
Mark Cheng
Founder, Li Cheng Capital
Mark Cheng is the Founder of Li Cheng Capital, a Hong Kong-based family office dedicated to investing in impact-driven ventures and supporting entrepreneurs who are building businesses that create long-term value for society. Drawing on generations of family experience in philanthropy, finance, and responsible capital stewardship, Mark has developed a vision of using private capital as a force for positive change.
As an impact investor and social entrepreneur, Mark has fundraised and invested over US$250 million across social ventures, supporting entrepreneurs and organisations addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through his investment and philanthropic activities, he has worked with innovators across sectors including education, healthcare, renewable energy, and social development, helping scale solutions that generate both financial sustainability and measurable social impact.
Mark is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Social Innovation Circle, a global platform that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and ecosystem leaders to accelerate social innovation. Through this work, he has invested in and advised more than 150 social entrepreneurs worldwide, supporting them in building sustainable organisations and expanding their impact. SIC's partners include but not limited to IKEA Foundation, UBS, Eurazeo, 100x Impact Accelerator, Cartier, CUHK, Hogan Lovells, Wealth Management Institute, Ashoka and AVPA etc.
Beyond investment, Mark is deeply committed to advancing cross-sector collaboration and fostering the next generation of impact leaders. He serves as a Senior Advisor to Ashoka East Asia and contributes to various global initiatives focused on entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and sustainable development. He is also a board member of Room to Read’s Asia Pacific Regional Board, where he continues to support efforts to advance education equity and opportunities for children worldwide.
As the Founder of Li Cheng Capital, Mark continues to champion a long-term approach to capital allocation — one that integrates financial discipline with purpose, empowering entrepreneurs and organisations to create lasting value for future generations.
Speaking Engagements

01
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions
Speaker: Beyond the Games
02
Moderator: Storytelling Towards Impact


03
JUMPSTARTER 2026
Al for Sustainability: Advancing Innovation for a Thriving People & Planet
04
HKUST Roger King Center
Speaker: Family Office & Impact Investing

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05
Asian Financial Forum
Speaker: Philanthropy as Catalytic Capital to Enable Further Investments in Impact: The Why and How
06
One Earth Summit
Planetary crossroads: Investing in innovations for a sustainable future


07
Impact Finance LAB in Budapest 2020
Explore possible new models and ways to move forward the still small impact investment ecosystem in Hungary.
08
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit
Everyone a changemaker: How empowering everyone can create a happier society


09
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Summit
Investing in Happiness: How to tell your impact story to social investors
10
OneEarth NextGen Leaders 2025
Driving Sustainability through Social Innovation and Impact Investing

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