Key Takeaways
- • Cyberport will host its Venture & Capital Forum on November 4–5, 2026 at Cyberport in Hong Kong, with artificial intelligence, digital assets, and one-person companies (OPCs) as key focus areas.
- • Cyberport reports its start-ups raised HK$74.5 billion in funding last year, with 481 companies joining the community and 19 Cyberport companies listing during the year, plus two new unicorns.
- • The Cyberport Investors Network (CIN), with more than 240 global investors, says it has facilitated over HK$6 billion across more than 133 project matchings, up by over 19 projects from last year.
- • The forum's agenda includes an Investor Matching session, over 80 showcase booths, funder power pitches, and an Agentic Economy Summit on digital identity, tokenization, HKD stablecoin issuance, and machine-to-machine commerce.
- • Cyberport and Gobi Partners and Thailand's National Innovation Agency will sign a memorandum of understanding on the day of the forum.
Summary
The Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum, themed "Scaling in a Changing World: Winning the Next Competitive Cycle," will take place on November 4–5 at Cyberport in Hong Kong. According to the event announcement, the forum will focus on enterprise and agentic AI, OPCs, frontier technology, and digital assets, with participants exploring emerging market opportunities and global expansion strategies. The stated aim is to help start-ups and investors overcome financing and market expansion barriers.
Cyberport chief executive Rocky Cheng said that AI, data technology, and emerging industries have become crucial drivers of economic growth as global innovation and capital markets undergo accelerated reshaping. Cyberport highlighted that its start-ups raised HK$74.5 billion in funding last year, with 481 companies joining its community. Recent high-value fundraising rounds include Finloop, Qupital, Premialab, and Buy&Ship, many of which leverage AI, blockchain, and digital assets.
Hendrick Sin, chairman of the CIN Steering Group, said the Cyberport Investors Network is marking its 9th anniversary. Its network of more than 240 global investors has facilitated over HK$6 billion across more than 133 project matchings. The forum will again feature its Investor Matching session, offering face-to-face and online pairing of investors and start-ups based on technology focus and investment preferences.
Additional programming includes more than 80 physical showcase booths, funder power pitches, and start-up clinics and workshops. Cyberport and international partners Gobi Partners and Thailand's National Innovation Agency will sign a memorandum of understanding during the event. The Agentic Economy Summit will bring together AI pioneers, regulators, and financial institutions to examine digital identity, institutional tokenization, HKD stablecoin issuance, programmable payments, and machine-to-machine commerce.
The event positions Hong Kong as a strategic gateway connecting mainland China, ASEAN, the Middle East, and global innovation and funding networks.
Cyberport chief executive Rocky Cheng said that AI, data technology, and emerging industries have become crucial drivers of economic growth as global innovation and capital markets undergo accelerated reshaping. Cyberport highlighted that its start-ups raised HK$74.5 billion in funding last year, with 481 companies joining its community. Recent high-value fundraising rounds include Finloop, Qupital, Premialab, and Buy&Ship, many of which leverage AI, blockchain, and digital assets.
Hendrick Sin, chairman of the CIN Steering Group, said the Cyberport Investors Network is marking its 9th anniversary. Its network of more than 240 global investors has facilitated over HK$6 billion across more than 133 project matchings. The forum will again feature its Investor Matching session, offering face-to-face and online pairing of investors and start-ups based on technology focus and investment preferences.
Additional programming includes more than 80 physical showcase booths, funder power pitches, and start-up clinics and workshops. Cyberport and international partners Gobi Partners and Thailand's National Innovation Agency will sign a memorandum of understanding during the event. The Agentic Economy Summit will bring together AI pioneers, regulators, and financial institutions to examine digital identity, institutional tokenization, HKD stablecoin issuance, programmable payments, and machine-to-machine commerce.
The event positions Hong Kong as a strategic gateway connecting mainland China, ASEAN, the Middle East, and global innovation and funding networks.
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