Choon Chong TAY
Managing Partner @ Vertex Ventures China
Beijing, China
Choon Chong TAY is a Series A investor at Vertex Ventures China in Beijing focused on Manufacturing and Semiconductor. Choon Chong Tay is the Founder & Managing Partner/Head of Vertex Ventures China.
- Total investments:
- 34
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Choon Chong TAY invests in
Stages Choon Chong TAY invests in
Countries Choon Chong TAY invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 5 (15%)
- Semiconductor 5 (15%)
- Robotics 3 (9%)
- Electronics 3 (9%)
- Health Care 3 (9%)
Stage
- Series A 11 (32%)
- Series B 10 (29%)
- Series C 2 (6%)
- Series D 2 (6%)
- Angel 1 (3%)
Country
- China 18 (53%)
- Taiwan 1 (3%)
- Hong Kong 1 (3%)
- United States 1 (3%)
- United Kingdom 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| RedotPay is a leading crypto fintech bridging Web3 and traditional finance through innovative, cost-efficient blockchain solutions. Our intuitive crypto payment products enable millions of users globally to easily spend and send digital assets. We foster financial inclusion for the unbanked and serve crypto enthusiasts, advancing global adoption offast, accessible crypto payments. | $47M / Sep 25, 2025 | ||
| Evolusia specializes in the R&D and production of substrates for cutting-edge semiconductor materials like gallium oxide, a fourth-generation semiconductor. | $14.6M / Series A / Apr 14, 2023 | ||
| SolidEnergy manufactures rechargeable cells at a pilot scale for prototype demonstration and specialized aerospace markets. But their real future lies in the materials they supply—anodes and electrolyte—for mainstream markets such as consumer electronics and electric vehicles. They supply these to large Li-ion cell manufacturers to be integratedwith a separator and cathode into full cells which can be customized for different applications including drones, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles.Because their anode and electrolyte materials are compatible with existing Li-ion cell manufacturing processes, they can achieve scalability by using existing infrastructure. This eliminates the need for costly infrastructure investment. It’s all part of their open ecosystem. It means a more seamless end-user experience, faster prototyping, and no limits to growth. | $275M / Post-IPO Equity / Feb 04, 2022 | ||
| Evolusia specializes in the R&D and production of substrates for cutting-edge semiconductor materials like gallium oxide, a fourth-generation semiconductor. | Angel / Aug 01, 2021 | ||
| Unitree Robotics develops general-purpose legged and humanoid robots for consumer, educational, research, and industrial applications. The company develops quadruped robots such as the Go2, As2, A2, B2, and AlienGo, as well as humanoid robots including the H1, G1, R1, and H2. It also develops robotic arms, dexterous hands, 4D LiDAR systems, motors, controllers, reducers, and other robotics components. Unitree develops robot perception, motion-control systems, and software for its robotic platforms. Its industrial applications include inspection and maintenance, fire rescue, and other tasks involving hazardous, repetitive, or difficult-to-access environments. The company also provides robotics products for education, research, and consumer use. | $10M / Series A / Jul 30, 2021 | ||
| Semidrive is a car smart driving chip developer specializing in automotive applications, providing users with products such as ADAS and autonomous driving. It is dedicated to helping users solve the problem of smart driving chips. It also provides research and development services for intelligent core processors. The company's main researchand development of car processor chip products, providing smart car core chips and high-performance industrial microprocessors and other semiconductor products and system-level turnkey solutions. Its chip's main application areas include: intelligent cabin and in-car entertainment systems, ADAS and L2.5 and below, and automatic controllers | $154.3M / Series B / Jul 26, 2021 | ||
| NEIWAI is a mid-to-high-end underwear brand that focuses on the comfort of close-fitting clothing.The company created underwear with the design concept of “respecting the feelings of women” and strive to find a balance of comfort, function, and beauty. In the past 5 years, its products have covered the daily, home, sports and other scenes ofwomen and men, and have served more than 200,000 female customers.NEIWAI was founded in Shanghai in 2012. | $100M / Series D / Jul 15, 2021 | ||
| SolidEnergy manufactures rechargeable cells at a pilot scale for prototype demonstration and specialized aerospace markets. But their real future lies in the materials they supply—anodes and electrolyte—for mainstream markets such as consumer electronics and electric vehicles. They supply these to large Li-ion cell manufacturers to be integratedwith a separator and cathode into full cells which can be customized for different applications including drones, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles.Because their anode and electrolyte materials are compatible with existing Li-ion cell manufacturing processes, they can achieve scalability by using existing infrastructure. This eliminates the need for costly infrastructure investment. It’s all part of their open ecosystem. It means a more seamless end-user experience, faster prototyping, and no limits to growth. | $139M / Series D / Apr 19, 2021 | ||
| Focusing on major innovative vaccines with independent intellectual property rights. | $226.2M / Series B / Nov 11, 2020 | ||
| It is a leading biotech company focused on immunology-related therapeutic areas. | $21M / Series B / Nov 08, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Vertex Ventures China
Vertex Ventures China invests in high-growth internet and technology start-ups across mainland China, and provides funding support and value-add services to portfolio companies in their growth stage. Based in Beijing and Shanghai, Vertex Ventures China collaborates with the Vertex network of ventures funds across US, Israel, Southeast Asia, and India, and under auspices of Vertex Holdings providing local knowledge with global perspective.
Vertex Ventures China Contacts
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Choon Chong TAY
Managing Partner
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Jianwei YUAN
Partner
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Li Wei
Managing Partner
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Ren Gang
Executive Director
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Tianran LIU
Partner
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What does Choon Chong TAY invest in?
Choon Chong TAY invests primarily in Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Robotics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Choon Chong TAY closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 34 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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