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Pacific Century's partnership with Thiel on three successive SPAC vehicles (Bridgetown 1, 2, 3) made Li one of Thiel's most significant Asian finance partners — a connection that spans from personal finance data (MoneyHero) to broader Southeast Asian market operations.","imageUrl":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Richard_Li_20230430.jpg/330px-Richard_Li_20230430.jpg","createdAt":"2026-04-05T19:58:39.466Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T17:19:45.355Z"},"electedOffice":null,"significance":{"score":17,"components":{"totalFindings":8,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":1,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":10343,"text":"Richard Li controls 844,566,254 shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited worth $31.7 billion through corporate 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participation being entirely through the corporate vehicle.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2020-2021","source":null},{"id":72183,"text":"Pacific Century Group, not Richard Li individually, is the named co-sponsor on the SEC registration statements for Bridgetown Holdings (S-1, 424B) and its subsequent SPAC vehicles.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2020-2021","source":null},{"id":63907,"text":"Bridgetown Holdings' first public SEC filing (Form S-1) was dated September 18, 2020, not 2018-2019, with no confidential pre-filing drafts publicly available.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2020-09-18","source":null},{"id":10118,"text":"The 6-year gap in Richard Li's SEC filings (2015-2021) spans the entirety of the Trump administration's China trade conflict, suggesting systematic disengagement during peak bilateral tensions","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2015-2021","source":null},{"id":10115,"text":"The 6-year gap in Richard Li's personal SEC 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A single CIK search would undercount the total number of filings and dates.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2014-2024","source":null},{"id":72269,"text":"No publicly verified SEC EDGAR accession numbers have been cited for any Richard Li filing between 2014 and 2024 beyond the single 2021 filing, making all pattern-based inferences about filing dates unverifiable at the primary-source level.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2014-2024","source":null},{"id":10108,"text":"The systematic absence of accession numbers across all Richard Li SEC filing records indicates incomplete data extraction that prevents verification of filing authenticity, form types, or transaction details","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2014-2024","source":null},{"id":5505,"text":"Richard Li has a consistent presence in SEC EDGAR filings spanning a decade, from 2014 to 2024, suggesting ongoing involvement with publicly traded companies or securities 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transfer of PCCW shares to trust structures reduced his personal 13D filing obligations, making his later SEC activity largely driven by sponsor positions in the Bridgetown SPAC chain.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2004-2024","source":null},{"id":62318,"text":"Richard Li had not filed an SEC Schedule 13D or 13G for any US publicly traded security between 2004 and 2021, based on the gap between his PCCW ownership falling below 5% and the Bridgetown SPAC filings.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2004-2021","source":null},{"id":71622,"text":"Richard Li's known SEC filing pattern includes a significant gap between 2004 (termination of PCCW Schedule 13D) and 2021 (first appearance in SPAC-related filings), spanning 17 years with no confirmed filings despite substantial US asset holdings","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2004-2021","source":null},{"id":72233,"text":"The interval between Richard Li's last PCCW Schedule 13D (2004) and first Bridgetown-related 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shares.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":"2004-04-18","source":null},{"id":10339,"text":"Richard Li transferred PCG shares to Ocean Unit Trust and Starlite Unit Trust through Ocean Star Management Limited as trustee in April 2004","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2004-04-18","source":{"title":"SEC filing detailing trust transfer arrangements","url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1552480","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":10338,"text":"Richard Li's beneficial ownership of PCCW Limited ordinary shares fell below 5% in 2004, terminating his Schedule 13D filing obligation","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2004-04-18","source":{"title":"SEC Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5 filing","url":"http://www.pcg-group.com/leader/richard-li/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":10337,"text":"All issued share capital of Pacific Century Group Holdings Limited is owned by Richard Li Tzar 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policy influence strategy","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":8225,"text":"Richard Li's absence from US political databases is consistent with foreign national restrictions under the Federal Election Campaign Act, which prohibits non-US persons from making contributions or expenditures in US elections","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":8224,"text":"The absence of accession numbers in the source data prevents verification of whether Richard Li's reported SEC filings represent distinct transactions or duplicate database entries","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":5509,"text":"The pattern of SEC filings without corresponding US political