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Founder and CEO of TMiRob
After earning a master’s degree in Control Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003, Pan joined the National Instruments Corporation (China), where he helped develop the Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot and MIT’s cheetah robot. In 2009, Pan founded Fingertip Health, which sells a self-developed HIS software. He founded TMiRob in January 2015.
After earning a master’s degree in Control Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003, Pan joined the National Instruments Corporation (China), where he helped develop the Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot and MIT’s cheetah robot. In 2009, Pan founded Fingertip Health, which sells a self-developed HIS software. He founded TMiRob in January 2015.
Founder and President of Clever Home
Chen Yalin used to work on supply chains at China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) and Shanghai Lonyer Fuels Co Ltd. After 2000, he got into international trading at Vinmar International, Tricon Energy. He joined a Swiss trading company in 2008 as head of its Shanghai office. He founded Clever Home in 2015.
Chen Yalin used to work on supply chains at China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) and Shanghai Lonyer Fuels Co Ltd. After 2000, he got into international trading at Vinmar International, Tricon Energy. He joined a Swiss trading company in 2008 as head of its Shanghai office. He founded Clever Home in 2015.
Founder and CEO of SCOOP, Founder of EV Hive
East Ventures co-founder Willson Cuaca graduated from Bina Nusantara University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He worked at Singapore-based Red Sentry, a cyber security and network performance optimization company. In 2010 he co-founded East Ventures, a seed-early stage venture capital firm. That same year, he also co-founded Apps Foundry, a mobile company that developed the e-reader app SCOOP, among other things.
East Ventures co-founder Willson Cuaca graduated from Bina Nusantara University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He worked at Singapore-based Red Sentry, a cyber security and network performance optimization company. In 2010 he co-founded East Ventures, a seed-early stage venture capital firm. That same year, he also co-founded Apps Foundry, a mobile company that developed the e-reader app SCOOP, among other things.
Co-founder and CTO of Quintal
Pieter Jontera Lius joined Quintal as CTO in July 2015, after working as Director of Information Technology at PT MarketPlays Digital Ventura. Prior to returning to Indonesia, he had worked as a software analyst and developer at iConsult in Singapore for almost two years.Pieter graduated in 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Pieter Jontera Lius joined Quintal as CTO in July 2015, after working as Director of Information Technology at PT MarketPlays Digital Ventura. Prior to returning to Indonesia, he had worked as a software analyst and developer at iConsult in Singapore for almost two years.Pieter graduated in 2012, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Software Engineering at the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
Co-founder and President of Chinapex. Tiger Yang attended high school in Singapore and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Political Economy. Before co-founding Chinapex, Yang managed multiple internal data analytics projects for clients such as Microsoft. He was nominated for the “Innovative Leader of the Year Award” by China Internet Weekly in 2017.
Former co-founder of Ekrut
Anthony Kusuma is a co-founder of tech recruitment platform Ekrut, where he was Chief Product Officer until November 2017. Starting in 2012, he has worked in frontend web development and technical roles, including at Indonesian FMCG group Orang Tua and fintech lending platform Modalku, the Indonesian version of Singapore-based Funding Societies. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from STMIK Dharma Putra, Indonesia.
Anthony Kusuma is a co-founder of tech recruitment platform Ekrut, where he was Chief Product Officer until November 2017. Starting in 2012, he has worked in frontend web development and technical roles, including at Indonesian FMCG group Orang Tua and fintech lending platform Modalku, the Indonesian version of Singapore-based Funding Societies. Anthony holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from STMIK Dharma Putra, Indonesia.
Co-founder and ex-CEO of Gojek
Harvard-trained ex-McKinsey consultant Nadiem Makarim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Before launching Gojek, Nadiem worked at McKinsey, Zalora Indonesia and Kartuku. Makarim was born in 1984 in Singapore. In October 2019, Makarim left Gojek to take up the post of Minister of Education and Culture in the Indonesian cabinet of ministers.
Harvard-trained ex-McKinsey consultant Nadiem Makarim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs from Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Before launching Gojek, Nadiem worked at McKinsey, Zalora Indonesia and Kartuku. Makarim was born in 1984 in Singapore. In October 2019, Makarim left Gojek to take up the post of Minister of Education and Culture in the Indonesian cabinet of ministers.
