The 14 Most Popular Hong Kong Startup Stories of 2014

December 31, 2014 by StartupsHK

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It’s the last day of 2014 and there have been some amazing stories published on StartupsHK.com about the Hong Kong startup scene.

SO we decidied to sit down with Google Analytics and have a look at which stories were the most popular on the site from January 1, 2014 till today – here is what Google told us in terms of pageviews and not including social media shares or reprints on other sites.

While there are a few surprises to us in this list, it’s what we saw had the most activity in social media sharing – news on new co-workspaces and news on new funding. We’re happy to see that the most popular founder stories were our 5 Questions interviews with Raymond Yip of Shopline and Catherine Tan of Notey.

So pour a coffee and have a look back at 2014 before we step into a new year of excitement in the Hong Kong startup scene:

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Hong Kong File Sharing Social Network ‘Hive.im,’ That Offers Unlimited Cloud Storage, Raises a US $500,000 Seed Round

December 24, 2014 by Iris Leung

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Cloud storage startup Hive.im, creators of the first social network for file sharing, has raised a seed round of US $500,000. The funding news also signifies the Hong Kong startup’s move out of beta and they’ll be using the capital to build out their product and their San Francisco-based team.

Hong Kong startup support and investment platform Bigcolors headed up the deal, with German cloud-based DDoS-mitigation service provider Link11 GmbH also contributing to the round. Co-founder and CEO Thierry Lehartel said in a release that Bigcolors and Link11 GmbH are perfect strategic partners as they’re not only able to support the backend of the Hive social network, but can also help speed up global expansion plans.

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bigcolors, Hive.im, Link11 GmbH, Thierry Lehartel

Christmas Gift Ideas From 10 Hong Kong Hardware Startups

December 22, 2014 by Iris Leung

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Struggling to pick up the right gift for that tech-savvy friend that has it all? Instead of hitting the shops, fending off relentless crowds and haggling for the lowest price – why not support a Hong Kong startup?

Our startups have poured their blood, sweat and tears in crafting innovative and useful products for you and the people in your life. Whether its an accessory for your smartphone or an energy-saving device for the home – these 10 Hong Kong hardware startups have you covered.

While some products are ready to be ordered in a few clicks, some are still on pre-order and require a bit of patience. So we’ve compiled a list of startups that have gifts ready in-time for Christmas, and those that will be shipping out somewhere after the new year.
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ambi Climate, BlueAnatomy, EzeeCube, Nanoleaf, Native Union, PhoneJoy, RUBIX, Shuttr, uHoo, Umbrella Here
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