# Top 50 Media (entertainment) Startup Investors in Taiwan in June 2026

## Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce

Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global.

## Cherubic Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce

Cherubic Ventures is an early stage focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Greater China.

## National Development Fund of Taiwan Government
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

The national development fund is the management unit of the non-business cycle budget fund, which is tasked with grouping. It aims to accelerate the industrial innovation value-added, promote economic transformation and national development, and help china's industrial innovation value-added, research and development and self-owned brands. Thefinancing method or assisting the competent authorities of the central government to handle the relevant plans to complete the purposes specified in article 30 of the "industry innovation ordinance".

## AVA Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

AVA Angels is an angel group which focus on connecting angel stage to venture stage of startups. AVA Angels has brought together many outstanding angel investors to find and evaluate together high-quality investment targets, to quickly establish the startup ecosystem and the startup investors network.

## Darwin Venture Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Darwin Venture Management is a venture capital firm headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in Hsinchu and the United States. Since our founding in 2009, we have managed eight funds, investing primarily in Series A/B, late-stage, and secondary funds. In 2022, we also launched an evergreen angel fund to enable more nimble bets onpromising early-stage teams, and especially those coming from Taiwan’s superb academic and research institutions. This exposure across stages and borders, coupled with the strong technical background of our team, is the source of Darwin’s differentiation. We recently launched our 8th fund Darjune.

## Steve Chen
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Mobile Apps

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.

## Pegatron
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Hardware

Pegatron is a design and manufacturing service company that develops diversified product lines covering motherboards, desktop PCs, notebooks, broadband, wireless systems, game consoles, networking, PBX, multimedia, LCD TV, and more.
Pegatron was founded in June 2007 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

## MediaTek
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hsinchu, T'ai-wan, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Semiconductor, Information Technology

MediaTek is another name for incredible innovation that powers the brands you love. From smartphones to smart homes, we are always by your side.

## Marcus Brauchli
- Type: Angel
- Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Social Media, News, Publishing

Marcus Brauchli - Co-Founder, Managing Partner @ North Base Media

## iStart
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Video, Software, E-Commerce

iStartis is a customizable online platform for organizations running business competitions around the globe. It has become the go-to site for entering business competitions from around the world, browsing pages of idea summaries, and networking with hundreds of entrepreneurs.iStart is now the networking site for entrepreneurs, mentors, andadvisors to connect with each other and bring potential business ideas to market. It is conducted by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

## Rookie Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Internet, Messaging

Rookie Fund is where investors and entrepreneurs start their careers. We are a student-run venture fund, powered by Rookie Fund management team and mentors. We are proud to support the strongest community of student investors and entrepreneurs across the Asia region. Rookie Fund currently runs in three locations, Taiwan, Xiamen, and Hong Kong.

## DWeb3 Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Digital fund focused on crypto & digital assets investments related to blockchain technology, Decentralized Finance DeFi, web 3, NFT, metaverse, Bitcoin, & more

## Yield Guild Games
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Quezon, Quezon City, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for investing in non fungible tokens (NFTs) used in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games. The organization’s mission is to create the biggest virtual world economy, optimizing its community-owned assets for maximum utility, and sharing its profits with its token holders.

## OKX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

OKX Blockdream Ventures is a fund focused on exploring high-quality blockchain projects with great potential.

## KuCoin
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mahé, Beau Vallon, Seychelles
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

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## SoundOn
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 1

SoundOn is a Podcast content and platform creator focused on Asia.

## Ronald Yu
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Web3, Music, Internet

Founder & CEO at Autopass|Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor|Blogger

## Nick Wu
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Web3, Music, Internet

Nick Wu is an angel investor and former investment manager at Top Taiwan Capital

## Karen Tang
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Web3, Music, Internet

Karen Tang is the Director, Business Development & Content Operations at Qunar

## Headwater Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fitness, Software, Wellness

Headwater Capital is an investment firm.

## Chen Yongzhi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Web3, Music, Internet

Chen Yongzhi is the founder of Believe Music

## Yuanta Investment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, E-Commerce

A star of private equity market grow up your companies and ascend your potential.

## SevenX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

SevenX Ventures is a Research-driven Crypto Venture Capital founded in 2020.

## Circle Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: East Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Circle Ventures invests in projects that accelerate global crypto innovation and adoption in service. They foster crypto innovation by assisting founders and teams that are committed to open access, financial inclusivity, and programmable commerce, all of which may contribute to global economic success.

