# Li Ka-shing: angel investments and portfolio

> Li Ka-shing is an angel. 12 investments on record, latest Jun 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/li-ka-shing (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Li Ka-shing

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

Quiet Angel

Series A Series B Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 12 on record

Since the last cheque **3057** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$40M** Rounds led **0 of 12** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 67%**

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## Li Ka-shing highlights

- 01 12 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 50% of its rounds
- 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 first **12 appearances**

- **2018** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Evolve BioSystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolve-biosystems)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$40M** With 10 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Kaizena](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizena)** Seed · US **$900K** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Oscar](https://millionrounds.com/company/oscar)** Venture · US **$145M** With 4 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[WeLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/welab)** Series A · HK **$14M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Expa](https://millionrounds.com/company/expa)** Venture · US **$50M** With 15 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Summly](https://millionrounds.com/company/summly)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$300K** With 1 other
- **2010** 1 round
- **Feb** **[SecondMarket](https://millionrounds.com/company/secondmarket)** Series B · US · online.wsj.com **$15M** With 1 other
- **2009** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Siri](https://millionrounds.com/company/siri)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$16M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Spotify](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotify)** Series B · LU · mobile-ent.biz **$50M** With 2 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Spotify](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotify)** Series A · LU **$22M** With 3 others
- **2007** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Series C · US · venturebeat.com **$60M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Joost](https://millionrounds.com/company/joost)** Series A · US · lksf.org **$45M** With 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 listed **5 in all**

**[SecondMarket](https://millionrounds.com/company/secondmarket)** Bought by NASDAQ OMX **Undisclosed** Oct 2015

**[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

**[Joost](https://millionrounds.com/company/joost)** Bought by Adconion Media Group **Undisclosed** Nov 2009

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

## The cheque

Series A Series B Seed

Median round joined **$40M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 12 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2018
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *3*
- Series B *3*
- Seed *2*
- Series C *2*
- Venture *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2018

Often in the room with

- [Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures) 7
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 2

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## 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 Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Li Ka-shing put money into.

[**Evolve BioSystems** $40M · Jun 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/evolve-biosystems)

## 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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