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UNIQA Ventures is the venture capital arm of the UNIQA Group, a leading insurance entity headquartered in Austria and operating also across Central and Eastern Europe. With about 40 companies in 18 countries, the UNIQA group serves about 15.5 million customers. UNIQA Ventures' investment focus is in insurtech, fintech and digital health care.
UNIQA Ventures is the venture capital arm of the UNIQA Group, a leading insurance entity headquartered in Austria and operating also across Central and Eastern Europe. With about 40 companies in 18 countries, the UNIQA group serves about 15.5 million customers. UNIQA Ventures' investment focus is in insurtech, fintech and digital health care.
Co-founder, COO of SingularCover
Hoffman is the COO and co-founder of Spanish AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. He previously worked as COO for Spain-based gaming startup Playtomic and in Indonesia as the CEO and founder of e-commerce startup eTailwind, a partner of Lazada Group. Previously, he worked in Indonesia as the Vice-President of Strategy at Alibaba Group and in management positions covering southern Europe for Berlin-based Zalando, Europe’s leading online fashion platform.Hoffman holds a master’s degree from Madrid’s Carlos III University in International Business Management, with exchange program participation in Switzerland and Brazil.
Hoffman is the COO and co-founder of Spanish AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. He previously worked as COO for Spain-based gaming startup Playtomic and in Indonesia as the CEO and founder of e-commerce startup eTailwind, a partner of Lazada Group. Previously, he worked in Indonesia as the Vice-President of Strategy at Alibaba Group and in management positions covering southern Europe for Berlin-based Zalando, Europe’s leading online fashion platform.Hoffman holds a master’s degree from Madrid’s Carlos III University in International Business Management, with exchange program participation in Switzerland and Brazil.
Co-founder, CEO of SingularCover
González-Montejano is the Spanish CEO and co-founder of AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he briefly worked as CMO at the US-based Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, an exchange program, and at Madrid-based automotive marketplace startup Autingo. He previously spent five years as Senior Vice-President for Southern Europe of Affinion, a global leader in loyalty and engagement solutions and a provider of insurance to large multinationals. Before that, he had spent almost two decades working in the US, the UK, Spain and Southern Europe in a range of executive posts in large multinationals, incuding Citigroup and BNP Paribas. He holds an MBA in Finance from Carroll School of Management, Boston College, and a Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as a professional qualification as a licensed insurance broker in Spain. González-Montejano volunteers frequently for organizations helping the elderly.
González-Montejano is the Spanish CEO and co-founder of AI-enhanced insurtech SingularCover, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to this, he briefly worked as CMO at the US-based Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, an exchange program, and at Madrid-based automotive marketplace startup Autingo. He previously spent five years as Senior Vice-President for Southern Europe of Affinion, a global leader in loyalty and engagement solutions and a provider of insurance to large multinationals. Before that, he had spent almost two decades working in the US, the UK, Spain and Southern Europe in a range of executive posts in large multinationals, incuding Citigroup and BNP Paribas. He holds an MBA in Finance from Carroll School of Management, Boston College, and a Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as a professional qualification as a licensed insurance broker in Spain. González-Montejano volunteers frequently for organizations helping the elderly.
Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of Europe’s most prolific VC investors with a portfolio of over 200 startups across both tech and non-tech sectors. The French VC has also managed more than 40 exits in total. It mainly focuses on fintech and insurtech, French and German startups and in life sciences in Europe, North America and Asia.Its five funds cover different market segments, ranging from €24m–€200m, with investments of €500,000–€10m per round. Total funding for a company can reach €20m, right through the early to late stages. Recent investments include the $6.7m Series A round of US biotech Dermala and the $10.7m Series A round of US self-cleaning water bottle startup LARQ.
Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of Europe’s most prolific VC investors with a portfolio of over 200 startups across both tech and non-tech sectors. The French VC has also managed more than 40 exits in total. It mainly focuses on fintech and insurtech, French and German startups and in life sciences in Europe, North America and Asia.Its five funds cover different market segments, ranging from €24m–€200m, with investments of €500,000–€10m per round. Total funding for a company can reach €20m, right through the early to late stages. Recent investments include the $6.7m Series A round of US biotech Dermala and the $10.7m Series A round of US self-cleaning water bottle startup LARQ.
Pioneering insurtech leverages AI to tailor offers to SMEs and the self-employed, with monthly payments and no commission.
