# Forkast

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/forkast

- Industry: Media
- Headquarters: Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - China
- Website: www.forkast.news
- Total disclosed funding: $1.7M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 10, 2021)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Founded in 2018 and based in Hong Kong, Forkast Limited operates as a digital and video media company that mainly covers developments in politics, business, economics, and emerging technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Fred Schebesta, the Founder of Finder, used to work at StartCon.com as a Speaker. Angie Lau, the CEO, founder, and chief editor of the company, was the anchor of Bloomberg TV for 4 years. In June 2021, it closed USD 1.7 million in seed funding led by new investor AMTD Group Company Limited, with participation from other new investors Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, CMCC Global, Fenbushi Capital, Loma Ventures Investments, LongLing Capital, Sora Ventures, and an individual investor.

Forkast Limited is a digital media platform. The platform provides services include information on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies in the Asia-Pacific region. It also provides information and analysis of emerging technologies in business, economics and politics.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 10, 2021, $1.7M — Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, AMTD Group Company Limited, LongLing Capital, Fenbushi Capital, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sora Ventures, CMCC Global, Loma Ventures Investments

## Investors

- Animoca Brands Corporation Limited — Seed
- AMTD Group Company Limited — Seed
- LongLing Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/longling-capital) — Seed
- Fenbushi Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fenbushi-capital) — Seed
- Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alibaba-entrepreneurs-fund) — Seed
- Sora Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sora-ventures) — Seed
- CMCC Global (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cmcc-global) — Seed
- Loma Ventures Investments — Seed