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.
An Overview of Hong Kong’s Very First Startup Grind Event Featuring StartupsHK Founders and Hosted By PaperclipHK
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2.png) Last night was Hong Kong’s very first Startup Grind event at newly opened co-work space and academy Paperclip. We had a blast rubbing shoulders 100+ ne...
Exclusive App Development Starter Class for StartupsHK Members at Paperclip on 25 Feb
PaperclipHK, host to this week’s Startup Grind, is holding a special free introductory class for people interested in App Development! They are holding this free class exclusively for our StartupsHK c...
5 Questions with Brian Chin and Jessica Lam, Co-Founders of BUTLUR and Microsoft Venture Competition Winners
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Founders.jpg) Jessica Lam and Brian Chin are the co-founders of BUTLUR, a service for well-meaning but often clueless men that want to choose the perfect gift...
PaperclipHK’s Deepak Madnani Opens Hong Kong’s First Startup Academy/Co-Workspace in Sheung Wan
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/deepak.jpg) With Hong Kong’s first Startup Grind on tomorrow at Paperclip, we went by the new co-work space and academy to chat with founder Deepak Madnani. B...
Fashion App ‘Viss’ Has Been Acquired By AID Partners, the Private Equity Fund that Owns HMV Hong Kong and Singapore
As reported in most Chinese media today, Viss, a fashion e-commerce and media platform, has been sold to AID Partners for an undisclosed amount. AID, which is a private equity fund primarily focused o...
Fashion App ‘Viss’ Has Been Acquired By AID Partners, the Private Equity Fund that Owns HMV Hong Kong and Singapore
As reported in most Chinese media today, Viss, a fashion e-commerce and media platform, has been sold to AID Partners for an undisclosed amount. AID, which is a private equity fund primarily focused o...
Angel Investor and Startup Mentor Tytus Michalski Shares His Passion For Supporting Hong Kong Entrepreneurs
There are a number of active players that make up the backbone of Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem, offering up their time and money in support of new and existing entrepreneurs. In a series of profiles ...
Assemble a New Startup Group in Hong Kong and StartupsHK Will Help You to Launch It
Have an idea for a new event or niche startup group – let us know and if it makes sense we’ll help you to launch it. As Hong Kong gets more and more diverse in the types of startups that launch we und...
5 Questions With Chirag Jagtiani, Founder of spotNsave
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Chirag-Photo.jpg) Chirag Jagtiani, the founder of spotNsave, is a global citizen. Originally from Taiwan, he grew up in Africa, studied in India, worked in Eu...
Hong Kong Crowdfunding Platform FringeBacker Connects Creative Projects With Financial Backers
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Maryann1.jpg) Crowdfunding platforms have been connecting entrepreneurs and backers for years now, revolutionizing the way we think about raising money and br...
Startup Grind Opens Hong Kong Chapter; First Event with Founders of StartupsHK on 11 February
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs, that is now opening a chapter in Hong Kong! The first event will be on 11 February at the new acade...
Startup Grind Opens Hong Kong Chapter; First Event with Founders of StartupsHK on 11 February
Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs, that is now opening a chapter in Hong Kong! The first event will be on 11 February at the new acade...
9 Founders Share their Favorite Moments of 2013 and What They Look Forward to in the Year of the Horse
As we enter the Year of the Horse, we hope you’ve been keeping busy being your creative, motivated and brilliant selves and are getting a head start on those New Year’s resolutions. We’ve had quite th...
Hong Kong-based Vimantra Wins the Seedstars World Pitching Event and Will Compete for Equity Investment in Switzerland
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ArunSeedstars.png) Seedstars World, a global startup competition in support of emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes, is rounding up its world tour...
The Revolution Will Be Crowdfunded! The Startup Saturday: Crowdfunding 2014 Event Overview
On January 25, 2014, we played host to a sold out Startup Saturday Hong Kong with a very special spotlight on the local crowdfunding scene. With just over capacity for 150 attendees, the intimate #SUS...
Meet Hong Kong’s Crowdfunding Pioneer’s at Startup Saturday Tomorrow (SOLD OUT!)
THANKS EVERYONE! THE CONFERENCE IS NOW SOLD OUT! ~~Last call for you to register for the event tomorrow~~ – we have an amazing line-up of speakers and some amazing sponsors helping us put this mini-co...
Crowdfunding 2014 Speaker Chris Place Shares Tips on JUMP’s Successful Kickstarter Campaign
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ChrisPlace.jpg) Chris Place, senior product designer of Native Unionand panel speaker at this weekend’s Startup Saturday, knows how to build a successful Kick...
Crowdfunding 2014 Speaker Chris Place Shares Tips on JUMP’s Successful Kickstarter Campaign
[](/startupshk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ChrisPlace.jpg) Chris Place, senior product designer of Native Unionand panel speaker at this weekend’s Startup Saturday, knows how to build a successful Kick...
5 Hong Kong Crowdfunding Platforms You Should Know
At this point, you’ve likely backed a project or a cause via Kickstarter or Indiegogo and agree that crowdfunding is a great way to virtually collaborate a project’s funding or even purchase equity in...
5 Hong Kong Crowdfunding Platforms You Should Know
At this point, you’ve likely backed a project or a cause via Kickstarter or Indiegogo and agree that crowdfunding is a great way to virtually collaborate a project’s funding or even purchase equity in...