# Horizons Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Horizons Ventures is a vc firm based in Hong Kong SAR China. 186 investments on record, 5 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Horizons Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 186 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Biopharma Biotechnology Genetics

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**63%** of best year **5** **cheques in 12 months**, 186 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$19M** Rounds led **8 of 186** Sole investor **30 rounds** Exits **11 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 44%**

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## Horizons Ventures highlights

- 01 5 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 56% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 30 rounds, median $7.8M
- 04 11 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Biopharma Biotechnology Genetics
- **Based in:** Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **186 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Sept** **[MultichainZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/multichainz)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Marvel Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/marvel-biosciences)** Debt · CA **$361K** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Cauldron Ferm](https://millionrounds.com/company/cauldron-ferm)** Series A · AU **$13M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Cortical Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortical-labs)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Alpaca](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpaca)** Series D · US · Diagram **$150M** With 15 others
- **2025** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cauldron Ferm](https://millionrounds.com/company/cauldron-ferm)** Venture · AU **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Xampla](https://millionrounds.com/company/xampla)** Series A · GB · Firms' own news pages **$14M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Friendsurance](https://millionrounds.com/company/friendsurance)** Venture · DE **$8.2M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Promise Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/promise-robotics)** Debt · CA **$1.8M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Lace AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lace-ai)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$14M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Harrison.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/harrison-ai)** Series C · AU · TechCrunch **$112M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Owlstone Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/owlstone-medical)** Series E · GB · Firms' own news pages **$27M** With 3 others
- **2024** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Fleet Space Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/fleet-space-technologies)** Series D · AU · TechCrunch **$100M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Notpla](https://millionrounds.com/company/notpla)** Growth · GB · Firms' own news pages **$27M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Concerto Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/concerto-biosciences)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Holoclara](https://millionrounds.com/company/holoclara)** Series A · US **$16M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[CellVoyant Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cellvoyant-technologies)** Seed · GB **$9.7M** With 3 others
- **2023** 10 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kimia Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/kimia-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$55M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Promise Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/promise-robotics)** Series A · CA · Alate Partners **$15M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[Evolv AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolv-ai)** US **$13M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[BioLoomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioloomics)** Seed · US **$8.7M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Erthos](https://millionrounds.com/company/erthos)** Series A · US **$4.8M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[ALVA](https://millionrounds.com/company/alva)** Series B **$50M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Nourish Ingredients](https://millionrounds.com/company/nourish-ingredients)** Grant · AU **$3.9M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Spiderwort](https://millionrounds.com/company/spiderwort)** Venture · CA **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[Curio](https://millionrounds.com/company/curio)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Bluedot](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluedot)** Grant · GB **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **2022** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[Concerto Biosciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/concerto-biosciences)** Series A · US · Firms' own news pages **$23M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[88rising](https://millionrounds.com/company/88rising)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[SaNOtize](https://millionrounds.com/company/sanotize)** Series B · CA **$24M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Trint](https://millionrounds.com/company/trint)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Keel Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/keel-labs)** Series A · US **$13M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[getquin](https://millionrounds.com/company/getquin)** Series A · DE **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[HZO](https://millionrounds.com/company/hzo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Kelonia Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/kelonia-therapeutics)** Series A · US **$50M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Fertilis](https://millionrounds.com/company/fertilis)** Seed · AU **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Prospection](https://millionrounds.com/company/prospection)** Venture · AU **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2021** 4 rounds
- **Nov** **[Seasoned.co](https://millionrounds.com/company/seasoned-co)** Series A · US **$19M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Kytopen](https://millionrounds.com/company/kytopen)** Series A · US · Firms' own news pages **$30M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[MarcoPolo Learning](https://millionrounds.com/company/marcopolo-learning)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **3** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **11 in all**

**[Misfit Wearables](https://millionrounds.com/company/misfit-wearables)** Bought by Fossil **$260M** Nov 2015

**[Tempo AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/tempo-ai)** Bought by Salesforce **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Fixmo](https://millionrounds.com/company/fixmo)** Bought by [Good Technology](https://millionrounds.com/fund/good-technology) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Desti](https://millionrounds.com/company/desti)** Bought by [Nokia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nokia) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Onavo](https://millionrounds.com/company/onavo)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **$150M** Oct 2013

**[iWatt](https://millionrounds.com/company/iwatt)** Bought by [Dialog Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dialog-semiconductor) **$345M** Jul 2013

**[Waze](https://millionrounds.com/company/waze)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$1.1B** Jun 2013

**[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$30M** Mar 2013

**[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Listed **$18B** May 2012

**[Siri](https://millionrounds.com/company/siri)** Bought by [Apple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apple) **Undisclosed** Apr 2010

**[NuCore Technologies Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nucore-technologies-inc)** Bought by [MediaTek](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mediatek) **$37M** Mar 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$19M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$7.8M**

Led 8 of 186 rounds **4%**

- **Sole investor:** 30 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 11 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *57*
- Series B *30*
- Seed said *27*
- Venture *23*
- Series C *18*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Horizon Venture](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-venture) 7
- [Li Ka-shing](https://millionrounds.com/fund/li-ka-shing) 7
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 6
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 6
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 6
- [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) 6

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Horizons Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Horizon Venture** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizon-venture)[**Li Ka-shing** Angel **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/li-ka-shing)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Main Sequence Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence)[**SRI International** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sri-international)[**AME Cloud Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ame-cloud-ventures)[**Felicis** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Collaborative Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/collaborative-fund)[**In-Q-Tel** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Horizons Ventures put money into.

[**MultichainZ** Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/multichainz)[**Marvel Biosciences** $361K · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/marvel-biosciences)[**Cauldron Ferm** $13M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cauldron-ferm)[**Cortical Labs** Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cortical-labs)[**Alpaca** $150M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/alpaca)[**Xampla** $14M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/xampla)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Horizons Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 16 Sept 2019 · 23 min SaaStr 266: Zoom CMO Janine Pelosi on Why MQLs and SQLs Are Not Helpful As Labels, How To Create Alignment Between Sales and Marketing & How The Role of CMO Has Changed So Dramatically Over The Years With [Janine Pelosi](https://millionrounds.com/person/janine-pelosi) Mentions [Dan Scheinman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dan-scheinman)[Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures)[Matt Ocko](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matt-ocko) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Horizons Ventures

### What does Horizons Ventures invest in?

Horizons Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biopharma, Biotechnology and Genetics.

### How active is Horizons Ventures?

186 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 8. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Horizons Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MultichainZ (Venture, Sept 2026), Marvel Biosciences (Debt, Apr 2026) and Cauldron Ferm (Series A, Mar 2026).

### How big are Horizons Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

### Does Horizons Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 8 of its 186 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Horizons Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (44%), Australia (18%) and the United Kingdom (15%).

### Is Horizons Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Horizons Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Horizon Venture (7 rounds together), Li Ka-shing (7 rounds together) and Founders Fund (6 rounds together).

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