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Making Ideas Business was founded in 2012 by a group of 51 students and professors after the end of the 2011-2012 Master in Internet Business at ISDI, an international institution that offers training and degree programs in digital business management.Along with mentoring and industry expertise, the fund provides tech startups in the Spanish ecosystem with seed investments. It has invested €260,000 in five companies to date.The group today includes more than 78 partners and angel investors that, in total, have more than 1,000 years of professional experience and 50,000 hours of training in the internet sector.
Making Ideas Business was founded in 2012 by a group of 51 students and professors after the end of the 2011-2012 Master in Internet Business at ISDI, an international institution that offers training and degree programs in digital business management.Along with mentoring and industry expertise, the fund provides tech startups in the Spanish ecosystem with seed investments. It has invested €260,000 in five companies to date.The group today includes more than 78 partners and angel investors that, in total, have more than 1,000 years of professional experience and 50,000 hours of training in the internet sector.
Founder & CEO of OnlinePajak
Charles Guinot is founder of Indonesian online tax services platform OnlinePajak and a project manager and board member at Farinia Group, a French multinational manufacturing business group. Guinot earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Troyes, France and holds master’s degrees in Mechatronics from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France and Manufacturing Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong.
Charles Guinot is founder of Indonesian online tax services platform OnlinePajak and a project manager and board member at Farinia Group, a French multinational manufacturing business group. Guinot earned his bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Troyes, France and holds master’s degrees in Mechatronics from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France and Manufacturing Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong.
Co-founder, CEO of Kantox
Philippe Gelis is a co-founder and CEO of Kantox, a foreign currency exchange management platform. Born in Narbonne, France, in 1979, he now lives in Barcelona where the company's main offices are located. Prior to setting up Kantox in 2011, Gelis worked as a strategy and management consultant at Deloitte and as a financial consultant at Axis Corporate. His first job was as financial controller at Renault, Switzerland. Gelis holds a master's in Business Strategy and an MBA in Corporate Finance, both from Toulouse Business School, France.
Philippe Gelis is a co-founder and CEO of Kantox, a foreign currency exchange management platform. Born in Narbonne, France, in 1979, he now lives in Barcelona where the company's main offices are located. Prior to setting up Kantox in 2011, Gelis worked as a strategy and management consultant at Deloitte and as a financial consultant at Axis Corporate. His first job was as financial controller at Renault, Switzerland. Gelis holds a master's in Business Strategy and an MBA in Corporate Finance, both from Toulouse Business School, France.
Jaume Gomà is the CEO and co-founder of Ulabox, one of the first online supermarkets in Spain. He has been involved in various internet businesses since the late 90s. Gomà has worked in business strategy and managerial roles in telecommunication companies like France Telecom and Orange Spain. In 2008, he became a director at Segundamano, that has now transformed into Vibbo, the leading portal for second-hand goods trading in Spain and Latin America. Gomà is a leading mentor, advisor and business angel within the Spanish ecosystem.
Jaume Gomà is the CEO and co-founder of Ulabox, one of the first online supermarkets in Spain. He has been involved in various internet businesses since the late 90s. Gomà has worked in business strategy and managerial roles in telecommunication companies like France Telecom and Orange Spain. In 2008, he became a director at Segundamano, that has now transformed into Vibbo, the leading portal for second-hand goods trading in Spain and Latin America. Gomà is a leading mentor, advisor and business angel within the Spanish ecosystem.
Via ID is a business incubator and investor with a presence in France, the US, Singapore, and Germany. Its focus is on startups that develop “new modes of mobility”, which includes businesses ranging from bike-sharing and ride-hailing to vehicle marketplaces, garage comparisons and last-mile deliveries. Besides helping startups grow their business through incubation and investment, Via ID also connects various businesses, from startups to corporates and VCs, to develop synergies. One of its initiatives is The Mobility Club, a “private club” for mobility companies and investors to interact and gain industry insights.
