Particle
AcceleratorHong Kong · Pre-Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
ParticleX, whose name references particle accelerators in physics, aims to provide hyper-acceleration to technology startups by driving collisions between ideas, networks, capital, and research to generate new concepts and technological breakthroughs. As a Hong Kong-based tech startup investor and innovation enabler, it combines network, capital, and research resources to speed up technological innovation and help early-stage startups capture cross-border opportunities throughout Asia. The firm concentrates on disruptive technologies and the application of innovation across business processes, and operates alongside affiliated entities such as Shine Works Investment and InfleXion Lab, leveraging the advantages of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and the Greater Bay Area.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 37 of 73 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Hardware ×9IoT ×8Deep Tech ×7Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×5PropTech ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:United States×9Hong Kong×7Singapore×3Canada×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×3Harvard University ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of Warwick ×2UNSW ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
MIT Media Lab ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 73 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12017 · 12015 · 14 dated
Dayta.ai offers Cyclops, a cloud-based shopper analytics platform that connects to existing IP video cameras to capture, analyze, and interpret in-store visitor behavior in real time.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Patrick Tu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersGobi PartnersVU Venture Partners
The page provides only contact details for Ailytics, listing offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the USA.
AI & Machine LearningSingapore, SG
Co-investorsAngelCentralTin Men Capital
Co-investorsMetaProp VenturesMetaProp
Ampd Energy makes the Enertainer, a connected battery energy storage system designed to replace diesel generators for power on construction sites and other demanding environments.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergySingapore, SG
Brandon Ng(Founder)
Co-investorsCarbon
Avant develops cultivated animal protein as an alternative to wild-caught fish, aiming to produce seafood protein without contaminants such as heavy metals, microplastics, and parasites.
BiotechFoodTechChicago, US
Mario Chin(Biotech Expert / Co-founder)Siddharth Mehta(Director)Adam Hughes(Executive Officer)Adam Jiwan(Director)Anna Fridman(Executive Officer)Steven Joung(Director)
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBrincLever VC
Co-investorsTera Ventures
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
Butlr Care uses ceiling-mounted thermal sensors to monitor seniors and detect events like falls or changes in gait and activity without cameras or wearables, sending alerts and behavioral insights to care staff via an API.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechBurlingame, US
Honghao Deng(Executive Officer, Director)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)Naimish Patel(Director)
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalFounder CollectiveFoundryHyperplane Venture CapitalOpen Network LabPrimetime Partners+6 more
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
Co-investorsUntroD Capital
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 SoftwareFintechHong Kong, HK
Calvin Choy(Founder)
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)
Co-investorsPortugal Ventures
Co-investorsWessel Management
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
Greg Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Tyler Carter(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTang Hon Loi Simon(Director)
Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersBigfoot Capital
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
Justin Pak Heng Chan(Founder)in
Co-investorsGobi Partners
HomeCourt is a basketball training app that uses AI to track and analyze players' shooting and skills.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports TechSanta Monica, US
Sarah Jahnke(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBilal Mekkaoui(Director)Charles Rosier(Director)Ryan Nelson(Director)Jennifer Meyer(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Pool CapitalHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentCharmides CapitalDreamers VCCult Capital
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
Co-investorsCabra VCCP VenturesSmart Partnership CapitalY Combinator
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
Co-investorsDCM Ventures
Kinexcs builds AI and wearable-sensor solutions for musculoskeletal recovery and rehabilitation, including KIMIA Recover, a post-surgical knee recovery management system with a smart wearable device.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessBangalore, IN
Abhishek Agrawal(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur First
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
Co-investorsEast Valley VenturesY Combinator
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
Co-investorsSuper Ventures
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
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsBlue Collective
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)
Co-investors8VC
UK parent company of the Cress and DICE platforms for accessing, using and managing school and organisational uniforms.
Co-investorsGC AngelsOne Planet Capital
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
Co-investorsGlobal Insurance AcceleratorKickstart InnovationSpinLab
Claymont, US
Julija Bainiaksinaite(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Chan(Director)Dessislava Tsolova(Director)
n-hop technologies develops BATS, a network coding technology based on research at The Chinese University of Hong Kong that maintains transmission throughput across many hops in lossy multi-hop networks over any physical layer (wireless, satellite, underwater, powerline).
Deep TechHardwareIoTHong Kong, HK
Co-investorsQBN Capital
Nex builds games and interactive experiences controlled by body motion, using devices people already own to make physical activity more playful and social.
GamingHardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsHyphen CapitalInnovation Global CapitalHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentLocus Ventures
RaSpect provides automated remote and unmanned NDT (non-destructive testing) inspection of industrial assets such as pipes, drums, and vessels, detecting cracks, corrosion, and material deterioration to assess structural integrity.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsMindworks
RIISE uses satellite imagery and AI to analyze building portfolios and identify decarbonization opportunities including solar installation, HVAC replacement, lighting upgrades, and insulation improvements.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechPropTech
Co-investorsFresco Capital
Spaceship provides e-commerce logistics software and fulfillment services for online DTC brands, including order management, real-time shipping quotes, shipping automation, customs clearance guidance, and outsourced warehousing.
Deep TechE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHong Kong, HK
Chi Lam(Founder)inDuncan HuiWun Chi Lam
Co-investors500 GlobalPlug and Play Ventures
Co-investorsBeast Ventures
TALOS Industry Corporation develops, manufactures, and supplies vertical-axis wind turbine systems and energy storage turbine technologies, including large-scale "Super Wind Turbines" and compressed air and CO2 storage turbines.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareWichita, US
John Yan(President & CEO)
UrbanChain Group builds an AIoT system that turns properties into urban mobility hubs, integrating automated vehicle recognition, EV charging control, car sharing, and a data-driven SaaS platform.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSNagoya, JP
viAct provides scenario-based vision AI that automates monitoring of construction sites and workplaces, delivering real-time alerts to safety leaders to prevent risks, manage compliance, and track project progress.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechIoT
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Vista Innotech develops MGS (mechanical gimbal stabilization) camera modules that reduce blur and shake in video captured by mobile devices under low-light and motion conditions.
Deep TechHardwareHong Kong, HK
Xandar Kardian uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radar sensors to monitor human vital signs and building occupancy, serving healthcare providers for continuous, contactless vital signs monitoring and building owners and operators for real-time occupancy data and people counting.
HardwareHealthtechIoTPropTech
Sam Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsPhoenix Venture PartnersCABHI VenturesPortfoliaSaltagen Ventures
ZETA Surgical makes a cranial navigation system for neurosurgical procedures including ventriculostomy, brain biopsy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation in operating rooms and interventional suites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Jose Maria Amich(Founder/CEO)inRaahil Sha(Founder/CTO)inDr. William Gormley(Co-founder)Jose Maria Amich Manero(Executive Officer, Director)Jose Amich(Cofounder)
BoardEmanuel Zareh(Director)
Co-investorsArtesianBrincEmles Venture PartnersTSVCY Combinator
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZETA SURGICAL · mobihealthnews.com · Oct 7, 2026
Avant · abfjournal.com · Aug 4, 2026
KorrAI · korrai.com · Jun 10, 2026
Model Medicines · fiercebiotech.com · May 15, 2026
Homecourt · prnewswire.com · Oct 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Particle made?
- Particle has 73 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 – $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.
- Who does Particle co-invest with?
- Particle most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Gobi Partners, Brinc, among 55 tracked co-investors.
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