CHINA START ALUMNI
The Seventh Edition
Oct 14th-18th, 2019
The seventh cohort of China Start from October 14th to 18th has brought 12 participants from 7 countries. These startups come from a variety of emerging and high-tech industry, including smart cities, artificial intelligence, intelligent hardware, blockchain, fashion e-commerce retail and other popular area. Welcome to a glimpse of the creation of makers, it is an investment feast to expect next round of unicorns.
Bhargab Mitra
CEO
Avanseus
Italy
giuseppe(Beppe) donagemma
Chairman of the board
Avanseus
Italy
Magnus Arveng
CEO & Co-Founder
Arveng
Technologies
Norway
Monia (Yon) Medboee Tamuly
COO
Arveng Technologies
Norway
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David Nery
Python
CEO & Co-Founder
Cariuma
Singapore
Fernando Santos
Chief Creative & Co-Founder
Cariuma
Singapore
Jose Miguel
Bort Mondragon
CEO
Eventscase
UK
Jorge Cortell Albert
Founder&CEO
Kanteron Systems S.L.U.
Spain
Marek Stawinski
CEO&Founder
NaviParking
Poland
Iwona Skowronek
CXO
NaviParking
Poland
Samir Parekh
Founder
ThinkSense.ai
UK
Chirag Golwala
CEO & Founder
TripCenter
UK
The Sixth Edition
May 20th-24th, 2019
The sixth cohort of China Start from May 20th to 24th has brought together 14 startups and 20 participants from 8 countries spanning 14 Industries, including waste to energy, big data, AI, Fintech, Agritech,SaaS tech, blockchain,, E-commerce, Fashion, equipment hire, new retail, enterprise solution, Equipment Hire, Life science and Healthcare.
Jan Grimbrandt
Founder&CEO
Boson Energy
Luxembourg
Liran Dor
CTO
Boson Energy
Luxembourg
Thomas Turk
Head of Commercial Operations
Boson Energy
Luxembourg
Hans Constandt
CEO&Founder
Ontoforce
Belgium
Johan Stael von Holstein
Advisor
Starflow
Sweden
David Gabor
Founder&CEO
Starflow
Sweden
Robert Boyce
Director
Peacock Technology Ltd.
UK
Silvia Bardani
Founder&CEO
Viume
Spain
Andrea Guzzoni
Founder&CEO
Rentuu Ltd.
UK
Raja Chandra Viswanadh
Founder&CEO
SimplyFI
India
Venkatesh Siruvuri
COO
SimplyFI
India
Jordan Fantaay
Founder&CEO
Fantoo
UK
Francesco Rouspo
CBO
Saas Tech
Belgium
Greg Stafford
CFO
Nuritas
Ireland
Qi Yan
Director
Ebury
UK
Yiwen Guo
CEO & Founder
New Apex Ltd
UK
Pieter Cornelis De Mik
CEO&Founder
CooCooShop
France
Alastair Ian Armstrong
CTO
CooCooShop
France
Andrew Doe
Investor&Chairman
Proofer
UK
Gunther Hofmann
CEO & Founder
Photo Dynamic Therapy LLC
Austria
The fifth cohort of China Start from Oct 28th to Nov 2nd has brought together 27 participants from 11 countries spanning 19 different industries, including Aerospace, AI, BioTech, Cyber Security, Edtech, Smart windows, E-Commerce, Enterprise software solutions, Fashion and Technology, Films and Entertainment / Post-production, Food, Logistics, Healthcare, Supply chain software, Telecommunications, etc
The Fifth Edition
Oct 28th-Nov 2nd, 2018
Maxim Khabur
CMO
iGlass
Techonology
Russia
Peter Petro
Advisor
iGlass
Techonology
Russia
Valery Krivenko
Director
ARDN/SKYF
Russia
Carlos Tavares
CEO/Founder
Veedeeo
Portugal
Ivan Solovyev
Business Development Director
Viriom China
America
Oleg Korzinov
VP Corporate Development
Viriom Inc
America
Elena Matveeva
VP, International Development
Just AI
Russia
Yulia
Pivovarova
Head of Product Management
Just AI
Russia
Rob Deeming
CEO
Billycare
Australia
Luke Di Stefano
Founder
Deceptiv Apparel
Australia
Peter Jackson
Founder
Sourcd
UK
Ilya Rodin
CEO
Angara
Russia
Travis Ralph Donaldson
CEO
Perfect Score
UK
Lorenzo Albrighi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Lablaco
Italy
Eliana Kuo
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Lablaco
Italy
David Hampstead
CEO
SAMARKAND
UK
Graham Hayes
Joint Founder and Director
EMERGE GLOBAL
UK
Richard Harris
Joint Founder and Director
EMERGE GLOBAL
UK
Mateusz Chrobok
CEO
Digital Fingerprints
Poland
Quang Kiet Stéphane NGO
CEO
Skillbase
France
Thomas Lang
Co-Founder
Chefclub
France
Axel Lang
Co-Founder
Chefclub
France
Xinyi Wu
Manager
Chefclub
France
Ricard Madurell Partner
Market AAD
Spain
Ashiwin Agrawal
Founder/Producer
NGCS
India/China
Natasha Shetye
Founder/BD Director
NGCS
India/China
Madappa Puttichanda
CEO
Mobident
India
The Fourth Edition
04-08 June, 2018
The fourth cohort of China Start on June 4-8th had 27 participants, who represent start-ups and incubator, including VR/AR, Blockchain, AI, Fintech, Retail, IT, Healthcare, E-commerce, Sports, Education, Video games, Clean-tech.
