SBVA Holds Discussion on Global AI Investment Trends with Hong Kong Legislative Council ICT Panel

SBVA announced on April 29 that it had held discussions with the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s ICT panel on global AI and deep tech investment trends. As a transition toward data-driven competitiveness and AI application across industries is expected to become a key trend, there is growing analysis that Hong Kong’s role in connecting the Chinese AI ecosystem and global capital deserves attention.

An SBVA representative stated, “On April 27, we held a meeting at the SBVA office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, focusing on SBVA’s global AI investment strategy and the growth potential of Hong Kong as both an AI hub and a capital market.”

The meeting was attended by technical members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, including Duncan Chiu, chair of the ICT panel, and Elizabeth Quat. At the event, SBVA explained that Korea, with its world-leading robot density and rapid AI adoption, has an industrial structure well-suited for the era of physical AI, and that the government’s expansion of AI infrastructure investment is driving broader growth throughout the AI ecosystem.

The possibility of dual listing (cross-listing) of Korean listed companies in Hong Kong was also discussed. It was emphasized that Hong Kong is relaxing listing regulations and improving systems to attract technology companies and expand its global investor base. This reaffirmed Hong Kong’s emergence as an important platform for AI companies to list and raise growth capital. Other topics included Korea’s manufacturing and robotics-based industrial structure and China’s rapid hardware and AI model development.

SBVA and the Hong Kong Legislative Council Technology Panel are taking a group photo after their meeting. (From left) Se-Young Lee, Senior at SBVA; Junpyo Lee, CEO of SBVA; Duncan Chiu, Hong Kong Legislator; Elizabeth Quat, Legislator; Kwongyu Lee, Legislator; Prof. William Wong Kamfai, Legislator; Seunghoon Lee, Vice President of SBVA. SBVA

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Duncan Chiu stated, “Hong Kong occupies a unique position connecting the Chinese AI market and global capital, and is creating meaningful opportunities in the fields of vertical AI and embodied intelligence.” He added, “Through listing system reforms, access for Korean companies to global capital markets via Hong Kong is expected to expand.”

Junpyo Lee, CEO of SBVA, commented, “Korea and Hong Kong are moving beyond simply consuming AI to directly building AI capabilities. If the industrial bases and capital market strengths of both countries are connected, it will create new opportunities for collaboration in the global AI ecosystem.”

SBVA, established in 2000, has been investing in a wide range of domestic and international startups from the early stages, including companies such as Lunit, Danggeun, and Upstage. It currently manages approximately 2.9 trillion won in assets and is fostering a global investment presence by supporting more than 100 portfolio companies worldwide.

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