Acer
VC Fund
Taipei, Taiwan
Acer is a VC fund in Taipei focused on Software and Consumer Electronics. Established in 1976, Acer is an information and communication technology company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale and support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's green supply chain delivers environmentally friendly PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets and smartphones — tools their customersneed to explore beyond limits and experience more. Acer employs 7,400 people and ranks No. 4 for total PCs globally (IDC 2013). Estimated revenues for 2013 reached US$12.03 billion.Acer's channel business model is instrumental to the company's success. Acer designs environmentally friendly products and, with its vendors, has established a green supply chain.Acer's Commercial Division is dedicated to the business world, from SoHo, SMB, Large Enterprise, to Public Sector and Educational Sector. Acer delivers a full range of hardware and software products to meet the demands of today’s business environment. Our goal is to offer revolutionary performance, unmatched system responsiveness and energy efficiency without compromises.With over 30 years of experience, Acer is also dedicated to serving the needs of the education market and empowering knowledge through technology. By creating innovative technology for the classroom, Acer helps students explore beyond limits with new ways of communication and interaction. Empowering educators to keep pace with today’s high-tech world.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 23%
Last updated:
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Industries Acer invests in
Stages Acer invests in
Countries Acer invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Round size
- Series A
- $718k–$11M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 7 (54%)
- Consumer Electronics 4 (31%)
- Information Technology 4 (31%)
- Mobile 2 (15%)
- Computer 2 (15%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (23%)
- Series B 2 (15%)
- Series C 2 (15%)
- Funding Round 2 (15%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (15%)
Country
- United States 9 (69%)
- China 1 (8%)
- Sweden 1 (8%)
- Taiwan 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Watkins
Group Managing Director
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Group Managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Brad Bliven
Sr. Program Manager Digital Services
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Sr. Program Manager Digital Services | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Carolyn Yeh
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Frank Chang
Stationary Products, Sr. Director
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Stationary Products, Sr. Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kazunobu Seto
Manager, Marketing Communication Division Acer Japan Corp
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Manager, Marketing Communication Division Acer Japan Corp | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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STARBIT
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On-Chain Trust & Anti-Fraud with AI + Web3 Smart Digital Environments for DX AI Smart Anti - Fraud & Trust Center Smart City - DX Digital Field Web3 Security Testing AI+Blockchain Applications | Series A / Mar 30, 2022 | |
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STARBIT
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On-Chain Trust & Anti-Fraud with AI + Web3 Smart Digital Environments for DX AI Smart Anti - Fraud & Trust Center Smart City - DX Digital Field Web3 Security Testing AI+Blockchain Applications | $718K / Series A / Feb 17, 2022 | |
Locix
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Locix develops solutions to provide spatial and contextual awareness to buildings, homes, and connected devices. The company solutions uniquely capture location, visual, and sensor data and combine them with advanced data analytics to provide spatial awareness and enable actionable insights for automated decision making. It is backed by severalventure and strategic investors including ID Ventures, University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Murata Manufacturing, NTT Docomo Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, iRobot, Yaskawa Information Systems, Yaskawa Electric, and Acer Ventures. Locix was founded in 2015 and is based in Silicon Valley. | Series B / Sep 06, 2018 | |
Starbreeze Entertainment
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Starbreeze is an independent developer, publisher and distributor of PC and console games targeting the global market, with studios in Stockholm, Barcelona, Paris and London. Housing the smash hit IP PAYDAY, Starbreeze develops games based on proprietary and third-party rights, both in-house and in partnership with external game developers.Starbreeze shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. | $9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 27, 2016 | |
GrandPad
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Connecting with others in your world should be simple, easy and fun. But with new complex technology emerging every day, the communication gap is growing. grandPad is the solution. Effortlessly share photos, music, memories and more with friends and family of all ages. | $8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 08, 2016 | |
Jibo
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Founded in 2012, Jibo is widely known for creating the eponymous robot, Jibo: the first social robot for the home. Jibo is built to interact and communicate with the people around him, and he uses advanced Natural Language Understanding (NLU) along with speech and facial recognition to forge relationships with his family. Jibo, Inc. officiallylaunched Jibo to the public in 2017 after nearly three years of intensive development and optimization. The company is privately held and headquartered in Boston. | $11M / Series A / Aug 06, 2015 | |
Revolve Robotics
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Revolve Robotics develop the best solution to give doctors, family members, caregivers and students a simple, engaging remote presence anywhere in the world. Our solution is called Kubi which is a combination of videoconferencing software and a cloud-controlled robot that lets remote callers move the tablet as if turning their own head. Kubi iscurrently being used for homebound students, behavioral health, pediatrics, eldercare, and rural healthcare.Kubi simplifies telepresence and increases engagement at a very affordable price. Kubi allows remote students and healthcare professionals to instantly login and interact from anywhere using live videoconferencing and the cloud controlled robot. Kubi integrates into existing workflows with leading video services Vidyo and Zoom. | $1.3M / Seed / Apr 03, 2015 | |
TruTag Technologies
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TruTag Technologies, Inc. is a leading authentication and technology solution provider serving businesses and governments around the world. TruTag has the most advanced precision-fabricated, cGMP nano-porous silica manufacturing operation in the world for product authentication across a broad range of industries including pharmaceuticals, food,consumer products, and industrial & electronic parts. TruTag’s authentication platform is complemented by its’ advanced hyperspectral imaging technology, which is focused on providing powerful next-generation inline quality assurance solutions and diagnostics.TruTag Technologies has been recognized by the SPIE Prism Awards, the Edison Awards, Fast Company, R&D 100, and was selected a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum as one of the most influential technology companies in the world. | $21.3M / Series B / Mar 01, 2015 | |
Gorilla Technology Group
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Gorilla Technology specializes in creating and delivering video analytics, network security, and big data to support a wide range of solutions for commercial, industrial, cities and government purposes. The AI-based platforms from Gorilla can identify, analyze and extract information from digital content to drive and protect operations. The machinelearning and deep learning video analysis algorithms from Gorilla can identify, analyze and extract information from digital content to drive business decisions — whether that be in healthcare, transportation hubs, manufacturing or retail. | Series C / Jan 18, 2015 | |
Rock Mobile
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Rock Mobile is a spin-off from Chinese-language music publisher Rock Music Group. | Series A / Jun 16, 2003 | |
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FAQ
What does Acer invest in?
Acer invests primarily in Software, Consumer Electronics and Information Technology startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Acer's check size?
Acer typically joins rounds of $718k–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Acer participates in.
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Who are the partners at Acer?
The team at Acer includes Bobby Watkins (Group Managing Director), Brad Bliven (Sr. Program Manager Digital Services) and Carolyn Yeh (Co-Founder), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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