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Founded in 2012 in Washington DC, Accion Venture Lab is a seed-stage investor in fintech for the underserved. Venture Lab is part of Accion, a not-for-profit global organization that works with financial service providers to deliver affordable solutions for unbanked and underbanked communities worldwide.Its portfolio includes 44 startups from 17 countries, ranging from Chile to Indonesia. Seed-stage startups normally get $500,000 funding per company. Investments in December 2020 included participation in the $1.5m seed round of Argentinian software development tech Henry and a financing round for Indonesian micro-credit fintech Pintech.
Founded in 2012 in Washington DC, Accion Venture Lab is a seed-stage investor in fintech for the underserved. Venture Lab is part of Accion, a not-for-profit global organization that works with financial service providers to deliver affordable solutions for unbanked and underbanked communities worldwide.Its portfolio includes 44 startups from 17 countries, ranging from Chile to Indonesia. Seed-stage startups normally get $500,000 funding per company. Investments in December 2020 included participation in the $1.5m seed round of Argentinian software development tech Henry and a financing round for Indonesian micro-credit fintech Pintech.
DFS Lab is a fintech-centric incubator/accelerator company with a focus on emerging markets. Supported by a US$4.8 million grant from the Gates Foundation, many of the portfolio companies provide fintech products and also help to improve the financial literacy education for people in developing countries. About 50% of the startups are run by female co-founders and 73% originate from the emerging markets.
DFS Lab is a fintech-centric incubator/accelerator company with a focus on emerging markets. Supported by a US$4.8 million grant from the Gates Foundation, many of the portfolio companies provide fintech products and also help to improve the financial literacy education for people in developing countries. About 50% of the startups are run by female co-founders and 73% originate from the emerging markets.
Headquartered in Washington DC, IDB Lab is the innovation arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) Group . Its investment vehicle, IDB Invest, aims to finance projects that foster innovation and inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean area. . IDB Invest provides many types of financial support. It operates through blended finance to mobilize capital flows into emerging markets or provides loans to test new business models or injects equity into business ventures.
Headquartered in Washington DC, IDB Lab is the innovation arm of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB) Group . Its investment vehicle, IDB Invest, aims to finance projects that foster innovation and inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean area. . IDB Invest provides many types of financial support. It operates through blended finance to mobilize capital flows into emerging markets or provides loans to test new business models or injects equity into business ventures.
Mustard Seed MAZE is a Lisbon-based VC firm that invests in early-stage startups, primarily in social impact enterprises. Endowed with €40m, the VC has invested in projects dealing with food wastage, human trafficking, postnatal depression and general healthcare.So far, it has managed one exit, with the majority of its portfolio of 20 companies based in Europe. Recent investment rounds include $3m seed funding for Portuguese mesh network tech HypeLabs, €1.15m seed round for Spanish fintech StudentFinance and $12m Series B round for UK-based food waste app Winnow.
Mustard Seed MAZE is a Lisbon-based VC firm that invests in early-stage startups, primarily in social impact enterprises. Endowed with €40m, the VC has invested in projects dealing with food wastage, human trafficking, postnatal depression and general healthcare.So far, it has managed one exit, with the majority of its portfolio of 20 companies based in Europe. Recent investment rounds include $3m seed funding for Portuguese mesh network tech HypeLabs, €1.15m seed round for Spanish fintech StudentFinance and $12m Series B round for UK-based food waste app Winnow.
Seed Capital Bizkaia is a division the Department of Economic and Territorial Development of Bizkaia province. Created in 1991, the seed capital investment fund supports the growth of small businesses with established operations in Spain's Bizkaia region. The firm invests in startups from different business sectors in the form of participatory loans or by contributing up to €300,000, with share participation of up to 45%.
Seed Capital Bizkaia is a division the Department of Economic and Territorial Development of Bizkaia province. Created in 1991, the seed capital investment fund supports the growth of small businesses with established operations in Spain's Bizkaia region. The firm invests in startups from different business sectors in the form of participatory loans or by contributing up to €300,000, with share participation of up to 45%.
Founder and CEO of PesanLab
Dimas Prasetyo is the founder and CEO of PesanLab. He graduated with a degree in Medical Technology and Laboratory Science from Yogyakarta Health Polytechnic. He has over eight years of work experience in marketing, operations and management in the clinical laboratory diagnostics industry. He was also a product specialist at Non-invasive Genetic Abnormalities Test in Your Clinic and at Natera Inc. He co-founded Lab Panorama Bandung in 2009 and left in 2013 to become the founder of LabConX that was later rebranded as PesanLab.
Dimas Prasetyo is the founder and CEO of PesanLab. He graduated with a degree in Medical Technology and Laboratory Science from Yogyakarta Health Polytechnic. He has over eight years of work experience in marketing, operations and management in the clinical laboratory diagnostics industry. He was also a product specialist at Non-invasive Genetic Abnormalities Test in Your Clinic and at Natera Inc. He co-founded Lab Panorama Bandung in 2009 and left in 2013 to become the founder of LabConX that was later rebranded as PesanLab.
