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Richard Li RL
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Richard Li

Pacific Century; Bridgetown SPAC co-sponsor with Thiel
Tracked because Pacific Century; Bridgetown SPAC co-sponsor with Thiel · 30 documented connections
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Hong Kong billionaire businessman, son of Li Ka-shing. Co-sponsored the Bridgetown Holdings SPAC vehicles with Peter Thiel and Thiel Capital. 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.

Facts on record67
Connections mapped30
Sources cited23
✦ Thin coverage gap +22 connected to 30 entities · only 67 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 5P 14S+6 48I+40
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN organization → [donor] → person → [collaboration] → person 849× PATTERN person → [collaboration] → person → [donor] → organization 849× PATTERN company → [investor] → company → [investor] → person 351× PATTERN elected official → [donor] → person → [collaboration] → p... 328× PATTERN company → [investor] → person → [founder] → company 233×
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Key Connections
→ Bridgetown Holdings instrument
business_leadership
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.
→ MoneyHero company
investor
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.
← PCCW Media International Limited company
founder
PCCW Media International Limited is part of the Pacific Century Group, which was founded by and is controlled by Richard Li.
→ FWD Group Holdings Limited company
control
Richard Li controls 844,566,254 shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited worth $31.7 billion through corporate interests
→ Pacific Century Group Holdings Limited company
owns
100% ownership of BVI holding company
→ The Ocean Unit Trust instrument
transferred_assets_to
Trust structure for share ownership
→ The Starlite Unit Trust instrument
transferred_assets_to
Trust structure for share ownership
→ Pacific Century Group company
founder
Richard Li founded Pacific Century Group in 1993
Facts (67)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 1240d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (25)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Richard Li controls 2,464,133,358 shares of PCCW Limited worth $14.8 billion through corporate structures
Date: 2023-12-06 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC beneficial ownership filings
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Richard Li controls 844,566,254 shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited worth $31.7 billion through corporate interests
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Richard Li transferred PCG shares to Ocean Unit Trust and Starlite Unit Trust through Ocean Star Management Limited as trustee in April 2004
Primary Source Richard Li's beneficial ownership of PCCW Limited ordinary shares fell below 5% in 2004, terminating his Schedule 13D filing obligation
Date: 2004-04-18 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: SEC Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5 filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 All issued share capital of Pacific Century Group Holdings Limited is owned by Richard Li Tzar Kai
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of form type identification for Richard Li's 2023-02-14 SEC filings prevents determination of whether these represent mandatory SPAC merger completion documents versus routine beneficial ownership reporting
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Richard Li's SEC filing pattern shows precise February timing across multiple years (2014, 2021, 2023), indicating compliance with structured regulatory deadlines rather than discretionary market timing
Date: 2014-2023 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
Date: 2015-2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Richard Li's February 2021 SEC filing resumption occurs within the first 30 days of the Biden administration, creating a precise temporal correlation with anticipated US-China policy shifts under new leadership
Date: 2021-02-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Richard Li's partnership structure with Thiel through Bridgetown Holdings creates regulatory insulation by routing Hong Kong capital through established US financial networks during ongoing China tensions
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The 6-year gap in Richard Li's personal SEC filings coincides precisely with the period between the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue suspension (2015) and the Hong Kong National Security Law implementation (2020), indicating potential correlation with escalating regulatory risks
Date: 2015-2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Richard Li's SEC filing resumption in February 2021 occurs within 60 days of Biden's inauguration, suggesting calculated timing based on anticipated China policy shifts under the new administration
Date: 2021-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The pattern of Richard Li's February filing clusters across multiple years suggests compliance with structured regulatory deadlines rather than discretionary market timing, indicating systematic rather than opportunistic US securities engagement
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Richard Li's 6-year absence from SEC filings (2015-2021) corresponds to the period of peak US-China trade tensions and increased regulatory scrutiny of Hong Kong business activities, potentially indicating strategic disengagement during politically sensitive period
Date: 2015-2021 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The lack of form type identification in Richard Li's SEC records prevents determination of whether these represent beneficial ownership disclosures, insider trading reports, or other securities-related filings
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Without accession numbers, Richard Li's reported clustering of SEC filings on identical dates cannot be distinguished from database duplication errors or search algorithm artifacts
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 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
Date: 2014-2024 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of accession numbers in Richard Li's SEC filing records prevents verification of whether reported simultaneous filings represent distinct transactions or database artifacts
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Richard Li's 2023-02-14 filing cluster occurs during the typical SPAC merger completion window, when multiple simultaneous regulatory filings are required for transaction closing
Date: 2023-02-14 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The 2023-02-14 simultaneous filings occur during the critical SPAC merger completion period for Bridgetown-MoneyHero transaction, indicating potential connection to deal closing requirements
Date: 2023-02-14 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference 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
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (90) AI Inference Richard Li's November 2024 SEC filing represents the most recent in a pattern of securities disclosure activity spanning 2014-2024, but the specific nature and materiality of this activity cannot be determined without examining the actual filing content and form types
Date: 2024-11-14 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No court records found for "Richard Li" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — Court records (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Richard Li" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No fec donations found for "Richard Li" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — FEC donations (no results)
All Connections (30)
→ Bridgetown Holdings instrument
business_leadership, founder primary since 2020
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. · 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.
