May 2016 – Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund Invests in Yeechoo

Twelve months after our angel investment in Yeechoo, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund announced its Series A investment to fund Yeechoo’s expansion in China. The Associates has been instrumental in building Yeechoo’s local community, including the recruitment of its first employee to be Community Manager.

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Alibaba Entrepreneurial Fund is a not-for-profit initiative launched by Alibaba Group in 2015 to help entrepreneurs and young graduates realize their dreams and visions. Two leading local startups, Gogovan and Shopline, were also chosen for Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund’s inaugural investment.

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund investees page: http://www.ent-fund.org/en/hongkong/startup/investees?spm=a3139.7833218.0.0.Hlb2dY/

South China Morning Post article: http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1941575/three-hong-kong-startups-get-leg-alibaba/

China Daily article: http://www.chinadailyasia.com/hknews/2016-05/05/content_15428249.html

Alizila article: http://www.alizila.com/alibaba-fund-picks-three-hong-kong-entrepreneurs-fund/

EntrepreneurHK article: http://entrepreneurhk.org/alibaba-entrepreneurs-fund-invested-in-3-hk-startups/