Infortisa is a Valencia-based IT company considered to be one of Spain's top tech companies. Infortisa is leader in computer distribution, with over 30 years' experience offering technological solutions in the B2B sector. Since 2016, it has been active in Juan Roig’s Marina de Empresa (EDEM) Smart Money program in Valencia and is committed to investing in highly innovative startups with the aim of accelerating and promoting Spanish innovation and entrepreneurship, and to becoming a reference investor in the national tech ecosystem.In 2017, it had invested more than €90m in capital.
Infortisa is a Valencia-based IT company considered to be one of Spain's top tech companies. Infortisa is leader in computer distribution, with over 30 years' experience offering technological solutions in the B2B sector. Since 2016, it has been active in Juan Roig’s Marina de Empresa (EDEM) Smart Money program in Valencia and is committed to investing in highly innovative startups with the aim of accelerating and promoting Spanish innovation and entrepreneurship, and to becoming a reference investor in the national tech ecosystem.In 2017, it had invested more than €90m in capital.
Caris LeVert is a professional basketball player in the USA’s National Basketball Association league, playing for the Brooklyn Nets. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he joined the Nets in 2016, after the Indiana Pacers swapped him for Thaddeus Young in that year’s draft. In 2019, the Nets signed a three year-extension for LeVert’s contract, worth $52.5m.LeVert is managed by Roc Nation, the entertainment and sports management firm founded by musician Jay-Z. He took part in Roc Nation’s investment (via venture arm Arrive) in Indonesian coffee brand Kopi Kenangan. LeVert is also the founder of the 22 Initiative, a youth mentorship program in New York.
Caris LeVert is a professional basketball player in the USA’s National Basketball Association league, playing for the Brooklyn Nets. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he joined the Nets in 2016, after the Indiana Pacers swapped him for Thaddeus Young in that year’s draft. In 2019, the Nets signed a three year-extension for LeVert’s contract, worth $52.5m.LeVert is managed by Roc Nation, the entertainment and sports management firm founded by musician Jay-Z. He took part in Roc Nation’s investment (via venture arm Arrive) in Indonesian coffee brand Kopi Kenangan. LeVert is also the founder of the 22 Initiative, a youth mentorship program in New York.
Founder of Rainier
Born in October 1962, Wen Fu'an is a professor at the Institute of Educational Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). He is also a director of BUPT Network Teaching System Research Center and the deputy director of BUPT Electronic Information Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center. He started his research on virtual experiments in 1998. He founded Rainier Science and Technology in 2007.
Born in October 1962, Wen Fu'an is a professor at the Institute of Educational Technology, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT). He is also a director of BUPT Network Teaching System Research Center and the deputy director of BUPT Electronic Information Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Center. He started his research on virtual experiments in 1998. He founded Rainier Science and Technology in 2007.
Head of Research, co-founder of Xampla
Marc Rodríguez Garcia is Head of Research and co-founder of Britain’s Xampla, producer of plant-based biodegradable plastics made from protein, where he has worked full-time since it was founded in 2018. Prior to that, from late 2016 he was a postdoctoral research associate at Cambridge University’s Knowles Lab, from which Xampla was spun off. The Spaniard has also worked as a visiting researcher for the not-for-profit Cancer Research UK.Rodríguez holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, developing a new method to synthesize oligopeptides from unactivated amino acids, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Marc Rodríguez Garcia is Head of Research and co-founder of Britain’s Xampla, producer of plant-based biodegradable plastics made from protein, where he has worked full-time since it was founded in 2018. Prior to that, from late 2016 he was a postdoctoral research associate at Cambridge University’s Knowles Lab, from which Xampla was spun off. The Spaniard has also worked as a visiting researcher for the not-for-profit Cancer Research UK.Rodríguez holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, developing a new method to synthesize oligopeptides from unactivated amino acids, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Among the first private equity firms to invest in Asia, TPG Capital Asia is the regional investment arm of US private equity firm TPG Capital. With offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Mumbai and Singapore, it currently has about $9.9bn in assets under management.
Among the first private equity firms to invest in Asia, TPG Capital Asia is the regional investment arm of US private equity firm TPG Capital. With offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Mumbai and Singapore, it currently has about $9.9bn in assets under management.
Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang
Yangtze Delta Region Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang was co-founded by the provincial government of Zhejiang and Tsinghua University in 2003 for tech transfer. It has set up over 50 R&D platforms in the areas of life sciences, digital creativity, information technology and ecological environment and 11 offshore incubators in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. The institute manages over RMB 7.5bn of assets and also makes investments through its sub-funds with a total size of more than RMB 10bn. So far, it has incubated and invested in over 2,500 companies, 35 of whom have gone public or been acquired by listed companies.
