# Geoffrey Handley

> Geoffrey Handley is a seed investor at Haitao Capital backing Apps and InsurTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Haitao Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haitao-capital)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2018
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinamatters/

Geoffrey Handley is a seed investor at Haitao Capital focused on Apps and InsurTech. China born and raised, Geoffrey is an investor, advisor and 5 time founder, most notably of Snakk Media & Haitao Capital .The Hyperfactory (acquired by Meredith Corporation NYSE: MDP). Founding GP at Haitao Capital, the 1st China macro VC fund investing across Social Commerce, Fintech and Insurance, Infrastructure and Deep Learning in NorthAmerica and China. Also an active angel and advisor, Geoffrey’s portfolio includes awesome teams like Palantir, Autonomous.ai, IMRSV (acq’d Kairos) Booktrack, eZeeCube (acq’d Loopin), Addepar, TheCareVoice and China’s 247Media.Geoffrey works closely with SOSV – $300m “Accelerator VC” and 2nd Most Active Seed Fund in the world – as EiR @Chinaccelerator and Advisor at MOX. He is also a Founding Limited Partner and advisor to New York-based, mobile-centric, Eniac Ventures and Advisor @Nest.vc.An early mobile visionary and published thought leader, Geoffrey’s energy, divergent thinking and down to earth style make him a sought after speaker and judge at leading events including GSMA, Mobile World Congress, Ad:Tech, CES and the Cannes Festival.Past Global Board Director and Secretary of the Mobile Marketing Association, he is also a Founding Director of the MMA’s Asia Pacific Chapter.Geoffrey has helped craft award-winning global mobile strategies for the likes of P&G, Gome, Samsung, Unliever, Coca-Cola, Johnson &Johnson, Toyota, L’Oreal and Nike, and is a proud recipient himself of a few Lions@Cannes, Webbys, MMA & GSMA Awards.Entrepreneur.com’s Brightest 2010 list, Gartner’s Mobile Ones to Watch, and Most Intriguing People in NYC Media 2011 / 2012, Geoffrey was also named as one of the Mobile Internet’s Most Influential in 2011 by W3C industry body DotMobi

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 50% |
| Ticketing | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Health Insurance | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 247tickets | 247tickets is a one-stop-shop for tickets to the best events, movies, experiences and trips in China and around SE Asia.With offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen & Beijing, 247tickets aims to present customers with endless options of events, experiences, trips, tours and movies, with personalised recommendations, all the best deals and the bestcustomer service and concierge agents in the business. Tickets can be booked on their easy to use mobile/desktop website, via a WeChat concierge service or via distribution partners, including websites such as TimeOut China and City Weekend Shanghai.With an emphasis on the best in entertainment and experiences, 247tickets have sold tickets to tens of thousands of plays, sports events, musicals, tours, movies, trips and more. In 2017 they acquired the trip and experience provider Travelers Society, stating their intent to join the high growth markets of inbound and outbound tourism in China. | $2.5M | Seed | Oct 28, 2018 |  |
| The CareVoice | The CareVoice is a Shanghai-based international company established in 2014, backed by top VC, Asian and Chinese healthcare investors. It is a health InsurTech company transforming healthcare experience to be more consumer-centric. They bring unique mobile-based and data-driven solutions that digitalize healthcare and insurance journey withconsumers' interest first. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 16, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chinaccelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chinaccelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Haitao Capital

VC Fund · Shanghai, China

Haitao Capital is a founder-focused, early stage cross-border investor driven by the #GlobalChinaMacro. Our focus is on the 4 C’s - the areas we believe a changing China will change the world. + Care + Culture + Creation & + Consumption We invest in promising companies operating across healthcare & wellness; adtech & new retail;travel, entertainment & education; and disruptive technologies in fintech, transport, agritech and food safety. We put our time and money behind teams that challenge conventions, and teams that share our belief that #ChinaMatters. Our portfolio includes companies such as Autonomous.io, BookTrack and 康语 / The CareVoice.

1 contacts available at Haitao Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Geoffrey Handley | Founding General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geoffrey-handley-8ccf |

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## FAQ

### What does Geoffrey Handley invest in?

Geoffrey Handley invests primarily in Apps, InsurTech and Ticketing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Geoffrey Handley last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Geoffrey Handley closed in Oct 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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