Top 15 Impact Startup Investors in Hong Kong in December 2024
A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Impact startups based in Hong kong. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Impact companies from Hong kong. We update this investor list every month.Top 15 Impact Startup Investors in Hong Kong in December 2024
Investor | Impact Hong Kong investments |
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Sunghwan Choi | 2 |
2150 | 2 |
ConsenSys | 2 |
FJ Labs | 1 |
Choco Up | 1 |
G2H2 Capital | 1 |
Taronga Ventures | 1 |
Artesian VC | 1 |
WI Harper Group | 1 |
Kerogen Capital | 1 |
Mandra Capital | 1 |
John Wood | 1 |
Qualcomm Ventures | 1 |
HSBC | 1 |
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation | 1 |
Sunghwan Choi
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Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Hong Kong, South Korea
Portfolio highlights
- Jerry — Jerry simplifies the expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming aspects of car ownership.
- CHAI — CHAI is a mobile payments dApp that allows consumers to pay for items online by simply adding their bank account.
- Sequin — Sequin is on a mission to fight the Pink Tax with cashback rewards & money education.
2150 backs technology companies who aim to shape the sustainable cities of the future. It was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark.
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Investment focus
- Construction, Manufacturing, Energy
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- United Kingdom, United States, Brazil
Portfolio highlights
- LuxWall — LuxWall is accelerating the global transition to net zero by upgrading windows and glass into transparent insulation for buildings.
- SiTration — SiTration improves ultra-durable filtration membranes intended for efficient separations in the harshest environments. Brendan Smith established the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2020.
- Ampd Energy — Ampd Energy is driven by its vision for an emission-free future for construction. Ampd Energy pioneered the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in urban construction with its flagship product, the "Enertainer". The Enertainer electrifies construction sites and provides clean, quiet and fully automated energy delivery, allowingconstruction to transition away from fossil fuels.Compared to fossil fuel generators, the Enertainer: reduces carbon footprint by up to 85%; is 32x quieter; emits zero diesel fumes; eliminates diesel handling and usage risks; has zero maintenance and refuelling downtime; and is economically justified for operational cost savings. As an IoT enabled device, the Enertainer can be remotely monitored anytime and anywhere, providing a deep level of data-transparency for data-driven decision making.Website: www.ampd.energy LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ampd_energy
Build next-generation apps, launch blockchain-based financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web with ConsenSys' Ethereum product suite.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- MemeFi — MemeFi is a blending of social technology with Web3 features on-chain Social Tech app might be focusing on integrating blockchain technology with social interactions, which could offer benefits like decentralization and enhanced privacy.
- Yellow — Yellow is a financial services provider of software, analytics, and investments in blockchain startups.
- aPriori — aPriori is a monad-native MEV infrastructure and liquid staking mechanism developed for parallel executions.
FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Brazil, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Momos — Only restaurant management growth platform, purposely built to help brands grow through our combination of customer engagement, digital marketing and analytics tools.
- TurboAI — TurboAI is an AI solution that streamlines the design and automation of business processes for enhanced operational efficiency.
- JobLeap.ai — Jobleap is an AI-powered career advisor that matches you to your perfect job
Asia's #1 revenue-based financing and growth platform. Get up to USD10M with no equity dilution. Apply in minutes and get funded within 48 hours.
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Investment focus
- Supply Chain Management, Music, Software
- Debt Financing, Seed, Corporate Round
- Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia
Portfolio highlights
- Popsical — Step into the world of music and enhance your singing skills with a Popsical today!
- ReverseAds — ReverseAds digital advertising platform powered by AI algorithm. B2B and B2C cookieless advertising campaigns, alternative to Google Ads and Facebook Ads.
- Soundbrenner — Innovative music tools that remove the hassle from your practice. Master your craft with the Core, Pulse or our app The Metronome.
Investing in expertly sourced initial coin offerings that undergo deep-dive technical validation and generate rapid returns.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Ethereum, Internet
- Initial Coin Offering, Seed, Pre-Seed
- China, Gibraltar, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- IOTW — Low-cost and one-stop IoT platform to optimize any IoT and Apps business with real-time connectivity, cloud hosting, data collection, learn more...
- Dbrain — Dbrain provides a full-stack solution for document data extraction by merging AI with human-in-the-loop.Classic optical character recognition (OCR) without AI fails to serve document data extraction needs. New AI-based algorithms help, but full automation with artificial intelligence will not be possible for a very long time. We providefull-stack automation with super-human accuracy by utilizing a humans-in-the-loop component on top of our AI algorithms.Clients no longer need to manage an in-house team to supervise the process. From 40 to 100% of the client's team time is unleashed to serve customer loyalty and decision-making, with the benefits of increased conversion, reduced error and fraud, tighter compliance, etc.
- Loopring — Loopring is a zkRollup Layer2 for Trading and Payment.
