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Hong Kong urged to ease listing rules to attract start-ups and angel funds
Hong Kong has about 100 active angel funds, which invest in very early-stage businesses.
Samson Tam, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association, says that number is far below Shenzhen’s roughly 400.
He says Hong Kong lacks angel funds and other early-stage investors compared with places such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and the United States.
Tam argues that this funding gap makes it harder for Hong Kong to attract start-up founders.
The industry group says Hong Kong should ease its listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more funds.
Its aim is to make the city a stronger start-up hub and help local companies expand globally.
Hong Kong should ease listing rules and transaction requirements to attract more angel funds and help start-ups expand globally, the Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association said.
The city has around 100 active angel funds, compared with about 400 in Shenzhen, according to HKEIA honorary chairman Samson Tam Wai-ho.
Tam said the shortage of angel funds and early-stage investors was the weakest part of Hong Kong’s capital-market ecosystem for attracting start-up founders.
- Who
- The Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association, represented by honorary chairman Samson Tam Wai-ho.
- What
- HKEIA urged Hong Kong to ease listing rules and transaction requirements to attract angel funds and start-ups.
- When
- The comments were reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Hong Kong.
- Why
- To attract more angel funds and start-up founders and help start-ups go global.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lack of angel funds and early-stage investors for start-ups is the weakest part of the capital market ecosystem in Hong Kong for us to attract start-up founders to come here.
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- Hong Kong angel funds
- Around 100 active funds
- Shenzhen angel funds
- About 400 institutions
- Recommendation
- Ease listing rules and transaction requirements
- Source
- Hong Kong Electronic Industries Association (HKEIA)
Sources
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