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Co-founder and Technology & Innovation Director of Tanamduit
Ferry Aprilianto has over 17 years of experience as an IT engineer. From 2000 to 2005, he was a project manager at enterprise IT firm Jatis Solutions, where he worked on mutual fund distribution systems for major Indonesian banks. In 2005, he became an independent IT consultant, working for companies in Indonesia and the Philippines. In 2013, he joined the company that developed Bank Mandiri's e-cash system, Digital Artha Media, as an IT architect. Ferry graduated from the University of Indonesia with a bachelor's in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Ferry Aprilianto has over 17 years of experience as an IT engineer. From 2000 to 2005, he was a project manager at enterprise IT firm Jatis Solutions, where he worked on mutual fund distribution systems for major Indonesian banks. In 2005, he became an independent IT consultant, working for companies in Indonesia and the Philippines. In 2013, he joined the company that developed Bank Mandiri's e-cash system, Digital Artha Media, as an IT architect. Ferry graduated from the University of Indonesia with a bachelor's in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Yuantai Investment Partners Fund
Yuantai Investment Partners Fund is co-founded by You Qingyi, the partner of China Soft Investment Corporation, and Shao Yangdong, the former financial analyst in investment banking department of Salomon Brothers Inc. with more than 20 years experience in investment.
Yuantai Investment Partners Fund is co-founded by You Qingyi, the partner of China Soft Investment Corporation, and Shao Yangdong, the former financial analyst in investment banking department of Salomon Brothers Inc. with more than 20 years experience in investment.
Mercy Corps’ Social Venture Fund
Mercy Corps’ Social Venture Fund is a seed and early-stage social impact fund operated by not-for-profit humanitarian organization Mercy Corps. The US-based organization is increasingly moving into tech investments, with key interests in agtech and fintech solutions creating social impact. FinX, a platform designed to accelerate financial inclusion worldwide, was also launched recently. Distributed ledgers, digital assets, cryptocurrencies and other digital financial solutions will be deployed to alleviate poverty in local communities. The fund has invested in 16 companies at the seed stage. Investments in the February 2021 included a pre-seed round for Kenyan healthcare fintech platform ImaliPay. In December 2020, it joined a $5.3m seed round for Colombian remittance tech Valiu.
Mercy Corps’ Social Venture Fund is a seed and early-stage social impact fund operated by not-for-profit humanitarian organization Mercy Corps. The US-based organization is increasingly moving into tech investments, with key interests in agtech and fintech solutions creating social impact. FinX, a platform designed to accelerate financial inclusion worldwide, was also launched recently. Distributed ledgers, digital assets, cryptocurrencies and other digital financial solutions will be deployed to alleviate poverty in local communities. The fund has invested in 16 companies at the seed stage. Investments in the February 2021 included a pre-seed round for Kenyan healthcare fintech platform ImaliPay. In December 2020, it joined a $5.3m seed round for Colombian remittance tech Valiu.
The Alexa Fund provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. It is focused on how voice technology can improve customers’ lives, from early-stage pre-revenue companies to established brands. Areas of particular interest include: hardware products that would benefit from the Alexa Voice Service; skills that deliver new abilities to Alexa-enabled devices through the Alexa Skills Kit; and new contributions to the science behind voice technology, including text to speech, natural language understanding, automatic speech recognition, artificial intelligence and hardware component design.
The Alexa Fund provides up to $200 million in venture capital funding to fuel voice technology innovation. It is focused on how voice technology can improve customers’ lives, from early-stage pre-revenue companies to established brands. Areas of particular interest include: hardware products that would benefit from the Alexa Voice Service; skills that deliver new abilities to Alexa-enabled devices through the Alexa Skills Kit; and new contributions to the science behind voice technology, including text to speech, natural language understanding, automatic speech recognition, artificial intelligence and hardware component design.
Hengqin CIMC Readysun Innovation & Entrepreneurship Investment Fund
Hengqin CIMC Readysun Innovation & Entrepreneurship Investment Fund is a VC fund set up by China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and Shenzhen Readysun Investment Group on June 14, 2017. The fund focuses on fast-growing high-end equipment manufacturing and new technology sectors, such as intelligent logistics, industrial automation and robots, industrial internet, green new materials.
Hengqin CIMC Readysun Innovation & Entrepreneurship Investment Fund is a VC fund set up by China International Marine Containers (CIMC) and Shenzhen Readysun Investment Group on June 14, 2017. The fund focuses on fast-growing high-end equipment manufacturing and new technology sectors, such as intelligent logistics, industrial automation and robots, industrial internet, green new materials.
IGF is a crowdfunding platform for impact investing in Asia. It aims to partner with innovative, high-impact enterprises in need of capital to scale their businesses and, as a result, be of value to society and the environment. The fund seeks to mobilize its US$50m in investment capital to deliver affordable healthcare, cut CO2 emissions, help more than 2m people gain access to clean energy and empower women. IGF's investments range in size from US$250,000 to US$5m, and primarily take the form of equity or quasi-equity. All its investments include pre-agreed social or environmental impact targets.
