At a Glance
Horizons Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Hong Kong founded in 2006. Investing in the deep science and technology that can propel humanity towards a radically better future. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Notable portfolio companies include Facebook, Skype, Siri, DeepMind, Spotify, Zoom, Perfect Day and Impossible Foods. Invests in disruptive technology companies globally with a focus on artificial intelligence, robotics, and life sciences. Backs transformative innovations that can scale globally.
“Invests in disruptive technology companies globally with a focus on artificial intelligence, robotics, and life sciences. Backs transformative innovations that can scale globally.”
Horizons Ventures does not raise conventional blind-pool funds. Solina Chau and Debbie Chang started the vehicle in 2002 to deploy private capital, and Li Ka-shing came in as an investor about two years later; the operation was incorporated in Hong Kong in 2006. Published accounts put deployment at more than $470 million across over 80 technology companies, with individual checks typically between $1 million and $20 million and at least 28 investments each in the United States and Israel since 2006.
The deal record runs from a $15.5 million Series B in Siri around the turn of 2010 through Summly in 2011, a $2.3 million round in Wibbitz and a stake in Ginger Software in 2012, BitPay in 2013, Zoom's $30 million Series C in February 2015, Impossible Foods' $108 million Series D later that year, a $55 million Series A led in Blockstream and a commitment to Expa in 2016, and the AlipayHK venture with Alibaba in September 2017. Facebook, Slack and Spotify were held through the Li Ka Shing Foundation.
Horizons Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Horizons Ventures is headquartered in Hong Kong. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Horizons Ventures focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Horizons Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $10M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Horizons Ventures manages approximately $1B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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