ABOUT BK FUND
BK Fund was founded in January 2021 by outstanding alumni of Hanoi University of Science and Technology, led by Dr. Pham Dinh Doan - Chairman of Phu Thai Holdings and Chairman of BK Fund.
BK Fund focuses on investing in startup projects with deep technology elements of Lecturers, Students and Alumni of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). At the same time, BK Fund actively organizes and accompanies programs to promote the innovative entrepreneurship spirit of teachers and students and programs to connect Alumni of Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
ABOUT THINKZONE
ThinkZone currently manages many domestic startup investment funds with the largest total scale in Vietnam, focusing on technology startups. The fund invests in a variety of fields such as fintech, edtech, transportation, and AI. With large support resources in Vietnam and the region, ThinkZone not only invests financially but also actively provides strategic consulting, connecting startups with a network of businesses and multi-industry corporations to receive support and cooperation for business growth.
2022, ThinkZone Fund II was launched with investment and cooperation by the business ecosystem of domestic corporations, including IPA Investments, Phu Thai Holdings and Stavian Group. After 6 years of establishment, the total number of startups receiving investment from ThinkZone has reached zero 16 companies, notably Edupia, Gimo, Fundiin, EMDDI, Smulie, Dicamon.
Mr. Bui Thanh Do - Founding Partner & CEO of ThinkZone is also an Alumni of Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He has accompanied BK Fund since its inception and made great contributions to the development journey of BK Fund.
ThinkZone will directly manage BK Fund's current investment portfolio including 9 startups, and continue to search and invest in potential technology startups. BK Fund's investment objects include 3 groups:
i. The technology startup has a founder who is a former student of Hanoi University of Science and Technology with extensive experience in a number of fields
ii. The breakthrough technology project of a lecturer at Hanoi University of Science and Technology is in the process of being marketed and commercialized
iii. Potential technology start-up projects of Hanoi University of Science and Technology students
The team of investors contributing capital to BK Fund brings together business owners and large corporations who are alumni of Hanoi University of Science and Technology such as Phu Thai Holdings, Austdoor Group, Rang Dong Thermos Bulb Joint Stock Company, MISA Joint Stock Company, and many other businesses. This is a large business ecosystem network that can directly co-invest with BK Fund and support potential startups for growth.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOINT ENERGY
Dr. Pham Dinh Doan - Chairman of BK Fund, shared: "The cooperation between BK Fund and ThinkZone is not only a strategic step forward, but also affirms a long-term commitment to bringing scientific and technological knowledge of Hanoi University of Science and Technology into economic life. We believe that this will be the driving force to create technology businesses with real innovation capacity, contributing to promoting the digital transformation process and increasing Vietnam's value on the global technology map."
BK Fund, managed by ThinkZone, is the pioneer and largest investment fund in Vietnam, gathering the abundant resources of lecturers and alumni of a leading engineering and technology university in the country to invest in technology startups. In particular, BK Fund is also a pioneering fund with a commitment to investing in core technology and student startups, which are investment areas that require a lot of patience and high risk, but are indispensable in the country's journey of development.