Draft:Tak Lo

Tak Lo is a soldier, Hong Kong businessman, public servant, and technologist.

Tak is most known for his work with startup accelerators Techstars and Zeroth.ai

Early life, education, and business career
Born in Hong Kong, Tak was educated in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He eventually settled down in Sugar Land, Texas, and attended the University of Chicago.

He joined Techstars after London Business School. He first attended the Techstars Patriot Boot Camp, and then subsequently joined the New York and first overseas program in London. He became the first director of an overseas Techstars international program.

He created Zeroth, the first AI accelerator in the world, and received funding from LPs such as Dave McClure from 500 startups. Zeroth also involved Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn, Exponential View's Azeem Azhar, and Softbank's AI unit. In just one year, Zeroth invested in 33 AI companies from 15 countries.

Zeroth startups include Seoul Robotics, Fasal, Fano, Impress.ai, and Wati, as well as having raised from Horizon Ventures, Sequoia, and Korean Development Bank.

Zeroth was acquired by Animoca Brands.

Public Service
Tak served under Paul Chan and Nicholas Yang for two terms under the inaugural Hong Kong Government Innovation, Technology, and Industry Bureau.

He was the advisor for the Estonian eResidency program. He also served in the United States Army with distinction.