Profiles

Fady Yacoub

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, HOF Capital

Biography

Fady focuses on technology-driven companies across sectors including energy, education, AI and blockchain. At HOF, he led investments in Headspin, Alibaba & Terra. Prior to HOF Capital, Fady worked at Digital World Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, helping the firm expand its investment portfolio in Asia by overseeing the firm’s investment in Baidu and Qihoo360. Prior to that, he was a Data Analyst at Switch (NYSE:SWCH), which builds and operates the highest-rated colocation data centers in the world. After DWC, Fady syndicated an SPV that invested into the Alibaba IPO(NYSE:BABA). Fady earned both a BS and BA in Business Administration & Psychology from the University of Southern California.

Sessions

Next 90: Startup Pitch

Description

NEXT90は、主に日本の優秀なAI関連スタートアップのピッチコンテストです。世界から集まった投資家や企業関係者、メディアを前に「90秒」でビジネスモデルを披露。VC、CVCを含む協賛社が、優秀なスタートアップに授賞します。
この中から5社が「Next 5」に選出。選ばれた5社は2日目、3日目に開催する AI/SUM WORLD 30 に出場し世界のスタートアップと同じ舞台で競います。

Competitors

Judges

Location

1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901

Schedule

April 22, 2019 at 01:00PM - 03:00PM

Competition Winners

Venture Capital Trends in AI: Numbers Don't Lie

Description

Since 2013 the venture capital flow into AI startups has been increasing, on average, 36% a year and a significant 72% from 2017 to 2018. AI is clearly becoming a buzzword and this panel will show us how do different investors focus their efforts in different parts of the world when it comes to artificial intelligence. This panel that ranges with established investors from Silicon Valley, across Europe to Asia will try to spot trends and unfold future growth in AI, regionally and globally.

Speakers

Moderators

Location

1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901

Schedule

April 22, 2019 at 03:00PM - 03:50PM

NEXT 90: Award Ceremony & Networking Party

Description

NEXT90は主に日本の優秀なAI関連スタートアップのピッチコンテストです。世界から集まった投資家や企業関係者、メディアを前に「90秒」でビジネスモデルを披露。VC、CVCを含む協賛社が、優秀なスタートアップに授賞します。
この中から5社が「Next 5」に選出。選ばれた5社は2日目、3日目に開催する AI/SUM WORLD 30 に出場し世界のスタートアップと同じ舞台で競います。

Judges

Location

1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Shin-Marunouchi Building, Room 901

Schedule

April 22, 2019 at 04:30PM - 06:30PM

WORLD 30: Batch #1

Description

世界のAI関連スタートアップ30社がピッチを繰り広げます。世界から選ばれたスタートアップ25社にAI/SUM初日22日に行われる「NEXT90」(新丸ビル13:00~)で選出された日本のスタートアップ5社(NEXT5)を加えた30社がピッチ。第1部は12社が登壇します。

Competitors

Judges

Location

2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Marunouchi Building, Hall

Schedule

April 23, 2019 at 02:00PM - 03:00PM

Competition Winners

WORLD 30: Batch #2

Description

世界のAI関連スタートアップ30社がピッチを繰り広げます。世界から選ばれたスタートアップ25社にAI/SUM初日22日に行われる「NEXT90」(新丸ビル13:00~)で選出された日本のスタートアップ5社(NEXT5)を加えた30社がピッチ。第2部は18社が登壇します。

Competitors

Judges

Location

2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Marunouchi Building, Hall

Schedule

April 24, 2019 at 10:30AM - 12:00PM