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Beta-i was established in 2010 as a Portuguese accelerator, incubator and event organizer to boost the Portuguese tech ecosystem. Beta-i is well-known for organizing some of Portugal's most successful accelerators and the annual tech startup event Lisbon Investment Summit. In 2019, it made its first investment in a startup Didimo by joining the seed round for the 3D digital twin designer platform.The company's best known acceleration program Lisbon Challenge is a twice yearly event open to all tech sectors, attracting around 10 participants based in Portugal and overseas. Its two-month programs have accelerated more than 200 startups, with about 75% coming from abroad. Beta-i also organizes the international energy accelerator Free Electrons, with EDP as one of its sponsors. Free Electrons has already accelerated 27 startups and is now running its third edition with 15 startups, five of which are Portugal-based. All the selected participants will have the chance to work for one year with at least one of the 10 global energy utilities that form the Free Electrons consortium. Another Beta-i event is The Journey, the first accelerator in Portugal dedicated to tourism tech startups from all over the world. Launched in partnership with the government's Portugal Tourism in 2017, the Lisbon-based program is part of the national Tourism 4.0 plan. The five-month program is now in its third edition and gives successful applicants the opportunity to develop pilot projects with Portuguese companies like the Vila Galé hotel chain, Barraqueiro transport company and Parques de Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Beta-i was established in 2010 as a Portuguese accelerator, incubator and event organizer to boost the Portuguese tech ecosystem. Beta-i is well-known for organizing some of Portugal's most successful accelerators and the annual tech startup event Lisbon Investment Summit. In 2019, it made its first investment in a startup Didimo by joining the seed round for the 3D digital twin designer platform.The company's best known acceleration program Lisbon Challenge is a twice yearly event open to all tech sectors, attracting around 10 participants based in Portugal and overseas. Its two-month programs have accelerated more than 200 startups, with about 75% coming from abroad. Beta-i also organizes the international energy accelerator Free Electrons, with EDP as one of its sponsors. Free Electrons has already accelerated 27 startups and is now running its third edition with 15 startups, five of which are Portugal-based. All the selected participants will have the chance to work for one year with at least one of the 10 global energy utilities that form the Free Electrons consortium. Another Beta-i event is The Journey, the first accelerator in Portugal dedicated to tourism tech startups from all over the world. Launched in partnership with the government's Portugal Tourism in 2017, the Lisbon-based program is part of the national Tourism 4.0 plan. The five-month program is now in its third edition and gives successful applicants the opportunity to develop pilot projects with Portuguese companies like the Vila Galé hotel chain, Barraqueiro transport company and Parques de Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Founder and CEO of Idachu
A serial entrepreneur with two failed online-to-offline startups since 2011, in free parking and domestic help matching services, Xue is also a former marketing and social media specialist, having worked in the finance industry, Amazon, Baidu and CBSI.
A serial entrepreneur with two failed online-to-offline startups since 2011, in free parking and domestic help matching services, Xue is also a former marketing and social media specialist, having worked in the finance industry, Amazon, Baidu and CBSI.
Beyond Investing is a Geneva-based firm investing in early-stage venture capital and equity growth startups mainly in European developed markets. With average investments of €200,000, the firm’s core investment strategy focuses on sustainability with an investment period lasting 5–10 years.The impact investor targets innovative startups involved in vegan, cruelty-free and plant-based alternatives; biotechnologies, foodtech, new materials, clothing and lifestyle sectors. Successful portfolio foodtechs include Mosa Meat, BlueNalu and Shiok Meats.With a team of vegan finance professionals in the US and Europe, Beyond Investing listed the first US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2019. The ETF tracks Beyond Investing’s US Vegan Climate Index which covers an index of 495 of the largest-capitalization companies in the US stock market. The ethical investment option aims to exclude stocks in companies with activities that are not aligned with its vegan-themed, cruelty-free and fossil-fuel-free investing ethos.
