CHINA START ALUMNI
The Eighth Edition
2nd Oct - 4th Dec, 2020
The eighth cohort of China Start from 2nd October to 4th December has brought 21 participants from 9 countries. These startups come from a variety of emerging and high-tech industry, including mobile/transportation, health technology/artificial intelligence/data science, technology/publishing/Toys, e-commerce and market platforms as a service, plant-based meat production, enhanced and segmented media interfaces and other popular area. Welcome to a glimpse of the creation of makers, it is an investment feast to expect next round of unicorns.

Sambhab THAPALIYA
President
ASMI
US

Woon-Hui OH
Advisor
CityQ
UK

Pieter de MIK
CEO & Co-Founder
CooCooShop
France

Steven LIM
CEO
Duo Signal
UK/ South Africa

Lukasz MROWINSKI
Founder/ CEO
Etno Café
Poland

Adero Mahia MIWO-DAVIS
Founder/ CEO
FairFare
US

Christopher Lateu DALTON
Founder/ CEO/ Shareholder
Jobmate Ltd
UK

Carlos LEI
Co-Founder/ CEO
HypeLabs
Portugal/ USA

Mohamed AMAR
CEO
MokaStory
France



Jack YAP
Founder/ CEO
PHUTURE
Singapore
Siyi MA
Head of Greater China
My Magic Story
Spain

Frederic George TURE
Chief Operating Officer/ Co-Founder
NIVOSE
China / France

Saad Selim
CEO
ONEVIM INC
US
Thierry TEA
CEO
Starline Capital
Singapore/ Cambodia

Povl VERDER
CEO & Co-Founder
SIME CLINICAL AI
UK

Campbell MURRAY
Founder
souqbox ltd
UK

Andrew ZHAO
CEO
Throwlights
US

Vivian LAU
Founder
Vitruvian Man
UK/ China HK

Andrea TOMASSINI
Fonder/ CEO / CTO
Wearable Italia
Italy

Jim BALDY
CEO & Co-Founder
Yugo Digital
Singapore

Chien-Hao HSU
Founder/ CEO
Zeevan GmbH
Austria
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

Gunther Hofmann
CEO & Founder
Photo Dynamic Therapy LLC
Austria

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
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


Sergio Radovcic
Founder/CEO
GYFT Baby Inc.
America

Abi Smithson
CEO
Love Sandal
Canada

Cláudio Fernandes
CEO
SMARKIO
Portugal

Dan Worden
Executive Vice
President
MergeVR
America

Franklin Lyons
CEO
MergeVR
America
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

Kevin Tayebaly
Co-Founder/COO
PARIS shopping
France

Geoffrey Allen
Founder/CEO
3Ms Imagineering
Ireland

Riccardo Conti
Co-Founder
Ufity
Switzerland

Mahloko Boitum-elo Nkosi
Group CEO
OMEGAH
South Africa

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


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
Arifa Khan
CEO
HIMALAYA
UK

Eddy Richauvet
CEO
ShopRunBack
France

Vasco Pedro
CEO
Unbabel
Germany


Wolfgangst Allisat
CEO
Unbabel
Germany
Inês
CEO & Founder
Inelu
Portugal

Guilherme
COO
Inelu
Portugal

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
