Top 10 Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Taiwan in January 2025
A list of 10 angel investors that invest in Media (entertainment) startups based in Taiwan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Media (entertainment) companies from Taiwan. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Media (entertainment) Angel Investors in Taiwan in January 2025
Investor | Media (entertainment) Taiwan investments |
---|---|
Steve Zhao | 2 |
Steve Chen | 2 |
Jamie Lin | 1 |
Chris Wang | 1 |
Marcus Brauchli | 1 |
Jamie Lin | 1 |
Chris Wang | 1 |
Marcus Brauchli | 1 |
Hari Kumar | 1 |
Hari Kumar | 1 |
Steve Chen was an internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of YouTube. Born in August 1978 in Taiwan. Raised in Taiwan, Chen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chen worked at PayPal, where he met Chad Hurley andJawed Karim. In 2005, the three founded YouTube, a website designed to simplify video sharing online.Chen was named one of the "The 50 people who matter now" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2006. That year, he and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock.Chen most recently co-founded AVOS Systems with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley.
Show more
Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Apps
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Artue — Artue is pioneering the art industry's digital transformation.
- E-Pal — E-Pal connects high-caliber gamers worldwide, offering you supportive gaming companions anytime, anywhere. You'll never battle alone!
- Nest Wallet — A Wallet Built for Traders
Steve Chen was an internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of YouTube. Born in August 1978 in Taiwan. Raised in Taiwan, Chen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chen worked at PayPal, where he met Chad Hurley andJawed Karim. In 2005, the three founded YouTube, a website designed to simplify video sharing online.Chen was named one of the "The 50 people who matter now" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2006. That year, he and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock.Chen most recently co-founded AVOS Systems with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley.
Show more
Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Apps
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Artue — Artue is pioneering the art industry's digital transformation.
- E-Pal — E-Pal connects high-caliber gamers worldwide, offering you supportive gaming companions anytime, anywhere. You'll never battle alone!
- Nest Wallet — A Wallet Engineered for Traders
1999 year old bones Internet entrepreneur, he has co-founded four Internet companies, successfully raised venture capital 300 million yuan. Middle also join the venture capital fund of experience in the All Asia Partners and HSS Ventures and so on. Proton Business School Master of Business History at New York University, NTU Chemical /Bachelor of Economics
Show more
Investment focus
- iOS, Software, Natural Language Processing
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Taiwan, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- WritePath — WritePath is a global online solution provider for multi-lingual translation, document editing, proofreading and copy writing. Our mission is to provide B2B clients timely translation services via the T-Booster Internet platform in various languages and in high quality. WP targets clients that are Internet savvy, self-serve and with limited projectmanagement requirements and recurring demand, unlike traditional translation agencies. Our platform business model helps clients worldwide to go local in no time.
- Splitforce — Splitforce is a developer of mobile testing applications that provides easy A/B testing for iOS, Android, and Unity apps. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.
- Nest Wallet — A Wallet Built for Traders
Chris spent two years as a Google engineer before founding Playdom. Before officially joining Google, Chris received his PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon—completed in a record-breaking two years and ten months—and interned at, you guessed it, Google. Chris also holds a BA in computer science from Berkeley. However, his knack forprogramming and obsession with gaming goes much further back: As a high schooler, Chris took 14th place in the USA Computing Olympiad and spent countless days trying to program his first 3D RPG.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, IaaS, SaaS
- Seed, Private Equity
- United States, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Virtkick — Virtkick lets independent hosting companies increase conversion rates, simplify server management and take on the biggest players. Virtkick is a SaaS cloud management panel that offers simplicity and great user experience for our customers - hosting companies - and their end customers - software developers, software houses, designers etc.
- CryptoSlam — An NFT industry data aggregator backed by Mark Cuban. Features project analytics, NFT values, rarity, scarcity, most popular collections, activity history & more.
- Numbers Protocol — Explore Numbers Protocol, a leader in blockchain-driven digital media authenticity aligned with C2PA standards. Join our robust platform to secure and verify digital content through advanced blockchain technology.
Marcus Brauchli - Co-Founder, Managing Partner @ North Base Media
Show more
Investment focus
- Social Media, News, Publishing
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Mexico, Taiwan, Philippines
Portfolio highlights
- Majarra — Majarra is an Arabic online content provider in the region.
