Top 10 Video Games Angel Investors in Hong Kong (October 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Shuji Honjo
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Shukri Shammas
Angel
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1 | Finland, Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Gaming, Video Games, EdTech | $1.4M–$9M |
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Jr. Jon Bond
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Allen DeBevoise
Angel
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1 | United States, Canada, Finland | Seed, Series A, Convertible Note | Video, Media and Entertainment, Mobile | $625k–$6M |
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Daniel Shin
Angel
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1 | South Korea, United States, Malaysia | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Internet, Education | $1.9M–$5M |
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Yitz Applbaum
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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Timo Soininen
Angel
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1 | Finland, Sweden, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Gaming | $828k–$16M |
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Gregory Slayton
Angel
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1 | Hong Kong | Seed | Gaming, Sports, Video Games | |
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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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Juha Paananen
Angel
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1 | United States, Finland, Singapore | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Gaming, Health Care, Video Games | $429k–$3.4M |
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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.
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: Gaming, Video Games, EdTech
- Stage:Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Finland, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Venture - Series Unknown $1.4M–$9M
- 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.
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.
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: Video, Media and Entertainment, Mobile
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Geography: United States, Canada, Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 30
- Round size: Seed $625k–$2.5M; Series A $3.5M–$6M; Convertible Note $2M–$2M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% 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.
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, Education
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: South Korea, United States, Malaysia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $1.9M–$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.
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.
Timo Soininen is the co-founder at Small Giant Games. Timo Soininen is the CEO and co-founder of Small Giant Games, maker of the hit game Empires & Puzzles. Small Giant joined Zynga, Inc (ZNGA) in December 2018, when Zynga acquired 80% of Small Giant at $700M valuation. Prior to Small Giant he was the longtime CEO of Habbo Hotel and is also anactive angel investor in several technology startups ranging from biomaterials and digital health to games (Spinnova, Aiforia, Critical Force). Timo holds a M.Sc. degree in Marketing from Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University and just loves tennis.
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- Industry: FinTech, Software, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Finland, Sweden, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$16M; Pre-Seed $828k–$2M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Studio 555 — A new interactive platform for interiors combining entertainment, AI and real-world interior design. Studio 555 is a Nordic tech company building Project Showrooms.
- Minit Games — Thousands of games in one feed, new ones every day. Tap one and you're playing.
- Seven Stars — De perfecte match in IT. Die maken wij. Als IT-flex regisseur en specialist in IT-bemiddeling verbinden we professionals met de beste IT-opdrachten. Snel, soepel en zonder gedoe. We make IT spark.
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.
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.
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 $429k–$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.
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