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Hong Kong's Next-Gen Tycoons Pivot IPO Investments into Tech
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SCMP Economy·51 minutes ago·Business·1 min read·🇨🇳China

Hong Kong's Next-Gen Tycoons Pivot IPO Investments into Tech

Younger generation of family offices expands beyond property into technology and digital finance.

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Hong Kong's younger generation of tycoons is increasingly active in the city's IPO market through family offices, diversifying from traditional property and finance into technology and digital finance.

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Hong Kong’s younger generation of tycoons is becoming increasingly active in the city’s initial public offering market through family offices and private investments. But their investments extend beyond the property and traditional financial sectors associated with their predecessors, into technology and digital finance.

In exchange for guaranteed share allocations and a mandatory commitment to hold the stocks for at least six months, Cheng and Lee agreed to buy HK$40 million and HK$39.6 million worth of shares, respectively. They were joined by private investment firm Thalassa Capital and Hong Kong-listed LCD manufacturer Yeebo International Holdings.

Lee has been particularly active in Hong Kong’s IPO market in recent years. Through his wholly-owned private investment vehicle, he has served as a cornerstone investor in several high-profile debuts, including XtalPi in 2024 – the first specialist technology company to list under Hong Kong’s Chapter 18C rules designed for innovative firms in hi-tech industries.

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