## Jump Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Blockchain, Software, Financial Services

Jump Capital is a thesis-led venture investor specializing in scalable software opportunities in fintech, crypto, IT and data infrastructure, the future of commerce, digital media, and vertical SaaS solutions. In addition to capital, Jump provides advocacy and support for entrepreneurs, complemented with institutional-level resources.

## IVC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Who we are We are investors and entrepreneurs helping define the next generation of Blockchain startups. Our Focus Passionate founders. Disruptive models. Borderless markets. Exponential effects. Our Geography Starting from...

## SeaX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Software

SeaX - Southeast Asia Exponential Ventures is a venture capital firm investing globally in early-stage companies with game-changing “exponential” technologies. We deliver a unique access to a highly selective group of innovative companies from around the globe. We combine our strong entrepreneurial, investing, and scientific background withextensive professional networks across Asia and the US to identify the best investment opportunities. Most importantly, we aim to achieve both financial returns and strategic advantages for our investors.Some of the key highlights
- Access: We provides our investors access to deal flows globally with a primary focus in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
- Accelerate: Our fund leverages RISE's platforms and networks which has over 1000+ startups alumni across Asia and several hundred corporate partners to help startups scale quickly.
- Advantage: Our investors are top multinational corporations and family offices, collectively we can become the network of entrepreneurs, business partners, and co-investors.

## China Creation Ventures (CCV)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Software

China Creation Ventures (CCV) was founded by the former KPCB China Managing Partner, Wei Zhou, and his TMT investment team of many years in KPCB China. With the majority of members from KPCB China, CCV has developed deep domain expertise and insight in the TMT industry. The companies they invested at early stage include JD.com (NASDAQ:JD),CreditEase (NYSE:YRD), Rong360 (NYSE:JT), ID5.com, Himalaya FM, Tan Tan Mobile Social (acquired by Momo, NASDAQ: MOMO), VenusTech (SZ:002439), Manzuo.com (acquired by SuNing), Miaopai Mobile Video (Yixia.com), ULUCU (NEEQ:837110), Miaozhen Systems, Asia Innovation Group, Meican.com, Scinor Water (acquired by TRCE:300332), KJY Water (NEEQ:835159), Arrail Dental, etc. Many of the CCV’s portfolio have seen significant business growth and closed a new round of financing, including JD Digit, Wanka Online (HKSE:1762), Perfect Corp, Perfect, Ice Kredit, Zuzuche, Veer VR, Menya, Bizvane, Joyrun, Cowa Robot, Lomotif, Dingdong Class, Shukun Technology, Yunhu Health, etc.

## Dialectic
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Financial Services

Dialectic is a machine that solves cyphers to unlock exceptional value for our members.

## North Base Media
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Digital Media, Publishing, Advertising

NBM is a specialized firm that successfully pioneered global digital-media investing over the last decade, backing successes like IDN Media in Indonesia, Pocket Aces in India, TheNewsLens in Taiwan and Capital Digital in Mexico. Its first venture fund, launched in 2015, consistently ranks in the top quartile of media and global venture funds. TheFund, which has been backed by several of the world’s leading media brands, is now open to other investors as its investment team moves to take advantage of the sudden rise of opportunities and new valuations in the global media landscape. NBM’s co-founders are Marcus Brauchli, the former top editor at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal; Sasa Vucinic, the longtime CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). The firm’s general counsel is Stuart Karle, former COO of Reuters and General Counsel of the Journal.

## Prometheus Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Internet, Software, Video

Prometheus Capital is an investment firm that focuses on healthcare, technology, education, and consumer sectors. The investment firm currently manages over 1 billion USD in assets from institutions and individual investors’ funds. Prometheus Capital was founded in 2012 as a family fund of Mr. Wang Jianlin and Mr. Wang Sicong and is based inBeijing, China.

## FBG Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

FBG Capital is a digital asset management firm in blockchain-based capital market.

## B Dash Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Internet, E-Commerce

B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference.

## YOLO Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Ethereum

YOLO stands for You Only Live Once. Established in 2012, YOLO Ventures is a private venture capital firm based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded with one goal in mind: Enable people to focus on the things they WANT to do, and not on what they HAVE to do.

