Hong Kong’s Q3 2021 tech news
• July, August and September of 2021
• Tech news headlines at a glance
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• Online and drawn from daily tech news
July 2021 | August 2021 | September 2021
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September 2021
- Hong Kong: Elevator Pitch Competition 2021 set for November 5-12, with startup pitch comp applications closing September 10th
- Hong Kong’s Brinc and India’s Chennai Angels partner for online acceleration program for agri-tech, food-tech, health-tech, and fintech startups
- Hong Kong: 10 tech startups selected Chinachem Group and HKSTP select for the CCG Accel accelerator program, focusing on property-tech solutions for Central Market
- Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Asia’s busiest stock exchange, considering listing of blank-check shell corporations – SPACs – in move shadowing rival Singapore
- Singapore’s TechStorm unveils partnership with Hong Kong Cable Television Limited to deliver esports, tech and gaming content on pay-to-view Cable TV service
August 2021
- Hong Kong: Currenxie launches $10M Series A bid with digital wallets for multiple currencies, payments, virtual banking and more in 30 countries and 18 currencies
- Hong Kong: HKTaxi e-hail startup acquired by Uber, absorbing booking, dispatch and taxi fare e-payment capabilities
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank of Int’l Settlements Innovation Hub join to investigate tokenized, blockchain-based green bonds as a spur to sustainable investments
- Hong Kong: Elevator Pitch Competition 2021 applications close August 31st for November event
- Standard Chartered and Hong Kong’s Linklogis partner for Olea, blockchain-based platform connecting institutional investors to businesses seeking supply chain financing
- e-news, latest issue: Singapore & Twitter, PayPal & crypto, HKMA & blockchain bonds, AirAsia super app moves…
July 2021
- Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands completes funding round with additional $50M raised, focusing on bringing digital property rights, collectibles and more to gamers via NFTs
- Hong Kong: Global Fast Track 2021 programme applications now open, seeking fintech scale-ups and established firms aiming to scale from Hong Kong
- Hong Kong: Another look at Amber Group, 4-year old startup that has hit $1BN valuation with a focus on cryptocurrency lending
- Hong Kong: Kid-trepreneur Market summer carnival set for July 24th, with all market stalls run by kids aged from 4 to 15
- Hong Kong: A brief look at a couple of highlights from Grantit’s recent survey of 310 HK residents, aged 18-35, on payment methods and concerns
- Hong Kong: An intro to YAS MicroInsurance, a Plug and Play Insurtech Batch 5 startup providing on-demand insurance, anywhere and anytime via the YAS app
- China: Alibaba e-commerce giant to launch $257M venture fund to invest in startups in the Greater Bay Area, with Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund as anchor
- Singapore’s ZumVet telehealth startup launches in Hong Kong, providing remote care suite of home-based health and wellness services for pets
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