Beyond Investing is a Geneva-based firm investing in early-stage venture capital and equity growth startups mainly in European developed markets. With average investments of €200,000, the firm’s core investment strategy focuses on sustainability with an investment period lasting 5–10 years.The impact investor targets innovative startups involved in vegan, cruelty-free and plant-based alternatives; biotechnologies, foodtech, new materials, clothing and lifestyle sectors. Successful portfolio foodtechs include Mosa Meat, BlueNalu and Shiok Meats.With a team of vegan finance professionals in the US and Europe, Beyond Investing listed the first US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2019. The ETF tracks Beyond Investing’s US Vegan Climate Index which covers an index of 495 of the largest-capitalization companies in the US stock market. The ethical investment option aims to exclude stocks in companies with activities that are not aligned with its vegan-themed, cruelty-free and fossil-fuel-free investing ethos.
China’s largest online classifieds marketplace 58.com was established in 2005. It originally focused on local community interest through providing free listing services. It listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013.
China’s largest online classifieds marketplace 58.com was established in 2005. It originally focused on local community interest through providing free listing services. It listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2013.
Co-founder, COO of Polaroo
David Rovira is the COO and co-founder of Polaroo, a household bill management app that was created at his family's garage in 2017. He is a qualified international business lawyer and has a master's from ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and Berlin Free University. Rovira has worked as a lawyer at Clifford Chance international lawyers and as a legal advisor at startup Medtep.
David Rovira is the COO and co-founder of Polaroo, a household bill management app that was created at his family's garage in 2017. He is a qualified international business lawyer and has a master's from ESADE Business and Law School in Barcelona and Berlin Free University. Rovira has worked as a lawyer at Clifford Chance international lawyers and as a legal advisor at startup Medtep.
Co-founder of Toge Productions
Sudarmin Then started his career as a game developer with fellow university alumnus Kris Antoni in 2009. They started to create free-to-play Flash-based games under the banner of Toge Productions, which has now grown into a full-fledged games development and publishing studio. Sudarmin studied games development at Murdoch University, Australia, graduating in 2007. He also enrolled at Indonesia's Bina Nusantara University, graduating in 2008 with a degree in Multimedia Studies.
Sudarmin Then started his career as a game developer with fellow university alumnus Kris Antoni in 2009. They started to create free-to-play Flash-based games under the banner of Toge Productions, which has now grown into a full-fledged games development and publishing studio. Sudarmin studied games development at Murdoch University, Australia, graduating in 2007. He also enrolled at Indonesia's Bina Nusantara University, graduating in 2008 with a degree in Multimedia Studies.
Alpha Startups was founded by Xu Siqing, former managing director of WI Harper China, and Jiang Yameng, former co-managing partner of Sinovation Ventures. It offers customized services to each project in which it invests. Alpha Startups provides the startups it invests in with three to six months of free workspace and helps them receive follow-on financing.
Alpha Startups was founded by Xu Siqing, former managing director of WI Harper China, and Jiang Yameng, former co-managing partner of Sinovation Ventures. It offers customized services to each project in which it invests. Alpha Startups provides the startups it invests in with three to six months of free workspace and helps them receive follow-on financing.
Founded in 1993, as part of the Consortium of Vigo Free Trade Zone, the firm invests in startups from the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia throughout the seed, growth and acquisition stages. Vigo normally takes minority stakes of 5–40%. It also provides loans and participates in leveraged acquisitions, including management buy-outs, buy-ins or a mixture of both.
Founded in 1993, as part of the Consortium of Vigo Free Trade Zone, the firm invests in startups from the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia throughout the seed, growth and acquisition stages. Vigo normally takes minority stakes of 5–40%. It also provides loans and participates in leveraged acquisitions, including management buy-outs, buy-ins or a mixture of both.
Changsha Lugu Venture Capital was founded in December 2007. The VC manages total assets worth RMB 300m and mainly invests in the internet and technology sectors. As a state-owned company, Changsha Lugu Venture Capital also provides free office facilities and funding of RMB200,000 for talented startups in Changsha.
Changsha Lugu Venture Capital was founded in December 2007. The VC manages total assets worth RMB 300m and mainly invests in the internet and technology sectors. As a state-owned company, Changsha Lugu Venture Capital also provides free office facilities and funding of RMB200,000 for talented startups in Changsha.
