How many total Data as a Service companies are there in Hong Kong?

As of August 2026, Hong Kong has 38 active Data as a Service companies.

How many Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong are funded?

As of August 2026, 14 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong?

Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong have collectively raised $375M in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Data as a Service company in Hong Kong?

As of August 2026, PremiaLab has raised $220M in funding, highest among the funded Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong.

How many exits have occurred in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong?

Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong has seen 5 acquisitions and 2 IPOs.

List of 44 Data as a Service Startups in Hong Kong, China & Market Trends (Aug 2026)

Q: Who are the top investors in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong?

The top investors in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong by number of investments are Horizons Ventures and Felicis Ventures.

The Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong, China comprises 44 companies, including 14 funded companies having collectively raised $375M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 9 are Series A+ funded.

Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong, China has seen 5 acquisitions and 2 IPOs. This represents almost 15.9% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.5% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies that aggregate information from a variety of sources, process it to enrich, cleanse/analyze it; and license it to other organizations.

Data as a Service sector is also known as DaaS.

Companies that are offering data on demand to the clients regardless of geographic and organizational separation of provider and consumer. Generates revenue by selling data. Companies that aggregate and curate data coming from third party sources, government, data partners or using technologies such as sensors, GPS, Crawlers etc. Included companies which are facilitating data exchange between buyers and sellers (marketplace). Also, includes any company providing subscription-based market research and industry specific reports. Any data insights provider based on predictive modeling is also included in the feed. Companies offering only first party data; Web Crawlers which are sharing data but without any database; Data providers which are not generating revenue by selling data; Companies which are providing data visualization, data unification, data analytics software solutions are excluded.

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Top Companies

Acuris, PremiaLab & more

Total Funding

$375M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

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There are 44 Data as a Service startups in Hong Kong, China which include Acuris, PremiaLab, Oddup, Datum, Sandalwood. Out of these, 14 startups are funded, with 9 having secured Series A+ funding.

2026 has seen the creation of 1 Data as a Service startup in Hong Kong, China. Over the past 10 years, an average of 1 new company has been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of ESSEC Business School, Imperial College London and Tsinghua University.

1. Acuris

The Mergermarket Group delivers corporate financial news, intelligence and analysis from around the world. It claims to have 600+ strong team of journalists that provide proprietary intelligence and in-depth analysis that can help the clients in spotting business opportunities and increase their revenues. Its products include Mergermarket, BioPharm Insight, Capital Profile, Dealreporter etc.

Key facts about Acuris

Founded Year: 2000
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $127M
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 11, 2019, $*****
Tracxn Score: 57/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 30 of 1,073 Competitors

2. PremiaLab

Provider of portfolio performance and risk analytics platform for investors. The platform offers tools for asset owners, asset managers, and consultants. It facilitates portfolio monitoring, risk metric access, and risk profile analysis. The platform also provides independent price verification and factor performance benchmarks.

Key facts about PremiaLab

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Hong Kong (China)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $220M
Investors: Balderton Capital, KKR and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 16, 2025, $*****
Tracxn Score: 55/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 46 of 1,684 Competitors

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3. Oddup

Oddup is an online platform that rates startups in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan and assesses their invest-ability. Rates startups on a scale of 1 to 100, with a higher score signifying a less-risky investment for VCs and angels. Ratings are based on various factors such as expected future valuations, previous investors, strength of management teams, quality of product, competitive landscape, media buzz etc. Also gives qualitative commentary by its analysts on aspects such as chance of success, investment risk, etc. along with buy/hold/sell ratings. Claims that its rating methodology is patent pending. Clients include J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and BNP Paribas. Plans to cover startups based out of Sydney, London, Melbourne, Bangalore, and Bangkok by mid-2016

Key facts about Oddup

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Hong Kong (China)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $19.9M
Investors: Click Ventures, 500 Global and 16 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 31, 2021, $*****
Tracxn Score: 42/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 70 of 1,314 Competitors

4. Datum

Datum is a secure and decentralized personal data bank account powered by Ethereum, BigchainDB and IPFS. It lets individuals take ownership of their information so they can share it with businesses on their terms. This platform will enable researchers, companies etc gain access to consumer data while at the same time respecting owners' terms and conditions.

Key facts about Datum

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Hong Kong (China)
Stage: Funding Raised
Investors: Animoca Brands and Spicehaus Partners
Latest Funding Round: ICO, Nov 29, 2017, $*****
Tracxn Score: 39/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 2 of 5 Competitors

5. Sandalwood

Alternative data platform and market insights provider. It is a alternative data provider offering extensive data and market intelligence primarily focused on the Chinese and global e-commerce markets. Its datasets include offline and online consumer behavior, credit/debit card data, e-commerce sales data from platforms like JD, Tmall, and Pinduoduo, department store sales, mobile payment data, and sector-specific insights across industries such as luxury goods, autos, consumer products, internet, real estate, restaurants, and travel.

Key facts about Sandalwood

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Hong Kong (China)
Stage: Unfunded
Tracxn Score: 37/100 What is this?
Competitors Rank: 90 of 723 Competitors

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong. 3 Data as a Service startups in Hong Kong were founded in 2022 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	2
2024	1
2023	-
2022	3
2021	2
2020	-
2019	1
2018	3
2017	2

Stage-wise distribution of Data as a Service sector companies in Hong Kong

Out of the total 44 Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong, 14 have secured funding. Among them, 9 have reached Series A or higher, and 9 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 44

Funded - 14

Series A+ - 9

Series B+ - 9

Series C+ - 9

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	44
Funded	14
Series A+	9
Series B+	9
Series C+	9

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Total funding year-on-year in the Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong

The Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong saw a total funding of more than $375M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $220M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$220M
2024	$51.8K
2021	$12.8M
2019	$127M
2018	$100K
2017	$13.6M

Recent Funding Rounds in Data as a Service in Hong Kong

In the year 2025, till December 2025, Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong have raised $220M in equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2024), Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong had raised $51.8K across 1 round. So, 2025 has seen a 424905.8% rise in funding in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
PremiaLab	Series D	5290	Dec 16, 2025	KKR and 1 more
FundKernel	Seed	1524	Apr 03, 2024	Tenity
Oddup	Series C	5605	Aug 31, 2021	Jervois Hillier and 4 more
Acuris	Series C	7667	Jul 11, 2019	-
Farseer	Seed	4399	Oct 18, 2018	Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

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Horizons Ventures is the top investor in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Data as a Service companies in Hong Kong:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Horizons Ventures	Hong Kong (China)	-
Felicis Ventures	Menlo Park (United States)	-
White Star Capital	New York City (United States)	Oddup
The Carlyle Group	Washington, DC (United States)	-
TA Associates	Boston (United States)	-

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In the year 2021, till March 2021, 1 acquisition happened in Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Ocean Insights	Acqui-Hired	Mar 04, 2021	Project44
Acuris	Business Acquisition	May 10, 2019	ION Group
Matchi	Business Acquisition	May 09, 2017	KPMG
Asian Venture Capital Journal	Business Acquisition	Sep 22, 2015	Acuris
Acuris	Business Acquisition	Nov 29, 2013	BC Partners

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Acquisition trends in Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong

Here are the acquisition trends in Data as a Service sector in Hong Kong:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	-
2023	-
2022	-
2021	1
2020	-
2019	1
2018	-
2017	1

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Data as a Service in Hong Kong

Most number of Data as a Service startups in Hong Kong have been founded by alumni from ESSEC Business School, Imperial College London and Tsinghua University.