Category: News and Happenings (page 35)

The region’s annual premier venture event connecting capital, innovation, entrepreneurship and growth is returning on 5-6 November 2019 with theme “New Frontier of Tech Venturing”. The Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (CVCF) will explore the game-changing world of tech venturing and…

JETRO established an “innovation hotspot” (IHS) in Hong Kong. IHS provides services such as briefing, individual mentoring, matching with local companies and venture capital.

The Good Fashion Fund has launched, spearheading systemic change in the apparel and footwear supply chain by investing in the implementation of innovative technologies in India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

Since 2014, WHub – Hong Kong’s startup community platform and power connector comprising over 3,000 startups, has been fostering the startup ecosystem and providing startups with resources they need to grow, including know-how, visibility, and talent, to create employment and build innovation.

GreaterBayX is a multi-partner accelerator program designed to support late-stage startups to scale into China through the Greater Bay Area in a bid to propel mobility and urban tech innovation into this US$1.5 trillion region.

The three note-issuing banks, Bank of China, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong, have recently introduced a new tier of accounts, the “Simple Bank Accounts” (or SBAs), with the support of the HKMA, to provide an additional option for business customers who require only basic banking services.

Klook, a world-leading travel activities and services booking platform, today announced it has raised US$225M in Series D+ funding.

Agorize, the leading online platform for Open Innovation challenges, has announced a new raise of US$ 14.6 million in Series B funding led by Creadev, alongside Sofiouest and existing equity holders, Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures.

Airwallex confirms unicorn status following a successful Series C fundraising round of $100m USD, valuing the company at over $1bn USD.

Qupital, Hong Kong’s largest online, small and medium enterprise (SME) trade financing platform, have announced the completion of their Series A capital raise of USD 15 million.