The Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative in Hongkong that was launched by Alibaba Group. Founded 2015 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong by Andrew Lee, it invests in Series A, Series B, Seed, and other ventures. Its portfolio companies include Area28 Technologies, Cloudbreakr, Lynk, Sandbox VR, and AutoX. Two separate funds have been set up in Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively to support entrepreners and young people in each place.
It focuses on businesses started by Hong Kong and Taiwan-based entrepreneurs and young people. The company established in Hong Kong a HK$1 billion fund and in Taiwan a NT$10 billion fund to support these companies.
Timeline
Funded Companies
A company that uses virtual reality for entertainment purposes. It was founded in 2016 and is located in San Francisco, California.
Compare Asia Group is a Hong Kong-based personal finance management platform working to help users make better personal finance decisions through comparison and management tools for insurance, credit cards, and personal loans.
WeLab is reinventing traditional financial services by creating seamless mobile lending experiences.
PRENETICS is an Hong Kong-based genetic testing company founded by Danny Yeung, Lawrence Tzang and Professor Michael Yang.
People
Andrew Lee
Executive Director
Cindy Chow
Executive Director
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Area28 Technologies
AsiaYo
AutoX
Cloudbreakr
Kapito
Lynk
pickupp
Qupital
Sandbox VR
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