# Ben Zhou

> Ben Zhou is a Series A investor at Bybit backing Software, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bybit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bybit)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/benbybit
- Website: https://x.com/benbybit

Ben Zhou is a Series A investor at Bybit focused on Software and Blockchain. Ben Zhou is the founder and CEO of Bybit.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Blockchain | 1 | 100% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hata | Hata is a regulated platform where businesses & consumers can transact and access cryptocurrencies with fiat currency such as the US Dollar & Malaysia Ringgit. Our vision is to enable safe & effortless access to cryptocurrency for all. We're committed to achieve that by providing a reliable platform for all to accesscryptocurrency easily, through our commitment to customers and compliance with regulations. Hata is regulated by the Securities Commission of Malaysia as a Recognised Market Operator (Digital Asset Exchange & Digital Broker) , and the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Malaysia) as a Licensed Money Broker & Payment System Operator. Learn more at : https://hata.io | $8M | Series A | Apr 20, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Bybit

VC Fund · Singapore, Singapore

Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange founded in March 2018 to provide a professional platform with an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service, and multilingual community support for crypto traders. The company offers innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, and API support to retail andinstitutional clients worldwide, and aims to be the most dependable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.

5 contacts available at Bybit.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alessio Ippolito | Top italian affiliate crypto partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alessio-ippolito |
| Ben Zhou | Founder,CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-zhou-9104 |
| Francesca Tay | Chief Content Strategist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francesca-tay-8894 |
| Haroon Baig | Content Creator (Technical & General) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haroon-baig |
| Helen Liu | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helen-liu-c6f6 |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Zhou invest in?

Ben Zhou invests primarily in Software, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Malaysia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Zhou last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Zhou closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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