Cherubic Ventures

Cherubic Ventures, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Beijing, is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments across diverse sectors, including financial services, consumer goods, healthcare, business services, and technology. With a total assets under management of 250 million USD, it operates in both the United States and China, with teams located in San Francisco, Beijing, and Taipei. The firm focuses on seed-stage investments aimed at transforming industries and has built a notable portfolio that includes companies such as Flexport, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Wish. Cherubic Ventures manages multiple funds, including Cherubic Annex Fund I and Cherubic Ventures Fund II, which specifically target sectors like software and commercial services in China and beyond.

Matthew Cheng

Founder & Managing Partner

Tina Cheng

Managing Partner| Global Investments and Partnerships

Danielle Dudum

Partner

Snow Hua

Managing Partner

Ian Mendiola

Venture Partner

Pei-Lin Wu

Marketing Director, Media Relations and Content

Tom Yang

Associate

143 past transactions

Partanna

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Partanna specializes in the production of building materials designed to absorb CO2.

Habitto

Seed Round in 2023
SJ Mobile Labs designs, develops and launches innovative, mobile-first business models in Singapore and Japan.

Bitmark

Series B in 2022
Bitmark Inc. develops property system for digital environment. It offers specialized blockchain technology to convert personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred peer-to-peer. The company’s property system for the digital environment enables individuals to establish ownership claims for personal data akin to how land registrars track land titles or patent offices track patents. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.

Our Happy Company

Seed Round in 2022
Our Happy Company is building blockchain technology for the creator economy.

Aspen Digital

Seed Round in 2021
Aspen Digital is an innovative technology-driven digital & crypto asset management platform co-founded in 2021 by Everest Ventures Group and TTB Partners. Aspen provides a comprehensive and user-friendly solution for professional investors and money managers, from High-Net-Worth Individuals, family offices, to securities brokerages, external asset managers, private bankers and investment advisors. Through a single account, Aspen provides a complete digital assets product shelf including trading execution, yield enhancement products, automated investment strategies, and offers comprehensive portfolio reporting, industry research & market insights, and custody solution. For more information visit https://www.aspendigital.co/

Molecule.one

Seed Round in 2021
Molecule One sp. z o.o. develops and markets an application software for synthetic chemists. The company's products include M1 Builder, which is a web-based customizable tool for molecule drawing; M1 Analyst, which is a tool for fetching and bringing together all the information crucial to synthesis planning about a molecule; and M1 Architect, which is synthesis planner for molecule builder. Molecule One sp. z o.o. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.

iLife Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
iLife is a life insurance sales automation platform to help insurance producers grow revenue online, provide digital client experiences, expedite sales cycles, gain access to leads referral systems, and streamline back-office processes. iLife's mission is to make selling and buying life insurance faster, easier, and more enjoyable for agents, brokers, and customers. With iLife Technology, agents and brokers can sell more policies from anywhere in a fraction of the time. Consumers can easily compare plans from over 500,000 policy options, submit preliminary information to apply online in just a few clicks.

Kikitrade

Seed Round in 2021
Kikitrade is a cryptocurrency social investment platform. The company aims to provide mainstream investors with a user-friendly and secure cryptocurrency investment experience and creates an interactive and educational in-app community.

Windfall

Series A in 2021
Windfall Data, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing actionable consumer financial data services. The company aims to determine the net worth of households worldwide and serves a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, retail, non-profits, and hospitality. Windfall Data utilizes proprietary algorithms and comprehensive data sets to deliver insights that are refreshed weekly, enabling organizations to effectively identify and engage their most promising constituents. Over 400 organizations leverage Windfall's platform for data-driven marketing, sales, and analytics, enhancing their ability to connect with affluent consumers. The company is supported by various venture capital firms, underscoring its innovative approach to consumer financial data.

Photomath

Series B in 2021
Photomath, Inc. is a mobile application company founded in 2014 and located in San Mateo, California. The company offers a math learning app that allows users to solve mathematical problems by pointing their device's camera at the equations. This innovative app provides instant solutions along with step-by-step explanations, making it a valuable educational tool for students. It supports a wide range of mathematical topics, from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus, and also includes features for graphing. Available for both iPhone and Android, the app is free to use, enabling users to practice and enhance their math skills independently. Through its user-friendly interface and real-time problem-solving capabilities, Photomath aims to simplify the learning process for students encountering challenging math concepts.

AliveX

Angel Round in 2020
AliveX is a developer of an AI-driven immunology platform that focuses on biomarker discovery for early cancer screening, precision medicine, and treatment monitoring. By integrating multi-omics data, artificial intelligence, and computational biology, the platform aims to decode the human immune system. This innovative approach enables collaboration with leading clinicians, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies to address significant clinical challenges. AliveX's efforts are directed towards transforming life sciences research and advancing the next generation of precision diagnostics and treatments in the field of immunology.

