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.
We Are HK Founders: Eric Gnock Fah of Klook
Eric Gnock Fah is president & Co-Founder of Klook, the startup’s name stands up for “Keep looking”. The aim of the company is to make less tedious the part of travel planning and organizing an itinera...
We Are HK Founders: Catherine Tan of Notey
Catherine Tan, founder and CEO of Notey, was born and raised in Hong Kong. After university in the UK she worked in investment banking in London and Hong Kong. Catherine told us that despite her 70-ho...
We Are HK Founders: Tommaso Tamburnotti of Easyship
Tommaso Tamburnotti is one of the Easyship’s cofounders. Tech in Asia awarded Easyship as the best startup in Asia last year. Founded in 2014 in Hong Kong, Easyship was part of the first batch Swire p...
We Are HK Founders: Tommaso Tamburnotti of Easyship
Tommaso Tamburnotti is one of the Easyship’s cofounders. Tech in Asia awarded Easyship as the best startup in Asia last year. Founded in 2014 in Hong Kong, Easyship was part of the first batch Swire p...
5 Questions with Cassie Mak, Co-founder of Happy Owl
What is your startup? Happy Owl is a subscription based wine and dine membership mobile app. Members can redeem one drink every day at any of our partner venues. We currently have more than 50 venues ...
Facebook Partners with StartupsHK for FbStart Program in Hong Kong
You saw their booth at RISE and now they are here full time – Facebook’s startup program FbStart is officially in Hong Kong and now we are happy to announce that us along with blueprint, Cyberport and...
Calling All Hong Kong Startups: Stand Up and Be Part of #2016HKTechSurvey
[](https://www.2016hkstartupssurvey.tech) With more and more startups launching in (and moving to) Hong Kong every day it’s time to get serious about defining the data in our city so we can talk, quot...
Startups from Scotland ‘Engage, Invest, Exploit’ Hong Kong on 18 October
In today’s world business is global and technology can easily transcend boarders, yet nothing matches human face-to-face interactions. On 18th October 2016, twelve of Scotland’s most exciting technolo...
Last Call to Join Zeroth.AI the first AI Accelerator in Asia
Zeroth.ai is the first accelerator programme for artificial intelligence and machine learning startups across Asia, based out of Hong Kong. Beginning in Nov 7th, 2016, the program will run for 12 week...
Hong Kong’s Spincle Launches at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco
The Spincle team just launched their app at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco making them the second HK-based team to launch there after MailTime 2 years ago! You can read the full article here and ...
Silicon Valley Where Dreams Are Made Of, (There’s Nothing You Can’t Do) When You’re Listening to Dave McClure
Most of you reading this probably know Dave McClure in Silicon Valley — the main (mad)man behind 500 Startups. But I only know the Dave McClure from Asia. I just returned from attending the 500 Startu...
‘Cornerstone Connect’ Helps Startups with Integrated Back Office to Make Startup Life Easier
Our friends at Cornerstone are launching a suite of tools to help manage the back office of your startup called Cornerstone Connect. This will allow you more time to grow and build your startup and no...
Seedsummit Provides Free Legal Frameworks to Support Hong Kong Startups
You’ve no doubt heard of SAFE and KISS – but when you need something for Hong Kong we now have something for us specifically. Check out the free documents to use for investors, for IP and for more at ...
Dragonair’s Inflight Magazine Declares “Asia is Innovating”
This is an interview I did with Dragonair’s inflight magazine called Silkroad— they don’t have a website so they were gracious enough to allow to reprint the article in full here. I sat down with writ...
Skipmenu Exposes Companies Hiding Behind Call Centre Menus
Hotline-killer Skipmenu emerged from stealth mode a few weeks ago, releasing on Android and iPhone. Over 800 Hong Kong hotlines are on the app, including those of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), ...
We Are HK Founders Panel and Hong Kong Startup Ecosystem Leaders at the RISE Breakthrough Stage
RISE is a global conference that takes place in Hong Kong, with hundreds of investors and startups with eyes on the Asian market flying in to learn more, network more and invest more. Only 1/5th of at...
We Are HK Founders Panel and Hong Kong Startup Ecosystem Leaders at the RISE Breakthrough Stage
RISE is a global conference that takes place in Hong Kong, with hundreds of investors and startups with eyes on the Asian market flying in to learn more, network more and invest more. Only 1/5th of at...
The Complete List of RISE Week Events in Hong Kong
Here we go everyone! The excitement of RISE returns next week, and with it again, the Hong Kong community (and beyond) have pulled together to put on evening events every single night – we are calling...
Reviewing the Blueprint: Lessons Learned Running a B2B Accelerator in Hong Kong
We’ve been following Swire Properties’ Blueprint B2B accelerator in Quarry Bay ever since it opened and so we asked Michelle Buultjens, Brand Strategy & Communications for blueprint – what lessons the...
Top 5 Things You Get Out of AngelHack; Coming to Hong Kong 21-22 May
As an Ambassador of AngelHack Hong Kong, Harry Ng is often asked why he is organizing it as a volunteer. He was the winner of AngelHack Beijing, and learned a lot from the experience. So he want to br...