# Jeff Chang

> Jeff Chang is a Series D investor at Vertex Ventures (Taipei) backing Video and Internet. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Vertex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vertex-ventures)
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://tw.linkedin.com/pub/jeff-chang/51/237/806

Jeff Chang is a Series D investor at Vertex Ventures in Taipei focused on Video and Internet. Jeff Chang is Managing Director and Legal Representative of Vertex Venture Management Pte. Ltd. (Taiwan Representative Office), heading the investment activities in Taiwan.Jeff joined Vertex Group in 1995 and was actively involved in Vertex Group's Asian investment activities. Before joining Vertex Group, Jeff was the Vice President of WKTechnology Fund, a leading venture capital firm in Taiwan. He also held the position as Vice President responsible for the Taiwan market development at Alexander Proudfoot, a well-known management consulting firm specializing in operational improvement.Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Marketing & Management from the Philadelphia College of Textile & Science and a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management U.S.A..

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Video Streaming | 1 | 100% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17LIVE | Flip action technology, connect the world together; integrate instant audio and video into life, and create a new generation of action audio and video. No matter where you are, in any corner of the world, you can connect with the world anytime, anywhere through the 17LIVE platform, show your talent and enthusiasm, realize your dreams, and createyour own wonderful life. | $26.5M | Series D | May 11, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ASE Global Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ase-global-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaga Electronics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaga-electronics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stonebridge Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stonebridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InnoVen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svb-india-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Vertex Ventures

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Vertex Ventures is a global network of operator-investors who manage portfolios in the U.S., China, Israel, India and Southeast Asia. The firm is a trusted partner to some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, supporting them with unmatched operating experience and deep access to the capital, talent, partners and customers they need tobuild truly global businesses.

5 contacts available at Vertex Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aviad Ariel | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aviad-ariel |
| Hanming Wang | Senior Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanming-wang-4337 |
| Jeff Chang | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-chang-tw |
| Kanika Mayar | Partner, Investment | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kanika-mayar |
| Puiyan Leung | Partner, Investment | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/puiyan-leung-70f9 |

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## FAQ

### What does Jeff Chang invest in?

Jeff Chang invests primarily in Video, Internet and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series D 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 Jeff Chang last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jeff Chang closed in May 2020. 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?

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