8 Hours Ahead

8 Hours Ahead is a specialist technology landing, scaling, and investment platform for the Chinese market on a mission to help build pioneering Sino-global businesses. 8 Hours partners with Series A-E deep tech companies to help them enter and rapidly scale into the market. We specialize in matching technology companies to specific market needs in China. 8 Hours provides a “plug and play” demand-led solution to market entry and scaling, or China-as-a-Service (CaaS) – five core services specifically designed to enable landing, scaling and investment. Our ambition is to remove the barriers to startups and scaleups entering the Chinese market. 8 Hours collaborates with multiple ecosystem partners including both city and national level government groups (with whom 8 Hours have agreements in place). 8 Hours is also building a network of Chinese corporate partners with uniquely extensive B2B networks, as well as access to multiple funding pools including government grants, subsidized loans and VC. By design, the platform allows for rapid customer acquisition and scaling into the market. With 15 full time staff on the ground in China, world leading Sino-global legal advice, plus decades of in-country business experience; 8 Hours is firmly anchored in China and well-positioned to act as the in-country partner. Sectors of ongoing interest include: Agtech, Cleantech, Medtech, Smart Industry and Cities.