Joseph Fung, Saltagen Ventures

Joseph Fung is the Managing Partner and founder of Saltagen Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Joseph Fung

Joseph Fung is the Managing Partner and founder of Saltagen Ventures, a trans-Pacific early-stage venture capital firm he launched in 2017 after working at Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and PCCW. He holds an economics degree from Cornell University and is the grandson of Fung King Hey, a co-founder of Sun Hung Kai Properties. Saltagen focuses on early-stage investments in science and technology, with a thesis centered on bridging North American innovation with Asian markets across sectors like biotechnology, life sciences, artificial intelligence, edtech, and medtech. The firm leads rounds from pre-seed through Series A, with typical check sizes between $100,000 and $5 million and a sweet spot around $1.5 million. Notable portfolio companies include Reliant AI, which received an $11 million Seed round in August 2024, and startups in cultivated meat and other life sciences applications. Fung emphasizes investing in companies with strong defensibility and patentable technology that can commercialize scientific breakthroughs. He has publicly articulated his focus on life sciences that turn research into commercial applications and expressed a mission-driv

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Role
Managing Partner
Organization
Saltagen Ventures
Location
Canada, North America
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Media

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