Flieber

Seed Round in 2020
Flieber is focused on enhancing supply chain operations for marketplace sellers, enabling them to efficiently sell products online with lower investment and higher margins. While platforms like Amazon have advanced fulfillment through technology, many other supply chain processes remain outdated and disconnected. Flieber addresses this gap by integrating various components of the supply chain, including suppliers, inspection companies, freight forwarders, trucking services, and third-party logistics providers. The company utilizes advanced data analytics and machine learning to optimize inventory management and improve operational efficiency. This system provides real-time insights into sales forecasts, inventory levels, and delivery decisions, ultimately reducing stock-outs for multi-channel online retailers. By coordinating all aspects of the supply chain, Flieber allows its clients to concentrate on business growth while ensuring smooth and intelligent operations from purchase to delivery.

Tezign

Series C in 2020
Tezign (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. operates Tezign.com, an Internet platform in China that provides design, creativity, marketing, and experience need services. It offers market and design services, including web/app design, graphic design, illustration, photography, creative strategy, brand strategy, e-commerce solution, event planning, and AR and VR. Tezign (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.

Beam

Series A in 2020
Beam Mobility Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based company that specializes in the rental of electronic scooters. Established in 2018, Beam operates through a mobile application that facilitates the rental process for users. The company promotes responsible parking by incentivizing customers to return e-scooters to designated parking spots, thereby reducing street congestion and enhancing urban mobility. Beam aims to provide a convenient and eco-friendly transportation alternative for urban dwellers.

Groovenauts

Venture Round in 2020
Groovenauts is a company based in Fukuoka-shi, Japan, founded in 2011, that focuses on making technology accessible to a wider audience. It specializes in providing game cloud service solutions, particularly through its Tengine Framework, which effectively manages resources in distributed environments and controls various job functions. By leveraging innovative technology, Groovenauts aims to simplify and enhance the gaming experience for users.

Ender

Seed Round in 2019
Ender is a real estate company that helps owners of rental homes to more efficiently handle day-to-day operations of property management. Its platform aims at streamlining the rental property management process. The company uses a technology to streamline the leasing process that involves automating responses to tenant inquiries, providing access to secure self-showings, bringing the application process, and rent paying online. Ender was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Lima Tech

Series A in 2019
Beijing Lima Technology Co., Ltd. operates as an insurance Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud operator providing comprehensive solutions to insurance brokers. The company develops a hub in the insurance supply chain and provides targeted solutions for insurance sales agencies. Beijing Lima Technology Co., Ltd. collects the job requirements of insurance sales agencies and gives out insurance agencies solutions. The company’s software include Mobile Exhibition Industry Solutions, Enterprise Management Solutions, Business Operations Solutions, Financial settlement solutions. Beijing Lima Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2017 and is based in Beijing, China.

Bungalow

Series B in 2019
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that offers flexible communal living solutions for early career professionals. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company transforms unused spaces into rentable rooms by signing long-term leases with homeowners. Bungalow provides fully furnished multi-bedroom homes in desirable neighborhoods across major U.S. cities, including Baltimore, New York City, and Los Angeles. Each home features private bedrooms, shared living spaces, and amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping services. In addition, Bungalow facilitates roommate matching to create harmonious living arrangements and organizes monthly community events to foster social connections among residents. The company aims to enhance the rental experience by providing high-quality homes and a supportive community for its members.

Flieber

Seed Round in 2019
Flieber is focused on enhancing supply chain operations for marketplace sellers, enabling them to efficiently sell products online with lower investment and higher margins. While platforms like Amazon have advanced fulfillment through technology, many other supply chain processes remain outdated and disconnected. Flieber addresses this gap by integrating various components of the supply chain, including suppliers, inspection companies, freight forwarders, trucking services, and third-party logistics providers. The company utilizes advanced data analytics and machine learning to optimize inventory management and improve operational efficiency. This system provides real-time insights into sales forecasts, inventory levels, and delivery decisions, ultimately reducing stock-outs for multi-channel online retailers. By coordinating all aspects of the supply chain, Flieber allows its clients to concentrate on business growth while ensuring smooth and intelligent operations from purchase to delivery.

