// Singapore-based digital asset manager Amber Group has cut its Hong Kong staff by half to 40, shedding jobs in risk management, audit and compliance, to try and weather a slump in cryptocurrency prices and a cascade of bankruptcies in the industry https://finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-based-crypto-unicorn-amber-060721013.html //

// Amid the crypto market downturn, global asset manager Hashkey Capital announced the closing of a new fund, “Hashkey Fintech Investment III,” after raising $500 million. https://news.bitcoin.com/hashkey-capital-raises-500-million-for-its-third-fund-despite-crypto-market-downturn/ //

// Launched in 2020, Wristcheck claims the value of its consigned watches is $80 million, a total year-over-year growth of 75%. The startup offers fixed rates for their luxury watch resales, at 8% for sellers and 4% for buyers – as opposed to the steep margins imposed by auction houses or individual dealers, Chu says. https://www.forbes.com/sites/catherinewang/2023/01/18/hong-kong-luxury-watch-seller-raises-8-million-from-gobi-partners-kuok-meng-xiongs-k3-ventures/ //

// 《藍圖》也設定目標，在2025年，香港的獨角獸公司（估值超過10億美元的初創）數量增至18間。孫東透露，原本曾經考慮設立上市公司指標，惟顧及上市公司很難全面反映本地創科生態，最終作罷，而獨角獸是國際公認指標，相信能夠為衡量本地創科產業發展提供參考 http://startupbeat.hkej.com/?p=129570 //

// Blockchain data analytics company CryptoSlam and Web3 media company Forkast.News announce a merger to form Forkast Labs, a Web3-focused data intelligence and media platform https://www.techinasia.com/animocabacked-forkast-news-cryptoslam-announce-merger //

// 比賽分為兩組 -「金融科技」及「房地產科技」，有意參加的初創只須提供一段 2 分鐘的短片。50 位優秀初創將有機會晉身決賽，有機會獲得由香港科技園創投基金提供最高 500 萬美元的創投基金，以及拓展亞洲以至全球市場的支援；冠軍隊伍更有機會獲得六萬美元獎金 https://unwire.pro/2023/01/16/hkstp-8/startups/ //

// Capcon is an equipment manufacturer that provides products and solutions to the advanced semiconductor assembly and packaging industry. Its solutions include flip-chip bonders, chip-on-wafer bonders, package-on-package bonders, stack die bonders, panel-level die bonders, multi-chip die bonders and more. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Hong Kong. https://www.avcj.com/avcj/news/3028477/china-s-capcon-semiconductor-raises-usd50m //

// MoviePass said it plans to use the new funding to accelerate the beta relaunch of its movie theatre subscription service, and to develop and implement the company’s Web3 strategy, which includes virtual reality cinema experiences and using technology to drive traffic to theaters https://variety.com/2023/film/news/moviepass-relaunch-seed-financing-round-animoca-brands-1235487164/ //

// Founded in May 2021 in HK and now headquartered in the Netherlands, Tenways is a manufacturer and seller of eBikes and cycles that are affordable, easy to use, and eco-friendly. https://www.avcj.com/avcj/news/3028465/l-catterton-joins-round-for-hong-kong-e-bike-player //