Top 15 Sports Angel Investors in Hong Kong (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Jr. Jon Bond
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Daniel Shin
Angel
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1 | South Korea, United States, Malaysia | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Legal Tech | $1.6M–$5M |
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C.Bob Lott
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Pre-Seed | Events, Sports, Cycling | |
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Allen DeBevoise
Angel
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1 | United States, Hong Kong | Seed, Series A | Media and Entertainment, Video, Social Media | $1M–$5.3M |
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Christopher Fisher
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong, United States | Seed | E-Commerce, Advertising, Fitness | $41k–$1.2M |
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Antanas Guoga
Angel
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1 | India, Canada, Australia | Seed, Post-IPO Equity, Post-IPO Debt | Software, Blockchain, Health Care | $373k–$978k |
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Kung Sing Cheng
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Pre-Seed | Sports, Software, Analytics | |
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Yitz Applbaum
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Igor Rybakov
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Seed, Series C | Family, Fitness, Women's | |
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Yao Ming
Angel
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1 | Series A | |||
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Shukri Shammas
Angel
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1 | Finland, Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Seed | EdTech, Gaming, Mobile | |
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Shuji Honjo
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Gregory Slayton
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Juha Paananen
Angel
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1 | United States, Finland, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Gaming, Health Care, Video Games | $424k–$3.4M |
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Gabby Dizon
Angel
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1 | United States, Singapore, Hong Kong | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Gaming, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency | $195k–$25M |
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Jr. Jon Bond
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- Industry: Gaming, Sports, Video Games
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
Daniel Shin is a renowned entrepreneur and investor, with extensive expertise and deep relationships in e-commerce. Daniel Shin is the Founder and CEO of PortOne Global, a leading payment company in Asia and beyond. The company's mission is to empower digital commerce partners across the Asian region. Through PortOne Global, Daniel Shinassists in the growth and development of partner companies and facilitates expansion.Previously, Daniel founded and was CEO of TicketMonster, Korea's leading e-commerce platform with $3.5Bin GMV. He is also a Co-Founder and board member of Fast Track Asia, a company-builder that established and sold multiple businesses including Fast Five (office sharing platform) and FoodFly (food delivery, acquired by Yogiyo).Daniel holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Industry: Software, Internet, Legal Tech
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Malaysia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Bering Lab — Bering Lab provides AI-powered machine translation services for the legal, IP, financial, technology, enterprise markets
- Port One — Port One provides payment solutions for online businesses.
- Korea Credit Data — Korea Credit Data provides essential services for merchants in Korea including business management, customer analysis, POS and payment services as well as marketplace platform. KCD and its six subsidiaries currently serve more than two million businesses in Korea. KCD aims to resolve issues a business owner faces from the beginning to end of hisbusiness life. To this end, KCD expands its business areas to include payment(Korea Payment Networks), POS(IMU), and credit bureau(Korea Credit Service) which obtained a CB license for the first time in 17 years.KCD made strong strategic partnerships with industry leading companies and built a high entry barrier; the company raised $220M+ from Temasek(Pavilion Capital), Morgan Stanley(Tactical Value), Kakao(No.1 mobile platform in Korea), KB Kookmin Bank(No.1 retail bank in Korea), Hanwha Life Insurance, Shinhan Card(No.1 credit card company in Korea), Dunamu(No.1 cryptocurrency exchange in Korea 'Upbit'), GS Holdings(No.1 CVS in Korea 'GS25'), Fiserv(the largest non-bank merchant acquirer) and more.
C.Bob Lott
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- Industry: Events, Sports, Cycling
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Miro AI — The most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) in sports identifies players, teams, sponsors and scenes in seconds
Allen DeBevoise is the Founder and Managing Partner of Third Wave Digital. He previously worked at Machinima, Inc. as a Chairman of the Board.
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- Industry: Media and Entertainment, Video, Social Media
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 22
- Round size: Seed $1M–$2.5M; Series A $3.5M–$5.3M
- Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Immortals Gaming Club — Immortals was founded in 2015 as a US-based esports and gaming organization that competes in League of Legends (LCS). At Immortals we aim to entertain, inspire, and be the voice of esports fans in the Great Lakes Region through our exciting players, talented creators and innovative regional experiences.
- Waggle.tv — Keep your fido safe in your RV/Home with America's most trusted Waggle Pet Monitor. Waggle gives safety to your pets and peace of mind for you. Learn more.