## Cyber Creation Ventures (CCV)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Software

China Creation Ventures (CCV) was founded by the former KPCB China Managing Partner, Wei Zhou, and his TMT investment team of many years in KPCB China. With the majority of members from KPCB China, CCV has developed deep domain expertise and insight in the TMT industry. The companies they invested at early stage include JD.com (NASDAQ:JD),CreditEase (NYSE:YRD), Rong360 (NYSE:JT), ID5.com, Himalaya FM, Tan Tan Mobile Social (acquired by Momo, NASDAQ: MOMO), VenusTech (SZ:002439), Manzuo.com (acquired by SuNing), Miaopai Mobile Video (Yixia.com), ULUCU (NEEQ:837110), Miaozhen Systems, Asia Innovation Group, Meican.com, Scinor Water (acquired by TRCE:300332), KJY Water (NEEQ:835159), Arrail Dental, etc. Many of the CCV’s portfolio have seen significant business growth and closed a new round of financing, including JD Digit, Wanka Online (HKSE:1762), Perfect Corp, Perfect, Ice Kredit, Zuzuche, Veer VR, Menya, Bizvane, Joyrun, Cowa Robot, Lomotif, Dingdong Class, Shukun Technology, Yunhu Health, etc.

## Protégé Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Apps, Internet

Southeast Asia's largest student-led fund

## GD1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

## Sasa Vucinic
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: News, Social Media, Digital Media

Sasa Vucinic - Co-founder, managing partner @ North Base Media

## Hashkey Exchange
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology

Hashkey they offers investment opportunities and solutions to institutions, family offices, funds, and professional accredited investors across the digital asset and blockchain ecosystem.

## Crypto.com Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

A $500 million venture arm of Crypto.com dedicated to investing in crypto start-ups at Seed and Series A Stages.

## Expara IDM Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Apps

Expara IDM Ventures (EIDMV) is a leading provider of incubation and mentorship to early-stage interactive and digital media (IDM) companies in Singapore. EIDMV was one of the first private companies to be appointed as an incubator in the Interactive Digital Media Office (IDMPO)’s iJAM Microfunding Scheme supported by the National ResearchFoundation (NRF) in October 2007. Since then, we’ve invested S$5,000 on top of the S$50,000 disbursement from IDMPO into 16 start-ups. EIDMV’s iJAM I program has been highly successful, exceeding each of its KPIs and generating several of Singapore’s most exciting early-stage IDM companies. The team has a proven track record of successful follow-on fundraising for our incubatees; three companies have raised more than S$1MM in follow-on funding. EIDMV was again reappointed as an incubator in IDMPO’s new iJAM Mircofunding Scheme in April 2012, also known as iJAM Reload. EIDMV II was established late 2012 for the purpose of investment and incubation of future portfolio start-ups. The new scheme allows EIDMV II to match IDMPO’s funding of S$50,000 with an additional S$5,000 in Tier 1(similar to the initial program), followed by S$100,000 to S$100,000 match of IDMPO’s funding in Tier 2. The new management team which includes Douglas Abrams adds to the incubation experience and network which will strongly benefit these portfolio companies. EIDMV has close ties with two entities: Expara Pte Ltd, a venture creation company that develops and teaches entrepreneurship and innovation experiential-exercise-based learning programs for entrepreneurs, start-ups, companies and public institutions in Asia; and Extream Ventures Pte Ltd, an early-stage venture fund supported by NRF under the Early Stage Venture Funding Scheme. Douglas has helped raise S$20 million for Extream Ventures, in which he is one of four GPs.

## Morningstar Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

We are a proprietary investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology, primarily focused on the Elrond Ecosystem.

## CDIB Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology

CCIC CDIB International Corp.

## UOB Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Cryptocurrency, FinTech, Financial Services

UOB Venture, an investment firm, finances privately-held companies through direct equity investment, mainly in Southeast Asia and China.

## Winkrypto
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Ethereum

Winkrypto focuses on decrypting the integrated marketing of the crypto world and communicates the value for innovation projects. As a Greater China resource integrator, it enjoys deep partnership with technology communities, mainstream media, and financial institutions that have great insights into trends on Blockchain and FinTech.

## Emfarsis
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Angeles City, Angeles, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Apps

Blockchain

## WI Harper Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and early expansion investments in Mainland China, Taiwan and Silicon Valley.It was founded in 1993. Made 300+ investments with 80+ exits. Manages 9 funds and over $1B in capital through 19 dedicated investment professionals located in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco.Thefirm's focus is technology, clean technology and healthcare. Its track record includes 

## Kevin Lin
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games

Kevin Lin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metatheory. He previously worked at Everyday Ventures as an Owner and Manager. Kevin Lin attended Yale University.

## China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

CDIB pioneered venture capital and investment banking in Taiwan and today it remains the predominant leader in venture capital business in Taiwan with a market share of over 30%. Along with Taiwan's industrial development, CDIB has built up a wealth of experience in high-tech investment while its investment overseas has extended to the US,Japan, Korea and S.E. Asia.

## Global from Day One
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Medical Device

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

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