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Igor Hoogerwoord

Quit high school to launch first startup. Joined Adyen in 2016. Founded Apance in Singapore and Tokyo. Making tech accessible is hard, so we should work together.

退学后创办了第一家初创公司。2016 年加入 Adyen。在新加坡和东京成立 Apance。让技术触手可及并不容易,因此我们应当携手合作。

高校を中退して最初のスタートアップを立ち上げました。2016 年に Adyen に参画。シンガポールと東京で Apance を創業。テクノロジーを誰もが使えるようにするのは簡単ではありません。だからこそ、力を合わせるべきです。

تركتُ المدرسةَ الثانويةَ لإطلاق أوّل شركة ناشئة. انضممتُ إلى Adyen عام 2016. أسّستُ Apance في سنغافورة وطوكيو. إتاحةُ التكنولوجيا للجميع أمرٌ صعب، ولذلك ينبغي أن نتعاون.

हाई-स्कूल छोड़कर पहला स्टार्ट-अप शुरू किया। 2016 में Adyen से जुड़ा। सिंगापुर और टोक्यो में Apance की स्थापना की। तकनीक को सबके लिए सुलभ बनाना कठिन है, इसलिए हमें साथ मिलकर काम करना चाहिए।

1992 - 2011


Went online when fiber internet was installed at elementary school in 1996.


Eindhoven

2012


Created my first business, a service for architects to present designs with stakeholders.


Eindhoven

2015


Sponsored design project of first modular electric car at TU/E.

Eindhoven University of Technology


Developed my first neural networks, starting my journey into AI.

Eindhoven


2016


Joined payments platform Adyen as Implementation Manager to gain experience in global tech industry.


Adyen.com

Amsterdam

2017


Relocated to Singapore to support Adyen's growth in Asia Pacific.


Adyen.com

Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney

2019


Founded Apance in Singapore to invest in AI research for creative tasks.


Launched first generative model at Rise, Hong Kong.


Apance.com

Singapore, Hong Kong

2019


Demonstrated prototype of creative generative AI for iPad at Tokyo Comic Con.


Apance.com

Tokyo

2020


Launched the first collaborative illustration app for iPad with integrated AI.


Apance.com

Tokyo

2021


Supported startups such as Arrow Checkout (YC21) and others with launching new products.


Apance.com

Singapore

2023


Mentor for upcoming entrepreneurs at SMU and SUSS startup incubator programmes.


Singapore Management University

Singapore University of Social Sciencies