Angel Investing: Lessons from the US & LatAm
In today’s fast-changing investment landscape, angel investors are no longer just writing checks - they’re building ecosystems.
We’re thrilled to welcome Lolita Taub, GP, Ganas Ventures and Sean Greenhalgh, Co-founder & CEO/CTO, Angelflow on stage for a dynamic conversation focused on what Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem can learn from the latest investment trends.
Lolita is on the Ganas Global Tour, visiting 11 countries in 5 regions to meet founders, funders, and changemakers. She will be in Hong Kong on the 2nd of September!
🚀 Don’t Miss Out! Secure your early bird free tickets until the 22nd of August!
📅 Date: Tuesday, 2nd September
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: On site in Hong Kong - Wan Chai or Causeway Bay
🙋♂️ Venue is selected based on number of attendees 🙂
💡 What You’ll Learn
✅ The emerging trends shaping early-stage funding globally
✅ How to build meaningful cross-border investor relationships
✅ As a founder, how to stand out on the local and global stage
🎯 Who Should Attend?
🚀 Startup founders raising pre-seed to Series A
📈 Angel investors, syndicate leads, and aspiring funders
🎤 Ecosystem builders shaping early-stage capital in Asia
📢 Operators and advisors helping startups grow and go global
🎤 Meet the Speakers
Lolita Taub is the General Partner behind Ganas Ventures, a top US and Latin America early-stage venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed and mobilizing an +88K global founder and funder community. She brings 18+ years in Silicon Valley and more than $70M dollars in enterprise tech sales from IBM, Cisco, and operator roles, experience she now channels into helping founders translate customers, community, and capital across borders.
Sean Greenhalgh is the CEO & CTO at Angelflow, where he combines deep expertise in angel investing, tech innovation, and business strategy. As a seasoned angel investor, Sean has championed a diverse portfolio of early-stage startups, offering both capital and hands-on guidance honed through real-world experience. His financial savvy covers the entire fundraising process from structuring rounds and negotiating term sheets to connecting founders with top investors. A true builder at heart, Sean excels at bridging business and technology, guiding teams from concept to launch. At Angelflow, he leads product development and tech strategy, fusing his relentless drive for innovation with a practical, results-driven mindset.
Agenda
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Speakers
Lolita Taub - Ganas Ventures (General Partner)
Lolita Taub is the General Partner behind Ganas Ventures, a top US and Latin America early-stage venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed and mobilizing an +88K global founder and funder community. She brings 18+ years in Silicon Valley and more than $70M dollars in enterprise tech sales from IBM, Cisco, and operator roles, experience she now channels into helping founders translate…
Sean Greenhalgh - Angelflow (Co-founder & CEO/CTO)
Sean is the CEO & CTO at Angelflow, where he combines deep expertise in angel investing, tech innovation, and business strategy. As a seasoned angel investor, Sean has championed a diverse portfolio of early-stage startups, offering both capital and hands-on guidance honed through real-world experience. His financial savvy covers the entire fundraising process from structuring rounds and n…
Moderator
Marin Magré - Startup Grind Hong Kong (Ambassador)
Hosted By
Jens Wernborg, Director
Over 25 years of experience doing business with companies in Hong Kong, China and India across a wide range of industries.
Have worked with companies to successfully increase sales, save costs through purchasing and outsourcing, establish local presences, recruit and train staff and use digitalization to improve their productivity.
Always looking for ways to streamline and make businesses more efficient using digital tools and services. Knows how to get things done.
Margaret Leung, Co-Director
Margaret is a seasoned Business Consultant and Project/Event Manager with experience in assisting foreign companies, large and small, in their new business development and expansion in Hong Kong and Greater China. She also has 20+ years in managing events such as seminars, exhibitions, official-cum-business delegations across multiple industries, which involves working closely with principal government officials, C-level executives, and collaborating with project team members from different countries and cultures.
Margaret became a Startup Grind team member in October 2017. She is fascinated by the energy of the startup space and enjoys building communities and help connecting people.
Amrit Sethi, Startup Grind Moderator
Guest moderator Startup Grind Hong Kong.
Over 30 years of experience helping clients explore the world and make travel stress free.
Individual and corporate travel. Specialist groups, cruises, tours, worldwide hotels, sightseeing, sport competitions. Visa services in Hong Kong.
I combine my teams expertise with a personal touch to ensure that your travel plans meet your needs and wishes while eliminating all the hassle.
Marin Magré, Ambassador
A Frenchman who grew up in Poland, studied in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and started a coffee business in Guatemala before deciding to go back to Hong Kong to be closer to the world of Tech and AI.
My strengths are my international and broad vision combined with a keen sense for operational detail, my fearless go-getter attitude and my attraction to building mutually beneficial relationships.
Excited to be part of the SG community to learn and grow alongside inspiring and innovating people seeking to make a positive impact!
Keith Engine, Mentor
Life is too short to... I love to explore new things - globetrotter, bookworm, and you can see me in most of the startup events in Hong Kong (and beyond) - hunt me! Besides Startup Grind, I was the organizer of Startup Weekend and AngelHack. Some topics can get my immediate attention: emerging technologies, youth entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, startup ecosystem in Asia Pacific. I'm approachable, so, feel free to drop me a message on LinkedIn!
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