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Co-founder & CFO of Triporate
Francisco Vieira is a co-founder and the CFO of Triporate, a startup that applies AI to corporate travel planning. He had also co-founded HelpUp, a digital platform that connects people with companies and non-governmental organizations. Viera has worked at PwC, Digitex and Isolux Corsan and has experience in auditing as well as financial control and reporting across Spain and Latin America. Vieria graduated with double bachelor degrees in Business Administration and Law and holds a master’s in Finance and Auditing.
Francisco Vieira is a co-founder and the CFO of Triporate, a startup that applies AI to corporate travel planning. He had also co-founded HelpUp, a digital platform that connects people with companies and non-governmental organizations. Viera has worked at PwC, Digitex and Isolux Corsan and has experience in auditing as well as financial control and reporting across Spain and Latin America. Vieria graduated with double bachelor degrees in Business Administration and Law and holds a master’s in Finance and Auditing.
Co-founder and CEO of Datary
Daniel Jadraque is a trained Civil Engineer who co-founded Datary, a data exchange marketplace, soon after graduating from the Polytechnic University in Madrid. In addition to being Datary's Managing Director, Jadraque is a startup mentor at Google's Madrid Campus and a visiting professor at the Polytechnic University in Madrid. He is also advisor to the BBVA and ING banks for the development of digital products as well as consultant on data flow and data protection to members of the European Commission and its parliament.
Daniel Jadraque is a trained Civil Engineer who co-founded Datary, a data exchange marketplace, soon after graduating from the Polytechnic University in Madrid. In addition to being Datary's Managing Director, Jadraque is a startup mentor at Google's Madrid Campus and a visiting professor at the Polytechnic University in Madrid. He is also advisor to the BBVA and ING banks for the development of digital products as well as consultant on data flow and data protection to members of the European Commission and its parliament.
Co-founder and CRO of Factorial
Bernat Farrero is a co-founder and Head of Corporate Affairs and Corporate Revenue Officer at Spanish human resource startup Factorial. He is also the Founder and CEO of Itnig, a venture builder based in Barcelona, the founder and chairman of Quipu, an account management platform and Camaloon, which offers online designing and printing of commercial products. Trained as a computer science engineer, Farrero is also an experienced entrepreneur and investor, involved in the successful exits of Playfulbet, which was acquired by Exoclick and GymForLess, which was acquired by Sodexo.
Bernat Farrero is a co-founder and Head of Corporate Affairs and Corporate Revenue Officer at Spanish human resource startup Factorial. He is also the Founder and CEO of Itnig, a venture builder based in Barcelona, the founder and chairman of Quipu, an account management platform and Camaloon, which offers online designing and printing of commercial products. Trained as a computer science engineer, Farrero is also an experienced entrepreneur and investor, involved in the successful exits of Playfulbet, which was acquired by Exoclick and GymForLess, which was acquired by Sodexo.
Co-founder of TaniHub Group
Michael Sugianto joined the Startup Weekend 2015 event, while reading his bachelor's degree in Business Information System at Universitas Bina Nusantara. Michael and other team members spent over 54 hours developing the idea for a farm-to-table online marketplace. The team won the runner-up prize, and the business idea was further developed into TaniHub.Michael graduated in 2016 and decided to focus on building TaniHub full-time. In 2017, the TaniHub team also launched the agri-focused P2P lending platform TaniFund, expanding TaniHub into the TaniGroup.
Michael Sugianto joined the Startup Weekend 2015 event, while reading his bachelor's degree in Business Information System at Universitas Bina Nusantara. Michael and other team members spent over 54 hours developing the idea for a farm-to-table online marketplace. The team won the runner-up prize, and the business idea was further developed into TaniHub.Michael graduated in 2016 and decided to focus on building TaniHub full-time. In 2017, the TaniHub team also launched the agri-focused P2P lending platform TaniFund, expanding TaniHub into the TaniGroup.
Co-founder and advisor of Goola
Benz Budiman graduated in Business Administration at the University of Southern California and returned to Indonesia in 2014 to work for snack food manufacturer PT Mitrasatrya Perkasa Utama.He left the business development role in 2015 and established adtech Pomona in 2016. He is also the CEO of Pomona that offers cashbacks to customers who buy products promoted by clients. In addition, he became the president director of PT Tennova Cipta in 2016. He became an investor and co-founder of Indonesian beverage drinks startup Goola in 2018.