- Wisecrack — Wisecrack is a collective of academics, comedians and filmmakers who are endlessly curious about the world around us.
Christopher Fisher - Managing Partner, Fund III @ Click Ventures
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Advertising, Fitness
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $41k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Playto — Playto offers educational tools and games for children. It offers GlowMaster, a game that helps children aged 7 to 13 learn to focus on studies.
- Floship — Streamline your eCommerce logistics with Floship. Fast shipping, global network, and advanced fulfillment tech.
- Launchpilots — Launchpilots is a marketplace that connects brands and student sponsorships. Student leaders can apply to different brand sponsorships based on their requirements via our platform.
Antanas Guoga is based out of Melbourne, Victoria and served as Chair and Director of HYLQ Strategy. Antanas previously worked at Tonybet as a Founder. Antanas Guoga attended the University of Leicester. Antanas Guoga has been awarded as Top 100 Fintech for Sustainable Development Goals Influencer.
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- Industry: Software, Blockchain, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Post-IPO Equity, Post-IPO Debt
- Geography: India, Canada, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Post-IPO Equity $373k–$978k
- Lead/follow: 83% lead, 17% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Pathkey.AI — Pathkey.AI Limited (ASX: PKY) is an ASX-listed applied-AI company owning Chipforge for semiconductor design and TrialKey for clinical-trial AI.
- Blockmate Ventures — Blockmate Ventures is a Web3 incubator/venture creator focusing on businesses that utilize blockchain technology and decentralization to provide greater utility, accessibility, and sustainability around everyday services. Midpoint Holdings Change Name to Blockmate Ventures.
- 01 Quantum — 01 Communique is an innovation leader in Remote Access solutions. Our product line utilizing our patented technologies provides users with the ability to establish Remote Desktop Connection from anywhere, any time, using virtually any device on the Internet.
Kung Sing Cheng
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- Industry: Sports, Software, Analytics
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- eyes3 — eyes3 is a provider of Fair Play technologies such as VAR, Challenge systems, for tournament organisers, Real-time analytics for spectators, athletes, coaches. ITF (International Tennis Federation) Approved system.
Yitz Applbaum
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- Industry: Gaming, Sports, Video Games
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
Igor Rybakov - Co-Founder @ Larix
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- Industry: Family, Fitness, Women's
- Stage:Seed, Series C
- Geography: Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- World Chess — World Chess is a company that works in partnership with the International Chess Federation
- amma pregnancy tracker — amma pregnancy tracker is an international mobile service and one of the world’s largest communities for pregnant women and their families. amma pregnancy tracker provides clear, evidence-based pregnancy information and personalized recommendations from professional obstetricians and gynecologists. amma pregnancy tracker allows mothers to track keychanges during pregnancy, receive medical advice from specialists and emotional support from thousands of pregnant women around the world. amma pregnancy tracker is downloaded by 7% of the pregnant women in the world. The active monthly audience of amma pregnancy tracker exceeds 1.5 million people. amma pregnancy tracker tops the ratings of popular applications in the "Health" segment in dozens of countries around the world.
Yao Ming
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- Stage:Series A
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 100% lead, 0% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Asian University Basketball League — Follow the Asian University Basketball League - fixtures, results, standings, teams, videos and news from the top collegiate programs across Asia.
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Browse database — It's Free!Shukri is a Partner at Initial Capital which he co-founded in 2010 and serves on the boards of several of its portfolio companies. Prior to Initial Capital, Shukri was co-founder, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Playfish, a leading developer of social games, up to the company's acquisition by Electronic Arts in November 2009. BeforePlayfish, Shukri was co-founder and Managing Director of Macrospace which merged with Sorrent to become Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU), a global publisher of mobile games. Previously, he was co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Domainia, an Internet services provider, after starting his career at accounting firm Westbury Schotness. He holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the American College, London.
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- Industry: EdTech, Gaming, Mobile
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Finland, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
- Peak — Challenge your brain with Peak, the No.1 app for your mind. Push your cognitive skills to their limits and use your time better with fun, challenging games and workouts that test your Focus, Memory, Problem Solving, Mental Agility and more.
- TrapLight Games — A hard-hitting mobile game studio from Finland. Traplight is a premium mobile games studio with 10+ years of game development expertise at the highest level. Our ambition is to create world class, chart topping, scalable game services.
