# Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund

> Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is a VC fund backing Software and E-Commerce. See 75 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
- Total investments: 75
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 45%
- Fund size: $130M
- Last fund: Nov 2015
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alibaba-entrepreneurs-fund
- Website: http://www.ent-fund.org/en/global/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlibabaEntrepreneursFund

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is a VC fund in Causeway Bay focused on Software and E-Commerce. The Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative launched by Alibaba Group in 2015 to help entrepreneurs and young graduates realize their dreams and vision. Two separate funds have been set up in Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively to support specific programs in each place.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$8M |
| Series A | $2M–$68M |
| Series B | $7M–$150M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 11 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 10 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 9% |
| FinTech | 6 | 8% |

112 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 22 | 29% |
| Seed | 18 | 24% |
| Series B | 14 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 5% |
| Series C | 3 | 4% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 30 | 40% |
| Taiwan | 11 | 15% |
| United States | 7 | 9% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cindy Chow | Executive Director | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cindy-chow |
| Andrew Lee | Executive Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-lee-9db8 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tiiny AI | Tiiny AI offers a ready-to-use open-source ecosystem with one-click installation for models. |  | Angel | Jul 30, 2026 |  |
| Vpon Holdings | Vpon Holdings is an AI big data analysis and advertising company. | $7M | Series B | Mar 07, 2025 |  |
| Ziwu Technology | Ziwu Technology offers the conversion of bio-based waste into sustainable new materials and provides environmentally friendly solutions. |  | Seed | Jan 04, 2024 |  |
| Rice Robotics Limited | Rice Robotics is constructing the software and hardware infrastructure that will enable the next generation of enterprises to deploy autonomous robots at scale. To deliver to several floors, the company's robots can run elevators and turnstiles. One way the company does this is through Schindler's API. | $7M | Seed | Jul 17, 2023 |  |
| BioMed Technology Holdings | BioMed offer a comprehensive service that includes a range of sophisticated tests performed by professionals, together with an interpretation and recommendations for how to live a healthy life. | $2M | Seed | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| BioMed Technology Holdings | BioMed offer a comprehensive service that includes a range of sophisticated tests performed by professionals, together with an interpretation and recommendations for how to live a healthy life. | $2M | Seed | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| PanopticAI | PanopticAI is a health system that uses artificial intelligence and signal processing to comprehend the human body and improve health. |  | Seed | Jan 30, 2023 |  |
| Wristcheck | Wristcheck is based on openness and confidence. The platform buys and sells expensive watches. For the authentication, it works directly with brands. | $8M | Seed | Jan 16, 2023 |  |
| Wristcheck | Wristcheck is based on openness and confidence. The platform buys and sells expensive watches. For the authentication, it works directly with brands. | $8M | Seed | Jan 16, 2023 |  |
| Pantheon Lab | Pantheon Lab strives to encourage creativity by utilizing deep learning technologies that enable clients to visualize virtual machines .It helps content creators and businesses shape a more creative and innovative media and marketing landscape by bringing digital human synthesis to the mainstream. |  | Seed | Nov 09, 2022 |  |

10 of 75 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gobi Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gobi-partners) — VC Fund, 17 deals together
- [WI Harper Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wi-harper-group) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [MindWorks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mindworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [CDIB Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdib-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [K3 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k3-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [ARM IoT Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arm-iot-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund invest in?

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 75 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund's check size?

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$8M at Seed, $2M–$68M at Series A and $7M–$150M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund participates in.

### How do I contact Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund?

Public channels for Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund?

The team at Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund includes Cindy Chow (Executive Director) and Andrew Lee (Executive Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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