# CTBC Financial Holding

> CTBC Financial Holding is a VC fund in Taipei backing Apps, Software and Restaurants. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.ctbcholding.com/en/en_abo_intro.html

CTBC Financial Holding is a VC fund in Taipei focused on Apps and Software. CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter CTBC Holding) was established on May 17, 2002. What started out as a modest company with just 19 employees, grew into a powerhouse with locations around the world, over 10,000 employees, and assets in excess of NT$2 trillion. The key to CTBC Holding’s success has been our enduring adherence to thefounder Mr. Koo’s ideal: “They are family.” By treating customers like family, they can anticipate our customers’ requests, even before they voice their needs. Through our extensive and diverse financial products, they can provide customers with ever more convenient services.In order to provide customers with globalized and more convenient financial services, CTBC Holding and CTBC Life, a subsidiary of CTBC Holding, announced the acquisition of Manulife Taiwan at the end of July 2013 and completing the deal later on January 1, 2014, a strategic move which allows CTBC Life to offer customers a greatly expanded range of high quality services.The acquisition of The Tokyo Star Bank, Ltd. by CTBC Holding’s subsidiary, CTBC Bank, was approved on December 20, 2013 during CTBC Holding’s extraordinary shareholder meeting. The transfer of 100% shares was completed on June 5, 2014. CTBC Bank is officially the sole shareholder of The Tokyo Star Bank, Ltd.CTBC Holding will continue to stand by its brand spirit " They are family,” while they work to protect and build their clients’ wealth. They will also uphold their brand value by being caring, professional, and trustworthy, while providing their customers with a comprehensive variety of convenient financial services. CTBC Holding is set to become Taiwan Champion, Asia Leader and the best financial institute for Chinese around the world.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 100% |
| Point of Sale | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iCHEF | iCHEF build the best restaurant POS in the world, and keep making it better.Believing technology should help but handicap entrepreneurship, iCHEF works with hundreds of restaurants owners to design and deliver POS technology and service that helps every restaurant to prevail in their own way. Turning enterprise level technologies intoaffordable and understandable for small restaurants, iCHEF is making opening restaurant a better business. | $5.6M | Series A | Feb 25, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AppWorks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appworks-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CDIB Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdib-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/china-development-industrial-bank-cdib) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CTBC Financial Holding invest in?

CTBC Financial Holding invests primarily in Apps, Software and Restaurants startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Taiwan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did CTBC Financial Holding last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CTBC Financial Holding closed in Feb 2016. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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