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A members-only platform offering goods and services in lower-tier cities, Blackfish gained 400,000 subscribers and raised RMB 1.3bn just nine months after launch.
A members-only platform offering goods and services in lower-tier cities, Blackfish gained 400,000 subscribers and raised RMB 1.3bn just nine months after launch.
Foods for Tomorrow / Heura Foods
Sold at 2,000+ outlets in four continents, the Heura brand comprises sustainably produced, nutritious, plant-based vegan products that mimic both chicken and beef.
Sold at 2,000+ outlets in four continents, the Heura brand comprises sustainably produced, nutritious, plant-based vegan products that mimic both chicken and beef.
Founded in 2013 in Singapore, VVNP is a future-food solutions-orientated investor with a special interest in science-based companies that have the ability to scale global solutions, especially within Asia. It invests from seed stage to Series C level. Typical investments range from $300,000 to $3m and the investor has launched two funds to date. The first raised $40m and invested in seven companies globally, while the second was created in 2020, targeting $150m in total investment.The VC’s most recent investments include a €271,000 pre-seed investment round in Dutch poultry animal welfare biotech In Ovo in March 2021, and leading the as-yet-uncompleted 6m Swiss franc (approximately $6.56m) seed round in Swiss biotech SwissDeCode in January 2021 – a company that applies DNA testing to food traceability.
Founded in 2013 in Singapore, VVNP is a future-food solutions-orientated investor with a special interest in science-based companies that have the ability to scale global solutions, especially within Asia. It invests from seed stage to Series C level. Typical investments range from $300,000 to $3m and the investor has launched two funds to date. The first raised $40m and invested in seven companies globally, while the second was created in 2020, targeting $150m in total investment.The VC’s most recent investments include a €271,000 pre-seed investment round in Dutch poultry animal welfare biotech In Ovo in March 2021, and leading the as-yet-uncompleted 6m Swiss franc (approximately $6.56m) seed round in Swiss biotech SwissDeCode in January 2021 – a company that applies DNA testing to food traceability.
Xendit, an all-purpose payment gateway and management platform for SMEs and startups in Southeast Asia, becomes a unicorn after expansion into the Philippines.
Xendit, an all-purpose payment gateway and management platform for SMEs and startups in Southeast Asia, becomes a unicorn after expansion into the Philippines.
Ribbit Capital is a Silicon Valley VC that focuses on fintech-related startups. Founded in 2012, Ribbit Capital posits that the financial services industry has largely remained unchanged despite the developments in technology in the past decade. The company’s “mantra” states that it is a believer in consumers and businesses moving to mobile, and this will lead to major changes in how financial services are provided in the future.The company has invested in a wide range of fintech startups and technologies, including stock trading app Robinhood, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase, and Revolut, one of the earliest “challenger banks” that primarily serves retail customers through digital, app-based services. In March 2021, US retail giant Walmart announced a partnership with Ribbit Capital to develop fintech products. Ribbit Capital made its first investment in the Southeast Asia region in that same month, when it led a $65m Series A extension into Indonesian investment platform Ajaib.
Ribbit Capital is a Silicon Valley VC that focuses on fintech-related startups. Founded in 2012, Ribbit Capital posits that the financial services industry has largely remained unchanged despite the developments in technology in the past decade. The company’s “mantra” states that it is a believer in consumers and businesses moving to mobile, and this will lead to major changes in how financial services are provided in the future.The company has invested in a wide range of fintech startups and technologies, including stock trading app Robinhood, cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase, and Revolut, one of the earliest “challenger banks” that primarily serves retail customers through digital, app-based services. In March 2021, US retail giant Walmart announced a partnership with Ribbit Capital to develop fintech products. Ribbit Capital made its first investment in the Southeast Asia region in that same month, when it led a $65m Series A extension into Indonesian investment platform Ajaib.
Artav is the major distributor for XL Axiata, one of Indonesia’s biggest mobile network operators. Founded in 2011, Artav distributes mobile phone products including prepaid/postpaid cards and vouchers through physical retail and electronic channels. Artav is the majority shareholder of Kioson, with a 53% stake in the O2O fintech. One of Artav’s commissioners is Viperi Limiardi who is also a co-founder of Kioson.
Artav is the major distributor for XL Axiata, one of Indonesia’s biggest mobile network operators. Founded in 2011, Artav distributes mobile phone products including prepaid/postpaid cards and vouchers through physical retail and electronic channels. Artav is the majority shareholder of Kioson, with a 53% stake in the O2O fintech. One of Artav’s commissioners is Viperi Limiardi who is also a co-founder of Kioson.
