Tien Nguyen
Angel Investor @ Earth Venture Capital
London, United Kingdom
Tien Nguyen is a seed investor at Earth Venture Capital in London focused on Manufacturing and Printing. Tien Nguyen holds a Master's degree in Business Strategy from University College Dublin under a full fellowship by the Irish Government. Tien has been working in the VC industry in Ireland with Halo Business Angel Network and Delta Partners. Tien is also an expert at Rockefeller Foundation Asia for AI and climate actions. He serves on thesteering committee of Impact Investing Readiness Vietnam by IIX and Global Affairs Canada, as well as an advisor at CarbonX Capital. Tien has been contributing in the climate tech innovation and investment in SEA and globally with his expertise as a mentor for Google for Startups, She Loves Tech, and MoveSG Accelerator.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Tien Nguyen invests in
Stages Tien Nguyen invests in
Countries Tien Nguyen invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $200k–$1.2M
- Pre-Seed
- $200k–$1M
- Series C
- $1.5M–$1.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 3 (33%)
- Printing 2 (22%)
- 3D Printing 2 (22%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (22%)
- EdTech 1 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (44%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (22%)
- Series C 2 (22%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (11%)
Country
- China 2 (22%)
- Vietnam 2 (22%)
- Hong Kong 2 (22%)
- Singapore 2 (22%)
- Sweden 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blykalla is a Swedish company specializing in the production of advanced small modular reactors (SMRs). Their design, built on over 25 years of research, is now being introduced to the market. By providing necessary baseload energy, Blykalla enables a complete transition to a fossil-free future. | $7.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 17, 2024 | ||
| Alterpacks is a material technology startup that provides food waste and sustainability solutions. It uses organic waste to create a new biodegradable, compostable material to combat plastic packaging. They upcycle food waste to products of value with zero-waste solutions. Alterpacks was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Jan 03, 2023 | ||
| Ampotech manages the electrified world with AI enabled internet of things solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, Ampotech focuses on Asia's built environment and maritime sectors, and is supported by investors based in Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Ampotech works with leading energy and real estate businesses, and has deployed thousandsof connected devices in commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, generating millions of data points per day. The company has won numerous awards for its technology, including an ASEAN Energy Award in 2022. | $1.2M / Seed / Oct 13, 2022 | ||
| Clearbot creates autonomous and electric boats that augments different marine services. | Seed / Sep 08, 2022 | ||
| MetalThinks provides 3D printing, scanning, and vision services tailored for intelligent manufacturing. The company focuses on delivering industrial-grade parts and high-precision scanning solutions. It also develops data algorithms and SDK capabilities to enhance user experience. | $1.5M / Series C / Sep 04, 2018 | ||
| MetalThinks provides 3D printing, scanning, and vision services tailored for intelligent manufacturing. The company focuses on delivering industrial-grade parts and high-precision scanning solutions. It also develops data algorithms and SDK capabilities to enhance user experience. | $1.5M / Series C / Sep 04, 2018 | ||
| KotoTech is a technologically advanced corporation that prioritizes information and aims to adopt innovative technologies to contemporary business settings. This covers a wide range of technical initiatives that have raised the efficacy and efficiency of regional and local businesses. | $200K / Seed / Mar 10, 2018 | ||
Tipocket Holdings
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Tipocket Holdings provides Digital Loyalty Program solutions for restaurants, clubs and Privileges in Asia Pacific Market. | $200K / Pre-Seed / Mar 01, 2013 | |
| Tutoreka is an online platform that provides social learning services. It enables people from anywhere in the world to become teachers to create and be in charge of their own online lesson.It provides lessons in languages, research methods, programming, and more.Tutoreka enables users to learn, as well as offer online lessons. It was launchedon August 20, 2012. | $400K / Seed / Feb 04, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Earth Venture Capital
Earth VC is a global climate tech venture capital firm dedicated to backing earth-changing deep tech startups that are key to decarbonizing Emerging Asia. Founded during the Covid-19 lockdowns, Earth VC was born from a shared belief that science and economics are our best solutions to fix the planet. Our bold vision is to foster a new era ofinvestment that prioritizes protecting and preserving our planet over endless growth. Earth VC provides holistic support, from market bridging to Asia to key hirings and strategic fundraising guidance, ensuring that game-changing innovations get the backing they need to thrive. With a hands-on approach and a mission to decarbonize through breakthrough technologies, Earth VC is at the forefront of solving the climate crisis and driving sustainable progress in the Asia-Pacific region.
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FAQ
What does Tien Nguyen invest in?
Tien Nguyen invests primarily in Manufacturing, Printing and 3D Printing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Tien Nguyen's check size?
Tien Nguyen typically joins rounds of $200k–$1.2M at Seed, $200k–$1M at Pre-Seed and $1.5M–$1.5M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tien Nguyen participates in.
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When did Tien Nguyen last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tien Nguyen closed in Apr 2024. Shizune tracks 9 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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