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Microsoft is a US-based technology company that focuses on software products and services. Its Windows operating system is one of the most widely used in the world, and it is also a leader in the video games industry thanks to its Xbox video game platform. In the corporate world, it is best known for its Azure cloud computing services. It is one of the most valuable companies in the world alongside rival Apple, social media network Facebook, and internet giant Google. Microsoft is an active investor in the technology industry. It invests through its main business entity, as well as through subsidiaries such as M12, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures.
Microsoft is a US-based technology company that focuses on software products and services. Its Windows operating system is one of the most widely used in the world, and it is also a leader in the video games industry thanks to its Xbox video game platform. In the corporate world, it is best known for its Azure cloud computing services. It is one of the most valuable companies in the world alongside rival Apple, social media network Facebook, and internet giant Google. Microsoft is an active investor in the technology industry. It invests through its main business entity, as well as through subsidiaries such as M12, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures.
Co-Founder and ex-CTO of Traveloka
Stanford graduate Derianto Kusuma had worked at LinkedIn and Microsoft before joining Traveloka. Derianto met Traveloka co-founder Ferry Unardi as interns at Microsoft. He holds a bachelor’s in Computer Science.
Stanford graduate Derianto Kusuma had worked at LinkedIn and Microsoft before joining Traveloka. Derianto met Traveloka co-founder Ferry Unardi as interns at Microsoft. He holds a bachelor’s in Computer Science.
M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, founded in 2016 to invest in Series A rounds and beyond. M12 has invested in more than 70 startups to date and has managed four exits, all of them acquisitions: Comfy, Figure Eight, Bonsai and Frame. M12 is especially interested in enterprise software and its biggest investment to date was US$114 in Outreach's Series D round. It has also invested recently in Nautilus Labs' Series A and Onfido's Series C.The VC also awards a US$4 million Female Founders prize to boost the participation of women in tech.
M12 is the venture capital arm of Microsoft, formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, founded in 2016 to invest in Series A rounds and beyond. M12 has invested in more than 70 startups to date and has managed four exits, all of them acquisitions: Comfy, Figure Eight, Bonsai and Frame. M12 is especially interested in enterprise software and its biggest investment to date was US$114 in Outreach's Series D round. It has also invested recently in Nautilus Labs' Series A and Onfido's Series C.The VC also awards a US$4 million Female Founders prize to boost the participation of women in tech.
Remix OS enables the full Windows/PC experience and functionality on Android tablets, making improved productivity and accessibility affordable, especially for masses in the emerging markets.
Remix OS enables the full Windows/PC experience and functionality on Android tablets, making improved productivity and accessibility affordable, especially for masses in the emerging markets.
Toyota Tsusho Corp is a multi-market, multi-business listed company, focusing on industrial raw materials, agricultural products and technology. It is part of the Toyota Group with over 150 offices and 900 subsidiaries and affiliates around the world. Its diverse businesses span across the industrial, commercial and consumer sectors.In 2018, Toyota Tsusho and Microsoft started a partnership to build fish-farming tools using AI, IoT technologies and Microsoft Azure applications for improved water management. It also became Zipline’s first business investor to help expand the Silicon Valley unicorn’s drone operations to deliver lifesaving medical supplies to remote parts of the world.
Toyota Tsusho Corp is a multi-market, multi-business listed company, focusing on industrial raw materials, agricultural products and technology. It is part of the Toyota Group with over 150 offices and 900 subsidiaries and affiliates around the world. Its diverse businesses span across the industrial, commercial and consumer sectors.In 2018, Toyota Tsusho and Microsoft started a partnership to build fish-farming tools using AI, IoT technologies and Microsoft Azure applications for improved water management. It also became Zipline’s first business investor to help expand the Silicon Valley unicorn’s drone operations to deliver lifesaving medical supplies to remote parts of the world.
Homegrown developer appears on track to build a multimedia franchise following its successful DreadOut game about Indonesian folklore ghosts, the DreadOut movie and merchandise lines.
