Before becoming a VC, Lap Man built a reputation in Hong Kong as an angel investor who backed founders like HKTaxi, 51WM, Delivery Republic, Can Dao, and iRent, sometimes even sharing the stage with them at public events rather than staying in the background. He studied Japanese Studies at CUHK and traces his interest in the internet to an exchange program at Sophia University in 1993, and he describes his approach to strategy and team management through the idea that "the best of all nature is just like water," reflecting its ability to change form and force depending on the situation.