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Carlos Pierre is the co-founder and CEO of Spanish online room rental platform Badi that was established in 2015 and secured Series B investment of US$30m in 2019. Pierre's first investment is the seed funding of household bill manager Polaroo in 2019.
Carlos Pierre is the co-founder and CEO of Spanish online room rental platform Badi that was established in 2015 and secured Series B investment of US$30m in 2019. Pierre's first investment is the seed funding of household bill manager Polaroo in 2019.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, Ren Capital was founded in March 2015 by a group of young entrepreneurs. The VC invests mainly in tech startups and manages assets worth RMB 500m. It offers management expertise to portfolio companies including support for tax planning and IPO preparation.
Headquartered in Shenzhen, Ren Capital was founded in March 2015 by a group of young entrepreneurs. The VC invests mainly in tech startups and manages assets worth RMB 500m. It offers management expertise to portfolio companies including support for tax planning and IPO preparation.
Founded at the end of 2019, Youshan Capital has raised RMB 3.3bn for its first fund, landing FOF, listed companies, state-owned companies and government guidance funds as its limited partners. It mainly invests in the sectors including TMT, medtech and advanced manufacturing.
Founded at the end of 2019, Youshan Capital has raised RMB 3.3bn for its first fund, landing FOF, listed companies, state-owned companies and government guidance funds as its limited partners. It mainly invests in the sectors including TMT, medtech and advanced manufacturing.
Winning (Shanghai) Investment Management
Winning (Shanghai) Investment Management was founded in 2015 with Winning (Shanghai) Asset Management as its controlling shareholder. It mainly invests in the sectors of healthcare, consumer goods, entertainment and sports, and advanced manufacturing.
Winning (Shanghai) Investment Management was founded in 2015 with Winning (Shanghai) Asset Management as its controlling shareholder. It mainly invests in the sectors of healthcare, consumer goods, entertainment and sports, and advanced manufacturing.
With currently over $21bn of AUM, Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) was started in Hong Kong in 1997 by Jean Eric Salata, as the regional Asian PE investment arm of UK-based Baring Private Equity Partners. With $300m in its first fund, it focused on riding China’s economic rise spurred by the country’s market liberalization. In 2000, Salata led a management buyout of BPEA and continues to head the firm today as CEO and Founding Partner. BPEA has invested in more than 100 companies, across healthcare, logistics, IT services, media, education, financial services and retail. It is one of the largest independent PE firms in Asia and has eight offices across the continent.With offices in China, India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore, it currently has around 43 portfolio companies, almost all Asia-based, across multiple business segments in tech and non-tech startups, especially in bricks-and-mortar education establishments. It also makes acquisitions, including most recently of US outsourcing services company Virtusa in February 2021.Other recent investments include in the June 2021 $85m Series C round of Portuguese home physiotherapy tech solution SWORD Health, the world’s fastest-growing musculoskeletal solution, and in the November 2020 $198m Series D round of Chinese computer coding for kids edtech Codemao.
With currently over $21bn of AUM, Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) was started in Hong Kong in 1997 by Jean Eric Salata, as the regional Asian PE investment arm of UK-based Baring Private Equity Partners. With $300m in its first fund, it focused on riding China’s economic rise spurred by the country’s market liberalization. In 2000, Salata led a management buyout of BPEA and continues to head the firm today as CEO and Founding Partner. BPEA has invested in more than 100 companies, across healthcare, logistics, IT services, media, education, financial services and retail. It is one of the largest independent PE firms in Asia and has eight offices across the continent.With offices in China, India, Japan, Australia, and Singapore, it currently has around 43 portfolio companies, almost all Asia-based, across multiple business segments in tech and non-tech startups, especially in bricks-and-mortar education establishments. It also makes acquisitions, including most recently of US outsourcing services company Virtusa in February 2021.Other recent investments include in the June 2021 $85m Series C round of Portuguese home physiotherapy tech solution SWORD Health, the world’s fastest-growing musculoskeletal solution, and in the November 2020 $198m Series D round of Chinese computer coding for kids edtech Codemao.
Co-Founder and COO of IDNtimes
Magna cum laude University of Southern California (USC) graduate, William Utomo, financed his studies through the A. Robert DeHart Memorial Scholarship and the Joseph Drown Foundation Scholarship. He co-founded IDNtimes with his brother, Winston Utomo, and became the COO of IDN Media group in June 2014. He had also worked as a Portfolio Manager at the USC Marshall Undergraduate Student Investment Funds and as an investment analyst at Cabrera Capital Markets LLC and AIA during 2013 and early 2014.
