JF

Joseph Fung

Managing Partner at Saltagen Ventures

Hong Kong

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2017

    Saltagen Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in science and technology-based startups with an investment strategy focusing on the verticals of life sciences, agritech, biomedical technology, AI and machine learning. We empower startups to grow their business and develop efficiencies across the Asia-Pacific region.

  • Founder & Managing Director

    2015

    Fairchild Canadian Academy (FCA) was founded in 2016 by the Fairchild Group in Hong Kong, with its early childhood education centre, Fairchild Junior Academy opening in Tin Hau and Hong Kong Education Bureau licensed kindergarten, Fairchild Kindergarten opening in Sai Ying Pun. Our schools revolve around Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood education programs for children from eight months to six years old in Hong Kong.

  • Managing Director

    2007

    - Portfolio Management - Asset Management - Business Development - M&A

  • APEC Senior Officials and Ministers, Food Security Vice Chair (PPFS)

    2023

    - Spearheading the development of agritech regulatory sandboxes with the leaders and ministers in the APEC region

  • Canadian Representative (ABAC)

    2021

    - Appointed by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau to represent Canada and the Asia-Pacific on the APEC Business Advisory Council - Chair of Food Systems & Security and Co-Chair of Sustainability in APEC Business Advisory Council

  • Management Board Director

    2021

    - Board of Management of the commercial arm of HKU

  • Board Advisor

    2018

    - Creative Destruction Labs-Global

  • Hong Kong Advisor

    2015

    - Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council

  • Board Director

    2016

    - Finance Committee and Education Committee

  • Faculty Advisor

    2015 - 2020

    - Faculty of Land and Food Systems

2012 - 2015

  • Senior Manager

    2012 - 2015

    - International Business Development