Joseph Tsai
CFO @ Alibaba Group
Hangzhou, China
Joseph Tsai is a seed investor at Alibaba Group in Hangzhou focused on Sports and Fashion. Joseph C. Tsai is based out of Hangzhou, Zhejiang and is the Chairman of Alibaba Group. Joseph previously worked at Alibaba Group as a executive vice chairman. Joseph C. Tsai attended the Yale Law School. Joseph C. Tsai hasbeen awarded George H.W. Bush ‘48 Lifetime of Leadership Award.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 53%
Last updated:
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Industries Joseph Tsai invests in
Stages Joseph Tsai invests in
Countries Joseph Tsai invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $3.2M–$6.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sports 4 (27%)
- Fashion 2 (13%)
- E-Commerce 2 (13%)
- Art 1 (7%)
- B2B 1 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (13%)
- Series A 2 (13%)
- Series D 2 (13%)
- Series E 2 (13%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (13%)
Country
- United States 7 (47%)
- China 1 (7%)
- Germany 1 (7%)
- Nigeria 1 (7%)
- Côte d'Ivoire 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Premier Lacrosse League is the biggest stars in the fastest growing sport pioneering a new future for lacrosse designed for the fans. | $100M / Series E / Jun 30, 2026 | ||
| Premier Lacrosse League is the biggest stars in the fastest growing sport pioneering a new future for lacrosse designed for the fans. | Series D / Jul 21, 2022 | ||
| Cambium Carbon is an early stage social enterprise start up focused on implementing systems-level natural climate solutions centered on reforestation and urban wood reuse. | $3.2M / Seed / Mar 15, 2022 | ||
| WNBA Enterprises is a privately held company that owns and operates women’s basketball teams in the United States. It assists basketball coaches at all levels in teaching the fundamentals of the game. WNBA Enterprises was founded in 1996 and is based in Secaucus, New Jersey. It operates as a subsidiary of National Basketball Association, Inc. | $75M / Feb 03, 2022 | ||
| ANKA is a platform to discover, buy, and sell African fashion, arts, and crafts. ANKA’s goal is to allow African creation lovers to live their passion while allowing the creators to live from theirs. ANKA facilitates transactions and exchanges directly between buyers and sellers on both sides of the world, in a user-friendly and secure way. | $6.1M / Seed / Jan 11, 2022 | ||
| Releaf is a supply chain technology firm that sources ingredients for African food factories. It aims to create climate-adaptive supply chains as Africa's population grows by 3 billion people. Releaf also provides extension services to smallholders, acts as a buyer of their products, and converts the raw material into factory-grade inputs forvegetable oil factories. Releaf uses digital technologies such as USSD and open banking, in addition to hardware, to work seamlessly with its network of over 2,000 smallholder farmers, who have supplied over 15 million kilograms of quality palm kernel nuts to food factories. | $250K / Grant / Nov 18, 2021 | ||
| G2 Esports, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, is a top global esports organization known for its success in games like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. With over 40 million fans worldwide, G2 has expanded into new markets and inclusivity efforts, including launching its all-female VALORANT team, G2 Gozen. In 2024, it secured $17.3 millionin funding to support global expansion and content growth.The club was built with the desire to bring new innovation into esports team management and business whilst upholding core values of professionalism. | $10M / Corporate Round / Dec 11, 2019 | ||
| Premier Lacrosse League is the biggest stars in the fastest growing sport pioneering a new future for lacrosse designed for the fans. | Series A / Feb 12, 2019 | ||
| Ofo is a “station-free” bike-sharing platform operated via an online mobile application. It is committed to providing the best short distance transportation solution, solving the “last mile” transportation problem by turning the last mile into a green, low-emission trip. To date, ofo has connected more than 10 million bikes to over 200 millionusers in more than 20 countries: Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US. The platform generates more than 32 million daily transactions and has provided global users in 250+ cities with over 6 billion efficient, convenient, green rides.The ofo platform is easy to use. After downloading the ofo mobile phone app (iOS/Android), users may scan the QR code or enter the plate number displayed on each bike to receive a passcode and unlock it. Its bike-sharing system requires no docking stations, providing significant flexibility for users to find and return bikes anywhere, anytime. Once they reach their destination, the user may park the bike anywhere that is legitimate, convenient, and easy for the next user to access. But ofo does more than help commuters and travelers access bikes for getting around their cities. As a partner of the UN Development Programme, they are focused on achieving Global Sustainability Goals and promoting green and healthy living, and they have also launched a partnership with Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation to provide bikes and scholarships for schoolgirls in Malawi. | $866M / Series F / Mar 13, 2018 | ||
| Rent the Runway is an online e-commerce website that allows women to rent designer apparel and accessories. It is transforming the way modern women get dressed - and in turn, disrupting the $1.7 trillion fashion industry - through the concept of renting over buying clothing.Founded in 2009 by Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, RTR pioneered the‘closet in the cloud’ and believes that women everywhere will soon have a subscription to fashion, making renting an indispensable utility while also empowering them to feel like their best selves every day. RTR carries hundreds of thousands of pieces of apparel and accessories by 550+ designer partners with options for work, weekends, and special occasions.The company has built proprietary technology, one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation, and retail stores of the future that bring the dream closet to life. RTR has raised more than $200M from top-tier investors, has more than eight million users, and prides itself on the entrepreneurial, dream-big culture at the company which employs 1,200 people -- 70% of whom are women and 71% are minority/non-white.In 2015, the co-founders launched the Rent the Runway Foundation, supporting tens of thousands of female entrepreneurs in building and scaling their businesses. | $20M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 09, 2018 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group operates as an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers. It provides various e-commerce activities, including retail and wholesale transactions. It also offers cloud computing and digital media services. Alibaba Group serves industries such as retail, logistics, and technology.
Alibaba Group Contacts
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ChunHui Zhang
Senior Director
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Eddie Wu
Co-Founder & Senior Vice President
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Jacky Leung
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John Evans
President
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Judy Tong
Director of Human Resources, Hummingbird is ready
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FAQ
What does Joseph Tsai invest in?
Joseph Tsai invests primarily in Sports, Fashion and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Joseph Tsai invest in?
Joseph Tsai typically joins rounds of $3.2M–$6.1M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Joseph Tsai's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Joseph Tsai took part in.
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When did Joseph Tsai last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Joseph Tsai closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 15 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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