Particle
AcceleratorHong Kong Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A
Investment thesis
ParticleX operates the Urbantech Global Challenge, a multidisciplinary program that connects start-ups and corporations with angel investors and incubators to advance solutions for public and private sectors. The initiative targets six urban challenge areas including real estate and the built environment, infrastructure, energy and utilities, transportation and mobility, food supply, public health and safety, circular economy, waste management, and lifestyle, culture and education. Finalists are invited to a virtual pitching day with ParticleX and its strategic partners, with selected startups paired directly with corporate partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 31 of 76 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ17Enterprise Software Γ5Hardware Γ5IoT Γ5SaaS Γ5Climate Tech Γ4Deep Tech Γ4Cleantech Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ8Hong KongΓ4CanadaΓ1United KingdomΓ1JapanΓ1PortugalΓ1
Portfolio companies Β· 76 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2021 Β· 12015 Β· 12 dated
BiiLabs provides AI computing infrastructure, including SuperMicro AI servers, GPU rental services, and enterprise AI workstations, alongside embedded system design for drones (UAVs) and robotics, and blockchain-based digital identity and trust solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
CarbonOps provides a self-serve platform for EU importers to file quarterly CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) declarations during the transitional reporting period.
Climate TechEnterprise Software
CLS Environmental Technologies Limited is a material manufacturer and climate technology developer that converts biomass waste such as biochar into high-value graphene materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Pirry Leung(Founder & CEO)Oliver Yeung(Founder & CTO)
Crown Digital presents a vision for autonomous, machine-operated retail formats where robotics and AI perform tasks previously done by human staff, such as preparing and serving in retail settings.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRobotics
Custonomy offers a non-custodial enterprise wallet suite using MPC (multi-party computation) key management to help businesses build and launch Web3 products and manage digital assets.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Farm66 develops indoor vertical farming systems that combine aquaponics, multi-layer vertical growing structures, LED light-spectrum technology, and cloud-based agricultural monitoring.
AgTechFoodTechIoT
FiberSight develops distributed fiber-optic sensing systems that collect temperature and humidity data across large and complex areas, paired with data-analysis software.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Tiago Neves(Founder & CEO)Manuel Soeiro(Co-founder & CTO)
Fit3D offers SNAP, a software-only 3D body composition and scanning platform delivered via an app, providing clinical-grade body measurements for gyms, clinics, and wellness providers.
HealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessRedwood City, US
Tang Hon Loi Simon(Director)Tyler Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Moore(Executive Officer, Director)
Genese Technologies makes mediscan, a portable AI-based health screening device (device, belt, and app) that performs non-invasive preventative screening and chronic disease monitoring for liver, lung, and kidney health.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Nex is a motion-based entertainment company that turns physical activity into play through apps like Active Arcade and HomeCourt, which use the devices people already own to track movement.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports TechSanta Monica, US
Sarah Jahnke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBilal Mekkaoui(Director)Charles Rosier(Director)Ryan Nelson(Director)Jennifer Meyer(Director)
Homeppl, a Thirdfort business, provides fraud detection and affordability analysis technology that turns bank statements and financial documents into risk and affordability profiles for consumer applicants.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech
Hypotenuse AI is an AI-powered product information management platform that generates product descriptions and optimizes catalog images for e-commerce merchants.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Joshua Wong(Founder)in
imBee is a customer conversation platform that unifies messaging channels such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Instagram, Messenger, SMS and voice into one shared inbox, with an enterprise AI assistant (AiskBee) that drafts responses grounded in company policies and product data.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechHong Kong, HK
Korrai develops an AI platform for infrastructure and mining risk assessment that aggregates multi-modal data and performs automated analysis to identify geotechnical hazards and reduce critical failures.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyInsurTechToronto, CA
Rahul Anand(Founder)inRob McEwan(Founder)in
Lexset builds Sentinel, a sensor-agnostic computer vision and reasoning system that ingests video feeds, geolocates detections, and drafts decision-ready intelligence reports for defense ISR, infrastructure inspection, and industrial monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Maitian.ai operates unmanned convenience retail locations that use computer vision to track purchases, partnering with restaurant chains and other merchants to handle logistics and operations in exchange for a revenue share.
Enterprise SoftwareSingapore, SG
Wenfeng Xia(Founder)Ye Xia(Founder)in
Model Medicines is an AI-powered biotechnology company that uses computation to discover and engineer small molecule drugs targeting disease-driving biological mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthLa Jolla, US
Daniel Haders(Executive Officer, Director)inKip Quackenbush(Executive Officer, Director)Marlon Evans(Executive Officer, Director)
MotionsCloud provides an AI-powered damage assessment platform using computer vision to help insurers, rental companies, fleet operators, and airlines capture guided photos and video, identify visible damage, and complete inspections remotely through a web app.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTech
Claymont, US
Julija Bainiaksinaite(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Chan(Director)Dessislava Tsolova(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZETA SURGICAL Β· mobihealthnews.com Β· Oct 7, 2026
KorrAI Β· korrai.com Β· Jun 10, 2026
Model Medicines Β· fiercebiotech.com Β· May 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Particle invest at?
- Particle invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Particle's typical check size?
- Particle typically writes checks of $1M β $6.9M.
- What sectors does Particle focus on?
- Particle focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Particle located?
- Particle is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
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