Acorn Campus, L.L.C.

Acorn Campus, L.L.C. is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in New York and Shanghai. The firm specializes in incubation, seed, and early venture investments, primarily targeting the technology and life sciences sectors. Acorn Campus focuses on industries such as wireless communications, semiconductors, photonics, the internet, and various telecommunications services. The firm typically invests up to $3 million in early-stage companies and seeks opportunities in both the United States and China.

Wu-Fu Chen

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Ray Jamp Ph.D

Business Analysis Venture Partner

Hwang Tien-Lai

Business Analysis Venture Partner

David Tsang Ph.D

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

15 past transactions

Flat Medical

Series A in 2017
Flat Medical Co., Ltd. designs, develops, and manufactures clinical safety solutions. The company offers EpiFaith syringe, an epidural space locating syringe which is equipped with visual indicator upon reaching the epidural space: EpiFaith CV, a visualized pressure indicating syringe which allows to prevent arterial cannulations. Flat Medical Co., Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Eureka Therapeutics

Series C in 2014
Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, specializing in immunotherapies for cancer treatment. The company focuses on developing antibody-TCR (AbTCR) and T-cell therapies aimed at addressing solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Its innovative platforms, including the ARTEMIS AbTCR T-cell receptor platform and the E-ALPHA antibody discovery platform, enable the creation of therapies targeting cancer-specific antigens, onco-fetal antigens, mutated oncogenes, and viral oncogenes. Additionally, Eureka Therapeutics collaborates strategically with Lyell Immunopharma to advance its research and development efforts. Founded in 2006, the company aims to transform cancer treatment through its novel approaches to T-cell therapy and antibody development.
Waterstone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a private company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceuticals aimed at treating liver and gastrointestinal diseases. Founded in 2009, the company has established its headquarters in Wuhan, China, and maintains additional offices in Tianmen, China. Waterstone's offerings include a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and antibody-drug conjugates. The company's operations encompass drug discovery of proprietary new chemical entities, as well as custom development and manufacturing services, including the development and production of generic drugs.

Eureka Therapeutics

Series B in 2008
Eureka Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Emeryville, California, specializing in immunotherapies for cancer treatment. The company focuses on developing antibody-TCR (AbTCR) and T-cell therapies aimed at addressing solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Its innovative platforms, including the ARTEMIS AbTCR T-cell receptor platform and the E-ALPHA antibody discovery platform, enable the creation of therapies targeting cancer-specific antigens, onco-fetal antigens, mutated oncogenes, and viral oncogenes. Additionally, Eureka Therapeutics collaborates strategically with Lyell Immunopharma to advance its research and development efforts. Founded in 2006, the company aims to transform cancer treatment through its novel approaches to T-cell therapy and antibody development.

Innolight

Series A in 2008
InnoLight Technology Corporation specializes in the research, design, manufacturing, and marketing of high-speed optical transceivers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Suzhou, China, with additional offices in California and Shenzhen, the company offers a range of products including 10G SFP+, 25G SFP28, 40G QSFP+, and 400G variants. InnoLight serves clients such as web 2.0 cloud operators, tier-one equipment manufacturers, and system integrators across North America, Europe, and Asia. The company is recognized for its advanced optical component technology and efficient packaging, aimed at delivering cost-effective and high-performance optical interconnect solutions. Its products cater to various sectors, including cloud computing, data centers, and long-distance transmission. InnoLight operates as a subsidiary of Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd.

Autekbio

Series B in 2007
AutekBio, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company. It specializes in the production of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from mammalian cell culture. The company’s services include transient protein production services; cell line development services; upstream process development/downstream process development services; and non-GMP production services. In addition, its technology comprises vector and cell line, cell culture development, and disposable single-use bioreactor technologies. AutekBio, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, California with a manufacturing location in Beijing, China.

