# Joseph Tsai

> Joseph Tsai is a seed investor backing Sports, Art and B2B. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-tsai-4a9120102/?originalSubdomain=hk
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/joetsai1999
- Website: https://x.com/joetsai1999

Joseph Tsai is a seed investor focused on Sports and Art. Joseph Tsai is the current Executive Vice Chairman of Alibaba Group. He previously worked at Investor AB as a Vice President and Senior Investment Manager. Joseph Tsai attended Yale Law School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.2M–$6.1M |
| Series E | $100M–$700M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 4 | 33% |
| Art | 1 | 8% |
| B2B | 1 | 8% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |
| AgTech | 1 | 8% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 17% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |
| Series E | 2 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 17% |
| Grant | 1 | 8% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 42% |
| China | 1 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 8% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Premier Lacrosse League | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 Earth | 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 |  |
| Premier Lacrosse League | 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 | 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 |  |
| TraceMe | TraceMe puts you on the inside track with your favorite artists, athletes, and entertainers. | $9M | Series A | Sep 10, 2017 |  |
| ofo | 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. | $700M | Series E | Jul 05, 2017 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MaC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mac-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TCG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chernin-group-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Africa's Business Heroes](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-s-business-heroes) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ant Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ant-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Joseph Tsai invest in?

Joseph Tsai invests primarily in Sports, Art and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Joseph Tsai's check size?

Joseph Tsai typically joins rounds of $3.2M–$6.1M at Seed and $100M–$700M at Series E. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Joseph Tsai participates in.

### When did Joseph Tsai last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joseph Tsai closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 12 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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