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 where we interview these Hong Kong-based movers and shakers, we’re starting with Tytus Michalski – managing director of Fresco Capital Advisors, veteran entrepreneur, angel investor and startup mentor.
With roots in Canada, Tytus eventually made his way to Hong Kong in 2000 after working in London, Tokyo and Singapore. As one of the founding members of PMA Investment Advisors, which was acquired in 2006 for over US $200M, Tytus wanted to find ways to help other Hong Kong startups achieve similar success.
“Once that kind of entrepreneurial experience gets in the blood, it’s hard to do anything else,” he said. “I came to the conclusion that the biggest impact I could have would be as an angel investor… a lot of my time is spent supporting the startup ecosystem in general because simply investing money is not enough.”