Benz Budiman graduated in Business Administration at the University of Southern California and returned to Indonesia in 2014 to work for snack food manufacturer PT Mitrasatrya Perkasa Utama.He left the business development role in 2015 and established adtech Pomona in 2016. He is also the CEO of Pomona that offers cashbacks to customers who buy products promoted by clients. In addition, he became the president director of PT Tennova Cipta in 2016. He became an investor and co-founder of Indonesian beverage drinks startup Goola in 2018.
Co-founder and CTO of Attentive
A developer with over 10 years of experience, Pedro Araújo received his bachelor’s in Computer Science and his master’s in Informatics from the University of Minho. He worked as a web developer and junior programmer at several companies before joining WeDo Technology as a developer and analyst in 2011. In 2013, Araújo joined Network Locum as senior Python/Django developer, leaving the company in 2015 to start Attentive, where he still serves as CTO. Previously, he had co-founded Portuguese startup and events directory NovaWeb with his brother Daniel. NovaWeb closed in 2015.
A developer with over 10 years of experience, Pedro Araújo received his bachelor’s in Computer Science and his master’s in Informatics from the University of Minho. He worked as a web developer and junior programmer at several companies before joining WeDo Technology as a developer and analyst in 2011. In 2013, Araújo joined Network Locum as senior Python/Django developer, leaving the company in 2015 to start Attentive, where he still serves as CTO. Previously, he had co-founded Portuguese startup and events directory NovaWeb with his brother Daniel. NovaWeb closed in 2015.
CTO and Co-founder of DGene
An expert in graphics hardware, Jason Yang obtained both his master’s degree and a doctorate in Computer Science from MIT in 2002 and 2004 respectively. He worked as a technical director at AMD from 2005 to 2016, taking multiple roles from senior engineer to senior manager of GPU Performance Engineering.He co-founded a mobile game and game services company Kumakore in 2012. He left the startup in 2014 and co-founded DGene as CTO in 2016, in charge of R&D for light-field technology.
An expert in graphics hardware, Jason Yang obtained both his master’s degree and a doctorate in Computer Science from MIT in 2002 and 2004 respectively. He worked as a technical director at AMD from 2005 to 2016, taking multiple roles from senior engineer to senior manager of GPU Performance Engineering.He co-founded a mobile game and game services company Kumakore in 2012. He left the startup in 2014 and co-founded DGene as CTO in 2016, in charge of R&D for light-field technology.
Co-founder, CTO, COO. of HypeLabs
Established in 2015, HypeLabs is the third startup founded by André Francisco. With over 20 years of experience as a developer and researcher, the Portuguese co-founder is the CTO and COO of HypeLabs.He co-founded WINK digital agency that lasted nine months until July 2015. He was also the founder and president of the Computer Science Club of his alma mater University of Oporto. He graduated in Computer Science in 2014 and has worked as a project manager for various IT projects like VideoJojos2011 and OpenJelly.
Established in 2015, HypeLabs is the third startup founded by André Francisco. With over 20 years of experience as a developer and researcher, the Portuguese co-founder is the CTO and COO of HypeLabs.He co-founded WINK digital agency that lasted nine months until July 2015. He was also the founder and president of the Computer Science Club of his alma mater University of Oporto. He graduated in Computer Science in 2014 and has worked as a project manager for various IT projects like VideoJojos2011 and OpenJelly.
Co-founder and CEO of Triditive
Mariel Diaz Castro is Co-founder and CEO at Triditive, an additive manufacturing technology startup founded in 2016. A Colombian national and mechanical and industrial engineer, Diaz studied at the University of Oviedo prior to launching Triditive. Diaz also lectures in additive manufacturing at industrial engineering school COGITIPA, and is a European Commission Expert in Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. She has been a teacher of creative 3D printing at the University of Oviedo and worked at American 3D print designer Shapeways. Diaz speaks English, Chinese and Spanish.
Mariel Diaz Castro is Co-founder and CEO at Triditive, an additive manufacturing technology startup founded in 2016. A Colombian national and mechanical and industrial engineer, Diaz studied at the University of Oviedo prior to launching Triditive. Diaz also lectures in additive manufacturing at industrial engineering school COGITIPA, and is a European Commission Expert in Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. She has been a teacher of creative 3D printing at the University of Oviedo and worked at American 3D print designer Shapeways. Diaz speaks English, Chinese and Spanish.
Co-founder, General Manager of Oimo
Clara Hardy is GM and co-founder of Spanish bioplastics startup Oimo. She has worked there since 1Q19 and her duties include fundraising, marcom, stakeholder relations and business intelligence. This is her first major position. She was previously an intern at several large organizations, including the Walt Disney Company where she worked in digital marketing for a year. Hardy also spent several months as Digital Marketing Manager at Nexus Training and Mobility. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from London’s Brunel University.
