# The Aria Group

> The Aria Group is a VC fund in Central backing Travel and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central, Hong Kong
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Mar 2020
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.ariagp.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Aria-Group-1428138950761578/

The Aria Group is a VC fund in Central focused on Travel and Software. The Aria Group invests in exceptional founders with visionary ideas and unique insights that have the ability to transform entire industries.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$2M |
| Series A | $1.3M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 2 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Logistics | 2 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 20% |
| Supply Chain Management | 2 | 20% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 50% |
| Series A | 4 | 40% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 60% |
| Portugal | 1 | 10% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 10% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kevin Kwong | Founder & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-kwong-4df1 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Omnichat | Omnichat is an omnichannel chat commerce platform for retail and ecommerce to increase sales and conversion. It helps brands to connect all social messengers such as WhatsApp, Line, IG & FB Messenger together and provide Sales, Marketing & Customer Service to retail and ecommerce brand | $800K | Seed | Mar 10, 2020 |  |
| GuestReady | GuestReady was founded in late 2016 with the objective of taking the hassle out of Airbnb hosting. They aim to deliver outstanding services to both their hosts and guests in London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong. With an extensive battery of premium Airbnb management services, and a combined experience.It was founded in 2016 and headquartered inTrogen, Ausser-Rhoden. | $6M | Series A | Jun 17, 2019 |  |
| GuestReady | GuestReady is a provider of rental management services intended to help landlords turn their investments into a profitable source of income. The company's services include guest communications, housekeeping, key management, cleaning, laundry, managing check-in and out, and price optimization services, enabling owners to seamlessly managevacation rental properties. | $6M | Series A | Jun 17, 2019 |  |
| Truck Lagbe | Truck Lagbe is Bangladesh's shipping and freight booking and logistics platform. Shippers can book short-haul and long-haul trips from vehicles ranging from 1 ton up to 25 tons in size. The app is available on Android and iOS. | $1M | Seed | Apr 20, 2019 |  |
| Trip Guru | Trip guru revealing hidden and unmissable experiences around the world.Their travel team ventures around the world to find extraordinary experiences and put them right in the palm of your hand. With TripGuru at their side, they can focus on where they are and savor every moment. | $500K | Seed | Feb 10, 2018 |  |
| ICW | ICW is the world’s first platform for product testing, inspection and certification. It is the global marketplace for supply chain compliance connecting global retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers and trading companies with testing service providers. At ICW, they believe in a better way of ensuring supply chain and product compliance.Their platform consolidates Testing, Inspection & Certification resources and connects with the most competitive international organisations. They supply you with a dedicated quality assurance / quality control department by leveraging big data analytics, artificial intelligence and our team of experts. | $1.3M | Series A | Feb 01, 2018 |  |
| Pakpobox | Pakpobox Technology specializes in the R&D, production and sales of intelligent cabinets based on the Internet of Things. Founded by a group of experienced entrepreneurs and professionals with international experience, Pakpobox provides high-quality, efficient, and intelligent products, services and solutions. Its products globally leadingtechnologies under the business philosophy of developing high-end intelligent control solutions through continuous technical innovation. PakpoBox is designed to solve problems facing domestic and overseas parcel delivery by providing smart lockers for smart cities. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 21, 2017 |  |
| Qupital | Qupital is a fintech company that provides cross-border e-commerce sellers with financing services using big data and a self-developed risk control model. It aims to improve financing efficiency by digitalizing the financing process. Qupital operates an online invoice discounting and exchange platform designed to help in injecting liquidity intothe market. The platform helps qualified businesses to raise finance against their receivables by connecting them with professional investors' inequitable win-win opportunities, enabling businesses to reduce the cost of financing and professional investors to access an entirely new asset class of accounts receivables.The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong. | $2M | Seed | May 17, 2017 |  |
| Lalamove | Originally known as EasyVan, Lalamove was launched to satisfy a specific logistical need - van hire. Started in Hong Kong in December 2013, Lalamove operates in 21 markets across Asia and Latin America connecting over 7 million customers with a pool of over 700,000 driver-partners. The Lalamove way has revolutionized old van hiring call centersto being so streamlined, customers and drivers match with each other within 12 seconds. Local deliveries are fulfilled at a breakneck 55 minutes, door-to-door. Providing reliable and quick deliveries for customers, Lalamove also optimises drivers fleet and route to maximise their earning potential. | $10M | Series A | May 30, 2016 |  |
| Lalamove | Originally known as EasyVan, Lalamove was launched to satisfy a specific logistical need - van hire. Started in Hong Kong in December 2013, Lalamove operates in 21 markets across Asia and Latin America connecting over 7 million customers with a pool of over 700,000 driver-partners. The Lalamove way has revolutionized old van hiring call centersto being so streamlined, customers and drivers match with each other within 12 seconds. Local deliveries are fulfilled at a breakneck 55 minutes, door-to-door. Providing reliable and quick deliveries for customers, Lalamove also optimises drivers fleet and route to maximise their earning potential. | $10M | Series A | Jan 05, 2015 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AppWorks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [MindWorks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mindworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [808 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/808-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Crystal Stream Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crystal-stream) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Impulse VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impulsevc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The Aria Group invest in?

The Aria Group invests primarily in Travel, Software and Logistics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 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 The Aria Group's check size?

The Aria Group typically joins rounds of $500k–$2M at Seed and $1.3M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Aria Group participates in.

### How do I contact The Aria Group?

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### Who are the partners at The Aria Group?

The team at The Aria Group includes Kevin Kwong (Founder & CEO). 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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