Pioneering insurtech leverages AI to tailor offers to SMEs and the self-employed, with monthly payments and no commission.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, Gojek started out providing on-demand app-powered motorcycle taxi services. The company quickly grew as it added more services, making use of its large fleet of riders and eventually branching out into logistics and payments. It has recently made investments in other companies, including Bangladeshi bike-taxi service Pathao, insurtech startup PasarPolis and has acquired payment tech companies Midtrans, Kartuku and Mapan.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, Gojek started out providing on-demand app-powered motorcycle taxi services. The company quickly grew as it added more services, making use of its large fleet of riders and eventually branching out into logistics and payments. It has recently made investments in other companies, including Bangladeshi bike-taxi service Pathao, insurtech startup PasarPolis and has acquired payment tech companies Midtrans, Kartuku and Mapan.
The Airbnb of student accommodation, Uniplaces offers verified housing in-demand cities in six European markets, with over 5 million nights booked to date.
The Airbnb of student accommodation, Uniplaces offers verified housing in-demand cities in six European markets, with over 5 million nights booked to date.
Founded in Moscow in 2021 by Sergey Azatyan who has worked in investment banking since 1999, Inventure Partners currently has nine portfolio companies across diverse market segments in Europe. In March 2019, the VC took a stake in the €5m Series A round of German car-sharing platform MILES Mobility. Inventure joined Refurbed’s $17m Series A round in March 2020 and also in the Series B round in August 2021. Two investees, insurtech Lemonade and medtech Amwell, were listed via IPO in 2020 with Lemonade reported to have achieved the strongest IPO debut in 2020 for a US company. The newly-formed VC has also successfully managed five exits: Busfor, fogg, Getgoing, 2can and Netology. It also partially exited Gett.
Founded in Moscow in 2021 by Sergey Azatyan who has worked in investment banking since 1999, Inventure Partners currently has nine portfolio companies across diverse market segments in Europe. In March 2019, the VC took a stake in the €5m Series A round of German car-sharing platform MILES Mobility. Inventure joined Refurbed’s $17m Series A round in March 2020 and also in the Series B round in August 2021. Two investees, insurtech Lemonade and medtech Amwell, were listed via IPO in 2020 with Lemonade reported to have achieved the strongest IPO debut in 2020 for a US company. The newly-formed VC has also successfully managed five exits: Busfor, fogg, Getgoing, 2can and Netology. It also partially exited Gett.
CEO and Co-founder of Bdeo
Julio Pernía Aznar is a Spanish telecommunication engineer. He started his career as a programmer in CERN and later consulted for big companies like Altran, Telefonica and AENA in a European Commission project. In 2006, he founded his first company, Noaris, specialized in SaaS and cloud computing for insurance companies. He was managing director of Noaris until 2017 when he co-founded Bdeo, a video intelligence platform for underwriting and claims process. Bdeo won the "Most Innovative Product" award in the Insurtech and Fintech categories at the South Summit in Madrid in 2018.
Julio Pernía Aznar is a Spanish telecommunication engineer. He started his career as a programmer in CERN and later consulted for big companies like Altran, Telefonica and AENA in a European Commission project. In 2006, he founded his first company, Noaris, specialized in SaaS and cloud computing for insurance companies. He was managing director of Noaris until 2017 when he co-founded Bdeo, a video intelligence platform for underwriting and claims process. Bdeo won the "Most Innovative Product" award in the Insurtech and Fintech categories at the South Summit in Madrid in 2018.
Portugal’s first online one-stop printing marketplace for SMEs offers high-quality marketing collaterals within 48 hours at low prices in 21 European and American countries.
Portugal’s first online one-stop printing marketplace for SMEs offers high-quality marketing collaterals within 48 hours at low prices in 21 European and American countries.
Founder and CEO of inPlug (inplug.cn)
Aka “China’s first female hardware creator”. One of Huawei’s earliest staff in Eastern Europe/the Balkans (2003-7), opening offices in Hungary and Croatia, Li Qin’s experience of Huawei’s rise in Europe provided fodder for her semi-autobiographical novel, A Thousand Li of Barren Land. A sailing enthusiast. Holds a master’s in Economic Management from Stockholm University (where she studied on a scholarship).
Aka “China’s first female hardware creator”. One of Huawei’s earliest staff in Eastern Europe/the Balkans (2003-7), opening offices in Hungary and Croatia, Li Qin’s experience of Huawei’s rise in Europe provided fodder for her semi-autobiographical novel, A Thousand Li of Barren Land. A sailing enthusiast. Holds a master’s in Economic Management from Stockholm University (where she studied on a scholarship).
Established in New York in 1979, Women's World Banking is a not-for-profit dedicated to financing initiatives for low-income women in developing nations. Its Capital Partners Fund is a private equity limited partnership that makes direct equity investments in women-focused financial institutions.To date, the fund has invested in 12 organizations, mostly banks offering micro-credits, in 10 developing nations. Investments for the first quarter of 2021 included participation in Colombian fintech Aflore’s $6.5m investment round and Kenyan insurtech Pula’s $2m Series A round.
