HONG KONG — Cyberport will host its annual flagship Cyberport Venture & Capital Forum (CVCF) on Nov 4-5, bringing global investors and entrepreneurs together to examine key themes including enterprise and agentic AI, One-Person Companies (OPCs) and frontier technologies.

Themed “Scaling in a Changing World: Winning the Next Competitive Cycle”, the two-day event will spotlight Hong Kong’s position as a gateway linking the Chinese mainland, ASEAN, the Middle East and global funding networks. It aims to help startups and investors overcome barriers to financing and market expansion.

“CVCF is dedicated to building a bridge between innovation and capital,” said Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport, citing AI, digital assets and OPCs as emerging trends the forum will explore.

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Cyberport reported that its community has raised more than HK$74.5 billion, with 481 companies joining over the past year, 19 listings and two new unicorns.

Recent high-value funding rounds include those for Finloop, Qupital, Premialab and Buy&Ship. Many of these companies leverage AI, blockchain and digital assets.

Hendrick Sin, chairman of the Cyberport Investors Network (CIN) Steering Group, said CIN is marking its ninth anniversary with more than 240 global investors. They have facilitated more than HK$6 billion in investments across more than 133 project matchings, an increase of more than 19 projects year on year.

As of September, the Cyberport Macro Fund, together with co-investments, had directed HK$2.7 billion into high-potential ventures, with a co-investment ratio of 1:9.3.

CIN’s investment units include 15 percent from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and 14 percent from Asia-Pacific, with continued expansion into the Middle East and ASEAN.