Incubator for Chinese female entrepreneurs run by successful young career women who understand the strengths and weaknesses of women, offering support and a valuable network.
Incubator for Chinese female entrepreneurs run by successful young career women who understand the strengths and weaknesses of women, offering support and a valuable network.
A Linz-based pre-seed investor founded in 2015, the company currently has 17 companies in its portfolio. Its interests span market verticals and technologies, with tech and non-tech startups supported, and varied geographical locations across Europe. It also runs an online learning lab for startups called Zero21. Its most recent investments include the €2m seed round of Austrian second-hand electronics marketplace refurbed and the €300,000 pre-seed round of German interview platform-as-a-service LAMA.
A Linz-based pre-seed investor founded in 2015, the company currently has 17 companies in its portfolio. Its interests span market verticals and technologies, with tech and non-tech startups supported, and varied geographical locations across Europe. It also runs an online learning lab for startups called Zero21. Its most recent investments include the €2m seed round of Austrian second-hand electronics marketplace refurbed and the €300,000 pre-seed round of German interview platform-as-a-service LAMA.
Formerly the Suzhou Venture Group (which was reconstructed from the former venture capital entity China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Ventures), state investment firm Oriza Holdings manages about RMB 29.7 billion. As of 1Q2016, its investments comprised 253 seed/early-stage companies, 81 growth-stage entities and 48 mature ones.
Formerly the Suzhou Venture Group (which was reconstructed from the former venture capital entity China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Ventures), state investment firm Oriza Holdings manages about RMB 29.7 billion. As of 1Q2016, its investments comprised 253 seed/early-stage companies, 81 growth-stage entities and 48 mature ones.
DG Incubation was founded in 2009 as the investment arm of Japanese internet company Digital Garage Group. The firm invests through its Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Program for its seed-stage portfolio, and through DG Incubation for its early-to-late stage portfolio. DG Incubation gives foundation support to early-stage startups, such as problem identification. For later-stage startups, the firm gives data and analysis and supports the recruitment process, among others. It has offices in Tokyo, Kamakura (Japan) and San Francisco. It has invested in 98 companies to date and has seen 23 exits including companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
DG Incubation was founded in 2009 as the investment arm of Japanese internet company Digital Garage Group. The firm invests through its Open Network Lab Seed Accelerator Program for its seed-stage portfolio, and through DG Incubation for its early-to-late stage portfolio. DG Incubation gives foundation support to early-stage startups, such as problem identification. For later-stage startups, the firm gives data and analysis and supports the recruitment process, among others. It has offices in Tokyo, Kamakura (Japan) and San Francisco. It has invested in 98 companies to date and has seen 23 exits including companies like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Founded in 2011 by former Kingsoft CFO Wang Donghui (Kelvin Wang), Koubei and Wacai founder and former Alibaba executive Li Zhiguo (Frank Li) and another former top Alibaba executive (head of corporate finance and VP) Andrew Teoh (Zhao Hong). Ameba Capital is a seed/early stage VC fund managing over RMB 1 billion. It has invested in more than 60 startups, including Didi, Dianping and Mogujie.
Founded in 2011 by former Kingsoft CFO Wang Donghui (Kelvin Wang), Koubei and Wacai founder and former Alibaba executive Li Zhiguo (Frank Li) and another former top Alibaba executive (head of corporate finance and VP) Andrew Teoh (Zhao Hong). Ameba Capital is a seed/early stage VC fund managing over RMB 1 billion. It has invested in more than 60 startups, including Didi, Dianping and Mogujie.
Wu received his bachelor's in Tourism Management from Nanjing University in 1995. His background is in e-commerce. Wu was one of the original founders of Luoji Siwei, but he left the company in 2013. His current business venture is Context Lab, a corporate services platform. Wu participated in Kuaipeilian's seed funding round.
Wu received his bachelor's in Tourism Management from Nanjing University in 1995. His background is in e-commerce. Wu was one of the original founders of Luoji Siwei, but he left the company in 2013. His current business venture is Context Lab, a corporate services platform. Wu participated in Kuaipeilian's seed funding round.
Founded in London in 2009, Parkwalk is a specialist investor in deeptech spin-offs created at UK universities. Parkwalk currently has over £375m of assets under management and has invested in over 100 companies to date, emanating from the universities in Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and Bristol, becoming the UK’s most active VC outside London. It currently has 143 portfolio companies, Its recent investments include the $17m May 2021 Series A round of cell therapy medtech Mogrify and in the April 2021 £1.9m seed round of HexagonFab, a medtech producing analytical lab instruments.