Established in New York in 1979, Women's World Banking is a not-for-profit dedicated to financing initiatives for low-income women in developing nations. Its Capital Partners Fund is a private equity limited partnership that makes direct equity investments in women-focused financial institutions.To date, the fund has invested in 12 organizations, mostly banks offering micro-credits, in 10 developing nations. Investments for the first quarter of 2021 included participation in Colombian fintech Aflore’s $6.5m investment round and Kenyan insurtech Pula’s $2m Series A round.
Founder of Qingqing Jiajiao
Founder and chairman of Shanghai’s biggest education group Only Education. BS Computing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Executive MBA, China Europe International Business School.
Founder and chairman of Shanghai’s biggest education group Only Education. BS Computing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Executive MBA, China Europe International Business School.
Founder of Fasuper
Shanghai Jiao Tong University graduate who later attended China Europe International Business School, Zhang Yakun has more than 10 years of experience in the auto aftermarket, including in management positions at Michelin and Goodyear.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University graduate who later attended China Europe International Business School, Zhang Yakun has more than 10 years of experience in the auto aftermarket, including in management positions at Michelin and Goodyear.
Founded in 1999, TLCOM Capital now has offices in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK. Originally a global VC investor, its key investment objective now is to tackle Africa’s greatest challenges via its TIDE Africa Fund that was established in 2017.Total funding to date stands at $300m and investments range from $500,000 to $10m. It currently has 12 portfolio companies and has managed 13 exits. Recent investments include the $6m Series A round of Kenyan agro-focused insurtech PULA and the $7.5m Series A round of Nigerian edtech uLesson Education.
Founded in 1999, TLCOM Capital now has offices in Kenya, Nigeria and the UK. Originally a global VC investor, its key investment objective now is to tackle Africa’s greatest challenges via its TIDE Africa Fund that was established in 2017.Total funding to date stands at $300m and investments range from $500,000 to $10m. It currently has 12 portfolio companies and has managed 13 exits. Recent investments include the $6m Series A round of Kenyan agro-focused insurtech PULA and the $7.5m Series A round of Nigerian edtech uLesson Education.
Plant on Demand: Helping small-scale organic farmers to thrive, sustainably
Plant on Demand will soon deploy product PODX’s “prescriptive” analytics to boost organic farmers’ productivity and prices, by optimizing future crop yields to match seasonal sales trends
Zoundream: Deciphering and mining the data in baby cries
The world’s first algorithm to translate baby cries into actionable insights for parents and hospitals seeks to boost early detection of pathologies and developmental disorders
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
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
HypeLabs wins bumper US$3m seed funding to democratize connectivity
HypeLab's P2P mesh networking technology enables everyone to communicate within their own networks without needing internet, in cities, remote villages and even in disaster zones
Sweden's imogo pioneers eco-friendly dye spraying system
The startup’s dyeing and finishing solutions convert the most resource-consuming parts of textile value chains into sustainable processes, with virtually no wastewater and using less energy and chemicals
Tonic App: Just the tonic for overburdened doctors
CEO Daniela Seixas and COO Gonçalo Vilaça discussed Tonic App, their free solution for streamlining administrative tasks in the medical sector
Bewe: From LatAm to the US, scaling fitness and wellness business globally post-Covid
Serial entrepreneur Diego Ballesteros’s latest venture Bewe seeks to disrupt the lucrative US wellness and fitness market with more competitive pricing
Nucaps Nanotechnology: New encapsulation tech for nutritional and pharmaceutical sectors
Nucaps Nanotechnology is growing through a mix of accelerating market penetration and continuous R&D
Virtuleap's VR games provide a mental workout, boosting brain health
Used by the AARP and Veteran's Health Administration in the US, Virtuleap’s games with AI-enabled assessment work to improve cognition and to counter degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's
TuSimple: Banking on autonomous trucking in the US
TuSimple aims to scale its Waymo-style driverless trucking network to disrupt the $4tn global truck freight market starting with the US, with mass production by 2024
Futuralga: Circular economy model to turn seaweed into biodegradable plastic alternative
A Cádiz-based young startup is winning accolades for its eco-friendly bioplastic made from seaweed washed ashore
Last-mile delivery disrupted post-Covid: How Spanish startups can show a better way forward
As the recent jump in online retail and home deliveries looks set to stay, startups are playing a key role in reshaping the Spanish last-mile logistics scene to meet new challenges
Singrow to start selling Singapore-grown strawberries in March, plans $15m Series A this year
Singrow also plans to offer locally grown produce across Southeast Asia, starting with strawberries farmed in energy-efficient greenhouses
Harnessing its innovative startups, Portugal builds a better cleantech ecosystem
With help from government and private-sector initiatives, Portuguese cleantech startups are playing an ever-increasing role in helping the country meet its energy challenges while cutting harmful greenhouse gases
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