Solina Chau

Hoi Shuen Chau, also known as Solina Holly, is the director of Li Ka Shing foundation, which invests globally in education and healthcare projects. The philanthropic vehicle of Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, the foundation has donated more than $2.6 billion. In 1999, Chau cofounded Horizons Ventures, an active funder of disruptive and technology-focused start-ups. Through Horizons Ventures she's had her hand in investments including Waze, Skype, Slack, Hampton Creek and Facebook. She compares her partnership with Li, who is also a backer of her VC firm and a close confidante, to that of Sancho Panza and Don Quixote.