Magna cum laude University of Southern California (USC) graduate, William Utomo, financed his studies through the A. Robert DeHart Memorial Scholarship and the Joseph Drown Foundation Scholarship. He co-founded IDNtimes with his brother, Winston Utomo, and became the COO of IDN Media group in June 2014. He had also worked as a Portfolio Manager at the USC Marshall Undergraduate Student Investment Funds and as an investment analyst at Cabrera Capital Markets LLC and AIA during 2013 and early 2014.
Co-founder of Unbabel
Pessanha co-founded Unbabel in 2013 and was its CMO, before leaving the startup in August 2016 to join healthcare marketplace Care Revolutions as COO in Los Angeles. She is also a co-founder of Lisbon-based accelerator and NGO Beta-i and of energy tech startup ActualSun and was also Director at the Founder Institute in Lisbon. Pessanha majored in Business Administration at the New University of Lisbon. She also spent three years working at tech company TIMWETECH, in product marketing and business development.
Pessanha co-founded Unbabel in 2013 and was its CMO, before leaving the startup in August 2016 to join healthcare marketplace Care Revolutions as COO in Los Angeles. She is also a co-founder of Lisbon-based accelerator and NGO Beta-i and of energy tech startup ActualSun and was also Director at the Founder Institute in Lisbon. Pessanha majored in Business Administration at the New University of Lisbon. She also spent three years working at tech company TIMWETECH, in product marketing and business development.
Founder and Former CEO of Xiaoming Bike
Shanghai Jiao Tong University graduate Jin Chaohui isthe co-founder and COO of Zhaimi , the largest online shopping platform for college students in China, providing local facilities and services for over 20 million students from about 2,600 universities. In July 2016, he launched Xiaoming Bike, reckoning the market was growing and there was a room for a new player, especially since the two first-movers, Ofo and Mobike, were weak in controlling production costs and their market positioning.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University graduate Jin Chaohui isthe co-founder and COO of Zhaimi , the largest online shopping platform for college students in China, providing local facilities and services for over 20 million students from about 2,600 universities. In July 2016, he launched Xiaoming Bike, reckoning the market was growing and there was a room for a new player, especially since the two first-movers, Ofo and Mobike, were weak in controlling production costs and their market positioning.
Co-founder of GOI
David Segura Guillén is an informatics engineer with over 25 years experience in media communications, digital marketing and business management. He graduated from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1989 and worked for various companies like WPP, Wanadoo and Orange while testing the waters as an entrepreneur. Segura founded Glue Concept SL and event platform gooru.live in 2013. Segura and Yaiza Canosa Ferrío went on to establish co-working offices GlueWork in 2017. Segura is also the president of digital advertising association IAB Spain.
David Segura Guillén is an informatics engineer with over 25 years experience in media communications, digital marketing and business management. He graduated from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 1989 and worked for various companies like WPP, Wanadoo and Orange while testing the waters as an entrepreneur. Segura founded Glue Concept SL and event platform gooru.live in 2013. Segura and Yaiza Canosa Ferrío went on to establish co-working offices GlueWork in 2017. Segura is also the president of digital advertising association IAB Spain.
Co-founder & CBDO of Parclick
Iván Rodriguez is co-founder of Parclick, a parking reservation app, where he is responsible for commercial matters and go-to-market strategies. He has over 10 years of experience in business development, sales and account management in B2B service industries and has held IT-related positions in business intelligence and business analytics projects. Rodriguez holds a master's in Computer Science and an MBA from IESE Business School. He also attended an executive program at Harvard Business School where he specialized in new internet ventures.
Iván Rodriguez is co-founder of Parclick, a parking reservation app, where he is responsible for commercial matters and go-to-market strategies. He has over 10 years of experience in business development, sales and account management in B2B service industries and has held IT-related positions in business intelligence and business analytics projects. Rodriguez holds a master's in Computer Science and an MBA from IESE Business School. He also attended an executive program at Harvard Business School where he specialized in new internet ventures.
Co-founder and Advisor of ChainGo
Pilar Troncoso is an entrepreneur with 12 years of experience in business, mergers and acquisitions at international accounting firm PwC. She also specializes in marketing, promotions, design and development of new ventures. She is passionate about digital innovations, such as the use of blockchain in consumer-oriented businesses and other industries. In 2016, she became the Senior VP of multi-device blockchain platform Nodalblock and also joined ChainGo as co-founder and advisor.
