Top 15 Retail Startup Investors in Hong Kong in October 2023

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• Finture — Finture is the first Neobanking fintech company to provide Credit card and Credit payment business in SEA
• Jumppoint — Founded in Hong Kong since 2020, Jumppoint developed in house its own multi-layer dynamic routing algorithm, jumppoint.ai, to offer highly efficient yet cost-saving logisitics services to B2B and B2C users, with real-time logisitcs data embeded. Beyond Hong Kong headquarters and R&D centre, Jumppoint also has extensive presence in Asia suchas Kuala Lumpur, Taipei and Southeast Asia headquarters, Singapore, providing localised logsitics services.
• Sending.Me — SendingMe is Web3 native community chat software that engages, transacts, and compensates users.

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• 13o3 — 13o3 is a boutique investment firm specializing in providing tailored solutions to complex and sophisticated business challenges for discerning clientele, mainly high-profile individuals. Launched in 2013 and founded by Asfand Yar Saeed, the company operates under the
• Locofy — Locofy provides a service that converts designs into code. Locofy.ai aims to take away the menial work of engineers without adding complexity i.e. automating 50% or more of the current workflow starting with frontend code, allowing teams to convert their designs to code and an interactive and responsive live prototype (that runs on code), withoutwriting a single line of code.
• Yisheng — Yisheng is a digital service platform for door-to-door car washing.

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• Grana — GRANA is a direct-to-consumer online fashion brand designing wardrobe essentials in-house, using the finest fabrics from around the world, available at honest prices.Strategically headquartered in Hong Kong, GRANA was founded by Luke Grana and Pieter Paul Wittgen in October 2014. GRANA ships globally to over 65 countries within 1-2 days.Countries include Australia, United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and United Kingdom.

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• Infinimos — Infinimos is a Cosmos ecological liquid staking derivatives platform that aims to build a decentralized and democratized ecosystem capable of maximizing staking rewards while retaining liquidity.
• Xbotspace — Xbotspace is the generative AI middleware startup investigates the implementation and deployment of huge language models.
• Biotyx Medical — Biotyx Medical manufactures and sells iron-based biodegradable vascular materials and stents.

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• Castelion — We are a modern defense production company building the next generation of military hypersonic, vehicle, and strike systems to deter future wars.
• Headway — Headway is a mental healthcare system provider based in New York. It develops a health insurance advisory platform designed to connect patients with therapists and provides administrative support to therapists who don’t typically accept insurance. The company was founded by Andrew Adams, Jake Sussman, Dan Ross, and Kevin Chan in 2019.
• Blackbird — We believe the next great hospitality technology platform should connect restaurants and their customers directly, in meaningful and ongoing ways. Blackbird is founded by a team with a passion for restaurants and a track record of using technology to solve problems.

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• Xingchenhai — Xingchenhai is a technology company that focuses on technology research and development of drone scenario applications for the field of low-altitude security, and major scientific research projects in military and government-related fields.
• Xiangke Intelligence — Tsinghua University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, computer and robotics professionals, and industrial serial entrepreneurs founded Xiangke Intelligence. It was established by the former founder of "Speed Technology" and the general manager of SharkNinja China Robot R&D Centre.
• Extreme shell technology — Extreme shell technology helps in creation and development of exoskeleton equipment for consumers. It uses data to drive exoskeleton innovation.

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• zypl.ai — zypl.ai applies 'no data' AI at scale to advance financial inclusion in emerging and frontier markets. Our SaaS solution enables banks and microfinance organizations to instantly and accurate underwrite loans, both offline and digitally, to consumers with limited or no credit history.zypl's proprietary approach includes training AImodels on synthetically generated data with simulation of 'black swan' conditions, providing stable and adaptable SaaS in spite of macro volatility in developing markets. Apart from analyzing traditional variables such as social, demographic, and professional background of clients, our SaaS reviews device metadata, psychometrics, web trace, and macroeconomic factors to arrive at credit decisions.In the process, we fully customize AI models to risk appetite of each individual enterprise partner with the goal of reflecting their competitive market advantages. Additionally, we offer complete flexibility on mode of integration through either cloud or on-premise deployment based on enterprise preference. We only deploy explainable AI models with embedded 'weight-of-evidence' interpretation of each decision made by the software, complying with emerging regulatory requirements on credit scoring.Having launched our beta last year, we have scaled presence to 10 enterprise clients in 4 markets across Central Asia. In this time, we have underwritten >$9 million in consumer and small business (services, trade, agriculture) loans to over 12 thousand consumers with staggeringly low 0.7% portfolio-at-risk rate. Since booking first revenue earlier this year, we have surpassed 25% compounded monthly growth rate and reached financial break-even this month.As a complement to credit scoring, our product team has ventured into churn prediction in telecom sector through partnerships with 3 leading telcos in Central Asia. Our rapid product iteration and development is a result of an AI Academy that we have launched to nurture talent internally.zypl.ai was ideated at Stanford University's Startup Garage and recently completed the Silkway Accelerator by Google for Startups and Astana Hub. Our startup was launched with a grant from the Islamic Development Bank as part of the Transform Fund. With our pre-seed capital raise, we plan on globalizing our AI SaaS solution by expanding to new markets in MENA, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe.
• AwanTunai — AwanTunai seek to reinforce Indonesian needs and productivity by providing digital loan for a better financial freedom and capability to micro-entrepreneurs
• IMAN — One-stop shop for Halal investing

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• MKSEMI — MKSEMI is a low-power ultra-wideband (UWB) company, provides a complete high precision location solution for device OEMs and ODMs.
• Cholesgen — Cholesgen is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing original innovative drugs. The company focuses on new disease targets based on biochemistry, disease biology, medicinal chemistry, and clinical translational medicine.
• Lattice Microelectronics — Lattice Microelectronics promote the design and development, module manufacturing and vehicle application of power semiconductors.

