O.D Kobo

Oded David 'O.D' Kobo

Internet entrepreneur and businessman.

Kobo's business interests have ranged from Internet to private equity to property, with nearly $1 billion in exits.

Born in Hong Kong, raised in New York and London, Kobo founded several China-based technology investment companies – namely KGIM, SinoSheen and Koolanoo Group. KGIM partnered with the Prime Minister of Qatar and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) before it was acquired for $120 million in 2010 by East River Capital (a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority). Kobo was also a Shareholder and Director at UK property group Camden Market Holdings (LON: MKT) which sold in 2014 for $680 million.

In 2014, Kobo sold Pheed - a mobile pay-per-view technology to Carlos Slim and América Móvil (NYSE: AMX) for $40 million.

In 2015, Kobo founded Shellanoo Group, a technology venture builder based in Israel, partnered with businessman Roman Abramovich and Gee Roberson (partner at Maverick Management, former Chairman of Geffen Records).

Kobo is also a Partner at PIR Equities, an alternative asset management firm based in Hong Kong.

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Tech Exits totaling $240M:

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eLottery sold for $900,000 in 1997

KISP sold for $2.2M in 2001

SinoSheen sold for $12.5M in 2006

iQ Browser sold for $32M in 2008

KGIM sold for $120M in 2010

PHEED sold for $40M in 2014

BLINDSPOT sold for $28M in 2016

上路电台 sold for $4M in 2016

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Real Estate Exits $670M:

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Camden Market Holdings sold for $680M in 2014

(Minority Shareholder, Executive Director, family business, led the sale to Teddy Sagi of Playtech)

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Start-up capital raised totaling $118M:

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KGIM raised $25M (2002-2004)

SinoSheen raised $8M (2002-2006)

Koolanoo Group raised $40M (2006-2009)

2C3i CDN raised $10M (2008-2009)

Shellanoo Group raised $35M (2014-2015)