→ Peter Thiel person
collaboration inferential since 2021
Richard Li partnered with Peter Thiel on Bridgetown Holdings SPAC ventures. Both are co-founders of the Bridgetown series of blank-check companies.
owns confirmed
100% ownership of BVI holding company
→ The Ocean Unit Trust instrument
transferred_assets_to confirmed
Trust structure for share ownership
→ The Starlite Unit Trust instrument
transferred_assets_to confirmed
Trust structure for share ownership
→ Pacific Century Group company
founder confirmed
Richard Li founded Pacific Century Group in 1993
control primary since 2025
Richard Li controls 844,566,254 shares of FWD Group Holdings Limited worth $31.7 billion through corporate interests
→ Bridgetown 3 Holdings company
SPAC sponsorship inferential since 2023
Richard Li's SEC filing pattern is likely driven by reporting obligations of Bridgetown Holdings SPACs including Bridgetown 3 Holdings
→ MoneyHero company
investor, indirect sponsorship connection primary since 2023
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. · Bridgetown Holdings Limited, the SPAC that merged with MoneyHero, was backed by Pacific Century Group (Richard Li) and Thiel Capital
→ Thiel Capital company
investor inferential since 2021
Richard Li has co-invested alongside Thiel Capital through the Bridgetown Holdings SPAC partnerships with Peter Thiel.
← Matt Danzeisen person
business_association inferential since 2020
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.
← Bridgetown LLC company
beneficial owner / principal through Pacific Century Group inferential since 2023
Richard Li is the principal behind Pacific Century Group, which jointly sponsors Bridgetown LLC with Thiel Capital, each holding 50% economic interest.
affiliation inferential since 2021
Richard Li is affiliated with Pacific Century Group, which holds a 50% economic interest in the Bridgetown 2 sponsor LLC.
← Bridgetown 2 LLC company
Beneficial Owner/Sponsor secondary since 2022
Richard Li, through Pacific Century Group, co-sponsored the Bridgetown SPACs. Bridgetown 2 LLC is a component entity in this SPAC family.
Beneficial Owner / Chairman inferential since 2022
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.
founder inferential since 2023
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.
Beneficial Owner/Sponsor Connection secondary since 2023
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).
affiliation inferential since 2021
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.
business partner inferential since 2021
Richard Li co-founded the Bridgetown SPACs with SoftBank's backing through the Vision Fund advised by SoftBank Investment Advisers.
founder primary since 2024
PCCW Media International Limited is part of the Pacific Century Group, which was founded by and is controlled by Richard Li.
founder inferential since 2022
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.
affiliation inferential since 2023
Richard Li is the founder of Pacific Century Group, which was the sponsor of the Bridgetown SPAC entities that merged with PropertyGuru Group Limited.
beneficial_owner inferential since 2005
Richard Li is the founder and controlling shareholder of the Pacific Century Group, which includes Pacific Century Diversified Limited.
associated with inferential since 2006
Richard Li is the founder and chairman of the Pacific Century Group, which includes Pacific Century International Limited.
founder inferential since 2006
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.
affiliation inferential since 2003
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.
known association inferential since 2004
Richard Li is the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group, which owns or controls Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited.
beneficial_owner_or_controller inferential since 2005
Richard Li is the founder and controller of Pacific Century Group. 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.
beneficial owner inferential since 2026
Richard Li is the chairman and controlling shareholder of Pacific Century Group, which owns PCGI Intermediate Holdings Limited.
← CITCO London Limited company
Subsidiary/Parent Relationship inferential since 2026
CITCO London Limited is a known entity within the corporate structure associated with Richard Li's Pacific Century Group holdings, though specific documented filing details are absent in this data.
Sources (23)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Richard Li not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-12-06 ↗ SEC beneficial ownership filings web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2004-04-18 ↗ SEC filing detailing trust transfer arrangements discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Richard Li — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-02-03 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Richard Li (2021-02-03) discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt