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Cyberport: Hong Kong’s Leading FinTech Community

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01 Cyberport: Hong Kong’s Leading FinTech Community

is a creative digital community committed to nurturing technology start-ups and entrepreneurs, fostering collaboration and business opportunities, and accelerating digital adoption through strategic initiatives and partnerships.

CyBeRPoRT UniveRsiTy PARTneRsHiP PRogRAmmeParticipants in the FinTech-focused Cyberport University Partnership Programme (CUPP) learn to unleash their full potential and gain insight into the global market - with a chance to take part in an Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, receiving mentorship from industry elites.

nURTURing DigiTAL innovATion

RegTechPersonal Finance

Payment, Digital Currency,

Remittance & eWallet

Others InsuranceInstitutional Investments

Financial Software &

Service

Financial Research &

Data

Cyber Security & Anti-Fraud

Cryptocurrency & Blockchain

Crowdfunding BankingInfrastructure

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11%13%

16%14%

9%

4% 4%1%

14%

Providing both strong support and strong investment for aspiring entrepreneurs, Cyberport houses more than 200 FinTech start-ups1 in our 47,000 sq. ft. Smart-Space FinTech – making it the largest FinTech community in Hong Kong.

Reflecting industry trends, 16% of FinTech companies at Cyberport are involved in Payments, Digital Currencies, Remittances & eWallets. These are closely followed by Institutional Investments and Personal Finance, both at 14%. Other strongly represented sectors include Financial Research & Data and Financial Software & Services.

CULTivATing A DiveRsiTy oF FinTeCH innovATions

1 Data updated as of May 2017

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Creating favourable conditions for growth in the FinTech arena requires careful attention to a host of success factors. Cyberport works hand in hand with a number of key stakeholders to facilitate the ongoing development of Hong Kong’s FinTech sector.

CyBeRPoRT’s 360° FinTeCH eCosysTem

UniveRsiTies

FinAnCiAL DATA & TeCHnoLogy inFRAsTRUCTURe

FinAnCiAL seRviCes PARTneRs

FinAnCiAL seRviCes insTiTUTions & invesToRs

FinTeCH ACCeLeRAToRs

goveRnmenT

200+ FinTeCH sTART-UPs

47,000 sq. FT. smART-sPACe FinTeCH

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FinTech Semi PiTch

ALiBABA enTRePReneURs FUnD: JUmPsTARTeR 2017Jumpstarter is the first-of-its-kind start-up pitch event in Hong Kong, offering top teams an investment commitment of up to US$3 million. Eight out of twelve semi-finalists are members of the Cyberport community.

CiTi HK FinTeCH CHALLenge 2017Cyberport tenant Taiger clinched the Grand Award, and Cyberport Incubation Programme incubatees Citi AI Digital Assistant and Gini won the Silver and Bronze Awards, respectively.

Ms Angel Ng, Country Business Manager, Citibank Global Consumer Banking, said, “The response to the Challenge from the industry is beyond our expectation, and we are thrilled to have received close to 200 concept notes. The Hong Kong FinTech market is indeed very eager and ready to be taken seriously. As a participant in the ecosystem, we earnestly work with key partners such as Cyberport and HKMA to progress the development of FinTech and ensure Citi continues to support innovation and lead the future of banking.”

BeST FinTech AwArdS

2017 Hong Kong iCT AwARDsFour out of seven Hong Kong ICT Awards handed out in the Best FinTech (Banking Insurance and Capital Markets) and Best FinTech (Emerging Solutions/Payment Innovation) categories were won by Cyberport tenants: Silver award winners Seasonalife and Neat, as well as Bronze winners Prive and Clare.AI.

Cyberport believes that competition brings out the best and brightest in tomorrow’s up and coming FinTech start-ups. Guided by this principle, members of the Cyberport community have been recognised with a number of industry awards and achievements.

