# AUO

> AUO is a VC fund in Hsinchu backing Software, CRM and Point of Sale. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://tw.linkedin.com/company/auo
- Website: https://auo.com/zh-TW

AUO is a VC fund in Hsinchu focused on Software and CRM. AU Optronics was formerly known as Dada Technology, which was established in August 1996. After merging with Lianyou Optoelectronics in 2001, it was renamed AU Optronics.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AUO. Shizune tracks 1 team members at AUO. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/auo?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| CRM | 1 | 33% |
| Point of Sale | 1 | 33% |
| Digital Signage | 1 | 33% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taiwan | 2 | 67% |
| China | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ifti Ifhar | M&A and investment in the US | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ifti-ifhar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carota | CAROTA is a global one-stop OTA (Over-The-Air) upgrade and remote diagnostic full solution provider. Our commitment is to provide safe, stable, reliable, and scalable OTA upgrade solutions to OEMs and IoT smart device manufacturers. CAROTA is a significant player in the China market, with over 320 million smart devices installed and upgraded. Thecompany serves customers in more than 20 countries and areas, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, the United States, Germany, Japan, Russia, India, and the Southeast Asia region. CAROTA’s investors are Trend Micro, MediaTek, Singtel, CDIB Partners Investment Holding, CID Group, NFC Management Ltd., Delta Electronics, Darwin Venture Management, Global Investment Holdings, and other internationally renowned institutions. | $8M | Series C | Oct 11, 2023 |  |
| Profet AI | Profet AI is a software solution company that offers AI and machine learning automation solutions designed for manufacturing companies. | $5.6M | Series A | Jan 04, 2023 |  |
| WishMobile | WishMobile is an information service company that integrates omnichannel and personalization strategies to enhance customer engagement through marketing technology and data analysis. The company develops multiple platforms ,including MMRM for membership management and OmniGO for integrated sales, focusing on boosting customer loyalty and repurchaserates. |  | Series A | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Darwin Venture Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darwin-venture-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Delta Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delta-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harbinger Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbinger-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hive-ventures-0ae4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jensen-Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jensen-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SVTI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svti-2d74) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AUO invest in?

AUO invests primarily in Software, CRM and Point of Sale startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Taiwan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AUO?

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### Who are the partners at AUO?

The team at AUO includes Ifti Ifhar (M&A and investment in the US). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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