# Samuel Yin

> Samuel Yin is a Series A investor in Taipei backing Energy, Automotive and Transportation. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Yin

Samuel Yin is a Series A investor in Taipei focused on Energy and Automotive. Samuel Yen-Liang Yin is based out of Taipei, T'ai-pei, and was the President and Chairman of the Board of Ruentex Group. Samuel previously worked at the Tang Prize as a Board Member and Founder.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Transportation | 1 | 50% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gogoro | Gogoro is an electric scooter maker. With a mission to deliver consumer innovations that will improve how the world’s most populated cities distribute and utilize energy, the company is enabling the transformation of megacities into smart cities. Gogoro is working toward a better future by putting power in the hands of everyone – to move us allforward, faster.Founded in 2011, Gogoro is based in Taipei, Taiwan. | $295M | Post-IPO Equity | Mar 21, 2022 |  |
| Gogoro | Gogoro is an electric scooter maker. With a mission to deliver consumer innovations that will improve how the world’s most populated cities distribute and utilize energy, the company is enabling the transformation of megacities into smart cities. Gogoro is working toward a better future by putting power in the hands of everyone – to move us allforward, faster.Founded in 2011, Gogoro is based in Taipei, Taiwan. | $50M | Series A | Jan 01, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Engine No. 1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/engine-no-1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foxconn Technology Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foxconn-technology-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Generation Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generation-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GoTo Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goto-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HeroMotoCorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hero-motocorp-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/htc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Samuel Yin invest in?

Samuel Yin invests primarily in Energy, Automotive and Transportation startups, most often at Series A and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Taiwan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Samuel Yin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Samuel Yin closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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