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• QuickCEP — QuickCEP is a one-stop SaaS platform for cross-border e-commerce.
• BoundaryX — BoundaryX is a network security firm that gives cloud security protection products, top-level offensive and defensive system construction.
• Smartway — Smartway is a high-tech enterprise that focuses on research and development, production & sales of flexible organic light-emitting materials & packaging materials.

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• Oddup — Oddup provides startup, investor, sector, and ecosystem data, insights, and analyses in 34 major cities across the globe. Oddup also provides cryptocurrency listings and price targets, ICO analysis, and the Oddup Indexes, which track real-time trends across the startup landscape.Oddup is an indispensable resource for investors, investment banks,venture capitalists, accelerators, corporate innovators and management consultancies seeking detailed information and greater clarity in the fragmented and foggy startup sector, the ICO landscape, or the cryptocurrency investment market.Oddup provides comprehensive data and analyses, and exhaustive deep dives of varied ecosystems, sectors, and regions of the world.They also delve into the profiles of thousands of startups to give investors a curated view on their health and potential success in a single score. Additionally, they also provide curated, in-depth analysis of all past, ongoing, and upcoming ICOs, and analysis of active cryptocurrencies.They track and explore hundreds of ICOs and cryptocurrencies to give investors a curated list that simplifies this increasingly preferred fundraising method.
• Wingz — Book a driver for a ride. Drivers are background checked. Wingz, the smarter & safer transportation service
• Floship — Reduce shipping costs & time from one platform, choose Floship for you Global eCommerce fulfillment, and get closer to customers with our global facilities.

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• slowe — slowe is co-creating a sustainable future economy with our community of 10,000 impact businesses & 10 million conscious consumers by transformation. slowe is following the UNSDG Goal #12 - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. For consumers, we are part of the goal (Target #12.8) of "By 2030, ensure that people everywherehave the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature". For the business side, slowe "Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle (Target #12.6).Our community app is the gateway to change by making a transformation to a sustainable life easy. In our community, you will discover slowe business in your neighbourhood, creative inspiration for sustainable living, passionate advocates and muses on the journey of transformation with you. With everyday small changes, like buying coffee from a shop sourcing Fair Trade coffee or shopping at "one-for-one" shoe retailers, it could result in great impact in future. With slowe index, you could easily sort out which business fit your values before making consumption. Add stamp after purchase to create your own conscious spending passport. Each step you take move the wheel of our virtuous cycle.Our community app is also a theatre for impact business to shine. By joining our community to embrace slowe value, we provide super easy-to-use yet powerful, affordable yet effective tools for targeted marketing and consumer relationship management. United, we are stronger. slowe encourage businesses to exchange resources and collaborate on our platform to better serve consumers.slowe is playing the infinite game because we should preserve our planet for generations to come. We hope to change the world bit by bit, person after person, community after community, and unite everyone to blossom and thrive in our far future.Support us by downloading our Community App today to join the consumer revolution.

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• Shenji Changhua — Shenji Changhua is a biotechnology company focusing on neurological diseases such as ALS.
• Yanming Biology — Pyrotech pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that focuses om development for drugs for the treatment of inflammation and tumors.
• Life Biosciences — Lingfu Bio is a service provider of the whole industry chain of experimental animals and animal models.

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• Toku — At Toku, we help businesses in APAC build better customer experiences that drive more customer engagement. Headquartered in Singapore, we’re Asia Pacific’s bespoke cloud communications provider helping businesses overcome the complexity of digital transformation in the region, enhance their customer experience and cater to the growing demandfor hybrid work. As a channel-agnostic provider, Toku combines the most robust carrier-grade connectivity in APAC with local expertise and in-country infrastructure into bespoke CPaaS, CCaaS and UCaaS solutions that adapt to your business needs. Since its inception in 2018, Toku has worked with organisations as diverse as Gojek, JCDecaux, Public Utilities Board Singapore and foodpanda. Whether you are a sophisticated fully digital business or just starting your digital transformation journey, we have products to suit your internal collaboration and customer engagement needs.
• Sinay — Use the full potential of your data with intelligent solutions. Become more efficient on a daily basis and reduce your environmental impact.
• Baskit — baskit | Empowering wholesalers and distributors with the world's first cloud-native all-in-one app

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• Retykle — Buy & sell new and second hand designer children's clothing at up to 90% off. Shop today for great discounts on clothes, shoes and accessories from over 2000+ of the best baby and kids brands
• Green Monday Holdings — Green Monday Holdings is a manufacturer of plant-based pork substitute products and frozen meals and an operator of a chain of vegetarian-focused retail outlets and cafes.

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• Chuguang 3D — Chuguang 3D is a optical micro-nano 3D sensor technology platform that focuses on research and development, and manufacturing of micro-nano-level optical three-dimensional sensing and measurement and testing instruments.
• Yanming Biology — Pyrotech pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that focuses om development for drugs for the treatment of inflammation and tumors.
• Optical Standard Technology — Optical Standard Technology focuses on the design and manufacture of optical computing chips and optical computing boards for use in scenarios requiring large amounts of AI computing power, such as large model reasoning and training, autonomous driving, smart cities, quantitative finance, AI security.