The first community for Overseas & European-born
Asian founders, funders & innovators.
Building a warm, collaborative and fun environment to empower our talented and underrepresented members. We help enrich and accelerate innovation in the European tech world.
Our Mission
HOTPOT NETWORK is a community made for Overseas & European-born Asian innovators. Just as our name suggests, we aim to build a warm, collaborative and fun environment to empower members and accelerate their innovation projects.
Are you a founder looking to meet like-minded entrepreneurs or investors?
Are you an investor looking to access high-calibre deals from day 1?
Do you work in tech and dream of starting your own business one day?
We Offer
A stage for you to shine.
Engaged community for Overseas & European-born Asian innovators to connect and collaborate, online or IRL.
Scalable playbook A to Z.
Ask questions and get personalized support. Whether you are kickstarting, building, scaling, recruiting or fundraising, we listen and help.
A community of enablers and multipliers.
1 on 1 mentor sparring session (for selected members) to clear the roadblocks and help you excel.
We strive to
Connect silos
No more one man show, we help you find the ‘partner in crime’ that speaks the same language
Lower entry barriers
Stereotype does not exist in our dictionary. We hear you, we see you, and so does our supportive network. We don’t talk the talk, we walk the walk.
Promote successes
We proudly advocate for diversity in the European tech world. We celebrate every little success. We direct you to the right resources for your next ‘A’ game.
Meet the Founding Team
Investment @Beiersdorf Corporate Venture Capital
Product Design @Amazon Web Services
Investment & Value Creation @DTCP
Investment @APX
Our advisors
Rick Hao
Principal @Speedinvest
Rick is a Deep Tech investor at Speedinvest, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in Europe. He invests in startups that are using deep technologies to solve big and practical problems with technically ambitious solutions. Born in China, Rick grew up in Beijing and attended Edinburgh University, graduating at the top of his cohort with a Master of Computer Science with Distinction. He also received an MBA from Imperial College London. Rick is currently based out of London.
Daniel Koppelkamm
Managing Partner @Convergence Partners
Daniel has been backing innovative Deep Tech founders for more than 10 years. His cross-border venture firm Convergence Partners effectively lands and scales EU start-ups in China, helping them to realize the enormous growth potential.
Leon Ge
Principal @Partech
Leon is Principal at Partech, a leading global venture capital firm. Based out of Paris, he is focusing on venture equity investments, across Europe and beyond.
Prior to Partech, Leon was an initial member and Associate Vice President at ID Capital in Singapore. He spearheaded the firm’s end-to-end efforts in Greater China (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Singapore. He was instrumental and prolific in weaving partnerships with VCs, startup hubs and government agencies and establishing a presence for the firm in countries under his mandate. Leon was previously an early team member and Program Manager leading operational transformation and innovation projects for Google across 13 countries in APAC.
Get involved
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If you are interested in becoming a community advocate or advisor, please contact our team directly at team@hotpotnetwork.com.