# Top 50 Software Startup Investors in Taiwan in June 2026 ## Darwin Venture Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 15 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology Darwin Venture Management is a venture capital firm headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in Hsinchu and the United States. Since our founding in 2009, we have managed eight funds, investing primarily in Series A/B, late-stage, and secondary funds. In 2022, we also launched an evergreen angel fund to enable more nimble bets onpromising early-stage teams, and especially those coming from Taiwan’s superb academic and research institutions. This exposure across stages and borders, coupled with the strong technical background of our team, is the source of Darwin’s differentiation. We recently launched our 8th fund Darjune. ## National Development Fund of Taiwan Government - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care The national development fund is the management unit of the non-business cycle budget fund, which is tasked with grouping. It aims to accelerate the industrial innovation value-added, promote economic transformation and national development, and help china's industrial innovation value-added, research and development and self-owned brands. Thefinancing method or assisting the competent authorities of the central government to handle the relevant plans to complete the purposes specified in article 30 of the "industry innovation ordinance". ## WI Harper Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 12 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology We take a diversified approach, investing in the early stage, across multiple sectors with our deep domain expertise. ## AVA Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology AVA Angels is an angel group which focus on connecting angel stage to venture stage of startups. AVA Angels has brought together many outstanding angel investors to find and evaluate together high-quality investment targets, to quickly establish the startup ecosystem and the startup investors network. ## CDIB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology CCIC CDIB International Corp. ## SOSV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment. ## Cherubic Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce Cherubic Ventures is an early stage focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Greater China. ## Taiwania Capital Management Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology NEWS Nurturing Stalwarts of Future Industries Taiwan us [...] ## VENTURE+ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Rental VENTURE+ is the next generation venture capital bringing founders not only MONEY but also STRATEGIC VALUES. The company invests in early-stage companies and helps them with growth strategy and critical resources. With solid track records and hands-on experiences, VENTURE+ often plays a co-founding partner role providing more doing than talking. Weare thrilled and good at helping startups make an impact on the world. ## Morningstar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming We are a proprietary investment firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology, primarily focused on the Elrond Ecosystem. ## ITIC: Industrial Technology Investment Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Seed, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Hardware, Software We are the venture capital arm of the renowned R&D consortium – the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Since our creation in 1979, we have invested over US$400 million across virtually all stages, sectors, and timezones. Companies we have nurtured have gone on to define entire industries, and boast a combined market cap of wellover US$200 billion. Since its inception, ITIC has been instrumental in leading Taiwan's initial ventures into technology-based businesses, such as integrated circuits, automation, opto-electronic display, etc. ITIC is an original shareholder of some industry leaders such as UMC, Taiwan Mask Corp., Acer Display Technologies, Inc.(renamed as AU Optronics Corp.). ## Animoca Brands - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cyberport, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models. ## HTC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taoyüan, T'ai-wan, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Virtual Reality, Software, Augmented Reality HTC Corp is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of smartphones and tablets in Taiwan.The company offers PDA phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the United States, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operators and device partners.The company provides its own HTC self-branded products as well as supports operator-branded products and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners. It owns Dopod as a subsidiary company and is a member of the Open Handset Alliance.The company’s products are sold under various brand names such as HTC, Dopod, and Qtek and are often rebranded by major telecommunication carriers. Its products also include pocket PC phones (PDA Phone), ultra mobile phones, HTC kovsky (Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1), and HTC dream (T-mobile G1).HTC Corp was founded by Cher Wang and Peter Chou in 1997. It is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan. ## Headline Asia (formerly Infinity Ventures) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global. ## CMS Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services CMS is a principal investment company that focuses on investing in the crypto-asset ecosystem. The firm plans to invest in both liquid and illiquid crypto tokens, as well as equity interests in select businesses. ## IVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Who we are We are investors and entrepreneurs helping define the next generation of Blockchain startups. Our Focus Passionate founders. Disruptive models. Borderless markets. Exponential effects. Our Geography Starting from... ## Evernew Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Evernew Capital is a web3 investment fund backing seed to growth stage crypto companies and protocols. We are developer focused and on a mission to build the blockchain multiverse. ## B Dash Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Apps B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference. ## MediaTek - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hsinchu, T'ai-wan, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series D - Focus: Software, Semiconductor, Information Technology MediaTek is another name for incredible innovation that powers the brands you love. From smartphones to smart homes, we are always by your side. ## Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence The Entrepreneurs Fund is a not-for-profit initiative launched by Alibaba Group in 2015 to help entrepreneurs and young graduates realize their dreams and vision. Two separate funds have been set up in Hong Kong and Taiwan respectively to support specific programs in each place. ## Axia8 Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Information Technology At Axia8 Ventures, we back early-stage founders bold enough to innovate in emerging Web3 frontiers. ## Pear VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Pear VC partners with entrepreneurs from day zero to build category-defining companies. ## Loyal VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, E-Commerce Loyal runs a global venture fund with quarterly redemptions and a proprietary gate-stage process, reducing investment bias and unlocking greater returns. Partnered with INSEAD, Founder Institute, and 500+ advisors, we are Loyal to the world with 250+ investments in 50+ countries. ## Wistron Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Wistron Corporation is a technology service provider supplying innovative. ## SNZ Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology SNZ Holding was founded by a group of engineers, blockchain evangelists. ## Cornerstone Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Logistics, E-Commerce, Software Cornerstone Ventures is an early-stage VC firm with Internet, digitization, and AI as its main investment themes. It invests in startups in Taiwan with global vision, and also invests globally in startups that are interested