Entrepreneurship Seminar Series 2021-22 – 7th Seminar “Company valuation from seed round to Post-IPO stage”

The Faculty of Science is delighted to launch a new Entrepreneurship Seminar Series for ALL students, staff and alumni, aimed at providing training for those interested in business ventures.

A group of professionals, including founders of startups and law firms, business consultants, angel investors and partners of investment fund, will share their expertise and invaluable experience in areas from idea formation to exit strategy. The Entrepreneur Seminar Series is a “Must Go To” event for those who are going to start or have already started a business venture.

Entrepreneurs normally need to acquire several rounds funding supports from investors for their business expansion by selling equity shares of their companies. Therefore, start with the end in mind, it would be necessary for entrepreneurs to understand how to set and increase the value of the company before they actually start their ventures. However, to set the value of the startup company is not an easy job, particular the company is still in a pre-revenue stage. 

With decades of experiences in forming, running, selling and investing startup companies, Mr. Johnny Chong will share some real cases with us the journey of company valuation development from pre-seed round to Post-IPO stage. In addition, Mr. Chong will introduce several ways that can help entrepreneurs to increase the value of the company significantly, particularly when negotiating with investors.

Speaker Mr. Johnathan Chong

Founding Chairman of S.T.A.R.S Foundation

Mr. Johnathan Chong (莊寧) Trained as engineer from The University of Warwick to organize resources to solve problems logically, effectively and being involved in technology transfer, business model development, M&A and IPO consultancy from year 2010, to discover innovative technology fusion with global partners and deliver commercially viable solutions.

Engaging in the research and development of semiconductor materials for 15 years, his specialty is photochemical semiconductor manufacturing, involving new materials, quantum dot applications, biodiesel and other fields such as new energy power plants in Japan.

Mr. Chong has been an Associate Dean of Digital Finance Research Institution with UNIDO since 2018. He has been a general partner of EU-China Fund Limited in Beijing since 2016.

Mr. Chong is currently the founding chairman of S.T.A.R.S. Foundation (可持續科技研策基金會) since 2010, an international non-government organization which focuses in developing technological transfer and innovative technology integration and providing commercially viable business model.