2016 2017 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

INVESTING IN STARTUPS

Assessed more than
2,400 business proposals
Invested US$35M+
into 20 companies
+1,000 headcount across
AEF portfolio companies[1]

TOTAL INVESTMENT BREAKDOWN

FOUNDERS’ FAST FACTS

TOP 3 PAST JOB
EXPERIENCE
FOUNDERS COME FROM
10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
FOUNDERS’ AGE
RANGE

SUPPORTING INNOVATION

HKAI LAB

AEF x SenseTime have set up and fully funded HKAI LAB, a not-for-profit initiative, since May 2018. With the support from HKSTP, Alibaba Cloud and Alibaba DAMO Academy, HKAI LAB is dedicated to boosting the development of AI Tech in Hong Kong and nurturing local AI and data talents. As of Mar 2019, 7 startups are being accelerated.

HONG KONG’S PREMIER STARTUP CONFERENCE
23-24 JANUARY 2019 AT HKCEC
2 CORE PROGRAMS
JUMPSTARTER Launchpad
Hong Kong & Global Startup DEMO
JUMPSTARTER IdeaPOP!
University Student StartupPitching Competition
Startups
Corporates
Investors
Media
Speakers,
Judges & Experts
100+
Startup Showcase
800+
Business Matchmaking Arranged
100
Media Coverage Generated
NETWORKING • STARTUP ADVICE • INSPIRATION
No. of Participating
Founders [2]

230+
No. of Meetings | Hours [2]

113 MEETING
40 HOURS
JOINT STUDY BY KPMG AEF
Collaborated with KPMG China to launch our inaugural study,
“Transforming Hong Kong Through Entrepreneurship” in July 2018
Analyzing and Identifying
01
The
Entrepreneurial
Landscape
02
The Impact Of
Entrepreneurship To
The New Economy
03
The Key Gaps
In The
Startup Ecosystem
NURTURING TALENTS
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Advocating the Entrepreneurship
Supported the
Entrepreneurship Education

All figures are based on AEF's data as of March 31, 2019 unless otherwise stated

(1) Aggregated data as of November 30, 2018 provided by AEF's portfolio companies;
(2) Over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018;
(3) Response from Interns who joined the 2018 Internship Program