Homegrown developer appears on track to build a multimedia franchise following its successful DreadOut game about Indonesian folklore ghosts, the DreadOut movie and merchandise lines.
Founder and CTO of Dr. White
Before founding Dr. White, Xu worked as a senior technical specialist for six years at Microsoft, where he helped build Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant.
Before founding Dr. White, Xu worked as a senior technical specialist for six years at Microsoft, where he helped build Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant.
Founded in 2010, Runa Capital is an early-stage VC that invests across North America, Asia and Europe. It manages funds worth US$270m and has invested in more than 40 companies, primarily in the healthcare, fintech, B2B SaaS and education sectors. The firm invested in Capptain, an app management platform acquired by Microsoft in 2014.
Founded in 2010, Runa Capital is an early-stage VC that invests across North America, Asia and Europe. It manages funds worth US$270m and has invested in more than 40 companies, primarily in the healthcare, fintech, B2B SaaS and education sectors. The firm invested in Capptain, an app management platform acquired by Microsoft in 2014.
COO and Co-founder of Tuhu Yangche
A graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hu Xiaodong has his professional background in software and programming. He once worked at Microsoft, and then co-founded Tuhu with Chen Min.
A graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hu Xiaodong has his professional background in software and programming. He once worked at Microsoft, and then co-founded Tuhu with Chen Min.
Founded by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, famous venture capitalist in China. Lee is the former associate professor of Carnegie Mellon, former vice president of Apple’s web products division, former vice president of interactive services division at Microsoft, and former vice president of Google. The investors of Sinovation Ventures include Lenovo, Foxconn, New Oriental, Steve Chen, etc,.Sinovation Ventures include Lenovo, Foxconn, New Oriental, Steve Chen, etc,.
Founded by Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, famous venture capitalist in China. Lee is the former associate professor of Carnegie Mellon, former vice president of Apple’s web products division, former vice president of interactive services division at Microsoft, and former vice president of Google. The investors of Sinovation Ventures include Lenovo, Foxconn, New Oriental, Steve Chen, etc,.Sinovation Ventures include Lenovo, Foxconn, New Oriental, Steve Chen, etc,.
Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google started out as a web search engine. It then grew into a provider of various web services (e.g., email, web publishing) and subsequently became one of the world’s biggest tech companies, standing alongside Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. As an investor, Google is notably one of the earliest investors in Chinese internet giants Baidu and Meituan-Dianping.
Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google started out as a web search engine. It then grew into a provider of various web services (e.g., email, web publishing) and subsequently became one of the world’s biggest tech companies, standing alongside Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. As an investor, Google is notably one of the earliest investors in Chinese internet giants Baidu and Meituan-Dianping.
Co-Founder and CEO of Traveloka
Harvard MBA dropout Ferry Unardi has a bachelor’s in Mathematics and Computer Science from Purdue University. He later dropped out of Harvard’s MBA program, driven by his desire to focus on Traveloka. Previous to Traveloka, Ferry worked at Microsoft. He was born in 1988.
Harvard MBA dropout Ferry Unardi has a bachelor’s in Mathematics and Computer Science from Purdue University. He later dropped out of Harvard’s MBA program, driven by his desire to focus on Traveloka. Previous to Traveloka, Ferry worked at Microsoft. He was born in 1988.
Co-founder and Co-CEO of Dianrong
Former private equity partner and intellectual property lawyer with over a decade of experience, whose clients included Google, Microsoft, and venture capital funds. A councilor of the Shanghai branch of the All-China Youth Federation, Guo holds an EMBA from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.
Former private equity partner and intellectual property lawyer with over a decade of experience, whose clients included Google, Microsoft, and venture capital funds. A councilor of the Shanghai branch of the All-China Youth Federation, Guo holds an EMBA from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University.