in breaking into Taiwan market. With the main goal to help the founders grow in the journey of entrepreneurship, CornerstoneVentures is a long term investor and it actively provides its resource to support all founders.Cornerstone Ventures believes in its motto that "The Future is Unwritten". ## Nima Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Nima Capital is a single-family office. They take a global approach to identifying companies with first mover, winner-take-all characteristics that use technology to disrupt large industries around the world. ## Acorn Pacific Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics Acorn Pacific Ventures help entrepreneurs execute cross-border technology strategies. ## Crypto.com Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming A $500 million venture arm of Crypto.com dedicated to investing in crypto start-ups at Seed and Series A Stages. ## Metaplanet - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care an early-stage investment firm making long-term bets on contrarians and leveraging the knowledge and network across sectors. We back mission-driven founders working on positively disruptive deep technologies. ## Steve Chen - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Steve Chen was an internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of YouTube. Born in August 1978 in Taiwan. Raised in Taiwan, Chen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chen worked at PayPal, where he met Chad Hurley andJawed Karim. In 2005, the three founded YouTube, a website designed to simplify video sharing online.Chen was named one of the "The 50 people who matter now" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2006. That year, he and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock.Chen most recently co-founded AVOS Systems with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley. ## Divergence Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Experiments in capital formation ## Spartan Capital Securities - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Financial Services Capital offers a full range of merger and acquisition services. Our expertise includes valuating, structuring, negotiating and financing a variety of business ## Translink Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Translink Capital is a trailblazing Silicon Valley VC with unmatched institutional connections to Asia's economic powerhouses. ## OKX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming OKX Blockdream Ventures is a fund focused on exploring high quality projects. This fund will invest in blockchain basic infrastructure, layer 2, Polkadot ecosystem, Defi, Filecoin ecosystem etc. ## Patrick Lee - Type: Angel - Location: Millbrae, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Media and Entertainment, Comics Patrick Lee is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fanverse. He previously worked at PKO Investments as a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. [NAME] attended the University of California, Berkeley. ## DWeb3 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Digital fund focused on crypto & digital assets investments related to blockchain technology, Decentralized Finance DeFi, web 3, NFT, metaverse, Bitcoin, & more ## SevenX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming SevenX Ventures is a Research-driven Crypto Venture Capital founded in 2020. ## China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical CDIB pioneered venture capital and investment banking in Taiwan and today it remains the predominant leader in venture capital business in Taiwan with a market share of over 30%. Along with Taiwan's industrial development, CDIB has built up a wealth of experience in high-tech investment while its investment overseas has extended to the US,Japan, Korea and S.E. Asia. ## Artesian VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund. ## Mask Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Artificial Intelligence Your Portal To The New, Open Internet. ## Double Peak Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency Double Peak Group is a family office focused on investments in the digital asset and blockchain space.As one of the first family offices based out of Asia focused on digital assets, we have been deeply entrenched in the crypto space since 2017. At Double Peak, we adopt a philosophy of value investing and making key investments with a long timehorizon in early funding rounds and secondary markets. The ultimate vision is to bridge cutting-edge decentralized technologies between China and International markets.Our team consists of talented people with institutional backgrounds. Namely, investment banking, private equity, venture capital and entrepreneurship.Double Peak have invested in a multitude of areas including: Asset Management, Banking & Payments, Cross-Chain Platforms, CeFi-DeFi Bridges, Infrastructure Protocols, Investment Funds, Gaming/GameFi, NFTs, Privacy/Security, The Metaverse, Trading and Exchanges. ## Mynavi - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Software, Marketing, Internet Mynavi Corporation provides information services. ## Digital Currency Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stamford, Connecticut, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech We are the capital engine supporting emerging talent & crypto technology. On its mission to accelerate the development of a better financial system. ## LD Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming LD Capital is one of Asia's earliest organizations focusing on value investing in blockchain field. Owing to industrial resource advantages and professional investment research teams, LD Capital has successively discovered and invested in projects such as Qtum, Vechain and Eos which all achieved over 100 times return.Their teams spread overChina, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, and have accumulated rich experience in areas of traditional internet, Fintech, and advanced blockchain technology. They are committed to the globalization of blockchain and quality investment in the entire industry.LD Capital focuses on blockchain innovation projects within finance, games, content publishing, Internet of Things and other circuits, and we have been propelling broad layout of blockchain technology and infrastructure construction to facilitate the comprehensive development of the global blockchain ecosystem. ## Three Arrows Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Three Arrows Capital is a hedge fund manager that provides risk-adjusted returns. The firm was established in 2012 by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies and is headquartered in Singapore, Central Region, Singapore. ## Holly Liu - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Software Holly Liu is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of PKO Investments. She attended the University of California Berkeley and the University of California, Los Angeles. ## Accord Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce Accord Ventures is a venture capital firm that believes in and supports the potential of Asian entrepreneurs. It has invested in more than 50 startups in Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, and new technologies that bring new value to society, such as IoT, AI, and fintech, with a focus on platform businesses that utilize ITtechnology. And new services are supported. ## Alameda Research - Type: VC Fund - Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Alameda Research is a quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm that provides liquidity in cryptocurrency and digital assets markets. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Central and Western, Hong Kong. ## Fenbushi Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software Fenbushi Capital is the first and most active blockchain-focused venture capital firm in Asia. Founded in Shanghai in 2015 by veterans across both blockchain and traditional financial industries, it has to date supported over 80 leading projects across 4 continents leveraging blockchain technology to reshape myriad industries such as finance,healthcare, supply chain, and consumer goods. Fenbushi’s mission is to drive healthy and sustainable growth in the global blockchain ecosystem, and actively works as a long-term strategic partner to its portfolio projects.