Hong Kong's 20 hottest startups 2014

Here’s a look at the city’s biggest up-and-comers offering products and services ranging from an online marketplace to small Unmanned Aerial Systems to managing mobile engagement.

Hong Kong Business sifted through more than a hundred nominations submitted by founders, investors and industry observers in the hunt for startups worth watching over the next 12 months. The list of 20 hottest startups in Hong Kong is now on its third year and the selection process has become even more extensive.

The companies selected started operating from 2012 and were able to make their businesses flourish from initial funding ranging from $20,000 to $15.5M. Startups which made it to the list were arranged based on total funding generated to date. Find out how each is shaking up its sector’s norms with new innovations.

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