JULY 8, 2019  |  HKEX CONNECT HALL

The HKVCA’s Asia Venture Capital Forum 2019 successfully concluded on the evening of July 8, 2019. Hosted jointly with Cyberport, HKEX and the HKSTP, and held at the HKEX Connect Hall, this was sixth time we have held this annual venture event.

The Forum kicked off with a keynote address delivered by Wilfred Yiu, Managing Director & Head of Markets of the HKEX, in which he spoke about the major role the HKEX plays in the new economy. A series of panel discussions and fireside chats followed. Among the panels was one comprised of representatives of several of Hong Kong’s most high-profile unicorns, who shared their experiences as founders. Other topics discussed over the course of the event included the many opportunities and increasing focus on both the proptech and biotech sectors, strategic investment decision-making in corporate venture capital firms and family offices, the views of limited partners on funding channels, the latest overall market sentiment and recent technical issues facing Asian venture capital.    

This event brought together close to 400 attendees including investors and entrepreneurs from around the world, and a tremendous amount of positive feedback was received. The Association would like to thank all the participants, including the tremendous audience who were engaged throughout, our expert speakers, and our generous sponsors, namely KPMG, Citi, Ogier, SS&C and King & Wood Mallesons.