Top 5 Retail Angel Investors in Hong Kong in May 2026

Cross-border angel / early stage investor with portfolio of 40+ startup companies and as of currently 4 exits, 4 unicorns & counting.George invests in companies helping people lead a longer, healthier and happier life - keywords sustainability, ESG, impact investing. In addition to investing he likes to be hands-on in hisportfoliocompanies, either helping China / SEA based teams to internationalize or global teams to break into China / SEA or support them in outsourcing, sourcing and manufacturing. Typically angel, seed and occasional Series A stage investments. Industry focus and selected startups in his portfolio: - E-Commerce e.g. Web2Asia, Grana, Mercato - SaaS e.g. Jimdo, Blush, Anduin Transactions - Marketplaces / crowdfunding Republic.co - Education / Training e.g. Vantage Point, Dexter, - IoT e.g. Mila, Cafe-X, Lyte charging, The Light Phone, Density.io - Fitness e.g. FitXR, Trainersvault, Overhand Fitness, Salut, Guavapass (exit via sale to ClassPass) - Health / Nutrition e.g. NutriSense, Blue Mesa Health (exit via sale to Virgin), Compass Therapeutics (exit via IPO) - Insurtech e.g. The Care Voice - Medtech / Biotech e.g. Life Biosciences, Sequencing.com, MycoWorks - Sustainability / Infrastructure e.g. Blokable, U.S. Bitcoin Corp, Hardt Hyperloop - Deep tech / frontier tech e.g. Rain Neuromorphics, ZaiNar, Massive, Protocol Labs (Filecoin) - On-demand / sharing economy e.g. Yassir, Truck it in, misterbnb, Delivery Hero Austria & China (exit via sale / IPO)

Investment focus

Health Care, Information Technology, Mobile
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, China, Algeria

Portfolio highlights

Mila Cares — Mila is the best smart air purifier for home use. Award-winning design, quieter performance, and powerful clean air for every room.
Yassir — Access on-demand daily services like ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments with Yassir, your super app.
Truck It In — is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

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John Wood is the founder of Room to Read. He started Room to Read after a fast-paced and distinguished career with Microsoft from 1991 to 1999. He was in charge of marketing and business development teams throughout Asia, including serving as director of business development for the Greater China region and as director of marketing for theAsia-Pacific region. John continues to bring Room to Read a vision for a scalable solution to developing global educational problems with an intense focus on results and an ability to attract a world-class group of employees, volunteers, and funders.Today, John focuses full-time on long-term strategy, capital acquisition, public speaking, and media opportunities for the organization. John also teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and New York University’s Stern School of Business and serves on the Advisory Board of the Clinton Global Initiative.John holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree from the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. Follow John on Twitter @JohnWoodRtR.

Investment focus

Retail, Fashion, Children
Seed, Series A
Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Retykle — Buy & sell new and second hand designer children's clothing at up to 90% off. Shop today for great discounts on clothes, shoes and accessories from over 2000+ of the best baby and kids brands
Green Monday — Green Monday Holdings is a manufacturer of plant-based pork substitute products and frozen meals and an operator of a chain of vegetarian-focused retail outlets and cafes.

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Viraj Bahl is the Founder and Managing Director at Veeba Foods.

Investment focus

Retail, Fashion, Internet
Funding Round, Angel, Series A
India, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

FitFeast — FitFeast makes tasty protein-rich snacks like Peanut Butters, Protein Chips, Protein Bars, and Protein Shakes. Lab-Tested and Trusted by FDA.
MeMeraki — MeMeraki is India first culture-tech platform using technology to empower the artisan creator economy and shopping and retail and fashion.
Gully Labs — Gully Labs is a homegrown sneaker design house, specializing in hand-lasted sneakers that blend Indian cultural motifs with contemporary design. The brand releases new collections every 60 days, often drawing inspiration from Indian traditions, festivals, and regional art forms. Gully Labs positions itself as a response to both the lack ofauthentic Indian representation in mainstream sneaker culture and the prevalence of imitation products in the market, aiming to celebrate original Indian stories and craftsmanship

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Varun Alagh is based out of Gurgaon, Haryana, and is the Co-Founder, Chief Dad, and CEO of Honasa Consumer. Varun previously worked at The Coca-Cola Company as a Senior Brand Manager. Varun Alagh attended XLRI Jamshedpur.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Retail, Internet
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
India, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

Heizen — Heizen is an AI-driven platform that automates software development tasks to speed up product creation and launch.
MeMeraki — MeMeraki is India first culture-tech platform using technology to empower the artisan creator economy and shopping and retail and fashion.
The Binge Town — The Binge Town is an entertainment venue company that offers theater bookings, event hosting, and customized celebration services.

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