Founder of RRQ (Rex Regum Qeon)
Riki Kawano Suliawan is the founder of RRQ, one of the most popular Indonesian eSports team. Riki founded and is CEO of Qeon Interactive, a Jakarta-based ICT company which provides online gaming and Internet value-added services. He also founded and is CEO of Flashads, which provides digital advertisements on a location-based service within free hotspot areas of Internet provider Biznet Hotspot. He studied at Santa Clara University and is the son of prominent businessman and MidPlaza Holdings founder Rudy Suliawan.
Riki Kawano Suliawan is the founder of RRQ, one of the most popular Indonesian eSports team. Riki founded and is CEO of Qeon Interactive, a Jakarta-based ICT company which provides online gaming and Internet value-added services. He also founded and is CEO of Flashads, which provides digital advertisements on a location-based service within free hotspot areas of Internet provider Biznet Hotspot. He studied at Santa Clara University and is the son of prominent businessman and MidPlaza Holdings founder Rudy Suliawan.
Co-founder of Coinffeine
Sebastián Ortega is a Computer Science Engineer and co-founder of Coinffeine, a P2P bitcoin exchange platform and the first cyrptocurrency project to be backed a bank, Bankinter.Currently he works as a Data Engineer at Letgo. From 2011 to 2014 he worked in R&D for Telefonica, and has also worked as a Data Engineer at JobandTalent.According to his LinkedIn profile, Ortega hosts a software development podcast and publishes a tech and coding blog in his free time.
Sebastián Ortega is a Computer Science Engineer and co-founder of Coinffeine, a P2P bitcoin exchange platform and the first cyrptocurrency project to be backed a bank, Bankinter.Currently he works as a Data Engineer at Letgo. From 2011 to 2014 he worked in R&D for Telefonica, and has also worked as a Data Engineer at JobandTalent.According to his LinkedIn profile, Ortega hosts a software development podcast and publishes a tech and coding blog in his free time.
Co-founder and Managing Partner of 360imprimir (BIZAY)
Formerly a debt analyst at the Portuguese Treasury and Government Debt Agency, José Salgado graduated in Management from the New University of Lisbon and holds master’s degrees in Finance from the University Institute of Lisbon and the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Salgado is currently Chief Growth Officer at 360imprimir, a B2B printing marketplace he co-founded in 2013 after passing on an offer of a free grant to study at INSEAD to establish his business. He also holds an MSc in Finance from Lisbon's Superior Institute of Domestic and Business Science.
Formerly a debt analyst at the Portuguese Treasury and Government Debt Agency, José Salgado graduated in Management from the New University of Lisbon and holds master’s degrees in Finance from the University Institute of Lisbon and the Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. Salgado is currently Chief Growth Officer at 360imprimir, a B2B printing marketplace he co-founded in 2013 after passing on an offer of a free grant to study at INSEAD to establish his business. He also holds an MSc in Finance from Lisbon's Superior Institute of Domestic and Business Science.
Founded in 2015, Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI) is the venture capital arm of Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s largest bank. With the full weight of the Mandiri assets, network and knowhow at its disposal, MCI positions itself as a gateway for fintech firms looking to tap into Indonesia’s vast market potential. It also hosts Mandiri Digital Incubator and StartupBerbagi (Startups Share) to help SMEs go digital by connecting them to startups that can provide free services.
Founded in 2015, Mandiri Capital Indonesia (MCI) is the venture capital arm of Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s largest bank. With the full weight of the Mandiri assets, network and knowhow at its disposal, MCI positions itself as a gateway for fintech firms looking to tap into Indonesia’s vast market potential. It also hosts Mandiri Digital Incubator and StartupBerbagi (Startups Share) to help SMEs go digital by connecting them to startups that can provide free services.
Established in 2018, Robot Union is a pan-European robotics association that is funded by the European Union. It is an EU initiative under the Horizon 2020 program for investment in research and innovation across sectors and countries. Through various competitions, robotics startups can win equity-free awards of up to €223,000 each. Robot Union selected its first batch of 20 startups in September 2018.