Alan Smithson
CEO
MetaVRse
Canada
Abi Smithson
CEO
Love Sandal
Canada
Dan Worden
Executive Vice
President
MergeVR
America
Franklin Lyons
CEO
MergeVR
America
Sergio Radovcic
Founder/CEO
GYFT Baby Inc.
America
Cláudio Fernandes
CEO
SMARKIO
Portugal
Jon Cheney
Founder/CEO
SEEK
America
Zsolt Balog
Founder/CEO
Supp.li
Hungary
Cristiano Haubrich
Digital Ecosystem Influencer
Oracle
Brazil
Enrique Marin
Founder/CEO
BalanceIT
Spain
Carlos Vasquez
Founder/CEO
VRIDGE INCORPORATED
America
Antonio T. Tan, Jr.
Marketing Director
I.P.E. Asia Co.,Ltd.
The Philippines
Markus Jennemyr
Founder/CEO
FanLeague
Italy
Mahloko Boitum-elo Nkosi
Group CEO
OMEGAH
South Africa
Kevin Tayebaly
Co-Founder/COO
PARIS shopping
France
Geoffrey Allen
Founder/CEO
3Ms Imagineering
Ireland
Riccardo Conti
Co-Founder
Ufity
Switzerland
Jesse Perez
Casanova
CEO
OMEGAH
South Africa
Francisco J. Gonzalez
Founder/COO
ZenFintech
Spain
Sahil Harriram
Founder/CEO
Elite Robotics
Australia
Isaac Honor
Co-Founder
Ausmask
Australia
Elias Honor
Co-Founder
Ausmask
Australia
Jack Graham
Co-Founder
Ausmask
Australia
Jaume Portal Guarch
CEO
BEABLOO
Spain
Evgeny Kosolapov
Chinese Market Representative
Skolkovo Innova-
tion Center (Sk)
Russia
Daniel Kjellsson
Chief Marketing manager
Sydney Stockholm
Australia/Sweden
Thabiso Duda
Group CEO
Blackgroup
South Africa
Richard Knight
Group CEO
Blackgroup
South Africa
The Third Edition
11-15 September, 2017
The third cohort of China Start in 2017 September had 30 participants who represent 19 start-ups, including VC, mobile Games, AI translation, clean Tech, Energy, mobility, AI translation, investment bank, Fashion shoes, blockchain, social media engagement, Fintech, Health management app, Agriculture, Hardware, Tech App.