Pilar Troncoso is an entrepreneur with 12 years of experience in business, mergers and acquisitions at international accounting firm PwC. She also specializes in marketing, promotions, design and development of new ventures. She is passionate about digital innovations, such as the use of blockchain in consumer-oriented businesses and other industries. In 2016, she became the Senior VP of multi-device blockchain platform Nodalblock and also joined ChainGo as co-founder and advisor.
Co-founder of SVARA
Since 2005, Hemat Dwi Nuryanto has been the CEO and Chairman of Zamrud Technology, an Indonesian software development firm. Hemat co-founded SVARA in 2017 as a spin-off of Zamrud; SVARTA develops apps and services for consumers and radio stations while managing the radio broadcast management software previously developed at Zamrud. From 1988 to 1992, Hemat studied at Université Paul Sabatier, France, where he earned bachelor's and master's degree in Mechanics and a master's in Energy Systems.
Since 2005, Hemat Dwi Nuryanto has been the CEO and Chairman of Zamrud Technology, an Indonesian software development firm. Hemat co-founded SVARA in 2017 as a spin-off of Zamrud; SVARTA develops apps and services for consumers and radio stations while managing the radio broadcast management software previously developed at Zamrud. From 1988 to 1992, Hemat studied at Université Paul Sabatier, France, where he earned bachelor's and master's degree in Mechanics and a master's in Energy Systems.
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.
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.
Co-founder of Uniplaces, CEO and co-founder of StudentFinance
Global citizen Mariano Kostelec is an Argentinian native who has lived in Asia and Europe. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with Management from King’s College London, Kostelec moved to Asia to work at Groupon China (GaoPeng) and Wimbu China. He then moved to Portugal to launch Uniplaces with friends Miguel Amaro and Ben Grech. He is a member of the Entrepreneur Organization in Lisbon and of the Sandbox Network and has appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Global citizen Mariano Kostelec is an Argentinian native who has lived in Asia and Europe. After earning his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with Management from King’s College London, Kostelec moved to Asia to work at Groupon China (GaoPeng) and Wimbu China. He then moved to Portugal to launch Uniplaces with friends Miguel Amaro and Ben Grech. He is a member of the Entrepreneur Organization in Lisbon and of the Sandbox Network and has appeared on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Smile and Learn: The “Netflix of education” for three to 12 year olds
Smile and Learn lets schools offer AI-enabled personalized learning to every child in every classroom, for the price of a book
Smile Formula offers orthodontic treatment online, and 70% cheaper
Unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, Smile Formula served 2,000 customers within nine months of launch and raised RMB 10m seed funding in April
Covid-19 symptoms checker and contact-tracing apps, virtual classrooms and 3D video-conferencing platforms are among the array of solutions for homebound adults and kids
Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
Du’Anyam had to cancel bulk orders to survive the Covid-19 downturn, pivoting to B2C online sales, until the tourism and hospitality sectors recover
Trudy Dai: Alibaba’s jane of all trades
Dai has played a pivotal role in the success of the world’s biggest e-commerce platform; now the tech giant is trusting her to run its VC arm
In China's frothy tea drink universe, startups learn to battle
Tea shop startups like Nayuki and Heytea are staying afloat by turning to high-quality organic ingredients and greater brand visibility
AltStory: Putting the audience in the director's chair
The Chinese startup has taken interactivity to another level by letting TV and movie viewers decide where the action goes, and how it all ends.
Koala Reading: Using AI to help children read, learn better in Chinese
This edtech app matches Chinese students with reading materials based on level, not age or grade in school
MenteLista: Empowering small children to learn English with 10 minutes daily practice
Designed for infants and children, ranging in age from just 6 months to 7 years old, this platform could revolutionize language study during the critical learning period
Spanish startups and investors rethink strategies as Covid-19 hits funding, valuations
Investors and startups in Spain say most funding has stalled, and share their strategies and advice for coping with the downturn
Bye to 12-hour workdays? aiXcoder’s AI-based programming tool is here to help developers
Used by Alibaba, this startup's predictive code lines let programmers spend less time searching online and more time being creative
Mindtera: Building mental resilience through bite-sized lessons
Mindtera wants to nip mental health issues in the bud by equipping working adults with skills to navigate work challenges and personal relationships, using their phones
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
Chinese DIY robotics startup Makeblock enters the classroom
Present in more than 140 countries, this ambitious startup is taking global STEM education by storm
Capaball: Empowering employees to upskill in tech as more businesses digitalize
The Spanish edtech platform for Fortune 500 clients and professionals is focused on developing new markets in Latin America
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