The CID Group

Founded in 1998, The CID Group is a private equity firm headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in mainland China and the United States. It specializes in investments across various stages and sectors, with a focus on technology, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial services companies based primarily in Asia and the U.S.

Charles Chang

Senior Partner

Hubert Chang

Partner

Vincent Hou

Partner

Jason Hsieh

Partner

James Liang

Partner

Han Fei Lin

Partner

Lisa Lo

Partner

Rachel Sang

Partner

Jack Tsai

Partner

David Yang JD

Partner and Co-Head, US Operations

James Yang

Partner

Jerry Yang

Partner

Past deals in Taiwan

91APP

Series A in 2015
91APP, established in 2012 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in developing and marketing customized applications for small merchants in Taiwan. The company is a leading provider of omnichannel commerce solutions, offering brand-owned shopping apps and websites that enable retailers to engage with customers across multiple platforms, driving direct-to-consumer e-commerce growth and enhancing operational efficiency.

Crown Bioscience International

Series C in 2011
Crown Bioscience International is a drug discovery and preclinical research company that provides translational platforms and services to biotech and pharma firms. Its offerings span oncology, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease, including in vivo and in vitro antibodies, bioactive recombinant proteins, recombinant cell lines, tumor cells, immune checkpoint antibodies, and tumor tissue microarrays. The company provides integrated preclinical oncology services and protein science capabilities such as cloning, expression, purification, protein assays, and structural biology to accelerate drug development. It supports evaluation of efficacy, pharmacology, and patient response profiles to improve clinical decision-making and patient stratification. Crown Bioscience collaborates with external centers to license and commercialize genetically engineered models and to deliver organoid-based oncology preclinical development. Founded in 2006 and based in Taipei, Taiwan, Crown Bioscience operates globally through multiple facilities and partnerships to serve biotech and pharmaceutical customers.

Young Fast Optoelectronics

Venture Round in 2007
Young Fast Optoelectronics is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of touch panel sensor products, producing resistive and capacitive touch panels for mobile devices, consumer electronics, automotive navigation, and industrial displays. The company supplies resistive touch panels, flat resistive screens, and capacitive touch panels used in mobile phones, smartphones, digital cameras, car navigation systems, and industrial control equipment, along with touch screen monitors. It provides related services such as feasibility evaluation, market planning, engineering drafting, cost estimation, and mass production scheduling to support customers through development and manufacturing. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, the company serves international markets with integrated touch solutions for consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial segments.

eGalax_eMPIA Technology

Venture Round in 2007
eGalax_eMPIA Technology designs and manufactures touch panel solutions, including projected capacitive ICs and controllers, resistive and surface capacitive touch solutions, surface acoustic wave touch sensors and controllers, and related accessories. The company develops and produces touch panel controllers, driver software, and control boards, with revenue concentrated in the touch sensor IC and control board segment. It serves industrial, commercial, gaming, medical, banking, military, transportation, and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 2000, it is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Super Dragon Technology Company

Venture Round in 2006
Super Dragon Technology Company is an environmental technology firm specializing in precious metal recycling and waste information product recycling. The company is involved in the cleaning of semiconductor parts and the manufacturing and sales of materials applicable to the semiconductor industry. Additionally, it processes and trades a variety of mixed hardware containing precious metals, along with other recycled products and hardware components. The majority of its revenue is derived from the trading of precious metals, with a significant portion coming from Taiwan, while the remainder is sourced from China.

Prolific Technology

Venture Round in 2002
Prolific Technology specializes in the research, development, design, and sales of integrated circuit (IC) products for data communication and connectivity applications. Based in Taiwan, they are renowned for their USB Smart I/O, Intelligent Green Energy Saving, and Mixed-Mode Hall Sensor solutions.