Clara Hardy is GM and co-founder of Spanish bioplastics startup Oimo. She has worked there since 1Q19 and her duties include fundraising, marcom, stakeholder relations and business intelligence. This is her first major position. She was previously an intern at several large organizations, including the Walt Disney Company where she worked in digital marketing for a year. Hardy also spent several months as Digital Marketing Manager at Nexus Training and Mobility. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Marketing from London’s Brunel University.
CTO and Co-founder of Solatom
Juan Martinez studied Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and holds a master's specializing in rotary machine design. He has spent over four years as a design and stress engineer at various Spanish engineering companies, including rail infrastructure firm Vossloh, Altran, an engineering R&D services company and ISATI (International Solutions for the Aeronautical and Telecommunications Industries). Since 2016, Martinez has been co-founder and CTO at Solatom, a startup that develops solar concentrators for industrial applications.
Juan Martinez studied Industrial Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain and holds a master's specializing in rotary machine design. He has spent over four years as a design and stress engineer at various Spanish engineering companies, including rail infrastructure firm Vossloh, Altran, an engineering R&D services company and ISATI (International Solutions for the Aeronautical and Telecommunications Industries). Since 2016, Martinez has been co-founder and CTO at Solatom, a startup that develops solar concentrators for industrial applications.
CTO and Co-founder of Fourier Intelligence
With a degree in Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xu Zhenhua has over 10 years of experience in robotics R&D. He previously worked as a senior R&D engineer at FANUC Robotics and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor. Xu and Alex Gu co-founded Jinghe Robot in 2012 and Fourier Intelligence in 2015. Xu served as CTO at Fourier Intelligence from 2015 to 2018, at which time he left to found new exoskeleton startup ULS Robotics.
With a degree in Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xu Zhenhua has over 10 years of experience in robotics R&D. He previously worked as a senior R&D engineer at FANUC Robotics and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor. Xu and Alex Gu co-founded Jinghe Robot in 2012 and Fourier Intelligence in 2015. Xu served as CTO at Fourier Intelligence from 2015 to 2018, at which time he left to found new exoskeleton startup ULS Robotics.
Co-founder and VP of Operations of Xurya
Philip Effendy is the VP of operations at solar power startup Xurya. Prior to establishing the company with Gusmantara Himawan and Edwin Widjonarko, he was an investment associate at early-stage venture capital firm East Ventures, where he handled deal sourcing and portfolio management tasks. He also had a one year stint in the global operations of Disney ABC Television after completing his education in the USA.Effendy graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Operations.
Philip Effendy is the VP of operations at solar power startup Xurya. Prior to establishing the company with Gusmantara Himawan and Edwin Widjonarko, he was an investment associate at early-stage venture capital firm East Ventures, where he handled deal sourcing and portfolio management tasks. He also had a one year stint in the global operations of Disney ABC Television after completing his education in the USA.Effendy graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Operations.
Mayfield Fund is one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms. Founded by Wally Davis and Thomas J Davis Jr in 1969, the VC is based in Menlo Park, California.Current investments include CRISPR-focused companies like Mammoth Biosciences and biotech startup iLoF,l which is focused on creating a digital library of optical fingerprints for non-invasive patient screening, early diagnostics and personalized medical treatments.. With a total of $2.5bn assets under management, the firm focuses mainly on early-stage to growth-stage investments. The VC has also backed startups like Marketo, Lyft and SolarCity. Most of Mayfield’s exits took place during the 2008 financial crisis and through subsequent funds.In April 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayfield announced two new funds which raised $750m in total. Mayfield XVI will invest in early-stage companies, while Mayfield Select II will focus on growth-stage companies outside its portfolio. The company said last year that it has raised a similar size fund every four years and has invested in 30 companies per fund. It primarily leads Series A investments.
Mayfield Fund is one of Silicon Valley's oldest venture capital firms. Founded by Wally Davis and Thomas J Davis Jr in 1969, the VC is based in Menlo Park, California.Current investments include CRISPR-focused companies like Mammoth Biosciences and biotech startup iLoF,l which is focused on creating a digital library of optical fingerprints for non-invasive patient screening, early diagnostics and personalized medical treatments.. With a total of $2.5bn assets under management, the firm focuses mainly on early-stage to growth-stage investments. The VC has also backed startups like Marketo, Lyft and SolarCity. Most of Mayfield’s exits took place during the 2008 financial crisis and through subsequent funds.In April 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayfield announced two new funds which raised $750m in total. Mayfield XVI will invest in early-stage companies, while Mayfield Select II will focus on growth-stage companies outside its portfolio. The company said last year that it has raised a similar size fund every four years and has invested in 30 companies per fund. It primarily leads Series A investments.
