Joseph Fung
Managing Partner at Saltagen Ventures
Joseph Fung
Managing Partner at Saltagen Ventures
Hong Kong
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2017 - Current
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
Senior Manager
2012 - 2015
- International Business Development
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
1999 - 2003