# Xcel Next Ventures

> Xcel Next Ventures is a VC fund in Taipei backing Software and Analytics. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, Taiwan
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.xcelnext.vc/

Xcel Next Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm. Xcel Next Ventures focus on helping founders build the next market leading companies that will transform industries, and make people's life better in the new digital borderless world.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.7M–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 40% |
| Analytics | 3 | 30% |
| Machine Learning | 3 | 30% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 30% |
| Big Data | 2 | 20% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Singapore | 3 | 30% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 10% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| K. Yu | Founding Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k-yu-7319 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boost Capital | Boost Capital is a fintech company that offers online microfinance services at lower rates. It uses innovative technology to pre-qualify customers within minutes of applying for a loan based on ability and probability to repay. Boost Capital enables both collateralized and uncollateralized loans, with loan size across the small business spectrum(from $100 to $10,000). Its platform automates the loan application for MFI partners and allows customers to hear back on their loan applications 100x faster than through traditional paper-based loan applications.The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore. | $2.5M | Seed | Aug 15, 2023 |  |
| Betterdata | Better Data Our technology makes data sharing instant and secure by converting limited real data into limitless synthetic data that looks, feels behaves just like real data | $1.7M | Seed | Apr 20, 2023 |  |
| Boost Capital | Boost Capital is a fintech company that offers online microfinance services at lower rates. It uses innovative technology to pre-qualify customers within minutes of applying for a loan based on ability and probability to repay. Boost Capital enables both collateralized and uncollateralized loans, with loan size across the small business spectrum(from $100 to $10,000). Its platform automates the loan application for MFI partners and allows customers to hear back on their loan applications 100x faster than through traditional paper-based loan applications.The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Singapore. | $2.5M | Seed | Mar 03, 2023 |  |
| Dayta AI | Dayta is a software company which develops retail analytics SaaS solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers through cloud computing, machine learning and big data. Our product, Cyclops, is a cloud-based AI solution powered by Machine Learning, that can leverage on any RTSP-connected camera to acquire, evaluate and interpret real-time data. | $1.8M | Seed | Mar 14, 2022 |  |
| Dayta AI | Dayta is a software company which develops retail analytics SaaS solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers through cloud computing, machine learning and big data. Our product, Cyclops, is a cloud-based AI solution powered by Machine Learning, that can leverage on any RTSP-connected camera to acquire, evaluate and interpret real-time data. | $1.8M | Seed | Mar 14, 2022 |  |
| X0PA AI | X0PA AI was established by our Founder & CEO, Nina Alag Suri, in 2017 to reduce the inefficiencies and subjectivity of traditional hiring processes. X0PA AI is a B2B AI-powered SaaS platform that helps in people decisions around talent and enables scientific and objective choices in hiring and selections. X0PA’s patented AI algorithms areused to source, score and rank talents with each candidate assessed beyond age, gender, race. It is aligned with the UN SDGs of equal and fair opportunities to all by ensuring both capability and compatibility on both employer and employee sides. Through ethical AI and data science, we aim to maximise objectivity in hiring and ensure workplace happiness through equitable and best matches between employee and employer. | $3.9M | Series A | Jan 04, 2022 |  |
| Vaidio | Vaidio is a U.S.-based company that provides AI-powered video analytics to help organizations enhance safety, security, and operational effectiveness. At the core of Vaidio’s offering is the Vaidio AI Vision Platform, which transforms video into actionable insights through real-time monitoring, sub-2-second forensic video search, and businessintelligence. Vaidio supports 21+ AI engines and integrates with any camera, VMS, or infrastructure—on-prem, cloud, SaaS, or edge—without requiring costly rip-and-replace projects. Vaidio serves customers across industries including critical infrastructure, education, transportation, healthcare, and retail. By reducing response times, eliminating manual review, and enabling smarter decisions, Vaidio helps organizations operate more safely, securely, and effectively. |  | Series B | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Vaidio | Vaidio is a U.S.-based company that provides AI-powered video analytics to help organizations enhance safety, security, and operational effectiveness. At the core of Vaidio’s offering is the Vaidio AI Vision Platform, which transforms video into actionable insights through real-time monitoring, sub-2-second forensic video search, and businessintelligence. Vaidio supports 21+ AI engines and integrates with any camera, VMS, or infrastructure—on-prem, cloud, SaaS, or edge—without requiring costly rip-and-replace projects. Vaidio serves customers across industries including critical infrastructure, education, transportation, healthcare, and retail. By reducing response times, eliminating manual review, and enabling smarter decisions, Vaidio helps organizations operate more safely, securely, and effectively. |  | Series B | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Imverse | Imverse is an EPFL spin-off and a 3D graphics software company providing volumetric software components for tech companies creating products and services for the markets of installations, live broadcasting, and telepresence. Using their proprietary patent pending voxel engine, Imverse envisions to enable the 3D future of content & communicationthrough groundbreaking graphics technology. |  | Seed | Dec 01, 2021 |  |
| Imverse | Imverse is an EPFL spin-off and a 3D graphics software company providing volumetric software components for tech companies creating products and services for the markets of installations, live broadcasting, and telepresence. Using their proprietary patent pending voxel engine, Imverse envisions to enable the 3D future of content & communicationthrough groundbreaking graphics technology. |  | Seed | Dec 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ICCP Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iccp-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Abacus Tech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abacus-proptech) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EC Healthcare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ec-healthcare) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enterprise Singapore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-singapore) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Epic Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/epic-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Grosvenor Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grosvenor-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Xcel Next Ventures invest in?

Xcel Next Ventures invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Xcel Next Ventures's check size?

Xcel Next Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$2.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Xcel Next Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Xcel Next Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Xcel Next Ventures?

The team at Xcel Next Ventures includes K. Yu (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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