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Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

26/F Tower One, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Overview

Not-for-profit initiative supporting entrepreneurs and young graduates.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Hong Kong
Taiwan
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rice Robotics Limited
Jul 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Sandbox VR
May 2023Participated
$37 MOther Equity
BioMed Technology Holdings
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Qupital
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries B
Lynk
Jan 2021Participated
$24 MSeries B
WeLab
Dec 2019Participated
$156 MSeries C
AsiaYo
Dec 2018Led
$7 MSeries B
Lydia.ai
Nov 2018Participated
$5 MSeries A
Kneron
May 2018Participated
$18 MSeries A
Kloudless
Mar 2018Participated
$6 MSeries A
Citiesocial
Jan 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
HowLiving
Nov 2017Led
$4 MOther Equity
Rice Robotics Limited
Jul 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Sandbox VR
May 2023Participated
$37 MOther Equity
BioMed Technology Holdings
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Qupital
Nov 2021Participated
$150 MSeries B
Lynk
Jan 2021Participated
$24 MSeries B
WeLab
Dec 2019Participated
$156 MSeries C
AsiaYo
Dec 2018Led
$7 MSeries B
Lydia.ai
Nov 2018Participated
$5 MSeries A
Kneron
May 2018Participated
$18 MSeries A
Kloudless
Mar 2018Participated
$6 MSeries A
Citiesocial
Jan 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
HowLiving
Nov 2017Led
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A14
Series B12
Series C+01
Other Equity21

Monthly Deal Activity

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 deals are recorded across 114 months.All available history.
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 deals are recorded across 114 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
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Jan '230
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Dec '230
Jan '240
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Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
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Dec '240
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Dec '250
Jan '260
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Mar '260
Apr '260
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Jun '260
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Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Fintech4
Health & Life Sciences4
AI & Machine Learning4
AR/VR3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Hardware & Robotics3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Media & Entertainment2
Social & Community Platforms2
Developer Tools2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Taiwan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Taiwan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Taiwan5
Hong Kong5
United States3
Canada1
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cherubic Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cherubic Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cherubic Ventures2
Gobi Partners2
Himax Technologies2
MindWorks Ventures2
Qualcomm2
Sequoia Capital2
Thundersoft2
Andreessen Horowitz1
Aria Group1
Aspect Ventures1
Audacy Ventures1
Bow Capital1
Brewer Lane Ventures1
CCB International1
CDIB1
CDIB Capital1
CDIB Capital Group1
China Development Financial1
Craft Ventures1
CY ZONE1

Investment Strategy

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Andrew Lee

Executive Director

Cindy Chow

Executive Director