- PENTA Football — PENTA Football distributes football highlights.
- The News Lens — The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013.
1999 year old bones Internet entrepreneur, he has co-founded four Internet companies, successfully raised venture capital 300 million yuan. Middle also join the venture capital fund of experience in the All Asia Partners and HSS Ventures and so on. Proton Business School Master of Business History at New York University, NTU Chemical /Bachelor of Economics
Show more
Investment focus
- iOS, Software, Natural Language Processing
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Taiwan, United States, Indonesia
Portfolio highlights
- WritePath — WritePath is a global online solution provider for multi-lingual translation, document editing, proofreading and copy writing. Our mission is to provide B2B clients timely translation services via the T-Booster Internet platform in various languages and in high quality. WP targets clients that are Internet savvy, self-serve and with limited projectmanagement requirements and recurring demand, unlike traditional translation agencies. Our platform business model helps clients worldwide to go local in no time.
- Splitforce — Splitforce is a developer of mobile testing applications that provides easy A/B testing for iOS, Android, and Unity apps. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New York.
- Nest Wallet — A Wallet Engineered for Traders
Chris spent two years as a Google engineer before founding Playdom. Before officially joining Google, Chris received his PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon—completed in a record-breaking two years and ten months—and interned at, you guessed it, Google. Chris also holds a BA in computer science from Berkeley. However, his knack forprogramming and obsession with gaming goes much further back: As a high schooler, Chris took 14th place in the USA Computing Olympiad and spent countless days trying to program his first 3D RPG.
Show more
Investment focus
- Software, IaaS, SaaS
- Seed, Private Equity
- United States, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Virtkick — Virtkick lets independent hosting companies increase conversion rates, simplify server management and take on the biggest players. Virtkick is a SaaS cloud management panel that offers simplicity and great user experience for our customers - hosting companies - and their end customers - software developers, software houses, designers etc.
- CryptoSlam — An NFT industry data aggregator backed by Mark Cuban. Features project analytics, NFT values, rarity, scarcity, most popular collections, activity history & more.
- Numbers Protocol — Explore Numbers Protocol, a leader in blockchain-driven digital media authenticity aligned with C2PA standards. Join our robust platform to secure and verify digital content through advanced blockchain technology.
Marcus Brauchli - Co-Founder, Managing Partner @ North Base Media
Show more
Investment focus
- Social Media, News, Publishing
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Mexico, Taiwan, Philippines
Portfolio highlights
- Majarra — Majarra is an Arabic online content provider in the region.
- PENTA Football — PENTA Football distributes football highlights.
- The News Lens — The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013.
Hari Kumar - Partner @ LionRock Capital
Show more
Investment focus
- Digital Media, B2B, Social Media
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- India, Taiwan, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- MagicX — MagicX, has racked up 100,000 downloads since it was launched on Feb 24th 2016 and has also been the No. 1 new shopping app in Android.The app enables users to carry out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping, bill payments, recharge, order food, book flight tickets and other utility services via a chat enabled, artificial intelligence platform andis currently available for free download in the Android store. MagicX has tied up with about 20 partners across e-commerce, bill payments, recharges, groceries, travel etc. In this short time, MagicX has successfully driven huge traffic to some of these partners – in some cases emerging among their top 10 transaction sources.
- Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
- The News Lens — The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013.
Hari Kumar - Partner @ LionRock Capital
Show more
Investment focus
- Digital Media, B2B, Social Media
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- India, Taiwan, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- MagicX — MagicX, has racked up 100,000 downloads since it was launched on Feb 24th 2016 and has also been the No. 1 new shopping app in Android.The app enables users to carry out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping, bill payments, recharge, order food, book flight tickets and other utility services via a chat enabled, artificial intelligence platform andis currently available for free download in the Android store. MagicX has tied up with about 20 partners across e-commerce, bill payments, recharges, groceries, travel etc. In this short time, MagicX has successfully driven huge traffic to some of these partners – in some cases emerging among their top 10 transaction sources.