Welight Capital was founded by former senior executive at Tencent Wu Xiaoguang in 2015. The firm invests mainly in early-stage startups in the sectors of IoT, corporate services, finance, education, consumption upgrade, retail and e-commerce.
Welight Capital was founded by former senior executive at Tencent Wu Xiaoguang in 2015. The firm invests mainly in early-stage startups in the sectors of IoT, corporate services, finance, education, consumption upgrade, retail and e-commerce.
Founded in June 2015, Horizon Robotics is an AI solutions provider. Devices carrying its AI systems have been widely applied in smart driving, smart city and smart retail scenarios. Horizon developed China’s first embedded AI processors for computer vision tasks: the Sunrise 1.0 Processor, which is used in smart cameras, and the Journey 1.0 Processor, which is used in autonomous vehicles.
Founded in June 2015, Horizon Robotics is an AI solutions provider. Devices carrying its AI systems have been widely applied in smart driving, smart city and smart retail scenarios. Horizon developed China’s first embedded AI processors for computer vision tasks: the Sunrise 1.0 Processor, which is used in smart cameras, and the Journey 1.0 Processor, which is used in autonomous vehicles.
Triputra Group is an Indonesian conglomerate with businesses in agriculture, manufacturing, trading and mining. It also runs a pension fund and a charitable foundation. The conglomerate was founded in 1998 by Theodore Permadi Rachmat, the former CEO of the Astra Group. It is a recent entrant in the startup investing scene; in 2018, it invested in retail startup Warung Pintar and fishery automation company eFishery.
Triputra Group is an Indonesian conglomerate with businesses in agriculture, manufacturing, trading and mining. It also runs a pension fund and a charitable foundation. The conglomerate was founded in 1998 by Theodore Permadi Rachmat, the former CEO of the Astra Group. It is a recent entrant in the startup investing scene; in 2018, it invested in retail startup Warung Pintar and fishery automation company eFishery.
Ex co-founder of Warung Pintar
Pandu Kartika Putra is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and was its interim product manager until he left the company in August 2018. Pandu was briefly an associate for civic projects at East Ventures before establishing Warung Pintar with East Ventures colleague Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro in 2017. Pandu is currently focused on Code for Bandung, an initiative that promotes collaboration between citizen coders and the municipal government. Pandu holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia and had worked as a network administrator at his alma mater for two years.
Pandu Kartika Putra is a co-founder of smart retail kiosk startup Warung Pintar and was its interim product manager until he left the company in August 2018. Pandu was briefly an associate for civic projects at East Ventures before establishing Warung Pintar with East Ventures colleague Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro in 2017. Pandu is currently focused on Code for Bandung, an initiative that promotes collaboration between citizen coders and the municipal government. Pandu holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia and had worked as a network administrator at his alma mater for two years.
Founder and CEO of Laku6
At the age of 19, Alvin Yap started his first business while studying at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore. The retail venture for customized phone screen covers was dissolved after one year in 2005. The young business student had also worked at McDonald's, becoming a crew leader within the first year in 2001.During his national service as a platoon sergeant in 2008, Alvin and friends often joined and won several business enterprise competitions. Alvin went on to set up mobile games portal TheMobileGamer that lasted for over six years until April 2015. Laku6 was established a month later.
At the age of 19, Alvin Yap started his first business while studying at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore. The retail venture for customized phone screen covers was dissolved after one year in 2005. The young business student had also worked at McDonald's, becoming a crew leader within the first year in 2001.During his national service as a platoon sergeant in 2008, Alvin and friends often joined and won several business enterprise competitions. Alvin went on to set up mobile games portal TheMobileGamer that lasted for over six years until April 2015. Laku6 was established a month later.
Grupara Ventures focuses on helping startups in the healthcare, retail, foodtech, fintech, biotech and design sectors to transform into global brands. It also provides business and networking support to the startups, including mentoring, office space and access to other investors and potential customers. Grupara has also co-invested and worked with angel investors, such as Mari Elka Pangetsu, Andy Zain, Bunga Citra Lestari, Ashraf Sinclair and Justin Kan.
Grupara Ventures focuses on helping startups in the healthcare, retail, foodtech, fintech, biotech and design sectors to transform into global brands. It also provides business and networking support to the startups, including mentoring, office space and access to other investors and potential customers. Grupara has also co-invested and worked with angel investors, such as Mari Elka Pangetsu, Andy Zain, Bunga Citra Lestari, Ashraf Sinclair and Justin Kan.