Dr. Shuji Honjo provides business consulting to Japanese and international companies, focusing on new business development, marketing, technology and innovation. He advises large corporations and investors as well as entrepreneurial companies. He is active in entrepreneurial education and community development, as a mentor with 500 Startups,Founders Institute, Net Service Ventures, Docomo Innovation Village, Fukuoka Prefecture etc.Dr. Honjo is Visiting Professor at Tama Graduate School of Business. He is also a member of the editorial committee for Japan Marketing Association.As a speaker, panelist, moderator, and contest judge, Dr. Honjo is often invited to major events such as New Economy Summit, Slush Asia, ad tech Tokyo, Nikkei, Kyoto University, Infinity Ventures Summit, B Dash Camp, and G1 Summit.Dr. Honjo authored a number of books and articles. He introduced Tony Hsieh’s “Delivering Happiness” to Japan.Dr. Honjo was born and raised in Japan. He has extensive consulting experiences with Boston Consulting Group in Tokyo and Computer Sciences Corporation in California. After BCG and CSC, he was Assistant to Chairman and Group Strategy Manager of CSK/SEGA Group, a leader in enterprise IT solutions and digital entertainment in Japan. In 1999, he founded and represented the Tokyo office of General Atlantic LLC, an IT-focused growth equity firm. Since he left Lehman Brothers Japan as SVP for principal investment in 2008, Dr. Honjo has been Managing Director, Honjo International.Dr. Honjo has Ph.D. in International Studies from Waseda University, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. from the University of Tokyo.
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- Industry: Gaming, Sports, Video Games
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
Gregory Winston Slayton is an American author, diplomat, professor, businessman, and philanthropist.Born in Ohio, Slayton now resides in Hanover, New Hampshire with his wife and children. After graduating from Dartmouth College magna cum laude in 1981 Slayton was a Fulbright Scholar to Asia – earning a Masters in Asia Studies in 1982 from theUniversity of the Philippines. He then ran regional programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America for international non-profits such as World Vision International. In 1990 he graduated with honors from the Harvard Business School and then worked for McKinsey and Company for five years. Hired out of McKinsey to help run Paramount’s Technology Group in Palo Alto, California – Slayton remained in Silicon Valley for 10 years as a public and private company CEO and then a venture capitalist. As a CEO he was responsible for a number of successful turnarounds such as Paragraph International and MySoftware. As the Managing Director of Slayton Capital he was on the Board of Advisors of Google and Salesforce.com as well as Bloom Energy.
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- Industry: Gaming, Sports, Video Games
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Kek.tv — Kek eSports app. The free app, which is in public beta, is an eSports video aggregation platform that integrates multi-source livestreams and game video replays, as well as news, statistics and tournament feeds into one socially-curated experience for the growing audience of Asian eSports fans.
Juha Paananen - CEO & Co-Founder @ Soba
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- Industry: Gaming, Health Care, Video Games
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States, Finland, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $424k–$3.4M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fondo — Fondo is an all-in-one accounting platform for startups. We'll handle your bookkeeping, tax, and tax credits so you can focus on building your startup.
- Zoe Studios — Zoe Studios is a mobile gaming company specialising in unique puzzle games, with a goal of making chess more accessible and enjoyable for casual players.
- Campfire (YC W22) — Start having fun with your remote friends with Campfire.
Gabby Dizon is the Chairman and co-founder of Alto.io, a Singapore-based game platform that connects games to the blockchain. He helped pioneer the Philippine game industry as part of the team that released the first Filipino-made game in 2003. Gabby is also CEO of game developer Altitude Games and former President of the Game DevelopersAssociation of the Philippines. Gabby helps champion the game development industry in Southeast Asia and is an active member of the Philippine startup community.
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- Industry: Gaming, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Singapore, Hong Kong
Investor stats
- Total investments: 65
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$9M; Pre-Seed $195k–$5M; Series A $5M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- GLHF — GLHF is a crypto-native game studio founded by industry veterans. The studio is known for its deflationary NFT collection, GLHFers, on the Ethereum mainnet, and for its Gigaverse ROM collection on Abstract.
- Delabs Games — At Delabs Games, we want to create fun games that last a thousand years.
- SuperGaming — At SuperGaming, we are putting India on the global gaming map.
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