Taronga Ventures is an investment firm that invests in emerging innovation, technology, and business.
Taronga Ventures is headquartered in Australia.
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Investment focus
- Software, Construction, Clean Energy
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, Australia, Canada
Portfolio highlights
- WINT — WINT Water Intelligence mitigates water-related risks via AI & IoT-based leak detection including auto valve shut-off to protect your property
- Ampd Energy — Ampd Energy is driven by its vision for an emission-free future for construction. Ampd Energy pioneered the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in urban construction with its flagship product, the "Enertainer". The Enertainer electrifies construction sites and provides clean, quiet and fully automated energy delivery, allowingconstruction to transition away from fossil fuels.Compared to fossil fuel generators, the Enertainer: reduces carbon footprint by up to 85%; is 32x quieter; emits zero diesel fumes; eliminates diesel handling and usage risks; has zero maintenance and refuelling downtime; and is economically justified for operational cost savings. As an IoT enabled device, the Enertainer can be remotely monitored anytime and anywhere, providing a deep level of data-transparency for data-driven decision making.Website: www.ampd.energy LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ampd_energy
- Enteligent — Enteligent is a solar product company focused on higher efficiency and harnessing more solar electricity. Enteligent's products reduce conversion losses and other inefficiencies that result in up to a 25% loss of solar rooftop electrical generation. Enteligent is on a mission to increase the effectiveness of solar electricity and providehomeowners with energy independence.
Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Australia, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Sitemate — Sitemate builds user friendly software which thousands of industrial companies use every day to streamline their paperwork and processes.
- Braingaze — Braingaze solves major challenges around cognitive disorders of the brain. We use a patented neuro-biomarker based on small involuntary eye movements. These are triggered by functional games, the resulting signal is analysed using algorithms trained by Deep Learning based on actual real patient / control cases. We adress pre-symptomatic stagesof Alzheimer's disease and the most common child cognitive disorder ADHD. Our tools are on the market and covered by a CE Mark as a medical device. Our pipeline includes detection / diagnostic tools as well as digital therapy solutions that have shown to reduce symtoms by over 50%.
- Navi Medical Technologies — Navi Medical Technologies is a medical device development company.
WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and early expansion investments in Mainland China, Taiwan and Silicon Valley.It was founded in 1993. Made 300+ investments with 80+ exits. Manages 9 funds and over $1B in capital through 19 dedicated investment professionals located in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco.Thefirm's focus is technology, clean technology and healthcare. Its track record includes
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United States, Taiwan, China
Portfolio highlights
- GDMC — GDMC is a pharmaceutical company that engages in manufacturing and designing genetic medicines.
- Bitmark — Bitmark develops technology that secures the property rights of unique digital assets, without relying on trusted third parties.
- Blackpanda — Asia's premier digital forensics and cyber incident response firm.
Kerogen Capital is an independent private equity fund manager specialising in the international oil and gas sector.
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Investment focus
- Energy, Oil and Gas, Energy Efficiency
- Private Equity, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, United Kingdom, France
Portfolio highlights
- Enervee — Enervee marketplace empowers utilities to exceed energy efficiency targets, promote electrification, and increase customer satisfaction, without the need for rebates.
- EcoCeres — About EcoCeres EcoCeres is a pure-play renewable fuel producer, with over a decade of experience in biomass utilisation, backed by international investors Bain Capital and Kerogen Capital. Founded with a mission to address the challenges of climate change, EcoCeres has earned a reputation as a global innovator in
- Geothermal Engineering — GEL is the leading developer of UK deep geothermal power and lithium projects.
Mandra Capital is an investment holding company focused on early stage and growth opportunities in internet, materials, pharmaceuticals and technologies. - See more at: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mandra-capital-2#sthash.OUzqU6qX.dpuf
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Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Information Technology
- Series A, Seed, Funding Round
- China, United States, Japan
Portfolio highlights
- RomDefi — Our company is engaged in the development of software in the field of blockchain technology. We are currently working on nft game Rich Hens.
- Order Handler — Order Handler is a E-commerce Start Up based in Shanghai.
- Keo Technology Group — Keo Technology Group is an ed-tech startup that aims to create innovative solutions for the education industry. Through its many products, Keo Plus and Dash, we are on a mission to transform career discovery and upskilling through providing an inclusive ecosystem built and sustained by the students, teachers, and supporters. Backed by AminoCapital(early-investors of Chime Bank, Zoom, Webflow) and Mandra Capital, we are a team of curious, ambitious, and bold individuals with a common vision: Learn and Redefine. We promote a culture of life-long learning and positive transformation, hoping to empower everyone to achieve their daring dreams. Dash is our skill-sharing marketplace. We believe that everybody has skills that can empower others. Dash seeks to make education more fun through a unique incentive scheme built on common prosperity. Start earning as a teacher, student, investor, or supporter; learn and earn without boundaries!
