Asia Venture Capital Forum 2022 (Virtual Conference)

March 11, 2022

The HKVCA’s Asia Venture Capital Forum (AVCF) was held on Friday, March 11, 2022. This was the third year in a row that the event was held largely in a virtual format. Despite the restrictions, we were very pleased to have had more than 500 people, including both PE and VC practitioners, register for the event from locations around the world.

The Forum addressed a list of topical venture investing topics, as well as opportunities and issues encountered by investors. A panel of LPs discussed their views on the current investment environment, while corporate VCs shared how to identify synergies in portfolios. Other topics included the latest trends in digital assets, especially NFTs; biotech investing; and finally, speakers offered a deep dive into the many different paths taken by women founders.

We were especially honored that the Japan Venture Capital Association (JVCA), and its esteemed Chairman Shinzo Nakano along with other board members, joined us as sponsors of a very special panel on Japanese venture capital. Among the many issues discussed by the panel was the current favorable investment outlook existing in Japan.

We are very grateful to Cyberport and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park for once again joining us as co-hosts of this important annual event. We would also like to thank our sponsors, specifically Citi and KPMG, our Platinum Sponsors; Arbor Ventures and Globalization Partners, our Venture Sponsors; and the JVCA, our Japan Panel Sponsor. The continued loyalty of our sponsors is what has made this Forum possible. Of course, our thanks to all the speakers and attendees for their participation. We are also grateful for the patience and understanding of the participants for any technical glitches they may have experienced, and thank everyone for joining us this year for what proved be a successful event.