IGF is a crowdfunding platform for impact investing in Asia. It aims to partner with innovative, high-impact enterprises in need of capital to scale their businesses and, as a result, be of value to society and the environment. The fund seeks to mobilize its US$50m in investment capital to deliver affordable healthcare, cut CO2 emissions, help more than 2m people gain access to clean energy and empower women. IGF's investments range in size from US$250,000 to US$5m, and primarily take the form of equity or quasi-equity. All its investments include pre-agreed social or environmental impact targets.
Co-founder of Mapan by Ruma
After graduating with an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University in the US, Sean DeWitt became a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He later worked at the US Department of State and the Fund for New York City.In 2007, he joined the nonprofit Grameen Foundation that was established by Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus. As part of the nonprofit, he helped Aldi Haryopratomo establish the social enterprise Ruma. DeWitt currently works for the World Resource Institute. He also holds master’s degrees in Development Finance and Environmental Economics from the University of London.
After graduating with an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University in the US, Sean DeWitt became a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He later worked at the US Department of State and the Fund for New York City.In 2007, he joined the nonprofit Grameen Foundation that was established by Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus. As part of the nonprofit, he helped Aldi Haryopratomo establish the social enterprise Ruma. DeWitt currently works for the World Resource Institute. He also holds master’s degrees in Development Finance and Environmental Economics from the University of London.
CEO and founder of ATRenew (formerly Aihuishou)
Chen graduated from Tongji University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and from Fudan University in 2005 with a master’s degree in the same field. Upon graduation, he worked for Fortune 500 company Sykes Enterprises as a software engineer. In 2009, he received a RMB100,000 seed fund from Fudan University to start Leyi, a customer-to-customer (C2C) platform for trading second-hand goods, with Sun Wenjun, a friend he met through his master’s degree. Although the business failed after two and a half years, the two young entrepreneurs led their core team to form Aihuishou.
Chen graduated from Tongji University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, and from Fudan University in 2005 with a master’s degree in the same field. Upon graduation, he worked for Fortune 500 company Sykes Enterprises as a software engineer. In 2009, he received a RMB100,000 seed fund from Fudan University to start Leyi, a customer-to-customer (C2C) platform for trading second-hand goods, with Sun Wenjun, a friend he met through his master’s degree. Although the business failed after two and a half years, the two young entrepreneurs led their core team to form Aihuishou.
Co-founder and CTO of McFly
Liu Long graduated from Northwestern Polytechnic University based in Xi'an in 2010. The Information and Computing Science graduate went on to the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (IRSA) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to pursue a PhD in Microwave Remote Sensing in 2015. He stayed on at the IRSA as a research fellow with funding support from the Youth Science Fund program under the National Natural Science Foundation of China. In 2016, he co-founded agtech startup McFly with two Wuhan University alumni who are also experts in remote sensing technology.
Liu Long graduated from Northwestern Polytechnic University based in Xi'an in 2010. The Information and Computing Science graduate went on to the Institute of Remote Sensing Applications (IRSA) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to pursue a PhD in Microwave Remote Sensing in 2015. He stayed on at the IRSA as a research fellow with funding support from the Youth Science Fund program under the National Natural Science Foundation of China. In 2016, he co-founded agtech startup McFly with two Wuhan University alumni who are also experts in remote sensing technology.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) is the venture capital arm of Pearson, the world’s largest education company. With investments in 10 education startups and a total of 350,000 learners,PALF is expanding its range of affordable education solutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Indonesia’s online learning provider HarukaEdu is the 11th addition.It is PALF’s first foray into the online higher education market.
Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) is the venture capital arm of Pearson, the world’s largest education company. With investments in 10 education startups and a total of 350,000 learners,PALF is expanding its range of affordable education solutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Indonesia’s online learning provider HarukaEdu is the 11th addition.It is PALF’s first foray into the online higher education market.
Co-founder of Volantis
Ryan Haryadi went to Diablo Valley College in the US and Indiana University, Bloomington, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Informatics. In 2010, he returned to Indonesia, where he briefly joined ORIX Indonesia Finance as an account manager till the end of 2011. In 2012, he joined online travel aggregator Pegipegi, which is now owned by Traveloka. In 2013, Haryadi moved on and joined Bachtiar Rifai at digital marketing consultancy WireHub. The duo continued on to establish digital marketing automation service firm Kofera Technology, and, subsequently, spun off a second company, Volantis Technology.
Ryan Haryadi went to Diablo Valley College in the US and Indiana University, Bloomington, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Informatics. In 2010, he returned to Indonesia, where he briefly joined ORIX Indonesia Finance as an account manager till the end of 2011. In 2012, he joined online travel aggregator Pegipegi, which is now owned by Traveloka. In 2013, Haryadi moved on and joined Bachtiar Rifai at digital marketing consultancy WireHub. The duo continued on to establish digital marketing automation service firm Kofera Technology, and, subsequently, spun off a second company, Volantis Technology.
