Investor

Li Ka-shing

Last cheque observed Jun 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

Series ASeries BSeed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 12 on record
Since the last cheque3057days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$40MRounds led0 of 12Exits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 67%
Pitch Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing highlights

  1. 01

    12 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first12 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Evolve BioSystemsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$40MWith 10 others
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Jul
    KaizenaSeed · US$900KWith 7 others
  5. Apr
    OscarVenture · US$145MWith 4 others
  6. 2014

    2 rounds

  7. Jun
    WeLabSeries A · HK$14MWith 2 others
  8. Mar
    ExpaVenture · US$50MWith 15 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Sept
    SummlySeed · GB · techcrunch.com$300KWith 1 other
  11. 2010

    1 round

  12. Feb
    SecondMarketSeries B · US · online.wsj.com$15MWith 1 other
  13. 2009

    2 rounds

  14. Nov
    SiriSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 4 others
  15. Aug
    SpotifySeries B · LU · mobile-ent.biz$50MWith 2 others
  16. 2008

    1 round

  17. Oct
    SpotifySeries A · LU$22MWith 3 others
  18. 2007

    2 rounds

  19. Nov
    FacebookSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$60MWith 1 other
  20. May
    JoostSeries A · US · lksf.org$45MWith 4 others

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

SecondMarketBought by NASDAQ OMXUndisclosedOct 2015
SummlyBought by Yahoo!$30MMar 2013
FacebookListed$18BMay 2012
SiriBought by AppleUndisclosedApr 2010
JoostBought by Adconion Media GroupUndisclosedNov 2009

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Horizons VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Li Ka-shing put money into.

Evolve BioSystems$40M · Jun 2018

Quick answers about Li Ka-shing

What does Li Ka-shing invest in?

Li Ka-shing invests most often at Series A and Series B (50% of the rounds on record).

How active is Li Ka-shing?

12 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2018.

What has Li Ka-shing invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Evolve BioSystems (Series C, Jun 2018).

How big are Li Ka-shing's cheques?

The median round it joins is $40M.

Does Li Ka-shing lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Li Ka-shing invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (67%), Luxembourg (17%) and Hong Kong SAR China (8%).

Is Li Ka-shing investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2018.

Who does Li Ka-shing invest alongside?

Most often Horizons Ventures (7 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (2 rounds together).

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