Founded by pioneering tech investor Ozi Amanat in 2015, K2 Global is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Amanat, who moved to Singapore in 2012, is one of Twitter’s early backers, raising $25m to invest in the social media startup that later went public in 2013. The Harvard graduate in psychology and economics also invested in Uber, Spotify and Alibaba during his career as a venture capitalist. Amanat is the chief investment officer of K2 VC, K2 Global and Singapore-based Spice Global controlled by Indian billionaire B K Modi.In 2017, K2 also announced a $183m VC fund focusing on early-stage startups that aim to address global challenges. The majority of K2 limited partners are based outside the US in countries like Australia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Founded by pioneering tech investor Ozi Amanat in 2015, K2 Global is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Amanat, who moved to Singapore in 2012, is one of Twitter’s early backers, raising $25m to invest in the social media startup that later went public in 2013. The Harvard graduate in psychology and economics also invested in Uber, Spotify and Alibaba during his career as a venture capitalist. Amanat is the chief investment officer of K2 VC, K2 Global and Singapore-based Spice Global controlled by Indian billionaire B K Modi.In 2017, K2 also announced a $183m VC fund focusing on early-stage startups that aim to address global challenges. The majority of K2 limited partners are based outside the US in countries like Australia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Backed by pharmas, doctors, medtech startup DyCare is expanding fast across Europe
Its remote musculoskeletal rehabilitation and monitoring system sets to improve rehabilitation outcomes in an overtaxed sector
4YFN: Investment booms across Europe during pandemic
Speaking at the recent 4YFN conference, prolific European startup investor Mattias Ljungman provided a highly optimistic assessment of the continent's current ecosystem strength and climate for seed funding
Refurbed: Electronics recycling marketplace gets $54m for EU consolidation, overseas expansion
Consumers can reduce their carbon footprints by shifting toward a circular economy, become carbon-neutral by planting one tree with every purchase from Refurbed
FuVeX: Long-range hybrid-technology drones for multiple business uses
With its innovative hybrid helicopter and airplane technology, FuVeX is poised to take full advantage of the business opportunities afforded by new European regulations governing long-range drones
Sheetgo: Easy and secure cloud-powered spreadsheet data at your fingertips
Named Most Scalable Product at South Summit 2018, Sheetgo turns spreadsheets into data clouds for business users around the world
James, an AI-powered tool for faster, more accurate credit risk assessment
Capable of analyzing over 7,000 types of data, the award-winning credit risk tool for financial institutions is also quick to install and roll out
GOI Travel: From collaborative economy to professional transporter
Optimizing last-mile delivery to guarantee the cheapest service
Clicars: Bringing certainty to buying a used car
Spanish online used car dealer aims to sell 10,000 vehicles by 2021 via its unique sales offer that has booked it €50 million in sales since 2016
Lluvia Sólida: An economic lifeline for farmers in drier, unpredictable climate conditions
Reducing the need for watering by up to 90%, this Mexican startup’s polymer-based water retention technology is a potential game-changer for farming worldwide
In Spain, women are busy launching startups
Official data show women-led startups are on the rise in Spain. We take you to some of the biggest names in the game
Solatom: Cost-effective flatpack mobile solar energy units for SMEs
Solatom's turnkey solar thermal solutions can cut energy costs by 37%. Its real-time data analytics can also be used to ensure that the industrial processing units are operating at optimal conditions
BEEVERYCREATIVE: Taking 3D printing from classrooms into Outer Space
Innovative 3D printing for daily use from a picturesque fishing village in Portugal.
Europe ramps up development of local EV battery sector in race to zero emissions
Startups, automakers jostle or unite to ride the fast-growing EV battery market, as the EU pumps billions into developing its own value chain, to cut reliance on imports
In Portugal tourism tech gets disrupted, in time for post-Covid-19 era
As Portugal reopens to tourists early next month, the sector is banking on a new generation of tourism tech startups to enable safety and reassure visitors
Drone Hopper: Firefighters of the future
A senior Airbus engineer from Spain has developed heavy-duty autonomous drones to quell wildfires safely
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