The Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator brings together new technologists, venture capitalists, and other players across Asia to identify startups that are compatible with Alibaba’s ecosystem. The Hong Kong Online Demo Day, which looks to highlight startups focused on the Hong Kong market, is being warmly received by both local and regional startups. Representatives from Alibaba, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Ondine Capital, Gobi Partners, and HKSTP evaluated the submissions to choose ten finalists operating in six sectors. The official date of the event will be announced soon!
These are the finalists for the Hong Kong Online Demo Day are:
COZMOX is an e-commerce digital marketing platform that provides clients with features to manage social media campaigns, content creation, influencer marketing, and affiliate marketing.
Delvify creates AI solutions that generate shopping recommendations using its visual search tools. It locates similar products based on images uploaded by the customer.
elDoc is a SaaS-based platform that uses machine intelligence and no-code automation to facilitate efficient document processing, workflow design, and content management.
FLYDESK provides remote team management and shared office-booking with its mobile app so companies can operate a hybrid working model.
GridMarkets created a product that allows for animation, VFX, and drug discovery simulations to be rendered on its cloud-based services, so that enterprises can operate at a large scale with a controlled budget.
Moden KOL is a platform that focuses on connecting KOLs and social media influencers with job opportunities offered by brands.
NeuXP allows non-residents of Asia, Europe, and the US to access local banking services with its banking-as-a-service (BaaS) app.
SUNRATE is a digital payments platform that enables easy access to cross-border payments at a global scale.
Vikadata provides a range of solutions to manage areas such as project management, client relationships, e-commerce operations, human resources, and investment fundraising with its enterprise SaaS platform.
VoiceAI creates AI-backed speech analysis solutions for customer recognition, voice authentication, transcription, and voice commands.
The Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator is part of Alibaba Cloud’s Project AsiaForward initiative, which aims to bring digital transformation to enterprises in Asia and nurture fresh talent. Through this program, startups have the opportunity to join Alibaba’s global ecosystem. Startups can also develop connections with top VCs in Southeast Asia and China, as well as be featured on KrASIA, 36Kr, and more.