From the Editor

  • Solina Chau, also known as Chau Hoi Shuen, runs Horizons Ventures, a venture capital firm that backs disruptive tech startups.
  • It was among the earliest investors in Facebook, Spotify, Zoom and U.S. energy drink maker Celsius Holdings.
  • Chau cofounded Horizons in 2002 with her longtime business partner, Debbie Chang Pui Vee, who is a cousin of Hong Kong shipping tycoon Tung Chee Hwa.
  • Chau has amassed a fortune from her stakes such as in Celsius Holdings, Zoom and Canada's Well Health Technologies.
  • The long-time companion of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, Chau invests some of Li's fortune and is a director at his Li Ka Shing Foundation. She also runs her own H.S. Chau Foundation.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
64
Source of Wealth
Investments, Self Made
Residence
Hong Kong
Citizenship
Hong Kong
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of New South Wales
Did you know
Prior to Horizons, Chau started China-focused online media company Tom Group and took it public in Hong Kong in 2000, sparking a dot-com buying frenzy.
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