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Best Internet First Media Companies in Hong Kong, China

The 31 best Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hypebeast.

31companies tracked
$207.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
6have raised

Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong

#CompanyStageFounderTech stackWeb popularitySEO maturityDisclosed fundingRecent signals
1AM730
Online platform offering multi-category news
UnfundedShi Yongqing
Founder
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+34Top 50krich——
2Asia Sentinel
Digital media platform with a focus towards Asia
UnfundedJohn Berthelsen
Founder
SubstackSentryNode.js+15Top 5Mrich——
3AsiaMediaNet
Multilingual B2B news network from Asia
Unfunded——————
4Buddhistdoor
App-based platform publishing content focusing on Buddhism
Unfunded——————
5Central Wisconsin News
Provider of local news, advertising, and community information resources
Unfunded—WordPressMySQLPHP+13Top 5Mbasic——
6Destination Deluxe
Online platform for insights on various topics
UnfundedVivienne Tang
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 5Mrich——
7DotDotNews
Online platform providing multi-category news
UnfundedAng Li
Co-Founder
VideoJSReactNginx+10Top 500krich——
8Hubbis
Provider of news, articles, and events for wealth management professionals
UnfundedMichael Stanhope
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+12Top 5Mrich——

Top 6 Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong

#1
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2023
$2.5Mraised
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Provider of media outlet promoting the application of Web 3.0 technology. It provides accurate and professional information to the public and industry professionals on blockchain.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Seed$2.5M
  • Jun 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Vito ZhengFounderEric BaiCEO
Investors
Cipholio, Fenbushi Capital, HashKey Capital, Amber Group, Conflux Network, MUP Investment Management (HK) Limited
#2
Public · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2005 · 615 employees
$180Mraised
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Hypebeast is a multi-lingual digital media platform providing the latest cultural news as well as information and updates on contemporary men's fashion, streetwear, music, design, arts, and more. As of April 2017, has 3.4M+ likes on its Facebook page and claims to attract 9M+ unique monthly visitors. Monetizes through display and video ads as well as sponsored content and its e-commerce publication, HBX.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Post IPO$180M
Investors
Blocore, IndexAtlas
Tech stack
33AcrossAmazon AdvertisingAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud Mail
#3
Funding Raised · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2017
$15Mraised
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Trading algorithms research platform for cryptocurrency. It provides information on the cryptocurrency market to assist in trading and investment. It offers crowdsourced and professionally curated research, analysis, trading signals, trading algorithms, and market-moving news.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2018ICO$15M
Founders & team
Timothy TamCo-FounderNate TsangCo-Founder
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#4
Acquired · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2008 · 180 employees
$6.7Mraised
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365Scores is a app-based news aggregator and provider for personalized sports news. The platform allows users to create personalized sports channels. Additionally, it provides live scores, news from the world's media, video highlights, statistics, fixtures, standings, tweets, and more. The platform covers news on soccer, basketball, tennis, football, baseball, handball, volleyball, rugby, cricket, and hockey. The app is available for Android and iOS devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 18.3% of this cohort's audience · 35 engagements/post (22.6× cohort median)
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Creative Content Editor, Product Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. double Tap) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014Series B$5.5M
  • Jan 2013Series A$1.2M
Founders & team
Roy HayumiCo-Founder & Vp-R&DRoei AharoniCo-Founder & Cto
Investors
Cedar Fund, Leta Capital, Titanium Investments, Emery Capital, Velo Partners, Venrex
Tech stack
33AcrossAdobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web Services
#5
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2018 · 38 employees
$1.7Mraised
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Online platform offering blockchain news. It provides stories of blockchain and emerging technology at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. Additionally, it offers reports about blockchain in different countries.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2021Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Sarah ChangCo-FounderAngie LauFounder & CEO
Investors
AMTD Group, Fenbushi Capital, Longling Capital, Alibaba, CMCC Global, Sora Ventures
Tech stack
33AcrossAdobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon Web ServicesAppnexusChartbeat
#6
Seed · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2013 · 11 employees
$1.6Mraised
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Notey is a blog aggregator, which helps users discover blogs based on their interests. Claims to offers content in more than 500K curated topics, as of May 2016. Users have an option to vote and best blogs are showcased based on votes. Reportedly had 250K monthly visitors as of Jan, 2015. It doesn't have any revenue stream as of May, 2016 ad plans to partner with brands to generate revenues in future. Received funding from Hugo Barra - VP, Xiaomi, Ryan Holmes - CEO & Founder of Hootsuite and Steve Kirsch - Founder of Infoseek. Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex also invested in the company. Winner of HK CoCoon Pitchnight Aug 2014.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2015Angel$1.6M
  • Oct 2013Seed—
Founders & team
Catherine TanChief Strategy Officer & Founder
Investors
VentureSouq, Empiricus Capital
Tech stack
AceAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBabelCdnjs

Funding & investor landscape

$207.5Mtotal disclosed funding
6companies funded
7disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Fenbushi Capital2 rounds
AMTD Group1 rounds
Alibaba1 rounds
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund1 rounds
Amber Group1 rounds
Animoca Brands1 rounds
BIZ Hong Kong1 rounds
Blocore1 rounds
CMCC Global1 rounds
Cedar Fund1 rounds

Notable founders

Vito Zheng
Founder · Meta Era
Eric Bai
CEO · Meta Era
Timothy Tam
Co-Founder · CoinFi
Nate Tsang
Co-Founder · CoinFi
Roy Hayumi
Co-Founder & Vp-R&D · 365Scores
Roei Aharoni
Co-Founder & Cto · 365Scores
Sarah Chang
Co-Founder · Forkast News
Angie Lau
Founder & CEO · Forkast News
Catherine Tan
Chief Strategy Officer & Founder · Notey
Prism market signals · China · country-scoped Prism corpus, 442,829 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Internet First Media coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Internet First Media companies are there in Hong Kong, China?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Internet First Media companies headquartered in Hong Kong, China that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China?
The Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China on this list have raised a combined $207.5M in disclosed equity funding across 6 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in Hong Kong, China?
Hypebeast is the highest-funded Internet First Media company in Hong Kong, China, with $180M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China are funded?
6 of the 31 Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Internet First Media unicorns are there in Hong Kong, China?
None of the Internet First Media companies in Hong Kong, China on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Hong Kong, China Internet First Media companies?
The most active investors in Hong Kong, China Internet First Media companies on this list include Fenbushi Capital, AMTD Group, Alibaba, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Amber Group.
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