Geoffrey Handley

#ChinaMatters / Founder / Investor / Advisor / Author / GP@Haitao Capital EIR@Chinaccelerator SOSV

📍 Jing'an District, Shanghai, China🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019
VC🌍 China
8
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5
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2
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0
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Board Member
2019
A platform for augmented health, tailored to your lifestyle.
early stageInsurance
Board Member
2018
247 is China's premium social commerce solution connecting millions of hyper-engaged customers with entertainment. A bi-lingual, social media connected, mobile and desktop platform with high community engagement, 247 Tickets drives instant purchasing and online/offline buzz for more events and experiences than anyone else in China. 247 Tickets is part of the Two Four Seven Group: a vertically integrated entertainment business which works with top-tier international brands/IP in a full-service capacity, from obtaining permits/visas to venues, ticket sales, logistical and production support, sponsorship, e-commerce and merchandise. 247 is proud to work with clients including WME/IMG, AEG, LiveNation, Billboard, Formula 1 and many others. We are always looking for new partners in live entertainment and live sport events and experiences - if you want to see your event, tour or trip on our platform, get in touch!
Board Member
2016
Driven by the purpose to make insurance more human, with health at its core, we are a leading Global health insurtech uniquely tackling 4 major health and life insurance pain points: - Gap of customer engagement and health services - Lack of differentiated insurance products, poorly customer centric - Dependency on traditional sales channel, being unequipped to tap into the future of customer relationship - Limited digital capabilities and integration challenges with ecosystem partners Through CareVoiceOS, the first healthcare operating system for insurers, we are expanding a “One Click” Connected Health & Insurance Ecosystem. According to insurers’ maturity and technology investment, CareVoiceOS can be their turnkey solution, or become the new standard infrastructure to build their own customer engagement solutions. By partnering with us, insurers can enter the world of digital health. They can effectively engage their customers with the latest health technologies and connected services, through an integrated customer journey experience that brings trust and health benefits. They can also design and launch tailored insurance products for specific populations, with relevant wellbeing & medical services. Together this supports insurers unlock sales growth and optimizes the efficiency of their health and life insurance business. We operate in all continents and have insurer clients in France, Germany, Spain, UK, Gulf countries, Brazil, Argentina, China Mainland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and keep expanding across the globe. After graduating from ORBIT and Ping An Accelerator programs, we closed a large Series A in 2019 and the first part of our Series B in 2021/2022, for nearly 15m USD funding. We are backed by fintech, healthcare and software VCs as well as serial entrepreneurs, from US, Europe and Asia.
early stageInsurance
Advisor,Investor
Aug 2014
Nest operates corporate innovation accelerators, invests in seed to growth-stage startups, and runs an entrepreneurial community called Mettā. Nest has built an innovation ecosystem to connect the fast-growing markets of Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Nest runs corporate innovation accelerators to connect startups with corporates; to corporate adopt new technologies and startups scale. Nest’s unique positioning: OUTCOME DRIVEN - Our programmes are designed to drive commercial outcome. Since 2015, Over 174 startups have been accelerated with their corporate partners; including Bangkok Bank, INFINITI, FedEx, DBS, Amex, and various governments. Everything that we do is to empower businesses to achieve the extraordinary and drive positive impact in the world.
Investor & Advisor
Nov 2013
We build products that enrich your life. Dedicated to providing the tools you need to build a better tomorrow. Autonomous belongs to dreamers, risk-takers, engineers, and artists interested in breaking down ideas and building them up again - bolder and better than ever before. If you share our DNA, join our global offices - California, Saigon, Shenzhen, Amsterdam, New York. Help us overhaul the status quo and build a happier, healthier, and more productive future of work.