MStar Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2002
MStar Semiconductor, Inc., an integrated circuit (IC) design company, provides mixed-mode integrated circuit technologies. It delivers multimedia, wireless communications, and mixed-mode ICs, as well as offers intellectual property (IP) development services. The company provides display IC products; technology solutions in analog and digital designs for the mixed mode ASIC services; and analog IP development services. It serves display IC and Mixed-mode ASIC/IP markets. MStar Semiconductor, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan with a sales office in Taipei, Taiwan.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International

Venture Round in 2002
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is a leading semiconductor foundry based in Shanghai, China, established in 2000. It specializes in the design and manufacturing of integrated circuits (IC) and offers a comprehensive range of services including computer-aided design, wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, and assembly. SMIC operates advanced fabrication facilities, including 300mm and 200mm fabs in various locations such as Beijing, Tianjin, and Shenzhen, and provides technology services for process nodes ranging from 0.35 microns to 28 nanometers. The company serves a diverse clientele, including integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor firms, and system companies, with its products utilized in sectors such as artificial intelligence, data centers, automotive, consumer electronics, and the Internet of Things. SMIC is recognized as the largest foundry in China and ranks fifth globally in the semiconductor industry, employing over 20,200 people and maintaining a presence in markets across North America, Europe, Japan, and Taiwan.

Solomon Systech

Venture Round in 2002
Solomon Systech International is a semiconductor manufacturing company that specializes in the design, development, and sales of integrated circuit products and system solutions. Its product offerings include display and touch applications for smartphones, smart televisions, healthcare devices, electronic shelf labels, and various smart home devices. The company serves a diverse range of applications in consumer electronics, wearables, portable devices, and industrial appliances. Solomon Systech operates globally, with a presence in regions such as Taiwan, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, South East Asia, and the United States, with Hong Kong being its primary revenue source.

Shun On Electronic

Venture Round in 2002
Shun On Electronic Co., Ltd. is a Taiwan-based manufacturer specializing in computer components and automotive electronics. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Taipei City, the company produces a diverse range of products, including membrane switches, digitizer membranes, keyboard membranes, and various automotive products such as camera modules and collision warning systems. Shun On also focuses on innovative engineering solutions, offering materials like magnesium alloy die-castings and composite materials, as well as intelligent manufacturing products designed for automation and environmental engineering. Their operations extend beyond Taiwan, with significant market activity in Mainland China and other international regions.

Elite Advanced Laser Corporation

Venture Round in 2001
Founded in 2000, Elite Advanced Laser Corporation specializes in electronic manufacturing services, primarily focusing on assembly and testing of optical information devices, communication devices, sensors, power amplifiers, and visible laser diodes for industrial applications. Headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

APEC

Venture Round in 2000
Established in 1998, APEC is a pioneering company in Taiwan that specializes in providing total solutions for new power requirements in MOSFETs and IGBTs. Their products are widely used in various industries including computing, consumer electronics, display, communications, and industrial sectors. APEC has solidified its market position by becoming a strategic partner of major semiconductor firms due to its large economies of scale and consistent sales growth. With a focus on quality assurance and expanding economies of scale, APEC aims to increase its market share in Taiwan and venture into international markets.

Asia Vital Components

Venture Round in 1999
Founded in 1991, Asia Vital Components specializes in the manufacture of hardware components for various industries worldwide. Its product portfolio includes touch panels, casings, hinges, fans and blowers, cooling devices, camera modules, and system assembly solutions. These products employ diverse cooling techniques such as liquid cooling, thermoelectric cooling, forced convection, natural convection, and evaporation conduction, serving applications in computers, telecommunications, vehicles, and other industrial sectors.

Flexium Interconnect

Venture Round in 1999
Flexium Interconnect specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs). Established in Taiwan in 1997, the company serves global markets with its products used primarily in electronics such as computers, LCD screens, consumer devices, and automotive systems.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Venture Round in 1999
Founded in 1987, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is a leading semiconductor foundry, specializing in wafer production processes and design enablement solutions. It serves global customers across various industries, including computer, communications, consumer, and industrial segments.

Quanta Display

Venture Round in 1999
Quanta Display, Inc is manufactures thin film transistor-liquid crystal display panels in Taiwan.
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