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.
Will Your Startup Represent Hong Kong at TechCrunch Beijing this August?
After kicking tail and taking names at two Singapore-hosted tech conferences this year, our startups have yet another opportunity to make us proud. At the upcoming TechCrunch Beijing 2014 themed ‘The ...
Another Co-Work Space Hits Hong Kong: The Workground Opens its Second Location in Causeway Bay
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/105068462437798558153365029799345685981566o.jpg) Another co-working space has just come up on our radar. The Workground, the newest space to hit Causeway Bay ...
Meet Kyle Lam: Hong Kong’s New Business Angel Who is an Expert on the Hardware Manufacturing Space
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/KyleLam.png) Introducing Kyle Lam of Big Bloom Investment – a business angel with a hardware background. While managing operations for the family business, an...
May the Voice of Entrepreneurship Stay Strong in Hong Kong this 1 July
Photo by Edward Barnieh Today we commemorate the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Admin...
Ask the UXpert: Grow Your Understanding of UX with new StartupsHK Column on User Experience
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Patti-and-kristin-at-hive.jpg) This new column is written by Patti Hunt who has 15+ years of experience in roles spanning various disciplines of human-centere...
New Asia-Focused Career Development Platform Here to Help Hong Kong Startups Win the War for Talent
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/LIBBLER-founders.jpg) Recruitment is a process that any Hong Kong founder has griped about at one point or another. While the struggle to find the right perso...
Native Union Launches ‘WeAreHKEntrepreneurs’ Initiative, Offers StartupsHK Members 50% Off Select Products
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/WeareHKentre.png) The tech entrepreneur’s life is a busy one, so why clutter it any further with old school accessories? Native Union, a Hong Kong design hous...
CashYou, GateCoin Amongst 5 Hong Kong Startups Declared Winners in the ‘Talent Unleashed Awards’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/talent.png) Amongst deals, mergers and acquisitions, it’s been a busy year for Hong Kong so far. The latest back-to-back exits of homegrown startups Divide an...
The Start Knight Rises: Startup Weekend Hong Kong Powers the New RISE Program at CoCoon
This kick off post was written by startup mentor Marcel Ekkel and was first published on Medium. RISE @ CoCoon, a five-day program powered by the lean startup materials used by Startup Weekend, is loo...
9GAG’s Ray Chan Updates Us on What Hong Kong’s Most Famous Startup Has Been Up To
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Photo-of-Ray-Chan.jpg) In the last two months, we’ve been seeing a lot of Ray Chan of 9GAG. Not only was he a keynote at PingWest’s one-day conference at CoCo...
Inside Bitcoin: Global Bitcoin Conference Tour Invades Hong Kong Next Week
Next week, Media Bistro kicks off their global tour for ‘Inside Bitcoin,’ stopping in nine innovative hubs such as Tel Aviv, Singapore and NYC – just to name a few. It should come as no surprise that ...
Hong Kong Experience Shopping Platform Spoilt Acquires its Biggest Competitor Red Packet
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/140614-Spoilt-Team-Photo.jpeg) Spoilt, a web shopping platform that sells vouchers for experience-focused activities, has acquired its biggest competitor Red ...
HK Got Talent: An Event Overview Featuring the Founders of Recently Exited Hong Kong Startups Divide and Cherrypicks
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screen-Shot-2014-06-18-at-2.07.08-AM.png) Internet Society Hong Kong hosted ‘HK Got Talent’ yesterday – an evening of keynotes and panel discussion on the ele...
HKVCA Publishes 2014 Report on Hong Kong’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Space
Following the Hong Kong Venture Capital Forum on June 13th, the HKVCA has released data on how the venture capital and private equity space has changed in Hong Kong, especially after the recession. Be...
You Are Invited to the MailTime iOS Launch: Hong Kong Startup Moves to San Francisco After Raising US$500,000 Investment
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/10175898101522828782008621976420742o.jpg) Innovation in the mobile email space is long overdue. If you’re an iPhone user, scrolling through a mess of transcri...
5 Questions With Anthony Lance, Co-Founder of PhatRice.com
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Matt-and-Anthony.jpg) (Anthony Lance and Matt Davies) After studying Chinese language and culture for many years, PhatRice.com co-founder Anthony Lance got hi...
Hong Kong’s Ambi Climate Wins Echelon 2014 Startup Launchpad in Singapore
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/echelonwin.jpg) After a successful Echelon Satellite back in March of this year, where 13 startups competed to represent Hong Kong at Echelon 2014, Ambi Clima...
Online Food Ordering and Delivery Platform Koziness Concepts Acquires Hong Kong Competitors
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/iDelivery.jpg) Koziness Concepts, previously branded as iDelivery, has acquired both Dial-a-Dinner and Soho Delivery for an undisclosed amount. Despite the co...
Google EYE and CUHK Announce 40 Startup Teams Moving to Mentorship Stage of Program
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/060714GoogleDSC4350.jpg) Over the weekend, 40 teams moved into the mentorship stage of the Google EYE program, bringing them that much closer to a visit to th...
Hong Kong Hardware Startup Launches Indiegogo Campaign for EzeeCube; an Auto-Syncing Media Hub
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ezeecube1.jpg) Back in January, we played host to a sold out Startup Saturday where many startups took notes on how to become a crowdfunding success story. As...