early stageManufacturing
Investor
2011
Booktrack creates movie-style soundtracks for audiobooks consisting of music, soundscape audio, and sound effects. Booktrack’s proprietary AI engine generates unique soundtracks based on the mood and emotion of the story, which can then be customized by Booktrack’s unique audiobook soundtrack tools and production team to create a cost effective premium soundtrack. Backed by investors including Peter Thiel, Weta Digital and Sparkbox Ventures, Booktrack is a disruptive force in the publishing and audio world, equivalent to the introduction of sound transforming the experience of film forever. Listen now at www.booktrack.com
Investor & Advisor
2010
We&Co connects service professionals with great restaurants looking to hire. We help some of Atlanta's top restaurants and hospitality companies find skilled professionals. Our major cities include Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and New York. We have developed a user-friendly tool for managers to utilize in order to find the best candidates for their available positions. Through our unique Talent Rank system, we are able to sort your candidates and provide you with the best applicants at the top of your results. We&Co makes it easy for service professionals to keep all references, recommendations, resume, and work history in order through one convenient spot! Have more questions? Contact us at info@weand.co! www.weand.co @weand_co @we_jobs
early stageHospitality
Experience · 14 entries
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2019
Advisor
2019
Superhuman Superhuman是纽约明星主厨 Daphne Cheng于2017年创立的集合健康饮食、传媒和实体餐厅国际化的公司。致力于通过IP概念、结合实体店,社交媒体平台,时尚饮食类TV SHOW 等多种产品和传播平台,在中国打造全民蔬食偶像,建立可持续饮食社区,传播更时尚、更健康、更有爱的生活方式,颠覆国人的饮食认知,优化饮食构成,改变饮食习惯。旗下产品之一UPTOWN餐厅将于9月在上海开业。 UPTOWN UPTOWN是一间具有独特风格的都市时髦晚餐俱乐部,提供极富创意的、无国界文化的精致美食。UPTOWN正在创造出一种全新的味觉体验,为所有钟爱探索美食新体验,具有独特创意想法的人开放。
Board Member
2019
A platform for augmented health, tailored to your lifestyle.
early stageInsurance
2018
Board Member
2018
247 is China's premium social commerce solution connecting millions of hyper-engaged customers with entertainment. A bi-lingual, social media connected, mobile and desktop platform with high community engagement, 247 Tickets drives instant purchasing and online/offline buzz for more events and experiences than anyone else in China. 247 Tickets is part of the Two Four Seven Group: a vertically integrated entertainment business which works with top-tier international brands/IP in a full-service capacity, from obtaining permits/visas to venues, ticket sales, logistical and production support, sponsorship, e-commerce and merchandise. 247 is proud to work with clients including WME/IMG, AEG, LiveNation, Billboard, Formula 1 and many others. We are always looking for new partners in live entertainment and live sport events and experiences - if you want to see your event, tour or trip on our platform, get in touch!
2017
Haitao Capital
General Partner
2017
2016
Board Member
2016
Driven by the purpose to make insurance more human, with health at its core, we are a leading Global health insurtech uniquely tackling 4 major health and life insurance pain points: - Gap of customer engagement and health services - Lack of differentiated insurance products, poorly customer centric - Dependency on traditional sales channel, being unequipped to tap into the future of customer relationship - Limited digital capabilities and integration challenges with ecosystem partners Through CareVoiceOS, the first healthcare operating system for insurers, we are expanding a “One Click” Connected Health & Insurance Ecosystem. According to insurers’ maturity and technology investment, CareVoiceOS can be their turnkey solution, or become the new standard infrastructure to build their own customer engagement solutions. By partnering with us, insurers can enter the world of digital health. They can effectively engage their customers with the latest health technologies and connected services, through an integrated customer journey experience that brings trust and health benefits. They can also design and launch tailored insurance products for specific populations, with relevant wellbeing & medical services. Together this supports insurers unlock sales growth and optimizes the efficiency of their health and life insurance business. We operate in all continents and have insurer clients in France, Germany, Spain, UK, Gulf countries, Brazil, Argentina, China Mainland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, and keep expanding across the globe. After graduating from ORBIT and Ping An Accelerator programs, we closed a large Series A in 2019 and the first part of our Series B in 2021/2022, for nearly 15m USD funding. We are backed by fintech, healthcare and software VCs as well as serial entrepreneurs, from US, Europe and Asia.
early stageInsurance
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