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20-05-2025, 12:23 PM
With its investments backed primarily by Li, Horizons has scored a series of high-profile wins over the years, including early bets on Skype, Spotify, Siri, Waze, Zoom and Celsius Holdings.
Chau, who is often described by the media as a longtime business partner and "companion" or "confidante" to Li, met him during the early 1990s through a mutual friend, Debbie Chang.
Chau and Chang partnered with Li on multiple startups in China around that time, as per Forbes, including the Beijing Oriental Plaza, which later evolved into a major high-end commercial complex near Tiananmen Square.
The three teamed up again in 2000 to list a China-focused online startup, now known as TOM Group, on Hong Kong’s second board.
One of Horizons Ventures’ early big bets was its 2007 investment in Facebook. That year, Chau approached Li with the idea of supporting the then-rising social media platform, which was seeking funds at a relatively steep $15 billion valuation.
"Solina forced us to take their money," Waze co-founder Noam Bardin said, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal. "She's an extremely persuasive person."
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/bi...86937.html
Chau, who is often described by the media as a longtime business partner and "companion" or "confidante" to Li, met him during the early 1990s through a mutual friend, Debbie Chang.
Chau and Chang partnered with Li on multiple startups in China around that time, as per Forbes, including the Beijing Oriental Plaza, which later evolved into a major high-end commercial complex near Tiananmen Square.
The three teamed up again in 2000 to list a China-focused online startup, now known as TOM Group, on Hong Kong’s second board.
One of Horizons Ventures’ early big bets was its 2007 investment in Facebook. That year, Chau approached Li with the idea of supporting the then-rising social media platform, which was seeking funds at a relatively steep $15 billion valuation.
"Solina forced us to take their money," Waze co-founder Noam Bardin said, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal. "She's an extremely persuasive person."
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/bi...86937.html