Sandeep Aggarwal is a serial entrepreneur with an MBA from Washington University at St. Louis, USA. He worked at Microsoft and Citibank before returning to India in 2011 to establish ShopClues, India’s first online managed marketplace and the country’s fifth unicorn in the consumer internet sector . In 2014, he also founded an automotive e-commerce site Droom, where he currently serves as CEO. He recently became an angel investor and plans to invest US$3 million in 2017.
Sandeep Aggarwal is a serial entrepreneur with an MBA from Washington University at St. Louis, USA. He worked at Microsoft and Citibank before returning to India in 2011 to establish ShopClues, India’s first online managed marketplace and the country’s fifth unicorn in the consumer internet sector . In 2014, he also founded an automotive e-commerce site Droom, where he currently serves as CEO. He recently became an angel investor and plans to invest US$3 million in 2017.
One Store is a Korean Android app store launched in 2016 as a collaboration between Korea’s three mobile carriers, namely SK Telecom, KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp., and portal operator Naver, aiming to break into the local applications market, dominated by Google and Apple. It has beaten Apple Store to become the second-biggest app store in South Korea. One Store has also joined hands with Microsoft to expand into overseas markets by 2022.
One Store is a Korean Android app store launched in 2016 as a collaboration between Korea’s three mobile carriers, namely SK Telecom, KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp., and portal operator Naver, aiming to break into the local applications market, dominated by Google and Apple. It has beaten Apple Store to become the second-biggest app store in South Korea. One Store has also joined hands with Microsoft to expand into overseas markets by 2022.
Quant Group makes personal loans safer, easier in China
Using big data and AI, Chinese fintech startup Quant Group simplifies and accelerates loan processing, and assures monetary security for financial institutions
Can AI make ethical decisions? Ethyka by Acuilae wants to train AI systems to reason like humans
Ethyka, an AI training module, sets the ethical principles and conditioning for AI systems in applications ranging from chatbots to autonomous cars
Xhockware's YouBeep app for speedy checkout, higher customer spending
Besides cutting checkout time to under 1 minute, this in-store shopping app also has other bright ideas: targeted marketing, allergy warnings, even wine-pairing tips
EXCLUSIVE: Qlue raising Series B funding, "confident" of turning profitable in 2020
Qlue is also targeting more enterprise clients as it expands overseas and improved accountability and management practices
Agate learns it's not all about the games – it's about the fun
Agate has evolved into one of the biggest game development companies in Indonesia over the past decade. We learned how it got there from Shieny Aprilia, Agate's Vice President of Enterprise Business
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
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
This AI startup helps Tencent, Xiaomi chatbots “think” and “talk” like humans
Trio.AI makes communicating with machines easier and more effective – even fun
Codemao, China's pioneer in online coding lessons for kids, targets IPO
Codemao has taught over 30m children in China how to code with its proprietary online tools, including cartoons, mobile apps and curriculum, even its own coding language
After insurtech and fintech, Newralers applies AI to winemaking
Newralers expects strong demand for its disruptive AI solutions that test the cognitive value of information, with clients from listed companies to SMEs
SWITCH Singapore: Race in agrifood tech as a solution to feeding 10bn people
While the potential gains are huge, giving tech solutions to farmers, especially smallholders in developing countries, remains a work in progress
Didimo: Creator of "digital humans" secures €6.2m in seed funding
Portuguese startup Didimo aims to humanize online interactions with its disruptive 3D technology
In China, coding education for children is in demand – but investors are wary
Coding lessons are most wanted by Chinese parents for their kids after English tuition, so hundreds of coding edtech startups have joined the fray
Tigerobo: Building the next-generation search engine with natural language processing
With the success of Tigerobo Search, its flagship AI-based finance industry search engine, the startup is also diversifying into government, energy and media sectors
With recent funding of $182m, drone maker XAG is set to make its mark as agritech leader
XAG has been reaping the benefits of its 2012 pivot to agriculture as demand for high-tech automation in China’s farms continues to grow strongly amid government push
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