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The University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong

Hong Konghku.hk

Overview

The University of Hong Kong is a public research university that manages its endowment and investment assets through its Finance and Enterprises Office and various strategic initiatives like the Entrepreneurship Engine Fund to support academic research, innovation, and startup commercialization.

Year Founded

1911

Portfolio Companies

20

Website

hku.hk

Investments

The University of Hong Kong investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Digitoe LimitedJun 2025SeedCo-investor
ClimateKickJun 2024SeedCo-investor
PortfoPlusMay 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
archiREEFNov 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
DigiDent AIApr 2022GrantCo-investor

Key People

Janet C.

Associate Professor Of Teaching, Program Leader And Co-founder, University Climate Ambassador Program (UNICAP), Program Leader And Co-founder, ESG Podcast, Faculty Board Member, Faculty Of Science, Member, Institute For Climate And Carbon Neutrality (ICCN), Program Leader And Co-founder, HKU Climate Ambassador, Mentor, HKU Advance HE Fellowship Scheme, Senior Lecturer, School Of Biological Sciences, Mentor, Postgraduate Certificate In Academic Practice (PCAP), Inaugural Member, HKU Teaching Academy (HKU T&L Think Tank), Reviewer, Senior Fellowship, HKU Advance HE Fellowship Scheme, Chief Examiner, Master Of Science In Environmental Management, Reviewer, Fellowship, HKU Advance HE Fellowship Scheme, Member, Faculty Review Committee, Member, Board Of Examiners, Master Of Science In Urban Planning, Faculty Of Architecture, Programme Coordinator, Master Of Science In Environmental Management (MSc ENVM), Member, Board Of Examiners, Master Of Science In Environmental Management, Faculty Of Science

Stephanie Ma

Vice-President And Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) (Interim), Jimmy And Emily Tang Professor In Molecular Genetics, Professor, School Of Biomedical Sciences, Principal Investigator, State Key Laboratory Of Liver Research

Matthias Buehlmaier

Program Director BBA(IBGM), Principal Lecturer In Finance

Miranda Legg

Principal Lecturer & Associate Director

Seven Po

Head Of Debt Financing & Investor Relations (Team Head)

Alwin Chan

Principal Lecturer

Brian Wong

Principal Lecturer

Chao Ding

Principal Lecturer

Chok kenneth Siu Ho

Honoraray Clinical Associate Professor, Principal Investigator, State Key Laboratory Of Liver Research

Chun Kit Chui

Associate Professor Of Teaching, Faculty Of Engineering, Principal Lecturer, Faculty Of Engineering, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Teaching And Learning), Faculty Of Engineering, Director, Innovation Wing, Faculty Of Engineering

Chun Shing Jason Pun

Principal Lecturer

Clement Wong

Principal Lecturer

Dora Chan

Principal Lecturer

Huiyan Qiu

Admission Tutor For BSc(QFin) Program, Principal Lecturer

Jaime Fung

Co-Principal Investigator, Collaborator & Project Manager

Julienne Jen

Principal Lecturer

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HeadquartersHong Kong
Year Founded1911

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