Founded in London in 2009, Parkwalk is a specialist investor in deeptech spin-offs created at UK universities. Parkwalk currently has over £375m of assets under management and has invested in over 100 companies to date, emanating from the universities in Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and Bristol, becoming the UK’s most active VC outside London. It currently has 143 portfolio companies, Its recent investments include the $17m May 2021 Series A round of cell therapy medtech Mogrify and in the April 2021 £1.9m seed round of HexagonFab, a medtech producing analytical lab instruments.
Business Developer and Founder of The Beemine Lab
Telmo Güell is a young entrepreneur responsible for the business development of The Beemine Lab, the first biotechnology company in Spain to produce cannabidiol-based cosmetics. He founded the company in 2018. Güell started his studies in Philosophy but he soon realized he was more fascinated by design and computer programming and so chose to specialize in JavaScript Fullstack and UX. Passionate about bees, he decided to start a project that would support beekeeping and address the risk of bee extinction. By combining bees with the cannabis plant, he founded The Beemine Lab, using bees to pollinate cannabis plants and cannabis pollen to sustain populated beehives.The Beemine Lab products are today sold in pharmacies, para-pharmacies and via Amazon Spain, as well as on the company’s e-commerce page.
Telmo Güell is a young entrepreneur responsible for the business development of The Beemine Lab, the first biotechnology company in Spain to produce cannabidiol-based cosmetics. He founded the company in 2018. Güell started his studies in Philosophy but he soon realized he was more fascinated by design and computer programming and so chose to specialize in JavaScript Fullstack and UX. Passionate about bees, he decided to start a project that would support beekeeping and address the risk of bee extinction. By combining bees with the cannabis plant, he founded The Beemine Lab, using bees to pollinate cannabis plants and cannabis pollen to sustain populated beehives.The Beemine Lab products are today sold in pharmacies, para-pharmacies and via Amazon Spain, as well as on the company’s e-commerce page.
Beatriz González is Spain’s first and only female head of a venture capital firm. In 2013, she founded Seaya Ventures and became the MD of one of Spain’s top 10 VC funds. The VC also has interests in South America. Its portfolio includes 17 mid to large startups like Cabify, Glovo and Wallbox. The VC focuses on the internet, digital and media sectors, backing startups with investments of €5–10 million each. González is also a board member for numerous startups including Cabify and Glovo. As an angel investor, she has invested in the pre-seed and seed rounds of Spanish femtech WOOM.
Beatriz González is Spain’s first and only female head of a venture capital firm. In 2013, she founded Seaya Ventures and became the MD of one of Spain’s top 10 VC funds. The VC also has interests in South America. Its portfolio includes 17 mid to large startups like Cabify, Glovo and Wallbox. The VC focuses on the internet, digital and media sectors, backing startups with investments of €5–10 million each. González is also a board member for numerous startups including Cabify and Glovo. As an angel investor, she has invested in the pre-seed and seed rounds of Spanish femtech WOOM.
CloudGuide: Bringing museum tourism into the 21st century
CloudGuide, an app hosting official multimedia content from museums and tourist attractions, seeks post-seed funding to scale in Europe
SingularCover: Spanish SME insurance sector disruptor is Virtual South Summit winner
AI-honed personalization is proving successful in the underserved SME insurtech vertical
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
Jakarta Smart City seeks startup solutions for life in post-Covid “new normal”
From collaborative working to cyberbullying, these startups will soon work with Indonesia’s first smart city agency
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
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
Mi Terro turns milk waste into eco-friendly clothing and packaging
With food giants like Danone, Arla and Dole as partners, US-Sino startup Mi Terro plans to extend its technology to plant-based food waste like soy to get plastic and fiber alternatives
SWORD Health: Reinventing the wheel for physiotherapy
AI-powered healthcare tech brings relief to overworked and understaffed physiotherapy providers
Pushed by Covid-19, Landing.Jobs repositions itself as IT talent ecosystem
The Portuguese tech jobs portal is pivoting into global talent hub with Future.Works, providing AI-driven recruitment services, training and career management for IT professionals
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
Plantruption: Transforming Irish seaweed into sustainable alt-protein seafood
Using abundant local seaweed as highly nutritious, eco-friendly alternatives to fish, the Dublin-based startup is gearing up to tap into new markets in Europe and the US
Powerbrain: Saving energy and cutting emissions for SMEs, with none of the fuss
Already profitable within a year of running, Powerbrain is raising funds to protect its IPs and enter new verticals in Indonesia’s energy management business
Lesielle: Award-winning personalized cosmetics that adapt to changing skincare needs
This Spanish AI-powered device combines with a mobile app to track the daily condition of your skin and tailor-make cosmetics for each customer
China's Yuanfudao now the world's most valuable edtech with $2.2bn new funding
Yuanfudao’s second tranche of its Series G funding follows the $1bn it raised in March, bringing its valuation to $15.5bn
Amid Covid-19, Indonesian P2P lender KoinWorks raises $20m in convertible note funding
Backed by Quona Capital, EV Growth and other investors, KoinWorks plans to disburse more loans amid greater uncertainty and default risk
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