Co-founder and co-CEO of Indexa Capital
Since 2016, François Derbaix has become a co-founder and adviser to Indexa Lending, in addition to his role as co-CEO of Indexa Capital. Derbaix is a serial entrepreneur, with interests in the vacation rental and retail sectors like Rentalia and Soysuper. He was the CEO of Toprural from 2000 to 2012, when it was acquired by North American travel giant HomeAway.Derbaix has also invested in various Spanish and Belgian internet businesses like Percentil. The University of Leuven summa cum laude graduate was the first private investor to join a fund managed by the European Investment Fund in 2014.
Since 2016, François Derbaix has become a co-founder and adviser to Indexa Lending, in addition to his role as co-CEO of Indexa Capital. Derbaix is a serial entrepreneur, with interests in the vacation rental and retail sectors like Rentalia and Soysuper. He was the CEO of Toprural from 2000 to 2012, when it was acquired by North American travel giant HomeAway.Derbaix has also invested in various Spanish and Belgian internet businesses like Percentil. The University of Leuven summa cum laude graduate was the first private investor to join a fund managed by the European Investment Fund in 2014.
CP Group is a multinational company founded by Chia Ek Chor and Chia Siew Whooy in Bangkok in 1921. Also known as Charoen Pokphand Group, the conglomerate does business in retail, telecommunications, real estate and finance. It has over 350,000 employees working for 400 subsidiaries in more than 100 countries and regions. In the past 30 years, CP Group has invested over RMB 12 billion in China.
CP Group is a multinational company founded by Chia Ek Chor and Chia Siew Whooy in Bangkok in 1921. Also known as Charoen Pokphand Group, the conglomerate does business in retail, telecommunications, real estate and finance. It has over 350,000 employees working for 400 subsidiaries in more than 100 countries and regions. In the past 30 years, CP Group has invested over RMB 12 billion in China.
This Chinese café startup aims to best Starbucks with “new retail” strategy
Luckin Coffee has gone from scratch to China’s first coffee shop unicorn in less than a year, pouring more than 5 million cups of coffee along the way
China new retail: A blend of the best of online and offline shopping
Players big and small are contributing to China’s new retail revolution
An AI future as seen through Chinese retail
Retail provides a good contemporary case study for how an AI future might look in China
Buy Yourself GO: Relieving the pressure in high-demand retail
Buy Yourself's patented self-checkout technology specifically targets peak sales periods for bricks-and-mortars and requires no prior download of software
Bizhare equity crowdfunding attracts over 50,000 retail investors, starts secondary trading
A partner of the Indonesia Central Securities Depository, Bizhare also lowered minimum investment amounts, implemented scripless trading and handpicked businesses on its platform
Foot Analytics: Turning pedestrian footfall into data for smart cities and retail
Applying sensors and proprietary algorithms to digitalize spaces, Foot Analytics gathers data and insights on customer behavior in retail spaces, stadia and airports
Haishen Tech: Scan image and find your product in one second
Haishen Tech's AI vending machines will revive unmanned retail economy and tap into growing on-demand consumerism worldwide
Supermarkets can now go cashierless too, with Mars Rabbit's scan & go app
Chinese startup gives traditional retailers the tech ammunition and chance to beat Amazon and Alibaba at their own game
Will this one-year-old startup revolutionize traditional industries?
Targeting retail and tourism first, Aibee aims to help traditional businesses keep up with their online counterparts using its all-in-one AI solutions
MIWA Technologies: Reducing food waste and packaging with smart refill vending system
MIWA’s solution lets consumers buy exact refill quantities in personalized containers, eradicating need for single-use plastics throughout the supply chain
Sonic Boom: Using sound wave technology to understand shopper behaviour
Sonic Boom's solution, which enables data to be captured from mobile devices without needing an internet connection, is eyeing Indonesia's huge retail market
Raw Data: Bringing new predictability to harvests
Spanish ML, big data startup helps farmers perfect wine and fruit production in a fast-growing precision agtech sector
From China, Clever Home to build “Home Depot” marts in Africa
Combining B2B2C and O2O models, Clever Home is turning its 40,000sqm trade center in Nigeria into the "Yiwu marketplace" for Chinese companies looking to set up shop in Africa
Forget Instacart. Now you can get groceries from the vending machine downstairs
A Beijing startup has created a faster way for customers to purchase milk and eggs – just pop downstairs, buy from its smart vending machine and pay by smartphone
Shiyin Tech's self-service 3D food printers let you create your own desserts
Anyone with a smartphone can use one of 200 Shiyin Tech 3D printers to produce a chocolate dessert in under five minutes
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