or lobbying activity may indicate Richard Li operates primarily in business/investment contexts rather than policy advocacy","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":5508,"text":"No FEC donation records, lobbying disclosures, court records, or parliamentary records were found, suggesting either limited US political engagement or that this individual may be primarily based outside the United States","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":5503,"text":"No court records found for \"Richard Li\" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":5502,"text":"No lobbying disclosures found for \"Richard Li\" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":5501,"text":"No fec donations found for \"Richard Li\" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":1057,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Richard Li founded Pacific Century Group in 1993","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":165,"name":"Pacific Century 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Since 'Ocean Star Management Limited' appears among Pacific Century entities and trusts (The Ocean Unit Trust, The Starlite Unit Trust), Li is the likely ultimate beneficial owner or controller.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2005","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":249,"name":"Ocean Star Management Limited","slug":"ocean-star-management-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":15060,"relationshipType":"known association","description":"Richard Li is the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group, which owns or controls Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2004","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":247,"name":"Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited","slug":"pacific-century-regional-developments-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":15043,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Richard Li is the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group, the parent entity of Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Limited, based on documented corporate hierarchy.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2003","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":246,"name":"Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Limited","slug":"pacific-century-insurance-holdings-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":15008,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Richard Li is the founder and controlling shareholder of Pacific Century Group, the corporate group to which Pacific Century Group (Cayman Islands) Limited belongs. The entity filed with the SEC in 2006 as part of Li's corporate structure.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2006","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":245,"name":"Pacific Century Group (Cayman Islands) Limited","slug":"pacific-century-group-cayman-islands-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":15000,"relationshipType":"associated with","description":"Richard Li is the founder and chairman of the Pacific Century Group, which includes Pacific Century International Limited.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2006","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":244,"name":"Pacific Century International Limited","slug":"pacific-century-international-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14960,"relationshipType":"beneficial_owner","description":"Richard Li is the founder and controlling shareholder of the Pacific Century Group, which includes Pacific Century Diversified Limited.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2005","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":243,"name":"Pacific Century Diversified Limited","slug":"pacific-century-diversified-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14894,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Richard Li is the founder of Pacific Century Group, which was the sponsor of the Bridgetown SPAC entities that merged with PropertyGuru Group Limited.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":977,"name":"PropertyGuru Group Limited","slug":"propertyguru-group-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14803,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Richard Li is the founder and controlling shareholder of Pacific Century Group, which in turn established and controls the FWD Group insurance business, including FWD Life Insurance Company, Limited.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2022","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":971,"name":"FWD Life Insurance Company, Limited","slug":"fwd-life-insurance-company-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14390,"relationshipType":"business partner","description":"Richard Li co-founded the Bridgetown SPACs with SoftBank's backing through the Vision Fund advised by SoftBank Investment Advisers.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2021","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":956,"name":"SoftBank Investment Advisers","slug":"softbank-investment-advisers","type":"company"}},{"id":14342,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Bridgetown LLC, the sponsor of Bridgetown 3 Holdings Limited, is co-founded by Richard Li's Pacific Century Group and Peter Thiel's Thiel Capital.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2021","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":708,"name":"Bridgetown 3 Holdings Limited","slug":"bridgetown-3-holdings-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14264,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Richard Li is the founder of Pacific Century Group and the sponsor of Bridgetown Holdings (including Bridgetown 3 Holdings), which merged with CompareAsia Group Capital. Richard Li appears in the known entities list near Pacific Century Group entities.