John Wood is the founder of Room to Read. He started Room to Read after a fast-paced and distinguished career with Microsoft from 1991 to 1999. He was in charge of marketing and business development teams throughout Asia, including serving as director of business development for the Greater China region and as director of marketing for theAsia-Pacific region. John continues to bring Room to Read a vision for a scalable solution to developing global educational problems with an intense focus on results and an ability to attract a world-class group of employees, volunteers, and funders.Today, John focuses full-time on long-term strategy, capital acquisition, public speaking, and media opportunities for the organization. John also teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and New York University’s Stern School of Business and serves on the Advisory Board of the Clinton Global Initiative.John holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree from the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. Follow John on Twitter @JohnWoodRtR.
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Investment focus
- Retail, Fashion, Children
- Seed, Series A
- Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Retykle — Buy & sell new and second hand designer children's clothing at up to 90% off. Shop today for great discounts on clothes, shoes and accessories from over 2000+ of the best baby and kids brands
- Green Monday Holdings — Green Monday Holdings is a manufacturer of plant-based pork substitute products and frozen meals and an operator of a chain of vegetarian-focused retail outlets and cafes.
As a global corporate venture firm, we invest in entrepreneurs who are building revolutionary businesses that redefine the world around us.
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- Software, Mobile, Information Technology
- Series B, Series C, Series A
- United States, China, India
Portfolio highlights
- Cresta — Self-service, live coaching, and post call insights. AI that uncovers expertise so teams can make every customer conversation count.
- Spot AI — Turn your Video Security into Video Intelligence. See, search and share video footage to improve the security, safety and efficiency of your business.
- Third Wave Automation — Third Wave Automation brings people and autonomous systems together to improve throughput, efficiency, and safety beyond what people or automation could achieve alone.
HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serves millions of customers through its three Global Businesses.
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, FinTech, Finance
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Post-IPO Debt
- United Kingdom, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- ELIS — Elis is a multi-services group in Europe and Brazil, specialized in the rental and maintenance of professional clothing and textile articles, as well as hygiene appliance and well-being services. With more than 19,000 employees spread across 13 countries, Elis consolidated turnover in 2014 was €1.331 billion and consolidated EBITDA reached €429million. Benefiting from more than a century of experience, Elis today services more than 240 000 businesses of all sizes in the hotel, catering, healthcare, industry, retail and services sectors, thanks to its network of nearly 300 production and distribution centers and 13 clean rooms, which guarantees it an unrivalled proximity to its clients.
- OpenAI — Introducing Sora: Creating video from text
- Red Engine — Red Engine is a Hospitality Company
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is a statutory body that has one simple goal – to transform Hong Kong into the regional hub for innovation and technology development.A hub that will diversify and grow the city’s economy, expand employment opportunities across a multitude of industries, raise Hong Kong’s status as aglobal powerhouse to a new level, foster talent and interest in STEM as well as offer them highly-sought-after tech careers, and most importantly, help create a sustainable world and brighter future for the younger generation.Since 2001, HKSTP has been carefully building a tech-based ecosystem that connects stakeholders, nurtures talent, facilitates collaboration, and drives innovation to commercialisation.And through the years, even though this ecosystem has evolved, they’ve held their course and built a strong base of innovators and a full range of tech companies that are among the world’s best.Currently, more than 580 technology companies and over 11,500 technology talents call Hong Kong Science Park home. Their incubation programmes are constantly filled to capacity and numerous startups and their products have reached the world stage with their help, driving tech innovation and the city’s economy.They now stand at the cusp of a tech revolution, a beginning of a new era of innovation that will only be possible because of their hard work.Platforms that will harness their dynamism, flexibility, drive, and their ability to gather the best minds in the city include: Healthy Ageing, Robotics and Smart City.As they begin their new journey, to develop these areas, HKSTP will continue to support and foster the best talent and ideas in the city or otherwise, and create a bright future for us all.
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Investment focus
- Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Information Technology
- Grant, Seed, Series A
- Hong Kong, China, France
Portfolio highlights
- GridFlow — Discover GridFlow, your end-to-end EV charging solution. Our innovative software simplifies charger management for businesses, while enhancing the charging experience for EV drivers. Join our eco-friendly revolution today!
- Expando — Expando is a channel partnership platform that automates recruiting and managing sales partnerships, so companies can focus on what matters — increasing sales and growing their business — without any hassle. Expando's AI algorithms connect companies with the best partners and help them visualize their network of sales opportunities andperformance.We have introduced the sales teams of leading B2B startups to renowned companies such as Cartier, JCDecaux, Richemont, Edelman, Harrow International School, HKSTP, and more. With Expando, dive into the future of B2B sales and unlock your growth potential.
- HairCoSys Limited — Your Mobile A.I Hair Care Companion: Hair and Scalp Check for hair loss symptoms anywhere anytime.
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