FinTeCH ComPeTiTions, HACKATHons & ACCeLeRAToRs

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HAng seng BAnK FinTeCH HACKATHon 2017Held in May 2017, the Hang Seng Bank FinTech Hackathon encouraged students in Hong Kong to explore applications of machine learning in banking over 32 hours of intense competition.

UKTi Hong Kong FinTeCH AwARD 2016Cyberport community companies EquitySim and BONDIT were chosen to attend a 5-day tailor made programme in the UK and access to the global “FinTech Connect Live” event in London.

11 HoT FinTeCHs in Hong Kong 2017Out of FinTech News Hong Kong’s “11 Hot FinTechs in Hong Kong to Follow”, five are Cyberport community members: Ironfly Technologies, NexChange, Finabik, Monexo and Prive Financial.

CyBeRPoRT ACCeLeRAToR PRogRAmmesCyberport supports two main accelerator programmes. The FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific 2016 offered participants invaluable advice from senior decision makers at Accenture and 20 major financial institutions.

Cyberport also partnered with Standard Chartered Bank and Fidelity to launch the SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator at our FinTech Smart-Space. 

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enCoURAging FinTeCH THoUgHT LeADeRsHiP 

Collaborating with organisations at the cutting edge of the FinTech industry, Cyberport provides entrepreneurs and start-ups with solid opportunities to interface, network and exchange ideas with some of the most respected names in the industry.

Building a comprehensive ecosystem for FinTech start-ups to thrive and flourish, Cyberport partners with a number of leading financial, technology, regulatory bodies and government, including:

HKmA FinTeCH o-2-o meeTUP Ai ConFeRenCe (16 mARCH 2017)Co-organised by HKMA and Cyberport, to explore the next frontier of artificial intelligence in financial services, from machine learning to natural language processing and cognitive computing – and their potential impact on the industry.

Panel discussion on Payment Technology and cyber Security

AsiAn FinAnCiAL FoRUm (16-17 JAnUARy 2017)Cyberport was one of the co-organisers of the Forum, and our Chairman participated in a lively Panel Discussion on Payment Technology and Cyber Security on the second day.

Global FinTech innovation

inTeRneT eConomy sUmmiT (10-12 APRiL 2017)As the leading organizer of the event, Cyberport hosted keynote speakers and panel discussions exploring the future of “Global FinTech Innovation” with industry thought leaders.

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SUPPORT FOR FINTECH COMPANIES

Encouraging young talents to enter the FinTech industry

YOUTH INSPIRATION

Providing a fertile environment for promising start-ups

INCUBATION PROGRAMME

Support market expansion to major cities in China, Asia and the world

GOTOMARKET SUPPORT Attracting capital and strategic investors for long term, sustainable growth

INVESTOR MATCHING AND FUNDING SUPPORT

Maintaining compliance and a favourable regulatory environment

ALIGNMENT WITH REGULATORS

Establishing and building relationships with the financial services industry

COLLABORATION WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Experienced guidance and consultation for legal, accounting, IP and related services

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUPPORT

insPiRing AnD emPoweRing FinTeCH enTRePReneURs

Cyberport provides a wealth of support to help FinTech start-ups build their businesses and expand their reach to new markets around the globe.

Preparing creative dreamers and thinkers for success, we inspire, nurture and empower FinTech entrepreneurs to sharpen their business acumen and achieve their long-term vision.

Partnering with promising new companies to create a bright digital future, Cyberport provides structured funding tiers for growing ventures – from seed capital to Series A stage funding – to help FinTech start-ups transform innovative ideas into successful, sustainable businesses.

Cyberport Accelerator Support Programme

HK$ 300,000 Financial Ass

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Cyberport Macro Fund (CMF)

HK$ 200 million Co-investm

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Cyberport Incubation Programme

HK$ 330,000 Financial Ass

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Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF)

HK$ 100,000 Seed Fundin

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Cyberport’S FinteCh Community oF 200+ FinteCh Start-upS