# Lawrence Chu

> Lawrence Chu is a Series A investor at IDA backing eSports, Lifestyle and Media and Entertainment. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IDA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ida-9928)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencechubpg/
- Website: https://bppe.com

Lawrence Chu is a Series A investor at IDA focused on eSports and Lifestyle. Lawrence Chu is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IDA. He previously worked at VSFG as a Co-Founder and Chairman. Lawrence Chu attended the University of Chicago.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eSports | 1 | 100% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 100% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Talon | Talon Esports is a leading esports, culture, and lifestyle platform in Asia. | $5M | Series A | Nov 22, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AK Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ak-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arete Capital Asia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arete-capital-asia-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foxmont Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxmont-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Digital Transformation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-digital-transformation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hana Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hana-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IDA

VC Fund · Central, Hong Kong

IDA is the leading provider of digital asset solutions, allowing trust, transparency, and speed in payments and commerce. By leveraging blockchain technology, IDA opens up a more connected and inclusive global economy.

3 contacts available at IDA.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sean Lee | Co-Founder and CSO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sean-lee-8eea |
| Lawrence Chu | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lawrence-chu-a8e4 |
| Patricia Cheung | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patricia-cheung-1ab5 |

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## FAQ

### What does Lawrence Chu invest in?

Lawrence Chu invests primarily in eSports, Lifestyle and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lawrence Chu last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lawrence Chu closed in Nov 2021. 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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