VC<>Startup Connect: Hong Kong Edition ( Cointelegraph Accelerator| NewTribeCapital| Peanut Trade)
VC<>Startup Connect is a series of community-driven curated networking events for VCs, angels, startups, and infrastructure providers, offering valuable connections for fundraising, partnerships, and go-to-market insights. And we welcome you at the Hong Kong Edition.
What to expect:
→ Panels with industry leaders (VCs, Infrastructure providers, Serial founders) Apply to speak.
→ Startup’s pitch session with immediate feedback from VCs and grants providers. Apply to pitch.
→Prize pool from Cointelegraph (media credits) and partners
(cash and service credits)
→Curated networking environment of VC, founders and builders
Event Agenda
12:00 – 12:30 | Guest Arrival & Networking 🤝
12:30 – 13:15 | Panel: Web3 in Hong Kong – Innovation, Regulation, and Growth
Featuring: Jupiter Zheng from Hashkey Capital, Rachel Lee from Cyberport, Nenter Chow from Animoca Brands, Keisy L. from Newman Capital. Moderated by Suki from Web3Labs.
13:15 – 14:00 | Panel: From Idea to Launch – Winning Strategies in a Challenging Market
Featuring: Alex Momot from Peanut Trade, Jennifer Chan from OKX Ventures, Laura K. Inamedinova from Gate.io, and Nassar Achkar from CoinW. Moderated by Clement Chaikov from ICP.
14:00 – 15:00 | Startup Pitch Contest + Judging 🎤
Featured startups: NodeOps, Bluwhale, MemeMarket, Domin Network, PlayEstates, FinTax, Funton, Pollyverse AI, Captur.
15:00 – 15:45 | Panel: Decentralization vs. Big Money – Navigating Web3 Capital Injection
Featuring: Nicola from Lemniscap, Will Leung from Caladan, Chung from Arkstream Capital, Fiona Ma from DWF Ventures. Moderated by Juliet Su from NewTribe Capital.
15:45 – 16:30 | Panel: Winning Web3 – The Marketing Strategies That Actually Work
Featuring: Paweł Łaskarzewski, Elizabeth, Sandro Van Eykels, Anndy Lian. Moderated by Anna Shakola from Cointelegraph Accelerator.
16:30-17:30 | Networking
Apply to be a sponsor: anna.shakola@cointelegraph.com
About Cointelegraph Accelerator
The program helps find and support the next generation of leaders in the Web3 space, bringing together investors, startups and relevant stakeholders to contribute to the development of Web3. The Accelerator offers a high-quality program focused on the participants' needs in fundraising, marketing and business development.
About NewTribe Capital
NewTribe Capital is a UAE-based venture firm specializing in early-stage Web3 investments that aims to support the next generation of permissionless, trustless, and decentralized technology.
Web3Labs serves as a one-stop entry for Web3.0 entrepreneurship, aiming to respond to the policy declaration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government. Through on-the-ground services, investment acceleration, technical collaboration, PR services, and compliance assistance, Web3Labs supports global Web3 enterprises in establishing a presence in Hong Kong and connecting with the international community. Web3Labs has launched a $10 million WEB3.0 Global Acceleration Plan, providing comprehensive empowerment and acceleration for high-quality projects worldwide.
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Our Previous Events:
→ Paris Edition: https://lu.ma/hm8x8857
→ Kyiv Edition: https://lu.ma/VCStartupcommect
→ Brussels Edition: https://lu.ma/37h0m9w8
→ Singapore Edition: https://lu.ma/1wfc3lq8
→ Dubai Edition: https://lu.ma/659a894x