Key Takeaways
- • Cyberport's community has raised over HK$74.5 billion in cumulative funding, with 19 listed companies and 2 unicorns joining the community over the past year, according to the press release issued 4 November 2026.
- • The Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum 2026 opened in Hong Kong with over 80 global venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry leaders, under the theme "Scaling in a Changing World: Winning the Next Competitive Cycle."
- • Cyberport signed MoUs with Gobi Partners and Thailand's National Innovation Agency (NIA) to build cross-border expansion corridors spanning Hong Kong, ASEAN, the Middle East and Central Asia.
- • Cyberport Investors Network (CIN) reported over HK$6 billion in cumulative investments across more than 130 projects, with John Ng succeeding Hendrick Sin as chairman and the network now comprising nearly 250 investment firms.
- • CMF has invested in 30 start-up projects as of September 2026, with total investment including co-investments exceeding HK$2.7 billion and a co-investment ratio above 1:9.3.
Summary
The Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum 2026 (CVCF) opened on 4 November 2026 at Hong Kong Cyberport as the two-day flagship event of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's digital tech hub. According to the announcement distributed via Media OutReach Newswire, the forum brings together more than 80 global venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to discuss global venture trends, capital rerouting, enterprise and agentic AI, One-Person Companies (OPCs), digital assets, frontier technologies and the tokenisation economy. The event was inaugurated by Lillian Cheong, Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, and Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport.
Cyberport reported that its start-ups have raised over HK$74.5 billion in funding across a community of more than 2,400 companies. Recent rounds cited include Finloop, Qupital and Premialab, which operate in AI, blockchain and digital assets. The Cyberport Investors Network (CIN) marked its ninth anniversary with a leadership transition, as the chairmanship passed from Hendrick Sin to John Ng. Sin, Hon. Duncan Chiu and Cindy Chow were named Honorary Chairs. Sin stated that CIN has facilitated over HK$6 billion in investments across more than 130 projects. Ng said the network has grown to nearly 250 investment firms and that he intends to expand its reach among corporate venture capital and family office communities.
Other financing channels were also outlined. The CMF has invested in 30 start-up projects as of September 2026, with total investment including co-investments exceeding HK$2.7 billion. Cyberport, BOCHK Asset Management and BOC Group Investment formed a strategic partnership in May 2026, and a further venture capital fund arrangement with Taiping Financial Holdings was announced in August 2026.
At the forum, Cyberport signed two MoUs. The first, with Gobi Partners, aims to deepen collaboration in innovation and technology enterprises across Hong Kong, Asia and the Middle East; Gobi has invested in more than 24 Cyberport companies. The second, with Thailand's National Innovation Agency, covers cross-border innovation collaboration in AI, smart city and other digital technologies. Both were signed by Dr Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport. The forum's keynote was delivered by Mahesh Krishnaswamy, Founder and CEO of Taara, and participating investors included Gobi Partners, Alumni Ventures, Rasmal Ventures, Primavera Capital, Draper Dragon, Pegasus Tech Ventures and Plug & Play. Day two will feature the Agentic Economy Summit, with a keynote by Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury.
Cyberport reported that its start-ups have raised over HK$74.5 billion in funding across a community of more than 2,400 companies. Recent rounds cited include Finloop, Qupital and Premialab, which operate in AI, blockchain and digital assets. The Cyberport Investors Network (CIN) marked its ninth anniversary with a leadership transition, as the chairmanship passed from Hendrick Sin to John Ng. Sin, Hon. Duncan Chiu and Cindy Chow were named Honorary Chairs. Sin stated that CIN has facilitated over HK$6 billion in investments across more than 130 projects. Ng said the network has grown to nearly 250 investment firms and that he intends to expand its reach among corporate venture capital and family office communities.
Other financing channels were also outlined. The CMF has invested in 30 start-up projects as of September 2026, with total investment including co-investments exceeding HK$2.7 billion. Cyberport, BOCHK Asset Management and BOC Group Investment formed a strategic partnership in May 2026, and a further venture capital fund arrangement with Taiping Financial Holdings was announced in August 2026.
At the forum, Cyberport signed two MoUs. The first, with Gobi Partners, aims to deepen collaboration in innovation and technology enterprises across Hong Kong, Asia and the Middle East; Gobi has invested in more than 24 Cyberport companies. The second, with Thailand's National Innovation Agency, covers cross-border innovation collaboration in AI, smart city and other digital technologies. Both were signed by Dr Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport. The forum's keynote was delivered by Mahesh Krishnaswamy, Founder and CEO of Taara, and participating investors included Gobi Partners, Alumni Ventures, Rasmal Ventures, Primavera Capital, Draper Dragon, Pegasus Tech Ventures and Plug & Play. Day two will feature the Agentic Economy Summit, with a keynote by Joseph Chan, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury.
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