Established in 2018, Robot Union is a pan-European robotics association that is funded by the European Union. It is an EU initiative under the Horizon 2020 program for investment in research and innovation across sectors and countries. Through various competitions, robotics startups can win equity-free awards of up to €223,000 each. Robot Union selected its first batch of 20 startups in September 2018.
Co-Founder and Chief of Product and Partnership of Ruangguru
Columbia graduate Iman Usman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Universitas Indonesia (UI) and a Master of Arts in International Education Development from Columbia University. While studying at UI, Iman was on the Dean's list for three consecutive years and received bond-free scholarship covering full tuition. Iman had worked at Nutrifood as Special Consultant for Creating Shared Value and interned at Change.org.Iman also founded InspireCast, an online platform producing weekly audio podcasts of various inspiring stories from across Indonesia and the Indonesian Youth Parliament.Iman was born in 1991.
Columbia graduate Iman Usman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Universitas Indonesia (UI) and a Master of Arts in International Education Development from Columbia University. While studying at UI, Iman was on the Dean's list for three consecutive years and received bond-free scholarship covering full tuition. Iman had worked at Nutrifood as Special Consultant for Creating Shared Value and interned at Change.org.Iman also founded InspireCast, an online platform producing weekly audio podcasts of various inspiring stories from across Indonesia and the Indonesian Youth Parliament.Iman was born in 1991.
Why is it so hard for Chinese edtech startups to make money in an alluring market?
Parents’ willingness to pay and investors’ enthusiasm are not enough to ensure a profitable future for edtechs that still lack a viable business model
Pahamify: From YouTube success to new popular edtech app
Created by ex-PhD students, Pahamify combines the scientific approach with animation and games to bring back the excitement of discovery in learning
Modern China Tea Shop: Cool hangout for yuppies in Chairman Mao's Hunan
The tea house in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, is creating a storm in a teacup, serving tea lattes that go viral across China
Shotl: Making public transport smarter, more sustainable
The first on-demand European mass transit app, Shotl aims to revolutionize city transit
Xiangwushuo’s platform finds a new home for secondhand goods
This WeChat mini program doesn’t yet have a monetization strategy, but has still received over US$110 million in funding in one year
Revoolt: “Covid-19 accelerated our expansion plans and made us more ambitious”
Revoolt’s emission-free last-mile delivery model proved viable during the lockdown in Spain – growth that’s now its launchpad for international expansion and new funding
With Spain's property sector booming again, can Wallapop cash in?
Five years on, the online classified advertising platform and darling of Spain's startup scene, Wallapop, is hoping an ambitious move into the real estate market will help it finally turn a profit
As Veniam’s “Internet of Moving Things” keeps growing, autonomous vehicles are next
The Portuguese startup is going places with its mesh networking technology, but that’s “just the beginning”, says Veniam founder and CEO João Barros. He talks to CompassList about partnering automakers to design self-driving cars, raising a new round of funding in 2018, and more
Halal Local: Companion for the faithful
Indonesian app lets Muslims travel fuss-free, without sacrificing their religious values
Meatable joins Royal DSM to create growth media specific for cell-based meat tech
The R&D between the biotech startup and fellow Dutch nutrition conglomerate could help scale and drive the commercial viability of lab-grown meat
Oimo: Biodegradable marine-based bioplastics for environmentally friendly food packaging
Its pellets already work well in current factory machinery, so Oimo wants to scale when the EU’s ban on single-use plastics kicks in next year
Get.AI: Using artificial intelligence to help humans write more efficiently
Writing productivity tool Get.AI automates mundane tasks, such as tracking the latest trending topics and speeding up research, improving writers' efficiency by as much as 70%
Consumers Trust: The company that gives consumers a voice
Consumers Trust has become Portugal's go-to company for customer complaint resolution; it is seeking funding to enable it to replicate its success in new markets
Get fit and healthy with these Indonesian wellness startups
The wellness lifestyle trend continues to grow in popularity in Indonesia, and startups want a piece of the action
ZiCare: Digitalizing Indonesia's healthcare system, one hospital at a time
Supported by the health ministry, ZiCare is raising $1.5m to attract more hospitals and clinics to use its platform for administration, patient records and insurance claims
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