DST Global

DST Global, founded by Yuri Milner in 2009, is a prominent venture capital firm based in the Cayman Islands, with additional offices in major financial hubs including Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong. The firm specializes in making minority investments in high-growth internet companies and focuses on sectors such as information technology, mobile, e-commerce, and the Internet of Things. Notable investments in its portfolio include leading firms like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Airbnb, and Alibaba. DST Global has developed a unique approach to providing liquidity to founders, employees, and early investors through a combination of primary and secondary transactions, commonly referred to as DST type deals in the industry.

Udit Ahuja

Venture Partner

Helen Chen

Investor

Paul Gonin

Investor

Saurabh Gupta

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Verdi Israelian

Partner

Daniel Kraminer

Associate

Andrew Li

Investor

Dorothy Lin

Investor

John Lindfors

Co-Founder

Rahul Mehta

Co-Founder

Manasi Mertia

Investor

Yuri Milner

Co-Founder

KP Park

Investor

Siddharth Prabhu

Venture Partner

Bobby Shellworth

Principal

Jonathan Skinner

Investor

Tom Stafford

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Sara Steiner

Investor

Yoseph Taslim

Investor

Itai Taubenfeld

Associate

Bruce Xu

Investor

Past deals in Hong Kong

Airwallex

Series E in 2021
Airwallex is a technology company based in Hong Kong that specializes in providing a global payments and financial platform. Its services facilitate international transactions for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to make and receive payments efficiently and cost-effectively. By integrating advanced technology with a comprehensive ecosystem of application programming interfaces, Airwallex streamlines financial processes, enabling clients to issue and pay invoices in their preferred currency at competitive exchange rates. The platform addresses the complexities of the traditional financial system, helping businesses save time and reduce costs while expanding their operations both domestically and internationally. With a focus on empowering companies to thrive in a borderless digital economy, Airwallex plays a significant role in enhancing global commerce.

Cider

Series B in 2021
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Cider

Series A in 2021
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Airwallex

Series D in 2020
Airwallex is a technology company based in Hong Kong that specializes in providing a global payments and financial platform. Its services facilitate international transactions for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to make and receive payments efficiently and cost-effectively. By integrating advanced technology with a comprehensive ecosystem of application programming interfaces, Airwallex streamlines financial processes, enabling clients to issue and pay invoices in their preferred currency at competitive exchange rates. The platform addresses the complexities of the traditional financial system, helping businesses save time and reduce costs while expanding their operations both domestically and internationally. With a focus on empowering companies to thrive in a borderless digital economy, Airwallex plays a significant role in enhancing global commerce.

Poizon

Series B in 2019
POIZON was launched by Shanghai Shizhuang Information Technology Co., Ltd. in 2015. It's China's largest sneaker trading platform, which has an annual GMV of $10 billion and a monthly active user of over 1.4 million in 2019. Through the C2B2C model, POIZON acts as a platform to connect buyers and sellers, providing authentication service for users and ensuring all products purchased are genuine.

Airwallex

Series C in 2019
Airwallex is a technology company based in Hong Kong that specializes in providing a global payments and financial platform. Its services facilitate international transactions for businesses of all sizes, allowing them to make and receive payments efficiently and cost-effectively. By integrating advanced technology with a comprehensive ecosystem of application programming interfaces, Airwallex streamlines financial processes, enabling clients to issue and pay invoices in their preferred currency at competitive exchange rates. The platform addresses the complexities of the traditional financial system, helping businesses save time and reduce costs while expanding their operations both domestically and internationally. With a focus on empowering companies to thrive in a borderless digital economy, Airwallex plays a significant role in enhancing global commerce.

Poizon

Series A in 2018
POIZON was launched by Shanghai Shizhuang Information Technology Co., Ltd. in 2015. It's China's largest sneaker trading platform, which has an annual GMV of $10 billion and a monthly active user of over 1.4 million in 2019. Through the C2B2C model, POIZON acts as a platform to connect buyers and sellers, providing authentication service for users and ensuring all products purchased are genuine.
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