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 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...
Monk’s Hill Ventures Brings New US$80 Million Series A and B Fund to South East Asia to Invest in Startups
As many American startups have made the move to Asia, the western VC model of ‘entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs’ has also followed. Monk’s Hill Ventures, a newly launched VC fund, plans on investin...
5 Questions With Sai Sudha, the Co-Founder of Hidden Truffles
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hiddentruffles.jpg) Meet Sai Sudha (pictured right, next to co-founder Anasua), the co-founder of Hidden Truffles, a platform that helps Hong Kong discover hi...
Hong Kong’s AfterShip is Growing Their Development Team After Securing $1 Million in Series A Funding
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/teddyandrew.jpg) After raising $1 million in Series A funding from China’s IDG-Accel, Hong Kong startup AfterShip is on a hiring spree to grow their developme...
Which Hong Kong Startups Will Be Joining Us in Japan for Tokyo Game Show 2014 on 18 – 21 September?
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/tokyogame.jpg) If you regret not joining us in Singapore for ‘Startup Asia’ last month, here’s the chance to redeem yourself. Tokyo Game Show 2014 is coming u...
‘Jumpstart Magazine’ is the Newest Print Publication in Town Covering Hong Kong Startups and Entrepreneurs
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jumpstart.jpg) There’s a new print publication in town that’s covering Hong Kong’s startup scene! Our own Casey Lau picked up a copy of ‘Jumpstart Magazine‘ a...
Hong Kong Startup-Turned-Global Big Data Company ‘DemystData’ Raises US $5 Million in Series A Funding
Data analytics startup-turned-global software provider DemystData has raised US $5 million in Series A funding. According to Big Data Pile, Investors involved in this round include Hong Kong-based Arb...
Introducing WHub.HK: A New Platform Connecting Hong Kong Startups With Talent
WHub.HK, Hong Kong’s newest startup resource that connects talent with startups and entrepreneurs with co-founders, launched on Friday. As a profile-driven platform that showcases the team behind the ...
Building a Better Product and ‘Harbour Front Web Days’ on 27 – 29 May in Hong Kong
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/product.jpg) This is a guest post from web designer and front-end developer Holger Bartel, also the founder of Open Device Lab HK and the co-founder of uforep...
Singapore-Based Hoiio Brings its Cloud Business Communications Solutions to Hong Kong
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/hoiio.jpg) When it comes to traditional business communications, long contracts and expensive fees come to mind. As the 21st century calls for constant mobili...
Learn To Navigate the Venture Landscape in Asia at the Hong Kong Venture Capital Forum on 13 June
Want to learn how to navigate the venture landscape in Asia? The Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association will be holding its first ever forum on June 13th to teach you how. Veteran spea...
Deadline To Send in Applications or Nominations for ‘Talent Unleashed Awards’ is Tonight at Midnight!
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/talentunleashed.png) The Talent Unleashed Awards has, since their inaugural event last year (only for Australia and New Zealand), expanded to Central, East As...
Hong Kong Startup ‘AfterShip’ Secures $1 Million Investment from Firm that Backed Baidu and Tencent
Hong Kong startup AfterShip has just closed a Series A round of $1 million from IDG Capital Partners (“IDG-Accel”) who has also invested in Mainland Chinese giants Baidu and Tencent. Providing a platf...
Hong Kong Enterprise Tech Startup Divide, Formerly Enterproid, Has Been Acquired By Google
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Divide.png) This morning, the startup community woke up to the monster of all exits – Google has acquired Hong Kong/NYC startup Divide for an undisclosed sum....
Hong Kong Enterprise Tech Startup Divide, Formerly Enterproid, Has Been Acquired By Google
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Divide.png) This morning, the startup community woke up to the monster of all exits – Google has acquired Hong Kong/NYC startup Divide for an undisclosed sum....
Represent For Hong Kong This Summer in Taipei at the Intel and Siemens Organized ‘APEC Challenge’
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/APECChallenge.jpg) 2014 has been off to a strong start for Hong Kong, with Bindo and Craftyful taking the top prize at Singapore’s ‘Startup Arena’ and ‘Echelo...
Hong Kong Design Startup RUBIX Launches Kickstarter Project, Giving Your Smartphone Battery a 60% Boost
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Augment.png) We kicked off 2014 with a sold out Startup Saturday event on crowdfunding, and ever since, this year has been bustling with cool news from the co...
Cyberport Partners with Microsoft Ventures for New Accelerator Program with Seed Fund in Hong Kong
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CyberportMicrosoft.jpg) Cyberport, Hong Kong’s ‘creative digital community’ has been drumming up a lot of support for startups in the past while, the latest b...
StartupsHK Poll: Which Hong Kong Co-Working Space is Delivering the Most Value?
In the past year, there’s been a lot of growth in the Hong Kong co-work space arena. While 80/80 Space and The Loft opened in Kowloon; Platform, Paperclip and Garage Society launched on the Hong Kong ...
StartupsHK Poll: Which Hong Kong Co-Working Space is Delivering the Most Value?
In the past year, there’s been a lot of growth in the Hong Kong co-work space arena. While 80/80 Space and The Loft opened in Kowloon; Platform, Paperclip and Garage Society launched on the Hong Kong ...