Top 5 Film Angel Investors in Asia in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Film startups based in Asia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Film companies from Asia. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 Film Angel Investors in Asia in January 2026

Investor	Film Asia investments
Julian Farrior	2
Hemant Tucker	1
Liu Xianmin	1
Neeraj Bhargava	1
Nihal Mehta	1

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Julian Farrior

Investment focus

Mobile, Film, Comics
Seed, Series A
United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

HOOKED — HOOKED (formerly Telepathic) is redefining entertainment for the Snapchat generation. We’ve pioneered a new media format called chat fiction, which has become a phenomenon among teens and millennials in the past year. Hooked has reached 50MM readers and has hit the #1 spot in the App Store in 25 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany,Italy, Japan, and S. Korea. We’re building the media company of the future - the next Netflix, the next Disney. Hooked has raised venture funding from top investors in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, including Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, William Morris Endeavor, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Cowboy Ventures, Greylock and many more.
Instawork — Instawork connects local businesses with proven hourly workers for temp, temp-to-hire shift work.
Graphic India — Graphic India Pte. Ltd. is a character entertainment company focused on creating leading characters, comics and stories through mobile and digital platforms. Founded by media entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra and Suresh Seetharaman, Graphic India is owned by U.S. comic book Company, Liquid Comics and CA Media LP, the Asian investmentarm of The Chernin Group, LLC (TCG). The company’s partners and investors bring together decades of experience in building businesses in character entertainment, media and India. Graphic believes that India is home to some of the most creative talent in the world, with more than 500 million people under the age of 25 and more than 850 million mobile phone users in the country. The Company’s mission is to create enduring stories and heroes that foster the imaginations and fuel the inspirations of a new globalized generation of youth in both India and around the world. Graphic’s stories include, Ramayan 3392A.D., The Leaves and The Sadhu, in development as Hollywood films; 18 Days, a reimagining of the great eastern epic, the Mahabharata, by acclaimed graphic novel creator, Grant Morrison which was launched as an animated digital series in partnership with YouTube India; Devi, a female superhero from acclaimed filmmaker, Shekhar Kapur; Chakra The Invincible, the first superhero for India from legendary creator Stan Lee; and numerous other heroes and stories.

Hemant Tucker, segment head for technopreneurs and market head (South Asia & Middle East) at Bank of Singapore.

Investment focus

Film, Blockchain, Service Industry
Seed
Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Fantico — Fantico is a digital collectibles platform for the Indian market that features well-known films, artists, performers, and sports.

Liu Xianmin

Investment focus

TV, Film, Digital Entertainment
Angel
China

Portfolio highlights

Seven Entertainment Picture — Seven Entertainment Picture is a film and television entertainment company that focuses on movies, dramas, entertainment programs and stars.

Neeraj Bhargava is the Founder, Chairman, and Group CEO of Rainshine Global Inc. He previously worked at Allygrow as a Director. Neeraj Bhargava attended NYU Stern School of Business.