Date: 19 September 2019 Author: FINTECH Circle Five Europe-based startups will travel to Hong Kong in February after successfully being shortlisted at Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2020 semi pitch event at Level39 in London on 17 September 2019. JUMPSTARTER 2020 is a global pitch competition held in eight cities across the globe. Its goal is to connect international entrepreneurial talent with Hong Kong to bolster its reputation as a startup hub. The London round attracted almost 250 entries from Europe. It was designed to find the best startups from the retail, fintech, smart-city and advanced technology sectors who have a desire to make Hong Kong part of their future plans. The five businesses shortlisted for February’s Grand Finale in Hong Kong will compete for an investment of up to $5 Million. In addition to the investment, the winning startup will also gain access to the Alibaba ecosystem to capitalise on its valuable insights, experience and resources. Finalists of London round are:

• Vividq, a deep tech software company focusing on bringing holography and real-time 3D display to everyone
• BritishPearl, a company that provides individuals and institutions with an opportunity to invest in property through a unified validated platform
• ORBInnovations has developed a smart mouth guard designed to aid in concussion research whilst also making sports performance tracking easy
• UnmannedLife – Autonomy-as-Service. Company’s vision is to autonomies robots no matter which network they run on to create one unified control of various processes
• Stasher, an innovative luggage storage solution that works with hotels and restaurants

FINTECH Circle has partnered with Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund to promote the London event and we are honored to be a part of such an exciting initiative, taking our support for startups even further. Susanne Chishti, CEO of FINTECH Circle & FINTECH Circle Institute, was also one of the judges who had to make the difficult decision on which company receives the hot ticket to Hong Kong. Susanne said: “It was fascinating to witness the exceptional pitches from promising startups who took part in London’s semi-final. JUMPSTARTER provides a well-established platform to connect talented startups and investors. It also further enhances the startup ecosystem by encouraging them to exchange ideas with each other and explore potential new markets.” Check the JUMPSTARTER website for more information on the project. If you’re a UK-registered startup looking for investment, have a look at funding options through FINTECH Circle Angel Network. Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck in February!