Yangtze Delta Region Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Zhejiang was co-founded by the provincial government of Zhejiang and Tsinghua University in 2003 for tech transfer. It has set up over 50 R&D platforms in the areas of life sciences, digital creativity, information technology and ecological environment and 11 offshore incubators in the US, UK, Germany and Australia. The institute manages over RMB 7.5bn of assets and also makes investments through its sub-funds with a total size of more than RMB 10bn. So far, it has incubated and invested in over 2,500 companies, 35 of whom have gone public or been acquired by listed companies.
Co-founder and CEO of Ahlijasa
Jay Jayawijayaningtiyas graduated from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in 2011, with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. However, he decided to join Merrill Lynch as an analyst specializing in quantitative risk and finance. Prior to co-founding Ahlijasa, Jay also worked as a senior analyst at the Macquarie Group. A high achiever, Jay had won medals at the National Science Olympiad and at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
Jay Jayawijayaningtiyas graduated from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University in 2011, with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. However, he decided to join Merrill Lynch as an analyst specializing in quantitative risk and finance. Prior to co-founding Ahlijasa, Jay also worked as a senior analyst at the Macquarie Group. A high achiever, Jay had won medals at the National Science Olympiad and at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
CSO and Co-founder of WeDoctor (Guahao)
Zhang Xiaochun co-founded WeDoctor with Liao Jieyuan in 2010 and now serves as its CSO. He has a master's degree from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and has worked in the Internet industry since 2000.The former CEO of Galaxy Internet Television was also the general manager of CNR New Media, a subsidiary of CNR (China National Radio) Media Group.
Zhang Xiaochun co-founded WeDoctor with Liao Jieyuan in 2010 and now serves as its CSO. He has a master's degree from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics and has worked in the Internet industry since 2000.The former CEO of Galaxy Internet Television was also the general manager of CNR New Media, a subsidiary of CNR (China National Radio) Media Group.
Meatable: Cell-based meat startup secures $47m Series A for scalable technology
The Dutch startup offers a pioneering technology for quickly scaling cell-based meat production while eliminating the need for animal-derived growth media
Allozymes wants to supercharge manufacturing with engineered enzymes
The Future Food Asia 2021 award winner speeds up enzyme engineering from years to months, is already attracting clients and has just raised $5m seed funding
Circular economy: Discarded goods get a new lease of life in Spain
From e-chargers inside phone booths, recycling chatbots to refurbished stadium seats from Atlético Madrid, the offbeat magic of the circular economy is fast becoming a lucrative business in Spain
SmartAHC: Wearables for pigs and smart farm management to boost productivity
SmartAHC has also expanded beyond pig farms to related sectors in the supply chain, including insurance, banking and local government
ARTICARES: Personalized, more affordable arm rehab therapy at home
Using adaptive AI, its H-Man robot works like an occupational therapist, assessing patient’s performance and adjusting the complexity of training tasks in real time
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
MENA and Du’Anyam: How two Indonesian social enterprises are tackling Covid-19 challenges
The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis
US non-profit investor New Energy Nexus seeks to kickstart Indonesia’s clean energy sectors
With a “patient capital” approach to investments and a variety of programs, New Energy Nexus hopes to show that startups can lead the way in renewables and smart energy
HighPitch 2020: Goers wins Indonesia's national startup competition
Event ticketing startup Goers gains new revenue streams with pivot to helping leisure spots go online; hotel SaaS Izy and on-demand medical testing service CekLab also in top three
Bringing Indonesia's research to the world: Interview with Anton Lucanus, Neliti CEO
The former biologist talks about online repositories and his vision for improving Indonesia's research culture
Indonesian state enterprises launch e-wallet LinkAja, competing with Go-Pay and OVO
Even with a wider range of services and extensive state backing, LinkAja faces a tough battle
MSMB: From university research to agritech ecosystem
The Indonesian startup is moving beyond sensors to build technologies for livestock tracking and fish farming
SWITCH Singapore 2021: Benefits and challenges of AI applications in healthcare
Medical experts and healthcare startups agree AI can contribute more to healthcare beyond improving diagnosis and personalized treatment, but hurdles still remain
Bukalapak CEO Achmad Zaky steps down, ex-banker Rachmat Kaimuddin to take over
Rumors of a leadership change first surfaced in August as the Indonesian unicorn and its co-founder got a bad press
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