# Alex Poon

> Alex Poon is a seed investor at UP2398 backing E-Commerce and Market Research. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [UP2398](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/up2398)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpoon

Alex Poon is a Co-founder and General Partner at UP2398.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| Market Research | 2 | 67% |
| Business Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| eSports | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juked | Juked is building a new social network for esports with the north star mission of bringing fans closer together in an inclusive, all-in-one environment and reduce toxicity from esports discussion. Today, esports discussion and communities are fragmented across Twitter, Reddit, Discord, and Twitch chat - and esports culture has long been mired bythe toxicity that comes with anonymity on the internet. We know that esports fans are sick and tired of "hot take" culture on Twitter and the spam, misogamy, and hatred that is all too common in Twitch chat. This all changes with the launch of the Juked app this Fall. We're bringing together everything fans need to follow, discuss, and engage with the esports they love. Juked was founded by esports veterans Ben "FishStix" Goldhaber and Chris "ChanManV" Chan in 2019. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Feb 11, 2020 | https://juked.gg |
| peekd | peekd is an e-commerce intelligence platform helping online businesses make smart decisions and realize opportunities. With peekd, companies find power in data and get a strategic advantage. Hundreds of thousands of businesses around the world rely on peekd’s products to optimize their online performance and unlock their full potential. Peekd helpsstartups to get started and grow their revenues and established businesses to accelerate into new markets. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2018 | https://peekd.ai/ |
| Grips Intelligence | Grips Intelligence is an e-commerce market research platform that provides the insights necessary for manufacturers, retailers, and investors to identify growth opportunities. Thousands of businesses around the world rely on Grips Intelligence's transactional intelligence data to optimize their online sales performance and unlock their fullpotential. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2018 | https://www.gripsintelligence.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IAG Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iag-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ocean Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ocean-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Reciprocal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reciprocal-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Social Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars Berlin Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-berlin-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tribeca Early Stage Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tribeca-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About UP2398

VC Fund · Redwood City, United States

UP2398 invests in and serves pre-Series A companies. UP2398 was founded by Pierre Omidyar, Alex Poon and Randy Ching. It is based in Redwood City, California.

2 contacts available at UP2398.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Poon | Co-founder and General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-poon-3 |
| Randy Ching | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/randy-ching-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Alex Poon invest in?

Alex Poon invests primarily in E-Commerce, Market Research and Business Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Alex Poon?

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### When did Alex Poon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alex Poon closed in Feb 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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