Richard Liu Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 7

  • Portfolio
  • 5

  • Exits
  • 2

Exits

Richard Liu General Information

Description

Mr. Richard Qiangdong Liu is the Founder and served as Chairman of the Board & ESG Committee at JD.com. He serves as the Managing Director at Morningside Venture Capital. He is also the Founder and Chairman of JD Digits. Mr. Liu has over 15 years of experience in the retail and e-commerce industries. In June 1998, Mr. Liu started his own business in Beijing, which was mainly engaged in the distribution of magneto-optical products. In January 2004, Mr. Liu launched his first online retail website. He founded our business later that year and has guided our development and growth since then. Mr. Liu received a bachelor's degree in sociology from the People's University of China in Beijing and an EMBA degree from the China Europe International Business School.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • China

Richard Liu Investments (7)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Soul Wallet 16-Mar-2023 Seed Round 000 Financial Software Startup 0000000 000
Demostack 11-Apr-2022 00000 00000 0000 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue 0000000 000
Fathom (Communication Software) 24-Jan-2022 0000 00000 00.00 Communication Software Generating Revenue 0000000 000
KnowBox 10-Jul-2015 00000 00000 0000 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Nio 01-Jun-2015 00000 00000 000.00 Automotive Generating Revenue/Not Profitable 0000000 000
HeyJuice 28-Apr-2014 Angel (individual) Beverages Generating Revenue
Reebonz Holding 26-Jun-2012 Later Stage VC 000.00 Specialty Retail Profitable 0000000 000

Richard Liu Exits (2)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Reebonz Holding 19-Dec-2018 Reverse Merger 000.00
Nio 12-Sep-2018 000 000

Richard Liu Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Richard Liu Team (1)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Richard Liu Angel Investor 00 0 Beijing, China

Richard Liu Co-Investors (123)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Amiti Ventures 1 0 Series chart Industry bar
Bessemer Venture Partners 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Maven Ventures 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
The Stepstone Group 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Tiger Global Management 0 0 Series chart Industry bar

Richard Liu FAQs

  • Who is Richard Liu?

    Richard Liu is an angel Investor who has made 7 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Richard Liu?

    Richard Liu is an angel investor.

  • What does Richard Liu do?

    As an angel investor, Richard Liu invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has Richard Liu invested in?

    Richard Liu has made numerous investments in companies like Soul Wallet, Demostack, and Fathom (Communication Software) within the Financial Software, Business/Productivity Software, and Communication Software industries.

  • What has Richard Liu invested in recently?

    Richard Liu's latest investment was on 16-Mar-2023 in Soul Wallet, a company within the Financial Software industry.

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