Chibo Tang

Managing Partner
Gobi Partners

Chibo Tang is a Managing Partner of Gobi Partners, a leading early-stage venture capital firm in Asia. Chibo is a well-recognized tech investor in the region, featured in the June 2023 cover edition of Tatler Hong Kong, and named to Tatler Asia’s Most Influential List in 2021, 2023 and 2024, Forbes China Leaders in Technology and Innovation 2024, China LP Club’s Top 20 Most Influential GP of the Year 2023, and Global Corporate Venturing Top 10 Emerging Leader in 2020 to name a few.

Chibo joined Gobi in 2009 and has been investing in tech startups for over 15 years. He now leads Gobi’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) practice based out of Hong Kong, and manages multiple funds in the region. To date, he has invested over US$200 M in numerous portfolio companies, which include unicorns such as global payments & financial platform Airwallex, blockchain gaming and NFT giant Animoca Brands, leading autonomous driving company AutoX, financial technology company and virtual bank Welab, and global e-commerce and digital supply chain platform Xingyun Group.

Prior to Gobi, Chibo started his career at Monitor Group as a management consultant based in China where he worked on various projects across the APAC region including in the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and the Middle East. He also spent time at The Bosch Group as Senior Manager of Corporate Strategy in Asia Pacific.

Chibo received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard College and received his Master of Business Administration in Finance from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

Chibo has been featured and quoted by leading financial media including Forbes, Bloomberg, Financial Times, New York Times, CNBC, South China Morning Post, DealStreetAsia, Asia Venture Capital Journal, and Hong Kong Economic Journal, amongst many others. He is also a regular columnist contributor for Capital Magazine in Hong Kong, writing on the latest investment trends in the region.