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":701,"name":"CompareAsia Group Capital","slug":"compareasia-group-capital","type":"company"}},{"id":14026,"relationshipType":"Beneficial Owner / Chairman","description":"Richard Li is the chairman and controlling shareholder of Pacific Century Group, which owns the FWD Group, including FWD Life Insurance Public Company Limited. The SEC filing indicates registration in Thailand under this structure.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2022","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":679,"name":"FWD Life Insurance Public Company Limited","slug":"fwd-life-insurance-public-company-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":11686,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Richard Li is affiliated with Pacific Century Group, which holds a 50% economic interest in the Bridgetown 2 sponsor LLC.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2021","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":167,"name":"Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited","slug":"bridgetown-2-holdings-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":11680,"relationshipType":"beneficial owner / principal through Pacific Century Group","description":"Richard Li is the principal behind Pacific Century Group, which jointly sponsors Bridgetown LLC with Thiel Capital, each holding 50% economic interest.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":166,"name":"Bridgetown LLC","slug":"bridgetown-llc","type":"company"}},{"id":605,"relationshipType":"investor","description":"Richard Li has co-invested alongside Thiel Capital through the Bridgetown Holdings SPAC partnerships with Peter Thiel.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2021","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":21,"name":"Thiel Capital","slug":"thiel-capital","type":"company"}},{"id":604,"relationshipType":"collaboration","description":"Richard Li partnered with Peter Thiel on Bridgetown Holdings SPAC ventures. Both are co-founders of the Bridgetown series of blank-check companies.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2021","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1,"name":"Peter Thiel","slug":"peter-thiel","type":"person"}},{"id":603,"relationshipType":"investor","description":"Richard Li's Bridgetown Holdings merged with MoneyHero in a SPAC transaction. The SEC filing pattern, including multiple filings on the same date (2023-02-14), is consistent with merger-related disclosure requirements.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":28,"name":"MoneyHero","slug":"moneyhero","type":"company"}},{"id":602,"relationshipType":"business_leadership","description":"Richard Li is co-founder of Bridgetown Holdings, a SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). The SEC filings spanning 2014-2024 are consistent with his role in managing Bridgetown Holdings and related investment vehicles.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2014","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":29,"name":"Bridgetown Holdings","slug":"bridgetown-holdings","type":"instrument"}},{"id":323,"relationshipType":"business_association","description":"Through Bridgetown Holdings SPAC involvement (which was a joint venture between Peter Thiel and Richard Li), Matt Danzeisen's SEC filings suggest indirect business association with Richard Li.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":2,"name":"Matt Danzeisen","slug":"matt-danzeisen","type":"person"}},{"id":17096,"relationshipType":"control","description":"Richard Li controls 844,566,254 shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited worth $31.7 billion through corporate interests","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2025","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":253,"name":"FWD Group Holdings Limited","slug":"fwd-group-holdings-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14797,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"PCCW Media International Limited is part of the Pacific Century Group, which was founded by and is controlled by Richard Li.","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2024","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":970,"name":"PCCW Media International Limited","slug":"pccw-media-international-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":454,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Richard Li, through Pacific Century Group, co-sponsored Bridgetown Holdings Limited and Bridgetown 2 Holdings Limited alongside Thiel Capital, as disclosed in SEC registration documents.","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":29,"name":"Bridgetown Holdings","slug":"bridgetown-holdings","type":"instrument"}},{"id":302,"relationshipType":"indirect sponsorship connection","description":"Bridgetown Holdings Limited, the SPAC that merged with MoneyHero, was backed by Pacific Century Group (Richard Li) and Thiel Capital","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":28,"name":"MoneyHero","slug":"moneyhero","type":"company"}},{"id":14302,"relationshipType":"Beneficial Owner/Sponsor Connection","description":"Gemini Merger Sub 1 Limited was part of the merger structure for Bridgetown 3 Holdings Limited, a SPAC sponsored by Richard Li's Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital, which merged with MoneyHero (formerly CompareAsiaGroup).","confidence":"secondary","firstDocumented":"2023","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":705,"name":"Gemini Merger Sub 1 Limited","slug":"gemini-merger-sub-1-limited","type":"company"}},{"id":14017,"relationshipType":"Beneficial Owner/Sponsor","description":"Richard Li, through Pacific Century Group, co-sponsored the Bridgetown SPACs. 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