Horizons Ventures is the private investment arm of Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing. They were early investors in many successful companies including Facebook and Spotify. They’re also a top shareholder of NAD booster company Chromadex. Notice they promote Chromadex at the top of their homepage under the menu heading “Fight COVID-19“.

Last week, Chromadex (Nicotinamide Riboside “NR” (FAQs) (Reviews)) reported earnings results. On management’s earnings call CEO Rob Fried said the following:

“Global TRU NIAGEN, net sales represented 77% of the $15.3 million total net sales in the second quarter.

International sales for TRU NIAGEN represented approximately 35% of total TRU NIAGEN sales.

This includes sales to Watsons in Hong Kong and Singapore cross-border sales in China, Japan and Europe and sales to our partners in Australia,New Zealand, the UK and Canada.

It also includes a $1.6 million purchase from Horizons, who donated bottles of TRU NIAGEN to the health-care workers in Hong Kong hospitals.“

NOTE:

  • There doesn’t appear to be any press about this donation. Nonetheless this should be of interest to anyone considering taking NAD boosters as well as those focused on fighting COVID-19.
  • FAQs on taking NAD boosting vitamin supplement Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) can be found HERE.
  • NR supplementation may have helped sufferers of these diseases & conditions (Consumer Reviews)

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