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Founder and CEO of Drone Hopper
Pablo Flores Peña pursued his undergraduate and master’s studies in aeronautical engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. On graduation in 2005, he joined the Airbus Group where he is currently the chief engineer for the A320 jetliner family. Besides his work at Airbus, he also founded Drone Hopper and became its CEO in 2015. He received the 2017 award for aeronautical innovation from the Official Spanish Association of Aeronautical Engineers (COIAE) for his work at Drone Hopper, a startup dedicated to the design and manufacture of self-guided drones for fire extinction and large crops fumigation.
Pablo Flores Peña pursued his undergraduate and master’s studies in aeronautical engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. On graduation in 2005, he joined the Airbus Group where he is currently the chief engineer for the A320 jetliner family. Besides his work at Airbus, he also founded Drone Hopper and became its CEO in 2015. He received the 2017 award for aeronautical innovation from the Official Spanish Association of Aeronautical Engineers (COIAE) for his work at Drone Hopper, a startup dedicated to the design and manufacture of self-guided drones for fire extinction and large crops fumigation.
Co-founder & CTO of Ontruck
Fuentes is Co-founder and CTO of OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology.Fuentes ran several projects independently as a tech advisor and web consultant until he joined Delivery Hero as VP Engineering where he defined IT strategy and processes, leading teams of over 40 engineers. He is credited with contributing to its eventual valuation of US$3 billion with over 2,000 employees worldwide.In 2014, he founded Valk Fleet to improve the logistics sector offering on-time reliable deliveries. Fuentes defines himself as a mix of entrepreneur, serious coder and system designer.
Fuentes is Co-founder and CTO of OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology.Fuentes ran several projects independently as a tech advisor and web consultant until he joined Delivery Hero as VP Engineering where he defined IT strategy and processes, leading teams of over 40 engineers. He is credited with contributing to its eventual valuation of US$3 billion with over 2,000 employees worldwide.In 2014, he founded Valk Fleet to improve the logistics sector offering on-time reliable deliveries. Fuentes defines himself as a mix of entrepreneur, serious coder and system designer.
CTO and Co-founder of Modoo
Zhou Ying graduated in 1993 with a BSc Thermal Engineering and Computer Applications from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.He has over 20 years of experience in hardware development and has been working as a senior product manager at Haier since October 2014. Based in Beijing, he also co-founded medtech Modoo in 2015 as CTO. Zhou has worked for over three years at Nokia as senior engineeering manager, system design manager and system architect. He also worked for the Microsoft Device Group as a senior engineering manager for six months, leading a team for innovation project development until September 2014.
Zhou Ying graduated in 1993 with a BSc Thermal Engineering and Computer Applications from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.He has over 20 years of experience in hardware development and has been working as a senior product manager at Haier since October 2014. Based in Beijing, he also co-founded medtech Modoo in 2015 as CTO. Zhou has worked for over three years at Nokia as senior engineeering manager, system design manager and system architect. He also worked for the Microsoft Device Group as a senior engineering manager for six months, leading a team for innovation project development until September 2014.
Co-founder & COO of Ontruck
Indonesian Rika Christanto grew up in the US. A Harvard MBA graduate she has worked as an investment banking analyst in the technology group of Morgan Stanley and has over four years of consultancy experience in McKinsey.Christanto's first experience in the logistics sector was when she worked for an NGO in Uganda leading the operations to create a nationwide dairy supply chain. She left the consultancy world in 2016 to join OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology, as a co-founder and CFO. She’s currently the company’s COO, leading both operations and finance.
Indonesian Rika Christanto grew up in the US. A Harvard MBA graduate she has worked as an investment banking analyst in the technology group of Morgan Stanley and has over four years of consultancy experience in McKinsey.Christanto's first experience in the logistics sector was when she worked for an NGO in Uganda leading the operations to create a nationwide dairy supply chain. She left the consultancy world in 2016 to join OnTruck, an innovation-oriented logistics company that optimizes road freight transportation through technology, as a co-founder and CFO. She’s currently the company’s COO, leading both operations and finance.
CFO and co-founder of Capaball
Marta Fernández de la Vega is a veteran in marketing and digital communications. She worked at Havas Digital and Genetsis for a total of almost five years before starting an academic career as a lecturer.In 2015, she became the managing partner of Made in Mobile co-founded by Sixto Arias. She joined Arias to set up edtech Capaball as CFO in 2018. She was appointed CEO of Made in Mobile in 2019 but left the digital innovation agency in March 2020.She is now an advisor at AtticoLab and lectures at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia.
Marta Fernández de la Vega is a veteran in marketing and digital communications. She worked at Havas Digital and Genetsis for a total of almost five years before starting an academic career as a lecturer.In 2015, she became the managing partner of Made in Mobile co-founded by Sixto Arias. She joined Arias to set up edtech Capaball as CFO in 2018. She was appointed CEO of Made in Mobile in 2019 but left the digital innovation agency in March 2020.She is now an advisor at AtticoLab and lectures at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia.
Álvaro Ortiz is a business angel with over 15 years of experience in the fields of User Experience, E-commerce, Communities, Online Marketing, Front-end development and Project Management.He founded Mumumío, an e-commerce platform that sold quality food directly from producers. Ortiz is currently the CEO and founder of Populate, a startup that builds tools and platforms for civic engagement.Besides being an internet expert and a founder of several startups, he has also been involved in fundraising for other startups.
Álvaro Ortiz is a business angel with over 15 years of experience in the fields of User Experience, E-commerce, Communities, Online Marketing, Front-end development and Project Management.He founded Mumumío, an e-commerce platform that sold quality food directly from producers. Ortiz is currently the CEO and founder of Populate, a startup that builds tools and platforms for civic engagement.Besides being an internet expert and a founder of several startups, he has also been involved in fundraising for other startups.
Established in 2015, Olisipo Way is a Portuguese investor that funds early-stage investment in Portuguese tech and non-tech startups with a potential for international expansion acros all market verticals. It currently has 26 startups in its portfolio and recent investments include in the €125,000 pre-seed and €1.1m first phase seed round of healthy food service EatTasty. It has also invested in the €350,000 pre-seed round of revenue management for traveltech Climber and in the US$725,000 pre-seed round of adtech advertio.
Established in 2015, Olisipo Way is a Portuguese investor that funds early-stage investment in Portuguese tech and non-tech startups with a potential for international expansion acros all market verticals. It currently has 26 startups in its portfolio and recent investments include in the €125,000 pre-seed and €1.1m first phase seed round of healthy food service EatTasty. It has also invested in the €350,000 pre-seed round of revenue management for traveltech Climber and in the US$725,000 pre-seed round of adtech advertio.
Co-founder and COO of Kata.ai
Chris Franke is a German entrepreneur who worked as a usability designer at the German food delivery startup Lieferando.de where he met Irzan Raditya. Chris later became the Head of Design for Lieferando.de and its parent company Takeaway.com.In 2015, Chris decided to team up with Irzan to develop YesBoss that was later replaced by a chatbot engine Kata.ai, with Chris as its COO. He left Kata.ai in 2017 but remains on the board of advisors. Chris is also the CMO of Seatris, a restaurant booking management startup in Germany. He is also a guest lecturer at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.
Chris Franke is a German entrepreneur who worked as a usability designer at the German food delivery startup Lieferando.de where he met Irzan Raditya. Chris later became the Head of Design for Lieferando.de and its parent company Takeaway.com.In 2015, Chris decided to team up with Irzan to develop YesBoss that was later replaced by a chatbot engine Kata.ai, with Chris as its COO. He left Kata.ai in 2017 but remains on the board of advisors. Chris is also the CMO of Seatris, a restaurant booking management startup in Germany. He is also a guest lecturer at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany.
Co-founder and CEO of Konserku (by Konsaato)
National University of Singapore graduate Danny Widodo is a veteran in the entertainment industry. Besides working at JP Morgan as a credit risk analyst, he also had extracurricular interests at Give.sg and the National Arts Council. He left JP Morgan in 2011 to work as a production manager at Resorts World Sentosa for three years. Danny also co-founded an indie music production firm iamLOCALIZED in 2012 that was funded by the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre Innovation/Entrepreneurship Practicum Grant. In 2015, Danny returned to Indonesia and established a concert crowdfunding platform Konsaato that was transformed into Konserku in 2017.
National University of Singapore graduate Danny Widodo is a veteran in the entertainment industry. Besides working at JP Morgan as a credit risk analyst, he also had extracurricular interests at Give.sg and the National Arts Council. He left JP Morgan in 2011 to work as a production manager at Resorts World Sentosa for three years. Danny also co-founded an indie music production firm iamLOCALIZED in 2012 that was funded by the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre Innovation/Entrepreneurship Practicum Grant. In 2015, Danny returned to Indonesia and established a concert crowdfunding platform Konsaato that was transformed into Konserku in 2017.
Co-founder and CEO of Halofina
Adjie Wicaksana graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a master's in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. Wicaksana is active in the Social Organization Center for Innovation and Community Development, the Indonesian Youth Student Association in the United States (Permias) Los Angeles and the Global Shapers Community - World Economic Forum. He is also a facilitator, specializing in business financial management, for BEKRAF's (Indonesia's Creative Economy Agency) Creative SME Finance Class Training Series. Wicaksana started Halofina with Eko Pratomo in 2017.
Adjie Wicaksana graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He also holds a master's in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. Wicaksana is active in the Social Organization Center for Innovation and Community Development, the Indonesian Youth Student Association in the United States (Permias) Los Angeles and the Global Shapers Community - World Economic Forum. He is also a facilitator, specializing in business financial management, for BEKRAF's (Indonesia's Creative Economy Agency) Creative SME Finance Class Training Series. Wicaksana started Halofina with Eko Pratomo in 2017.
Design to Improve Life Fund (The INDEX Project)
The Index Project, known by its motto “Design to Improve Life”, is a Copenhagen-based non-profit organization under the patronage of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark and supported by the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth.Founded in 2002, The Index Project organizes the biennial Index Award, one of the world's biggest design award. A diverse range of designs are selected through each Index Award cycle. It also backs projects with good causes through investment vehicle, Design to Improve Life Fund that has stakes in 11 solutions, ranging from seed to Series B+.
The Index Project, known by its motto “Design to Improve Life”, is a Copenhagen-based non-profit organization under the patronage of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark and supported by the Danish Ministry of Business and Growth.Founded in 2002, The Index Project organizes the biennial Index Award, one of the world's biggest design award. A diverse range of designs are selected through each Index Award cycle. It also backs projects with good causes through investment vehicle, Design to Improve Life Fund that has stakes in 11 solutions, ranging from seed to Series B+.
Founder, CEO of Bewe (formerly MIORA)
Ballesteros is one of Spain's most prominent serial entrepreneurs and business angels, and the man behind some of the most successful acquisitions in Spain and Latin America. Cabify, Woom Fertility and co-investments with Seaya Ventures form part of his investment portfolio. His first entrepreneurial experience started in 1997 with online classified ads platform Ocioteca.com and MundoSalud (acquired by Sanitas of Bupa Group). One of his biggest successes has been on-demand food delivery platforms, SinDelantal in Spain and SinDelantal Mexico, both acquired by Just Eat in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He is currently sole founder of Bewe SaaS for beauty and wellness professionals.
Ballesteros is one of Spain's most prominent serial entrepreneurs and business angels, and the man behind some of the most successful acquisitions in Spain and Latin America. Cabify, Woom Fertility and co-investments with Seaya Ventures form part of his investment portfolio. His first entrepreneurial experience started in 1997 with online classified ads platform Ocioteca.com and MundoSalud (acquired by Sanitas of Bupa Group). One of his biggest successes has been on-demand food delivery platforms, SinDelantal in Spain and SinDelantal Mexico, both acquired by Just Eat in 2013 and 2015, respectively. He is currently sole founder of Bewe SaaS for beauty and wellness professionals.
Traditional food stall owners can count on Wahyoo to upgrade their storefronts and processes to stay competitive and receive an income boost.
Traditional food stall owners can count on Wahyoo to upgrade their storefronts and processes to stay competitive and receive an income boost.
Helping small-scale organic farmers run sustainable businesses, POD offers direct e-commerce sales with related support and precision farming tools to boost crop yields and profitability.
Helping small-scale organic farmers run sustainable businesses, POD offers direct e-commerce sales with related support and precision farming tools to boost crop yields and profitability.
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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