StartupsHK Blog
Archived content from StartupsHK, the community that helped build Hong Kong's startup ecosystem. Explore the history, interviews, and stories from the early days of the GBA tech scene.
Hong Kong’s Paul Lee, Co-Founder of ACE HEARING, Wins the ‘Community Impact’ Award at ‘Talent Unleashed 2014’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/HK-8.jpg) Hong Kong’s ACE HEARING is the winner of the ‘Community Impact’ Award at this year’s ‘Talent Unleashed Awards,’ held at the W Hotel last week. For t...
Hong Kong’s 8 Securities Raises US $9 Million in a Series B Round; Announces Mainland China Expansion Plans
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/8securitiesfounders.jpg) Hey look at this great news today for Hong Kong Startups – our good friends Mathias Helleu and Mikaal Abdulla (left and right in phot...
Hong Kong Music App Jamn Raises US $300,000 in Seed Funding from Yat Siu of Outblaze and VC Firm Mind Fund
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/jamn.png) MiQ, the Hong Kong startup behind novel music app Jamn, raises US $300,000 in seed funding. The investors who collaborated on this deal include Adam...
ShopDesCreateurs.com Founder Cedric Delzenne Shares “20 Things I Learned as a First-Time Entrepreneur”
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cedric1.jpg) We’re very happy to start running these personal profiles from Hong Kong entrepreneurs to share their stories with the local community. We’ve kno...
ShopDesCreateurs.com Founder Cedric Delzenne Shares “20 Things I Learned as a First-Time Entrepreneur”
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cedric1.jpg) We’re very happy to start running these personal profiles from Hong Kong entrepreneurs to share their stories with the local community. We’ve kno...
Inside TechinAsia’s First Hong Kong Meetup Featuring Southeast Asian Startups Payroll Hero and GrabTaxi
Silicon Valley is unarguably the Mecca of the tech world, but many entrepreneurs are now recognizing the untapped potential in Southeast Asia and setting up their startup headquarters there. In its fi...
Congrats to Hong Kong Hardware Startup EzeeCube; Now Fully Crowdfunded on Indiegogo
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ezeecube4.jpg) EzeeCube, a stackable media hub that syncs, stores and manages your content, has been fully funded on Indiegogo! 31 days into their campaign, E...
Speakers from YouTube, Evernote and Sequoia Capital Set to Invade the Merlion City for Techventure 2014 Singapore
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/SG.jpg) Here in Hong Kong, we find our startup scene being constantly compared with our Southeast Asian neighbor Singapore. As this ‘Startup Nations Asia’ rep...
Last Call for StartmeupHK Venture Programme 2014 Applications; Deadline is 31 July
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/startmeup.jpg) Applications for this year’s StartmeupHK Venture Programme are due on July 31st! For those unfamiliar with the programme, StartmeupHK is an Inv...
Hong Kong’s Ambi Climate Launches Crowdfunding Campaign Today on Singaporean Platform Crowdtivate
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ambi.jpg) Homegrown hardware startup Ambi Climate has launched a crowdfunding campaign this morning for its smart air conditioning device. Taking to the Singa...
Cyberport Sending Startups to Bay Area from 7-13 September for ‘HKICT Delegation to USA’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Silicon-Valley.jpg) The Bay Area’s startup scene is like a well-oiled machine that startups in the east often look up to. While Hong Kong-based startups have ...
San Francisco-Based Uber Officially Launches in Hong Kong Following Their Sevens Weekend Trial Run
Travis Kalanick, CEO, Uber, speaking at the launch of the app in Hong Kong UPDATE: [#ubericecream is happening today in Hong Kong. Log onto Uber App and you can order 5 cups of ice cream for $150 and ...
San Francisco-Based Startup PredictionIO Raises US $2.5 Million in a Seed Round; Set to Open Hong Kong Office
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/predictionio1.png) L to R: Kenneth Chan – Founding Engineer,Simon Chan (CEO) Donald Szeto (CTO), Justin Yip – Data Scientist PredictionIO, an open source mach...
San Francisco-Based Startup PredictionIO Raises US $2.5 Million in a Seed Round; Set to Open Hong Kong Office
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/predictionio1.png) L to R: Kenneth Chan – Founding Engineer,Simon Chan (CEO) Donald Szeto (CTO), Justin Yip – Data Scientist PredictionIO, an open source mach...
Hong Kong’s Cyberport Will Be Hosting FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific, an Accelerator Program for FinTech Startups
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hkfintech.jpg) Besides being a great hardware hub, Hong Kong’s strength lies in its age old reputation as a financial center. Homegrown FinTech startups have ...
Venturetec, the First Enterprise Tech-Focused Accelerator for Startups in Asia-Pacific, is Now Accepting Applications
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/TZ-Echelon-4.jpg) Following homegrown startup Divide’s recent Google acquisition, we’re convinced that enterprise tech is a space more startups should be payi...
Hong Kong Startup HotelQuickly Raises a Huge Series A-1 Round of US $4.5 Million
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hotelquickly.png) Hong Kong’s HotelQuickly has raised a huge Series A-1 round of US $4.5 million. The investment was led by global mobile social company GREE ...
Hong Kong Startup HotelQuickly Raises a Huge Series A-1 Round of US $4.5 Million
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hotelquickly.png) Hong Kong’s HotelQuickly has raised a huge Series A-1 round of US $4.5 million. The investment was led by global mobile social company GREE ...
StartupsHK Resources: Startup-Friendly Legal Contacts
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/newsletterhead5.jpg) With its robust legal system and solid intellectual property protection, Hong Kong truly is an ideal place to start a business. While you...
StartupsHK Resources: Startup-Friendly Legal Contacts
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/newsletterhead5.jpg) With its robust legal system and solid intellectual property protection, Hong Kong truly is an ideal place to start a business. While you...