Venture Tour
A curated journey through two of Asia’s most dynamic innovation hubs, bringing founders, investors, and strategic partners together for high-signal conversations, business development, and market insight.
For founders
Meet Asian local and international investors, test your market entry story, and build relationships that can support expansion into China or broader Asia.
For partners
Open doors for business development, co-investment, partnerships, and strategic ecosystem collaboration.
Why Shanghai and Shenzhen
Shanghai is widely recognized as a major startup and venture hub with strong AI and broader innovation ambitions, while Shenzhen is known for its dense tech talent, hardware ecosystem, and manufacturing integration. Together they give visitors a useful contrast between policy, capital, product, and execution.
Shanghai
Best for ecosystem meetings, capital access, and exposure to one of China’s strongest startup environments.
Shenzhen
Best for hardware, product, supply-chain, and rapid prototype-to-market conversations.
Regional lens
The route helps international visitors understand where China’s startup momentum, capital, and execution advantages are strongest.
Suggested tour flow
Final agenda will be defined at mid september
Day 1 · Shanghai
Welcome session and ecosystem briefing
Introduction to the city, investor landscape, and key sectors.
Day 2 · Shanghai
Founder meetings and networking
1:1 conversations, partner introductions, and targeted introductions.
Day 3 · Transit
Transition and market reflection
Debrief, connection-building, and preparation for Shenzhen visits.
Day 4 · Shenzhen
Hardware, product, and execution deep dive
Company visits, ecosystem meetings, and supply-chain discussions.
Day 5 · Shenzhen
Closing roundtables and next steps
Convert conversations into follow-up meetings, pilots, and partnerships.