Startups

Baby Basics aims to be a one-stop online portal for all your infant essentials
9 Jan 19
It also unveiled its physical store in Lansing House following a positive online response.
Alphaslot makes a bet on blockchain-powered casino gaming
9 Jan 19
It is also launching a utility token called SLOT for in-game purchases.
Ztore.com hauls $62m in series B round
9 Jan 19
Funding proceeds will be used to launch its Ztore App.
No bridezillas with wedding portal Hitchbird
18 Jul 18
It plays matchmaker to couples looking for wedding venues and vendors across Asia.
Clare.ai brings banking to clients' fingertips
4 Apr 18
Users can better manage finances through real-time correspondence with the virtual assistant.
Gaifong offers item rentals online
2 Apr 18
Items from camping tents to sophisticated gadgets are rented out for $150 a day.
Online Apparel Brand GRANA Secures Undisclosed Financing from STI Group
23 Jan 18
Total funding is now at US$16M.
FinTech loan platform WeLab raises US$220 million in funding from Alibaba, IFC
21 Dec 17
They are looking to extend services beyond the Greater China region.
PICK-UP eyes new mobile app features, expanded coverage and e-commerce platform integration
21 Dec 17
It promises a delivery speed of four hours.
MoneyHero.com.hk raises US$50M in series B round led by IFC, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Goldman Sachs
20 Dec 17
The fund will be used to develop its proprietary technology and further expand its team.
This startup aims to help parents search, filter and compare education providers and children services in Hong Kong
22 Sep 17
It has created more than 6,000 listings, and they aim to launch a series A round of funding next year.
A/R trading platform Qupital raises HK$20.5m
20 Sep 17
Qupital plans to expand in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
With US$8m raised to-date, Snapask expands to Japan, Thailand and Korea
20 Sep 17
The e-learning and virtual tutorial platform is now a haven to more than 350,000 Asian students.
For Kami, it's all about conversations in AI-driven customer service
2 Aug 17
Here’s why this AI driven customer service platform is better than chatbots.
Meet Valoot and its mission to democratise FX payments
1 Aug 17
This start up helps consumers to lock in competitive FX rates for their purchases abroad.
Check out Hong Kong's pioneering business travel mobile app
13 Jul 17
It aims to provide efficient business-ready travel service based on corporate travel policies.
This platform connects empty restaurant tables with empty stomachs
20 Jun 17
Eatigo’s total funding closed at USD 15.5M after Series B.
Here's everything you need to know about the "Airbnb of retail"
19 May 17
Storefront is a short-term retail space rental marketplace.
Meet the entrepreneur who introduced Hong Kong's first bike-sharing service
12 May 17
Around 1,000 smart bicycles are currently available in the New Territories area.
Oddup gets US$6m Series A funding from The Times Group
26 Apr 17
Investment is already at US$7m.
WeMine helps companies harness the potential and power of WeChat
24 Apr 17
Especially as a means to build a presence in China.
Check out how Agentbong established a platform for home care in Singapore
19 Apr 17
The app provides housekeeping, nannying and elderly care services.
DOTT is the dog tag of the future
22 Mar 17
It aims to improve the chances of reuniting with missing pets.
Ampd Energy offers cutting-edge energy storage for companies
20 Mar 17
Its Ampd Silo is innovative, safe, and highly reliable.
Hong Kong's 10 hottest startups to watch in 2017
3 Mar 17
Wellness apps and wearables dominate.
EONIQ's custom watches are luxurious yet affordable
2 Mar 17
Design watches you’d be proud to wear.
Orii changes the game of wearable market
15 Dec 16
Origami Lab's smart wireless wearable voice assisting ring uses bone conduction technology.
Smart cup startup pushes for healthy hydration
14 Dec 16
The cup tracks water and coffee intake using sensor and data collection technology.
clim8 makes intelligent clothing a reality
13 Dec 16
With clim8’s intelligent garment, wearers achieve regulated body temperatures whilst doing whatever activity in any weather condition.
This startup wants to become a one-stop shop for health and wellness products
14 Sep 16
It’s closing a first round of seed funding worth HK$15m.
Check out a one-stop shop for gifts
13 Sep 16
It simulates a department store.
A startup that professionalises short-term rental hosting launches in Hong Kong
18 Aug 16
Their services include listing creation and housekeeping.
Get to know the man behind HK’s first real estate agency with 0% commission for clients
26 Nov 15
The 31-year old Briton shares stories of frustration and hope.
Omate’s standalone smartwatches
3 Nov 15
Its flagship product, TrueSmart+ aims to be a smartphone replacement.
Email inbox turned into a chat box
10 Sep 15
Here's the first Chinese startup who won the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield competition.
Boxful: No more cramped spaces
23 Jul 15
This company enters Hong Kong storage wars.
Here's how a startup aims to market ‘kezhans’ digitally
9 Jun 15
This company has built SaaS digital marketing systems for boutique hotels.
This startup builds Hong Kong's first fully online lending platform
25 Mar 15
The company has raised USD20m in just a year.
I need space: This sibling-powered startup gives solutions for an extra home space
13 Jan 15
No renovation required, just your smartphone.
Here’s a startup that allows real-time booking for corporate access
15 Dec 14
In just two years, it has raised a total of $US3.7m in seed and series A funding.

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