CEO and co-founder of Zensei
David Martín-Corral is an industrial engineer with a PhD in Mathematical Engineering, focusing on complex systems, viral computing and machine learning.He has worked as an associate lecturer teaching classes in social network analysis, digital health and data visualization, and in R programming for top-notch Spanish universities such as CIFF Business School, the IE Business School and Carlos III University in Madrid.Martín-Corral was also the founder of Polibot, the popular chatbot for Telegram and Facebook. In 2018, he co-founded Zensei with Carlos Hernando, a virtual clinic app aimed at preventing and assisting users in their management of respiratory problems. Both founders are currently mentoring startups as part of the Tetuan Valley Network.
David Martín-Corral is an industrial engineer with a PhD in Mathematical Engineering, focusing on complex systems, viral computing and machine learning.He has worked as an associate lecturer teaching classes in social network analysis, digital health and data visualization, and in R programming for top-notch Spanish universities such as CIFF Business School, the IE Business School and Carlos III University in Madrid.Martín-Corral was also the founder of Polibot, the popular chatbot for Telegram and Facebook. In 2018, he co-founded Zensei with Carlos Hernando, a virtual clinic app aimed at preventing and assisting users in their management of respiratory problems. Both founders are currently mentoring startups as part of the Tetuan Valley Network.
KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a joint corporate VC operated by Japanese telecommunications firm KDDI and investment firm Global Brain. It forms one part of KDDI's venture programs, the other being a Japan-only accelerator program, KDDI Infinity Labo. With the support of other companies in the group, such as au Financial Holdings and Soracom, KDDI is able to provide extensive and relevant support to its portfolio companies.
KDDI Open Innovation Fund is a joint corporate VC operated by Japanese telecommunications firm KDDI and investment firm Global Brain. It forms one part of KDDI's venture programs, the other being a Japan-only accelerator program, KDDI Infinity Labo. With the support of other companies in the group, such as au Financial Holdings and Soracom, KDDI is able to provide extensive and relevant support to its portfolio companies.
Light-Up Capital (Dianliang Fund)
Founded in 2013 by Long Wei, a co-founder of Dianping, Light-Up Capital (also known as Dianliang Fund) focuses on companies in early through growth stage with specialization in robotics, artificial intelligence, mobile internet and mobile healthcare.
Founded in 2013 by Long Wei, a co-founder of Dianping, Light-Up Capital (also known as Dianliang Fund) focuses on companies in early through growth stage with specialization in robotics, artificial intelligence, mobile internet and mobile healthcare.
Co-founder, CEO of Heptasense
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
In 2017, Ricardo Santos became the CEO and co-founder of Heptasense. In November 2018, the Portuguese national has also founded Rocha Capital, a private fund to invest in other startups. Santos obtained a master's in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon in 2015. He also has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics from the University of Lisbon. Prior to co-founding Heptasense, he was a research fellow at the Portuguese Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering. He was also a Biomedical Engineering summer intern at the University of Nottingham in the UK in 2013.
Tuya Smart announces more partnerships, files for IPO in the US
Tuya Smart’s platform enables the creation of smart devices with little or no code writing needed, shortening R&D from months to a matter of days
Insights on tech and the Indonesian diaspora in Silicon Valley
Navigating the different diaspora communities, one tech event at a time
Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Spotahome clinches Spain’s first Silicon Valley-led funding
Now in Europe’s US$500 billion home rental market, the Spanish proptech will soon expand to LatAm, the US and Asia
Bernardo Hernández: Celebrity investor and Google's former marketing whiz
The angel investor behind some of the most successful Spanish internet startups also has an unusual honor for techies – GQ’s Man of the Year
SWORD Health nabs Portugal's second biggest Series A round within one year
SWORD Health's AI-based physiotherapy solution has just clinched $9m from Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund, ringing in a total of $17m in Series A funding
Intudo Ventures: Grooming returning overseas talent for an Indonesia-only bet
Combining the experience and networks of foreign-educated Indonesians with local distribution channels, Intudo’s hyperlocal strategy has attracted $200m in managed assets
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
Traveloka CTO Derianto Kusuma resigns
The co-founder cites a changing ecosystem and company direction for his decision, while hinting at a new venture
Calling Factorial “the Zendesk of HR," Silicon Valley heavyweight CRV led the round, in its first-ever investment in Spain
Forward Fooding: Ranking the world's agrifood startups on success and sustainability
The collaborative platform has opened applications for its FoodTech500 global ranking of agrifood startups; counts over 7,000 startups and scaleups mapped so far
Edpuzzle waives fees for video learning platform during coronavirus pandemic
Spanish edtech startup Edpuzzle lets teachers create engaging remote-learning tools from easily accessible online videos
Cristina Fonseca: On a one-woman mission to make Portugal more innovative
The co-founder of Portugal's third unicorn, Talkdesk, is now an influential investor and AI authority
Jesús Encinar: The Man Behind Idealista and 11870.com
Entrepreneur, angel investor and down-to-earth idealist
Data integration platform Onna accelerates growth with Covid-19 boost
Corporates use up to 80 different apps in their workflows. Slack- and Dropbox-backed Onna is a central platform integrating all that fragmented data, giving companies greater control
Mindtera: Building mental resilience through bite-sized lessons
Mindtera wants to nip mental health issues in the bud by equipping working adults with skills to navigate work challenges and personal relationships, using their phones
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