HK Startups – Page 112

// The Hong Kong Growth Portfolio is a fund with similarities to Temasek, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, with aims to enhance fields such as financial services and innovation, and is part of a “Future Fund” established by the local government in 2015 with an allocation of over HK$200 billion. https://forkast.news/headlines/hong-kong-us637-mln-tech-fund-august/ //

// Each token represents a USD10,000 unit of a bitcoin-linked, coupon-rate USD bond. The bond was issued by a subsidiary of OSL parent company, BC Technology Group (BC Group), and BC Group also acted as the bond guarantor. https://financefeeds.com/osl-becomes-first-hk-type-1-sfc-licensed-broker-to-distribute-security-tokens/ //

// Dash Living said in a statement the firm will now manage over 1,800 units in the Asia Pacific, and with the addition of IntheHood portfolio, it has access to over 100 units of co-living spaces in Tokyo, expanding its footprint in the region aggressively. https://www.techinasia.com/dash-living-expansion-japan-inthehood-hospitality //

// 香港生命科技青年會（HKLSS）昨宣布，設立香港生命科學獎學金計劃，首年投放100萬港元，鼓勵於本地大學攻讀生命科學或生物醫學課程的優秀本科生，並吸引更多理科生報讀相關學系，建立香港生科人才庫 http://startupbeat.hkej.com/?p=121803 //

// In a copy of the filing against the media organization submitted to the High Court of Hong Kong, CZ argued that the published statements were deliberately designed to stir up hatred, contempt, and ridicule against him. https://www.coinspeaker.com/defamation-binance-ceo-bloomberg/ //

// Li’s Horizons Ventures participated in the Swedish firm’s series B funding round as a new investor, according to a statement. European growth investor Blume Equity led the round, which also drew existing backers ETF Partners, 2150 and Future Five. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-20/carbon-checker-normative-raises-funds-from-billionaire-li-blume //

SINGAPORE — Cell-based seafood producer Avant Meats has secured $10.8 million in a Series A funding round led by S2G Ventures, according to regulatory filings.

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Hong Kong-based B2B robo-advisory firm Quantifeed has raised an undisclosed amount, in a new funding round led by HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM), to accelerate its growth trajectory.