Via ID is a business incubator and investor with a presence in France, the US, Singapore, and Germany. Its focus is on startups that develop “new modes of mobility”, which includes businesses ranging from bike-sharing and ride-hailing to vehicle marketplaces, garage comparisons and last-mile deliveries. Besides helping startups grow their business through incubation and investment, Via ID also connects various businesses, from startups to corporates and VCs, to develop synergies. One of its initiatives is The Mobility Club, a “private club” for mobility companies and investors to interact and gain industry insights.
Spain's most popular second-hand marketplace merged with LetGo in 2017 in the US and has 6 million daily users and topped US$150 million in funding.
Spain's most popular second-hand marketplace merged with LetGo in 2017 in the US and has 6 million daily users and topped US$150 million in funding.
Founded by Zhang Guiping, brother of Suning Commerce Group Chairman Zhang Jindong. The Zhang brothers co-founded Suning in 1987 and divided the business in 1999 into Suning Universal, listed as one of the top 20 real estate companies in China, and Suning Commerce, one of the largest appliance retailers in China. The investment conducted by Suning Universal in China mainly focuses on culture and entertainment industry. Suning Universal is expanding to the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Australia, France and South Korea, seeking investment opportunities in real estate, entertainment, healthcare, and culture industries.
Founded by Zhang Guiping, brother of Suning Commerce Group Chairman Zhang Jindong. The Zhang brothers co-founded Suning in 1987 and divided the business in 1999 into Suning Universal, listed as one of the top 20 real estate companies in China, and Suning Commerce, one of the largest appliance retailers in China. The investment conducted by Suning Universal in China mainly focuses on culture and entertainment industry. Suning Universal is expanding to the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Australia, France and South Korea, seeking investment opportunities in real estate, entertainment, healthcare, and culture industries.
Creadev was created in 2002 in France as the private equity arm of the Mulliez family. Creadev expanded to Shanghai in 2012, through a unit called Crehol China. It has since been renamed Creadev China.
Creadev was created in 2002 in France as the private equity arm of the Mulliez family. Creadev expanded to Shanghai in 2012, through a unit called Crehol China. It has since been renamed Creadev China.
Founded in 2002, Galia Gestion is an investment fund based in Bordeaux and operating principally in southwest France. To date, it has supported some 150 companies and currently has €100m of investments under management.
Founded in 2002, Galia Gestion is an investment fund based in Bordeaux and operating principally in southwest France. To date, it has supported some 150 companies and currently has €100m of investments under management.
IRDI Capital Investissement supports innovative startups and local SMEs in southwest France, with offices in Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Montpellier. Over its 40-year history, the company has invested some €800m in more than 1,400 companies.
IRDI Capital Investissement supports innovative startups and local SMEs in southwest France, with offices in Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Montpellier. Over its 40-year history, the company has invested some €800m in more than 1,400 companies.
Founder and CEO of Alodokter
A graduate with a master’s in Management and Business Strategy from the ESSEC Business School Paris, Nathanael Faibis had worked for two years as a project manager in France, Kenya and Morocco for a pharmaceutical market research company Sanisphere. In 2012, he worked for Lazada in Vietnam and Indonesia before becoming the head of production and user experience of Lazada Southeast Asia. However, he left Lazada in March 2013 to rejoin Sanisphere in Jakarta as the country head and global head of data management. Finally in April 2014, he decided to set up an Indonesian health portal Alodokter.
A graduate with a master’s in Management and Business Strategy from the ESSEC Business School Paris, Nathanael Faibis had worked for two years as a project manager in France, Kenya and Morocco for a pharmaceutical market research company Sanisphere. In 2012, he worked for Lazada in Vietnam and Indonesia before becoming the head of production and user experience of Lazada Southeast Asia. However, he left Lazada in March 2013 to rejoin Sanisphere in Jakarta as the country head and global head of data management. Finally in April 2014, he decided to set up an Indonesian health portal Alodokter.