Simone Thompson
Chief of Staff
UBS
Switzerland
Nick Kaye
CEO
Sydney School of Entrepreneurship
Australia
Arifa Khan
CEO
HIMALAYA
UK
Eddy Richauvet
CEO
ShopRunBack
France
Inês
CEO & Founder
Inelu
Portugal
Guilherme
COO
Inelu
Portugal
Francisco Serra-Martins
CEO
Sonder Design
Australia
Francisco Serra-Martins
CEO
Sonder Design
Australia
Maciej BalseWicz
CEO
bValue VC
Poland
Maciej BalseWicz
CEO
bValue VC
Poland
Marc Wolenik
CEO
Dapps.ai
US
Matthis Zeller
Head of Strategy
& Communication
Aelectra
Germany
Vasco Pedro
CEO
Unbabel
Germany
Wolfgangst Allisat
CEO
Unbabel
Germany
Pascal Blum
CEO
uni GmbH
Germany
Mathieu Caudal
VP Growth
uni GmbH
Germany
Zoltán Andrássy
CEO
HeatVentors
Hungary
Rita Farkas
CEO
HeatVentors
Hungary
Kristoffer Lande
CEO
Gobitech AS
Norway
Naomi Stuart
CEO
FARMpay
Australia
Georgie Drury
CEO & Founder
Springday
Australia
Anita Grindlay
Head of Insurance
Springday
Australia
Samuli Tivinen
Founder
Digitrockstar
Finland
Steve Baliliano
Co-Founder
Digitrockstar
Finland
Stella Wang
CEO
Dazzle Rock
Finland
Jonnas Jokela
CTO
Dazzle Rock
Finland
Kaius Meakanen
CEO
Choicely
Finland
Altesh Baijoo
Chief Marketing Officer
RainFin
South Africa
Warren Soll
CEO
Parallel Ventures
South Africa
Devon Hatchett
CEO
Parallel Ventures
South Africa
John Middlewick
Strategy Consultant
Parallel Ventures
South Africa
Mohammad Hamid
CEO & Co-Founder
CloudWell
Bangladesh
Nicole Tran
CEO & Founder
iCrush
Sweden
The second cohort of China Start in 2017 March had 19 participants who represent 9 start-ups/12 companies, including investment banking, VCs, Digital media consulting, MedTech, Farm and agriculture, E-commerce logistic return, sports app, Voting platform app, AI software.
Angelica Anton
Founder
SILK Ventures
UK
Alexandre Pinto
Co-Founder
CoolFarm
Portugal
Paulo Lima de Carvalho
Executive Director
Sword Health Portugal
Ewa Galant
COO
G1ANT
UK
Tomasz Kmiecik
CEO
G1ANT
UK
Adam Micek
Consultant
G1ANT
UK
Francois Blanc
Head of Customer Experience
Santander
UK
Amir Palmen
CEO & Founder
Sportywe
Finland
Antti Arvola
Co-Founder & COO
Sportywe
Finland
Cady Bocum
Co-Founder
GBSN Research
Portugal
Miguel Nogueira
Co-Founder
GBSN Research
Portugal
Eddy Richauvet
Co-Founder
ShopRunBack
France
Sophearum Richauvet
Client Manager
ShopRunBack
France
Kaius Meakanen
CEO
Choicely
Finland
Matti Ketolainen
Co-Founder
Choicely
Finland
Samuli Tivinen
Founder
Digitrockstar
Finland
Steve Baliliano
Co-Founder
Digitrockstar
Finland
Miguel Braz
Secretaria-geral advisor
CCILC
Portugal
The First Edition
12-16 September, 2016
The first group of China Start in September 2016 had 22 participants who represent 14 start-ups/16 companies, including clean Technology, investment banking, web and app developer, Fintech payment, water purification and incubator, VC, Tech start-ups.
Guillaume de Roquefeuil
Founder & CEO
EuroPass
France
Richard Windsor
Radio Free Mobile
UAE
Gunnar Lindberg Årneby
Founder & CEO
Yebo! World
Sweden
Luis Carranza
Founder & CEO
Meet Up
UK
Tony Craddock
Director General
EPA
UK
Denes Ban
Manager Partner
OurCrowd
Israel
Rudi Kruger
Founder
iNDEXinnovation
South Africa
Michelle Arnot-Kruger
Co-Founder
iNDEXinnovation
South Africa
Rudi Kruger
Founder
iNDEXinnovation
South Africa
Marrti Siniharju
Business Development Director
iNDEXinnovation
South Africa
Magnus Arveng
Co-Founder & CEO
Arveng Technology
Norway
William Arveng
CFO
Arveng Technology
Norway
Aki Soudunsaari
Chinese Office Rep.
Flowform
UK
Arne Egil Rønning
CEO & Country Manager
Beringer Finance
Sweden
Huizi Zeng
Senior Associater
Beringer Finance
Sweden
Alex Shevelenko
CEO
RELAYTO
UK
Samuel Davis
CEO
RELAYTO
UK
Warren Russell
Founder & CEO， Director
W2 Global Data
UK
James Cullen
Co-Founder
Givvit
UK
Ian Allison
Reporter
IBT
UK
Joshua Bower-Saul
CEO
Cybertonica
UK
