Jonathan Lui
About Jonathan Lui
Jonathan Lui is based in Singapore and is the founder and CEO of Soho, an AI-powered real estate app (Soho.com.au). He is also a co-founder of Airtasker, the ASX-listed (ASX:ART) services marketplace. He was its COO until late 2016 and has said he still holds a stake and sits on its board. In 2017 he and Tim Fung won the NSW Pearcey Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Airtasker.
He co-founded Tank Stream Labs, a Sydney tech coworking operator, in 2012. He also co-founded Tank Stream Ventures, a venture fund that announced a first close on a A$20M fund. Earlier he was a founding team member and project manager at amaysim and an executive at IBM. He studied telecommunications at the University of New South Wales.
He launched Soho after moving to Singapore. Press coverage describes it as a "LinkedIn for property". A foundation profile also lists him as behind The Pillars AU, a private members community for tech entrepreneurs and investors.
Crunchbase lists him as an individual angel with 2 investments, 2 portfolio companies, no lead investments and no exits. Its latest recorded investment is the Cake Equity seed round on 11 March 2022. PitchBook counts more investments (10, with 7 portfolio companies and 3 exits), so the public data differs by source.
He has been a member of the Tank Stream Ventures investment committee and a venture partner there. Crunchbase also lists him as an advisor to SmartBite and Hudled.
No AI-specific angel investments by Jonathan are publicly documented in the sources reviewed. His AI work is operating experience. Soho is described as an AI-powered property recommendation app. He has spoken publicly about using AI and GPT tools in Soho's product and operations, including on a panel at the S2S Startup to Scaleup Summit hosted by Tank Stream Labs. His Crunchbase bio states a focus on AI and marketplaces.
Crunchbase lists his investor stages as seed, early-stage venture, convertible note, debt, late-stage venture and secondary market. It lists his regions as APAC and Southeast Asia, and his bio says he invests across Australasia. His stated sector focus is AI and marketplaces. His known investments also include business software and real estate services.
He has not publicly stated a personal check size. For context only, a 2014 press report said Tank Stream Ventures planned to invest between about US$191,600 and US$0.96 million per startup for 5% to 12% equity. That figure describes the fund, not Jonathan's own angel checks.
- Cake Equity: business and productivity software (equity management). Seed round, March 2022 (Crunchbase, PitchBook).
- Kiki: B2C real estate services company listed in his PitchBook investments. Date not public.
- Restocq: listed in his PitchBook investments. Date not public.
- Soho: founder and CEO. Backed by investors including Hub Ventures Fund and Feedback Ventures.
- crunchbase.com/person/jonathan-lui
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/123381-82
- crunchbase.com/organization/tank-stream-ventures
- sg.news.yahoo.com/tank-stream-ventures-au-20m-fund-invested-3-01002011
- anthillonline.com/need-investment-tank-stream-ventures-has-closed-its-
- smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/airtasker-co-founder-jonathan-lui-on-
- prwire.com.au/pr/73704/airtasker-co-founders-tim-fung-and-jonathan-lui
- globalaustralians.org/global-profiles/spotlight-jonathan-lui
Investing activity
Jonathan Lui has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has founded 4 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jonathan Lui
Is Jonathan Lui an angel investor?
Yes. Crunchbase and PitchBook both list him as an individual angel investor. He also sat on the Tank Stream Ventures investment committee.
What does Jonathan Lui invest in?
His Crunchbase bio says he advises and invests in businesses across Australasia, with a focus on AI and marketplaces. His known deals include Cake Equity, a business software company, and a real estate services company.
What stage does Jonathan Lui invest at?
Crunchbase lists seed, early-stage venture, convertible note, late-stage venture, debt and secondary market. His most recent recorded deal is a seed round in March 2022.
What is Jonathan Lui's check size?
He has not published one. The only public figures are for the Tank Stream Ventures fund, which a 2014 report said planned roughly US$191,600 to US$0.96 million per startup.
Has Jonathan Lui founded companies?
Yes. He co-founded Airtasker and Tank Stream Labs, co-founded Tank Stream Ventures, and founded Soho, where he is CEO. He is based in Singapore.
Where is Jonathan Lui based?
Jonathan Lui is based in Singapore, Central Region, Singapore.
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