Top 15 Impact VC Funds in Hong Kong
A list of 15 VC 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 VC Funds in Hong Kong
Investor | Impact Hong Kong investments |
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2150 | 2 |
ConsenSys | 2 |
Animoca Brands | 1 |
Kerogen Capital | 1 |
Mandra Capital | 1 |
Choco Up | 1 |
Taronga Ventures | 1 |
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation | 1 |
G2H2 Capital | 1 |
WI Harper Group | 1 |
FJ Labs | 1 |
HK Tech 300 | 1 |
HSBC | 1 |
Nomura | 1 |
Artesian VC | 1 |
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
- 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.
- Ember — Travel by electric bus between Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Kinross and more. Brand-new buses, affordable fares and real-time tracking.
- Mission Zero — Mission Zero is a DAC startup with patent-pending breakthrough technology and close the carbon cycle.
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.
- Renzo — Liquid Restaking Made ezETH / pzETH. Securing EigenLayer and Symbiotic. Renzo makes Ethereum restaking liquid and accessible to everyone. Passively capture staking and restaking rewards.
- aPriori — aPriori is a monad-native MEV infrastructure and liquid staking mechanism developed for parallel executions.
Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Singapore, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- We.Rich — We.Rich operates as a User Generated Assets(UGA) platform.
- Fanton — The first P2E Fantasy Football game with Telegram integration
- Pentagon Games — Pioneering the Future of Gaming Development and Distribution. In the fast-evolving gaming landscape, Pentagon Games stands at the forefront, marrying the digital with the physical through groundbreaking AI and Web3 technologies.
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 — Geothermal Engineering Limited is a world-leading company working on the development of deep geothermal heat and power 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!
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.
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
- Darabase — Darabase is a unique platform enabling the creation, management and monetisation of location-based digital content in the real world and virtual metaverses.
- 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.
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.
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.
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
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- GDMC — GDMC supports emergent growth companies and innovators in accelerating their genetic medicines to the clinic. We support the manufacturing of Viral Vectors, mRNA and plasmid DNA.
- 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.
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
- Comun — The Neo Bank for Latino families
- Ziina — Pay and get paid fast. Ziina is the easiest way to send and receive money in the UAE. Accept cashless payments anywhere with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.
- The Rounds — Zero-waste deliveries and refills of sustainable staples. Philadelphia | DC | Miami | Atlanta
HK Tech 300 is a large-scale flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme organised by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) for aspiring entrepreneurs among CityU students, alumni, research staff and others* to launch start-ups and ignite their entrepreneurship journey. The programme aims to create 300 start-ups in three years, providingeducational and growth opportunities for CityU students, and translating CityU research results and intellectual properties into practical applications.
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Investment focus
- Waste Management, Environmental Consulting
- Seed
- Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- i2Cool — i2Cool is a technology start-up that provides new and long-term solutions for a green, low-carbon society.
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
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- 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.
- Neoen — Neoen is an independent energy company, develops, finances, builds, and operates power plants based on renewable energies in France, Portugal, Australia, Mexico, Egypt, and El Salvador. It operates solar, wind, and biomass power plants. The company, through its subsidiaries, also specializes in the development of marine renewable energy projects inFrance; supports photovoltaic project developers and investors in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of solar power plants in France and abroad; and develops solar and wind farms.
- Red Engine — Red Engine is a Hospitality Company
Nomura is an investment banking and securities firm that serve the needs of individuals, institutions, corporate and governments.Nomura is a financial services group and global investment bank. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. It operates through fivebusiness divisions: retail (in Japan), global markets, investment banking, merchant banking, and asset management.Nomura with a nationwide network of branch offices, call centers and Internet services, the company continues to provide world-class products and services centered on consulting-based sales, and implement a series of strategic initiatives to ensure we remain a trusted partner to its clients.Asset Management achieves stable and sustainable growth as an asset management company that is trusted by investors around the world and will contribute to an increase in earnings by expanding the client franchise of the Nomura Group.
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Investment focus
- Finance, Financial Services, Energy
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Corporate Round
- India, United States, Japan
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- Omakase — Omakase provides reservation management services for customers and restaurants.
- Tevaera — Tevaera is a ZK Stack powered gaming ecosystem for effortlessly launching and playing web3 games.
- Omakase — Omakase Co., Ltd, a provider of infrastructure engineering in the Web3 running validators/nodes.
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
- Bygen — Bygen delivers high-quality activated carbon products while also facilitating large-scale, long-term carbon dioxide sequestration.
- Ohmie Go — EV charging solutions, shared electric vehicles, shared e-bikes & e-scooters delivered to residents as a premium managed service and amenity - An intelligent way to get EV ready with one seamless experience.
- Sova Health — Sova Health is a precision nutrition platform that guides users towards a healthier lifestyle with personalized nutrition advice based on accurate blood biomarker analysis. Understand what is stopping you from achieving your nutritional goal and get your personalized nutrition plan.
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