- Pipa.Bella — Pipa.Bella currently offers custom-made and ready-made fashion jewelry at affordable prices to over 40,000 customers across India through an innovative online platform and aims to reach to 1.5 lakh customers over the next twelve months. With few branded players in the fashion jewelry segment, Pipa.Bella aims to solve a pain point that many womenface while shopping for jewelry - branded jewelry is either overpriced with high mark-ups, or unbranded jewelry is cluttered and lacks any proper curation or style guidance. Pipa.Bella launches approximately 100 new styles every week that are all priced well between INR 500 - 3000. The demand for fashion jewellery has grown significantly in the last few years due to high prices of gold and silver and is estimated to be a $6 billion market. The brand has hit operational profitability in FY 17-18 and is aiming to be cash flow positive in the next twelve months. Pipa.Bella targets the 22-35-year-old urban woman who is fashion-conscious, social media savvy and is quick to adapt to latest trends. Pipa.Bella derives its name from two European words that describe the company's range of products and customers. A typical "Pipa" woman is bold, edgy and always ready to experiment and a typical "Bella" woman is a classicist, graceful, more conservative. The brand celebrates the different styles that exemplify these two aesthetics through its product range, which consist of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, sterling silver jewelry, charms, personalized jewelry, wedding jewelry Pipa.Bella is a recipient of the Google SMB Heroes 2017 Award, Top 25 Startups by Singapore's Javelin Startup-O Victory Fund, and Digital Women in E-Commerce 2017 Award by Shethepeople.tv. The brand has been worn on top Bollywood celebrities and has been featured in International fashion and business publications such as Vogue, Harpers, Femina, Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Economic Times, and Wall Street Journal.
- The News Lens — The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013.
Investors by industry
Consumer
Hardware
Climate
Proptech
Gaming
Google
Marketplace
Biotech
Impact
Community
Energy
FinTech
Artificial intelligence
Health Care
EdTech
Sustainability
Venture Capital
Real Estate
Retail
Clean Energy
Food and Beverage
B2B
Video Games
Web3
Photography
Education
Big Data
Finance
Financial Services
Payments
Beauty
Publishing
Infrastructure
Organic Food
Social Network
Social Media
Digital Media
Art
Medical
Android
Franchise
Mobile
Local
Music
Legal
Enterprise Software
eSports
Construction
Sports
Internet
Wellness
Email
Manufacturing
Recruiting
Mobile Advertising
Travel
Hospitality
Cannabis
Fitness
Biotechnology
Platforms
Wine And Spirits
Automotive
Social
Medical Device
Crowdfunding
CleanTech
Transportation
Mobile Apps
InsurTech
Enterprise
LGBT
Fashion
Oil and Gas
Life Science
Film
Theatre
Non Profit
Renewable Energy
SaaS
Sporting Goods
Restaurants
Social Impact
Software
Celebrity
Cryptocurrency
Agriculture (agtech)
Media (entertainment)
Facebook
Blockchain
Investors by country
Germany
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
New Zealand
South Korea
Ireland
India
Australia
Africa
Sri Lanka
Europe
Middle East
China
Qatar
Vietnam
Armenia
Oceania
Brazil
Indonesia
Asia
South Africa
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Japan
Singapore
LATAM
Estonia
Bermuda
Gibraltar
Liechtenstein
Belarus
Mauritius
Lithuania
Italy
Croatia
Philippines
Mali
Liberia
Jersey
Malaysia
Ethiopia
Israel
Malta
Belize
Lebanon
Egypt
Norway
Myanmar
Morocco
Peru
Nicaragua
Georgia
Mexico
Panama
Kuwait
Senegal
France
Uruguay
Puerto Rico
Sweden
El Salvador
Denmark
Sierra Leone
Uganda
Slovenia
Taiwan
Togo
Seychelles
Zambia
Venezuela
Tajikistan
Zimbabwe
Russian Federation
Costa Rica
Turkey
Tunisia
Uzbekistan
Thailand
Rwanda
Greece
San Marino
Serbia
Tanzania
Ukraine
Portugal
Czech Republic
Poland
Dominican Republic
Hungary
Ecuador
Bahamas
Faroe Islands
Chile
Iceland
Namibia
Ghana
Nigeria
Azerbaijan
Iraq
United Arab Emirates
Finland
Jamaica
Honduras
Bahrain
Algeria
Isle of Man
Hong Kong
Bolivia
Belgium
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
Barbados
Albania
Pakistan
Jordan
Bangladesh
Argentina
Romania
Grenada
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Cayman Islands
Cambodia
Cyprus
Latvia
Oman
Cameroon
Austria
Switzerland
Guatemala
Colombia
Marshall Islands
Angel Investors in Taiwan by industry