Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Taiwan in December 2024

Last updated: Dec 2024 A list of 5 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Retail startups based in Taiwan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Retail companies from Taiwan. We update this investor list every month.

Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Taiwan in December 2024

Investor	Retail Taiwan investments
BAI Capital	2
Cherubic Ventures	2
HeyTea	1
WI Harper Group	1
Jan Hung-Tze	1

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BAI Capital is an investment arm of German media mogul Bertelsmann. Its notable investments include electric vehicle upstart Nio, Southeast Asia’s popular live streaming app Bigo, and China’s shared bike pioneer Mobike, which was acquired by Meituan. BAI Capital was founded in 2008 by German businessman Carl Bertelsmann.

Investment focus

Hardware, Semiconductor, Art
Series A, Seed, Series B
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

CYGNUSEMI — Cygnus Semi is a semiconductor chip technology company that focuses on 5G IoT applications.
Speedfox — Speedfox is a home cleaning smart home company.
CIX Technology — This Core Technology offers next-generation intelligent computing solutions, designing and developing spec intelligent computing systems.

Cherubic Ventures is an early stage focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Greater China.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Angel
United States, China, Taiwan

Portfolio highlights

Habitto — Habitto by SJ Mobile Labs is a new financial services venture focused on the Japanese market. The team and its advisors have a breadth of experience ranging from insurance, banking, e-commerce, adtech and ventures across five continents. This provides them with a unique approach to entering new markets and building valuable businesses.
Bot Auto — Bot Auto develops and operates autonomous trucks for middle-mile freight.
Anzen — USDz is a stablecoin backed by a diversified RWA portfolio, allowing holders to mitigate volatility and earn rewards through all market cycles

HeyTea is a Chinese tea shop that specializes in cheese-topped tea and fruit tea. In 2012, HEYTEA originated from an alley in the riverside. Originally known as ROYALTEA , the royal tea was completely upgraded to the registered brand HEYTEA.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Coffee, Retail
Series A, Funding Round
China, Taiwan

Portfolio highlights

WAT — WAT is a cocktail and spirits brand that provides bottled cocktails packaged in a futuristic way.
Heqi Taotao — Heqi Taotao is a restaurant chain that offers peach-flavored beverages and snacks.
Seesaw Coffee — Seesaw Coffee provides unique coffee experiences to the communities.

WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and early expansion investments in Mainland China, Taiwan and Silicon Valley.It was founded in 1993. Made 300+ investments with 80+ exits. Manages 9 funds and over $1B in capital through 19 dedicated investment professionals located in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco.Thefirm's focus is technology, clean technology and healthcare. Its track record includes

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, Taiwan, China

Portfolio highlights

GDMC — GDMC is a pharmaceutical company that engages in manufacturing and designing genetic medicines.
Bitmark — Bitmark develops technology that secures the property rights of unique digital assets, without relying on trusted third parties.
Blackpanda — Asia's premier digital forensics and cyber incident response firm.

A native of Nantou County born in the year 1956, Hung-Tze Jan graduated from the Department of Economics at National Taiwan University.Hung-Tze Jan is the chairman of PChome Online and also the founder of PChome Publication and Cite Publication.Hung-Tze Jan has over 30 years of experience in the media industry, having worked for United DailyNews, Commercial Times, China Times, Yuan-Liou Publishing, Rock Records, Chinese Television System, Business Weekly, and many more. During the time he served as editor-in-chief for numerous media companies, he planned and edited over thousands of books and periodicals and was the founder of over forty magazines, including PChome and Business Next.In Taiwan, Hung-Tze Jan is an acclaimed writer, opinion leader, filmmaker, editor, and publisher. He is highly respected for his insights on the issues between the socioeconomic environment and the trend towards the internet culture and creativity.Hung-Tze Jan is the chairman of the Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association (TiEA). He has also served as chairman, director, and supervisor for many other associations in the publishing and information industries. In 1997, the People Magazine of Taiwan awarded him the Diamond Award. In 2008, the Government Information Office awarded him the Special Award of the 2nd Golden Vessel Awards for Digital Publishers.