Hong Kong’s Senior Vice President of Startups, Chin Yung Lu, explains how combining Hong Kong Fintech Week and StartMeUpHK Festival creates scale, cross‑sector dealflow and stronger matchmaking for startups, investors and corporates.

The events act as a practical “dating” stage for founders to test market fit in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), with pre‑event roadshows, a Global Fast Track pitching program, and an AI assistant “Samantha” to surface targeted meetings. CY highlights Hong Kong’s role as a bilingual, common‑law bridge for China‑facing companies seeking global investor confidence, and stresses realistic planning around costs, traction and fundability.

What You’ll Discover:

• How the combined flagship events supercharge investor matchmaking ...