Horizons Ventures
Hong Kong · Invests in US; UK; Asia; Europe; MENA; North America · Website
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Invest in deep science and disruptive technology companies that solve fundamental human problems—inequality, health, climate adaptation. We back founders with vision, instinct, and drive to scale impact.
Likely not a fit for
No purely hype-driven companies without substantial technology differentiation. No companies lacking clear positive human impact.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $1B
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Portfolio
Zoom Apps provides a platform for collaboration and communication tools, integrating various applications to enhance productivity and employee engagement.
DeepMind is a leading AI research lab that focuses on developing advanced AI systems and models to solve complex problems and enhance understanding in various fields, including life sciences and climate change.
Spotify is a leading global audio streaming service with millions of users and subscribers. It offers access to millions of songs and podcasts.
Meta Platforms is building technology that connects people, interests, and experiences, evolving from Facebook to include apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and moving towards immersive mixed reality experiences.
Skype is a telecommunications application that provides video chat and voice call services. Users can communicate over the Internet by voice using a microphone, video by a webcam, and instant messaging via text.
Siri is a virtual assistant developed by Apple, integrated into various Apple devices, providing voice-activated assistance and control.
Waze is a crowd-sourced navigation app that provides driving directions, traffic reports, and road alerts, utilizing community-driven data to improve travel efficiency.
Impossible Foods creates delicious, nutritious meat from plants with a fraction of the environmental footprint of meat from animals.
Celsius offers a range of energy drinks that are clinically proven to boost metabolism and enhance physical performance. Their products are made with natural ingredients and are designed to support an active lifestyle.
N26 is a beautifully simple, 100% mobile bank that’s trusted by millions of customers across Europe, offering personal and business banking solutions.
Abalone Bio is a preclinical-stage biotech company developing antibody drugs for GPCRs, ion channels and other membrane protein targets, utilizing a functional antibody discovery platform powered by synthetic biology and machine learning.
An ai-first biotechnology company on a mission to cure chronic diseases, utilizing AI and live-cell imaging for continuous, non-destructive readouts and predictions.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Cauldron
Series A2 · Participant
- Mar 2026
Cortical Labs
Undisclosed · Co-Lead
- Jan 2026
Alpaca
Series D · Investor
- Aug 2025
Xampla
Series A · Investor
- Feb 2025
Harrison.ai
Series C · Co-Lead
- Jan 2024
Copper
Growth · Partner
- Jan 2024
Abalone Bio
Growth · Partner
- Jan 2024
MEandMine
Growth · Partner
Horizons Ventures in the news
Crunchbase News
Lilly Acquiring Kelonia In Largest Funded Biotech Startup Purchase In Years
4 months ago
The Standard (HK)
Zoom boom!
6 months ago
PR Newswire
ZeroAvia Completes Financing Round
8 months ago
UNSW Sydney
Record $30 million donation to establish residential college for women
9 months ago
Startland News
LPOXY initiates $28M Series A financing with 5 Horizons Ventures to fund pivotal trial
Sep 2025
Forbes
Li Ka-Shing’s Horizons Ventures Co-Leads $112 Million Round In Australian AI Diagnostics Startup Harrison.ai
Feb 2025
ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia Completes $150m Series C Financing
Sep 2024
AlleyWatch
The 8 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of December 2023
Jan 2024
techcrunch.com
Laredo wants to use GenAI to automate dev work
Dec 2023
GeekWire
Clean aviation startup ZeroAvia lands more cash from Amazon, Bill Gates, Alaska Airlines
Sep 2023
ET CIO SEA
Horizons Ventures leads Indonesia-based IMG’s Series B investment
Aug 2023
鴻海科技集團
Horizons Ventures leads IMG’s Series B investment round along with HH-CTBC Partnership, L.P. (Foxconn Co-GP Fund) and Indika Energy as the largest investors
Aug 2023
The Jewish Link
Li Ka-Shing: How The Chinese Billionaire Became The Startup Nation’s Biggest Supporter
Jun 2023
Business Insider
Nourish Ingredients: Plant-Based Alternative Fat Startup Raises $28.6m
Oct 2022
CryptoRank
Horizons Ventures - Investment Fund Review
Oct 2022
Private Banker International
Top Hong Kong billionaire’s family office sets up Singapore unit
May 2022
Caixin Global
Venture Capital Firm Co-Founder Says Super Rich Should Help to Curb Inequality
Oct 2021
TechCrunch
Is it so bad to take money from Chinese venture funds?
Sep 2021
The Standard (HK)
Horizon Ventures to 'deploy more capital' in Southeast Asia
May 2021
ZeroAvia
ZeroAvia Secures Additional $24.3 Million to Kick Off Large Engine Development for 50+ Seat Zero-Emission Aircraft
Mar 2021
South China Morning Post
From Zoom to fintech AI: 8 times Li Ka-shing’s tech investments paid off
Mar 2021
TechCrunch
Indonesian investment platform Ajaib gets $25 million Series A led by Horizons Venture and Alpha JWC
Jan 2021
South China Morning Post
Exclusive | Li Ka-shing’s seeker is a woman with uncanny bets on Facebook, Zoom, Siri
Nov 2020
markets.businessinsider.com
Hong Kong's richest man holds an $11 billion stake in Zoom that makes up one-third of his total wealth
Sep 2020
Q-CTRL
Global VC Bets on Sydney Quantum Computing Start-up Q-CTRL in US$15M Series A
Sep 2019
AgFunderNews
AgFunder Co-Investment Fund III Now Open to Investors! Join Us to Fund the Next Food Revolution!
May 2019
AgFunderNews
Horizons Ventures Leads Algama Round as Uses for Algae Diversify
Nov 2016
Fortune
Exclusive: Oscar Health Raising Giant Funding Round led by Fidelity
Jan 2016
WSJ
Li Ka-shing’s Fund Increases Bets on Tech Startups
Mar 2015
Forbes
Li Ka-shing And Horizons Ventures: The Making of A Venture Powerhouse
Mar 2014
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