Our Approach
Who We Are
Meet the team which supports your growth
HB Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on investing in growth stage technology companies based in Asia. Our typical investments are at Series A to Pre-IPO stage, where founders have built solid traction, and we come in to bring in capital and corporate networks to accelerate expansion
Our Advisory Board and Partners from China, Hong Kong SAR and Southeast Asia have backed 100+ technology companies since 1990s with notable capital market exits, and they are here to bring deep industry insights and networks to our portfolio companies
Experience and Expertise
Our partners and advisers have hands-on experience in building successful technology companies from sketch in leading roles
Extensive Business Network
The track record and diverse background of our partners and advisors allows us to provide senior connections critical for scaling up the operation of an early-stage
Future Financing and IPO
We will bring in our corporate finance experiences as well as networks with late-stage funds and banks to accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies. We could assist, or even take a leading role, in further fund raising and IPO of our portfolio companies
A Strong Community + Decades of Experience = Wisdom and Empathy
Transparency
We are direct, honest and cooperative in our interactions with each other, our entrepreneurs and LPs
Entrepreneurship
We are more than just investors, we are entrepreneurs: pragmatic, risk-tolerant and decisive when key opportunities arise
Team
We are a diverse team in skills and backgrounds and achieve our goals through building cooperative relationships
Winning Mentality
We are ambitious like the entrepreneurs we invest in. We walk the extra mile to build global companies
Strategic Partners
Huafa Group
Huafa Group, established in 1980, is a renowned and leading comprehensive state-owned enterprise group in Zhuhai, China. Infinity Group, a subsidiary of Huafa Group's investment management platform, was founded in 1993 and has become one of China's top private equity firms.
Choco Up
Choco Up started its operation in early 2020. It is is a global technology and financial service platform, providing e-commerce and startups with revenue-based financing (RBF) and business growth solutions to facilitate them to grow faster and easier. It provides business owners access to capital & network in a seamless manner to immediately create value. Choco Up is a first mover and one of the largest RBF fintech platforms in SE Asia. It currently covers 12 countries across ASEAN with 400%+ YoY growth in financing amount and 85%+ customer recurrence.
iClick
Founded in 2009 and listed on NASDAQ in 2017, iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) is a leading enterprise and marketing cloud platform in China. iClick’s mission is to empower worldwide brands to unlock the enormous market potential of smart retail. With its leading proprietary technologies, iClick's full suite of data-driven solutions helps brands drive significant business growth and profitability throughout the full consumer lifecycle. Over the years, iClick has won immense trust from our 3000+ direct marketers and agency clients. Headquartered in Hong Kong, iClick currently operates in eleven locations across Asia and Europe.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences is the linchpin of China’s drive to explore and harness high technology and the natural sciences for the benefit of China and the world. Comprising a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, CAS brings together scientists and engineers from China and around the world to address both theoretical and applied problems using world-class scientific and management approaches.
Cyberport
Amid the wave of FinTech innovation, Cyberport is the key force spearheading and shaping Hong Kong's FinTech development. Backed by the HKSAR Government, Cyberport is the digital technology flagship in town committed to inspiring innovation, nurturing entrepreneurs, and attracting global talent, partners and companies to Hong Kong for collaborations and business opportunities. After over a decade of dedicated effort, Cyberport has developed into a mature and vibrant digital technology ecosystem, now home to more than 1,500 technology enterprises, including MNCs such as Microsoft, Lenovo, and IBM.
G-ROCKET
G-ROCKET is a startup accelerator based in the Greater China region. With the national initiative of "mass entrepreneurship and innovation," an increasing number of high-quality entrepreneurs from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and even overseas are expanding into the Chinese market. The G-ROCKET team combines government policies, offline support, talent advisory networks, enterprise and financing connections, and technological platforms to assist high-quality and competitive high-tech projects from both domestic and international sources. These projects span various fields such as artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, robotics, financial technology, and medical technology in order to develop the Greater China market.
Web3Labs
As a one-stop gateway for Web3.0 startups, Web3Labs aims to respond to the policy declarations of the HKSAR government and assist global Web3 companies in establishing themselves in Hong Kong through landing services, investment acceleration, technical cooperation, and compliance support. Web3Labs currently has offline incubators in Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Hangzhou, Beijing and other locations to help Web3 companies expand their international presence from Hong Kong.
Xiamen Ventures Capital
Xiamen Ventures Capital Co., Ltd. was established on December 30, 2011. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xiamen Jinyuan Investment Group, a municipal financial control group. Its goal is to become a professional fund management institution in China and create a government-guided fund management brand with national influence. Xiamen Ventures Capital is entrusted to manage Xiamen Industrial Investment Fund, which covers various types of funds, including Xiamen Industrial Guidance Fund, National Emerging Industry Venture Capital Program Shareholding Fund, and Xiamen State-owned Enterprises Strategic Development Fund, among others.
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