles financially to stay afloat
Beatriz González: Seaya Ventures head and Spanish tech VC trailblazer
From Cabify to Glovo, the only woman to head a Spanish VC firm has backed some of the country’s most successful startups to date
Chinese startups feel the chill of capital winter as VC activities slow
The goods news is investors still have plenty of money. They just become more cautious when making investment decisions
Alodokter wants personalised healthcare on tap
The Indonesian healthcare startup recently got a US$9 million Series B funding for expansion.
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
Bigle Legal’s SaaS platform offers quick, affordable legal document auto-generation
Bigle Legal generates customized legal documents at the click of a button, dramatically cutting down on human error and time spent
Xu Jinghong: Champion of young entrepreneurs and high-tech startups
Under Xu Jinghong’s leadership, Tsinghua Holdings grew its assets sevenfold and incubated over 10,000 businesses. In his new role as VC investor, Xu wants to nurture startups into future global leaders
Shilling Capital Partners: Growing Portuguese tech businesses from seed
An early mover, the influential angel investing firm is accelerating local techs into Brazil and globally
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