Cathay Innovation invests in small to medium-sized companies with the potential to rapidly grow internationally. By 2016, Cathay Innovation had conducted 59 investments, with a total investment of €514 million. It has offices in France, China, the US and Germany, with €1.2 billion under management.
Cathay Innovation invests in small to medium-sized companies with the potential to rapidly grow internationally. By 2016, Cathay Innovation had conducted 59 investments, with a total investment of €514 million. It has offices in France, China, the US and Germany, with €1.2 billion under management.
Backed by €2m from impact investors, Les Noveaux Affineurs is ramping up production of its plant-based, French vegan cheese gastronomy for export to international markets
Backed by €2m from impact investors, Les Noveaux Affineurs is ramping up production of its plant-based, French vegan cheese gastronomy for export to international markets
Therapixel’s award-winning AI-powered MammoScreen technology helps radiologists read digital mammograms and obtain accurate breast cancer screening results within minutes.
Therapixel’s award-winning AI-powered MammoScreen technology helps radiologists read digital mammograms and obtain accurate breast cancer screening results within minutes.
TreeFrog Therapeutics’ C-Stem technology mass-produces high-quality pluripotent stem cells in a 3D environment that mimics the way cells grow in the human body.
TreeFrog Therapeutics’ C-Stem technology mass-produces high-quality pluripotent stem cells in a 3D environment that mimics the way cells grow in the human body.
Yu Minhong: Rags-to-riches education guru
When the New Oriental founder was working in the rice paddies as a teenager, it never occurred to him that he would become the richest teacher in China one day
Portugal's health & medtech startups: Taking innovation and disruption to heart
Backed by local and foreign money, Portugal’s healthcare and medical technology startups are hungry to go global
Kuaishou: Grabbing a share of China's near-trillion-RMB livestreaming e-commerce market
With 300m daily users, the short video app for the grassroots has partnered JD.com to offer discounts to convert users into online shoppers
Neosentec: Open source SaaS helping enterprises create customized AR experiences
Neosentec has created an open source SaaS for businesses to offer customized AR experiences
Allen Zhang: Father of WeChat and its string of innovations
Get to know the man behind the app in every Chinese user's smartphone
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
Waterdrop: Using crowdfunding and social media to disrupt health insurance
Insurtech startup Waterdrop helps families in China who cannot afford medical treatment to raise money via online mutual aid and crowdfunding, while selling insurance plans too
More Asian men are into skincare and health products, and Elio is here to help (discreetly)
Elio believes offering privacy, free online consultations and discreet product packaging will encourage more men to take better care of their health
Paint-and-sip startup Bartega pivots online amid Covid-19, spreading the joy of painting to more
The Indonesian startup finds new opportunities for growth in its unexpected shift
Gago Inc: Satellite data agritech startup ramps up growth with financial sector solutions
Founded by former NASA scientists, Gago began as a data solution to improve China’s traditionally low-yielding and inefficient smallholder-based farming sector
Shrimp farming IoT startup JALA to launch franchise program by mid-2021
Despite delays to hardware manufacturing and global expansion during the pandemic, JALA achieved encouraging growth in 2020 and is gearing up for a pre-Series A fundraising round
Good Startup: Alt-protein products can be better than real meat
The investor of Eat Just, Ripple Foods and more expects its portfolio companies will exit in the next four to six years, mostly through acquisition
Mental health services platform Ibunda wants to keep expanding its reach
Since its founding in 2015, the Indonesian startup Ibunda has provided psychological consultations to over 200,000 clients
China's Yuanfudao now the world's most valuable edtech with $2.2bn new funding
Yuanfudao’s second tranche of its Series G funding follows the $1bn it raised in March, bringing its valuation to $15.5bn
Lluvia Sólida: An economic lifeline for farmers in drier, unpredictable climate conditions
Reducing the need for watering by up to 90%, this Mexican startup’s polymer-based water retention technology is a potential game-changer for farming worldwide
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