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The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table is an innovation platform based in Hong Kong that connects startups, industry leaders, and regulators in the maritime and logistics sectors. It focuses on fostering collaboration and supporting startups through various programs and competitions.
Overview
What The Captain's Table does
What The Captain's Table is
The Captain's Table is an innovation platform based in Hong Kong that connects startups, industry leaders, and regulators in the maritime and logistics sectors. It focuses on fostering collaboration and supporting startups through various programs and competitions.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
Find The Captain's Table elsewhere
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Capability profile
The Captain's Table as a community
Community overview
The Captain's Table is a maritime tech venture platform founded in Hong Kong. It aims to support the maritime and logistics sectors by connecting start-ups, industry leaders, and regulators to address the complexities of a changing world.
Community focus
The organization invests in and supports start-ups focused on applications and solutions within the maritime, logistics, and broader blue economy sectors. It emphasizes collaboration between corporates and start-ups to foster innovation and growth.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, access to industry leaders, and participation in pitch competitions and events that showcase maritime innovations.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 22, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Sectors
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Events and activity
The Captain's Table hosts various competitions and events, including the Hong Kong Flagship Event, an annual pitch competition during Hong Kong Maritime Week, the Dubai Tech Demo Day, and the London Innovation Investment Pitch Event during London International Shipping Week. Upcoming events include Posidonia 2026 in Athens and the Singapore Roundtable.
Notable members
Key team members include Su Yin Anand, Tabitha Logan, Nelly Akhmedzhanova, Chris O'Callaghan, Vedika Gupta, Richard Holdsworth, Matt Treadwell, and Regina Tan.
Capability profile
The Captain's Table as an event host
Event focus
The Captain's Table is a maritime tech venture platform that supports startups in the maritime and logistics sectors. It aims to foster collaboration between corporates and startups to drive innovation and growth in the blue economy.
Format narrative
The organization hosts various competitions and events, including pitch competitions and demo days, to showcase maritime innovations and connect startups with investors.
Participant value
Attendees benefit from networking opportunities, expert coaching, and exposure to potential investors, enhancing their chances of success in the maritime tech sector.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- pitch-night and demo-day
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 3, 2026
- Next event location
- Athens
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Speakers and past editions
Past editions
Notable past events include the Hong Kong Flagship Event during Hong Kong Maritime Week and the Dubai Tech Demo Day, which showcased maritime innovations.
Common questions
What to know about The Captain's Table
Upseed classifies The Captain's Table under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
Known limits
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