Autekbio

Series A in 2007
AutekBio, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company. It specializes in the production of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from mammalian cell culture. The company’s services include transient protein production services; cell line development services; upstream process development/downstream process development services; and non-GMP production services. In addition, its technology comprises vector and cell line, cell culture development, and disposable single-use bioreactor technologies. AutekBio, Inc. is based in Santa Clara, California with a manufacturing location in Beijing, China.

Optovue

Series B in 2007
Optovue Corporation is an ophthalmic device company dedicated to working with eye care professionals and clinical researchers to lead the commercialization of new imaging modalities that improve diagnosis and therapy of ocular disease. Incorporated in December 2003 and located in Fremont California, Optovue was founded by pioneers of Optical Coherence Tomography to develop the next generation ophthalmic diagnosis instrument based on the Fourier-Domain OCT technology. The ultra-high speed high resolution FD-OCT provides physicians with advanced retina diagnostic capabilities that will have significant benefit for patients who have retina conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other macular diseases.

Qpixel Technology

Series B in 2006
Qpixel Technology is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in providing video compression silicon and software solutions for digital consumer electronics. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company develops audio and video compression solutions tailored for devices such as digital cameras, camcorders, set-top boxes, DVRs, and remote monitoring devices. Qpixel's product offerings include standard and high-definition codecs equipped with on-chip audio digital signal processing (DSP), as well as design kits that feature boards, firmware, and design files to facilitate rapid production for original equipment manufacturers. In addition to its headquarters, Qpixel has engineering and sales offices in Taiwan and Japan.

Qpixel Technology

Series A in 2004
Qpixel Technology is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in providing video compression silicon and software solutions for digital consumer electronics. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company develops audio and video compression solutions tailored for devices such as digital cameras, camcorders, set-top boxes, DVRs, and remote monitoring devices. Qpixel's product offerings include standard and high-definition codecs equipped with on-chip audio digital signal processing (DSP), as well as design kits that feature boards, firmware, and design files to facilitate rapid production for original equipment manufacturers. In addition to its headquarters, Qpixel has engineering and sales offices in Taiwan and Japan.

Fortinet

Series E in 2004
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances. Fortinet's portfolio of security gateways, subscription services, and complementary products delivers a high level of network, content, and application security for enterprises of all sizes, managed service providers, and telecommunications carriers, while reducing total cost of ownership and providing a flexible, scalable path for expansion. See an analyst interview of John Maddison, VP Marketing at Fortinet here: https://vimeo.com/129352269

Optovue

Series A in 2004
Optovue Corporation is an ophthalmic device company dedicated to working with eye care professionals and clinical researchers to lead the commercialization of new imaging modalities that improve diagnosis and therapy of ocular disease. Incorporated in December 2003 and located in Fremont California, Optovue was founded by pioneers of Optical Coherence Tomography to develop the next generation ophthalmic diagnosis instrument based on the Fourier-Domain OCT technology. The ultra-high speed high resolution FD-OCT provides physicians with advanced retina diagnostic capabilities that will have significant benefit for patients who have retina conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and other macular diseases.

Fortinet

Series D in 2003
Fortinet is a provider of network security appliances. Fortinet's portfolio of security gateways, subscription services, and complementary products delivers a high level of network, content, and application security for enterprises of all sizes, managed service providers, and telecommunications carriers, while reducing total cost of ownership and providing a flexible, scalable path for expansion. See an analyst interview of John Maddison, VP Marketing at Fortinet here: https://vimeo.com/129352269

RASILIENT SYSTEMS

Series A in 2003
RASILIENT Systems, Inc. provides video surveillance storage platforms and system software. It offers storage system technologies, including a storage appliance, which is a 2U/12 bay SBB based enclosure for video surveillance applications for system integrator and OEM customers. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Sunnyvale, California with development centers in California, Shanghai, and Taipei.

Leopard Logic

Series A in 2001
Leopard Logic is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and provides embedded programmable logic solutions.