Yanker

Series A in 2019
YANKER is committed to strengthening the construction of a civilized smoking environment, creating a YANKER ecosystem, and providing accurate services for smokers. It is the value of YANKER that everyone can enjoy a good living environment. It is an innovative public welfare project. YANKER, operating with Internet thinking, deducts human feelings. Comfortable and fresh environment, fashionable and technological equipment, harmonious coexistence atmosphere

Terminal

Series B in 2019
Terminal Inc. provides recruitment services to companies. The company also develops and manages work spaces; operational and legal support, such as human resources, benefits, payroll, and stock option administration services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kitchener, Montreal, Vancouver, Canada; and Jailsco, Mexico.

Yanker

Series A in 2019
YANKER is committed to strengthening the construction of a civilized smoking environment, creating a YANKER ecosystem, and providing accurate services for smokers. It is the value of YANKER that everyone can enjoy a good living environment. It is an innovative public welfare project. YANKER, operating with Internet thinking, deducts human feelings. Comfortable and fresh environment, fashionable and technological equipment, harmonious coexistence atmosphere

Love Tennis

Series B in 2019
Love Tennis provides tennis events and venues management, tennis training, information collection services for tennis lovers. The company focuses on the field of vertical tennis industry. With rich industry resources, innovative business models, and an outstanding operating team, after more than a year of development, it has quickly established the “Online Tennis Platform as the Forerunner and Offline Education”. Training is at the core, and events and venues support the closed-loop business. It has become an influential tennis comprehensive service brand in China. Today, fast-growing sports tennis has set up regional companies in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wuhan.

Flexport

Series D in 2019
Flexport, Inc. is a global freight forwarder and logistics platform that provides online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive online dashboard that enables businesses to understand, purchase, manage, and track the necessary services for global trade. Its offerings include customs brokerage services such as clearances, bonds, product classification, and government agency filings, alongside freight forwarding options encompassing ocean freight, air freight, and trucking. Additionally, Flexport provides supply chain services that cover cargo insurance, quality inspections, warehousing, product sourcing, and trade finance. By leveraging modern software, Flexport aims to enhance the user experience in global trade, helping logistics companies optimize transportation routes and manage inventory effectively.

Pinpoint

Series A in 2019
Pinpoint is a technology company founded in 2016 that specializes in enhancing software delivery through data science and engineering performance management. Its platform integrates work activity from various software delivery tools and employs proprietary artificial intelligence to evaluate impact, foresee risks, and unlock potential within engineering teams. Additionally, Pinpoint has developed innovative search technologies that improve web navigation for both wired and wireless platforms. Their private-label search solutions allow clients, including vertical portals and mobile carriers, to create customized search experiences tailored to their specific content and user interests. By establishing a SearchProfile for each client, Pinpoint's technology delivers highly relevant search results that enhance site traffic, boost user loyalty, and generate new e-commerce opportunities. The company serves notable clients such as Golf.com and the American Kennel Club, and is recognized for its contributions to next-generation search infrastructure. Based in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, with an office in San Francisco, Pinpoint is privately held and backed by venture capital.

iDrip

Seed Round in 2019
iDrip is a company that specializes in the manufacture of smart coffee machines designed to replicate the brewing techniques of expert baristas. Its innovative coffee makers are engineered to deliver beverages at optimal temperatures and brewing times, allowing customers to enjoy high-quality, hand-brewed coffee at an affordable price. By combining advanced technology with user-friendly features, iDrip aims to enhance the coffee-making experience, making it accessible to a broader audience.

Shixianghui

Series B in 2018
Shixianghui is a food enjoyment club and platform in China founded in December 2017.

Hims, Inc.

Venture Round in 2018
Hims, Inc. is an e-commerce brand focused on men's wellness, offering a range of products that address hair loss, sexual health, skincare, and oral care. The company collaborates with medical professionals to provide prescriptions for treatments such as Finasteride and Sildenafil through its online platform, enabling customers to receive diagnoses and treatments conveniently and at a lower cost. Founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, Hims aims to fill the gap in the market for men's wellness products by providing straightforward solutions to common concerns. The company has also ventured into lifestyle products, including clothing and accessories. Hims was incubated by the venture-builder Atomic and has successfully secured significant funding to support its growth.

Bungalow

Series A in 2018
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform that offers flexible communal living solutions for early career professionals. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company transforms unused spaces into rentable rooms by signing long-term leases with homeowners. Bungalow provides fully furnished multi-bedroom homes in desirable neighborhoods across major U.S. cities, including Baltimore, New York City, and Los Angeles. Each home features private bedrooms, shared living spaces, and amenities such as Wi-Fi, utilities, and housekeeping services. In addition, Bungalow facilitates roommate matching to create harmonious living arrangements and organizes monthly community events to foster social connections among residents. The company aims to enhance the rental experience by providing high-quality homes and a supportive community for its members.

Shixianghui

Series A in 2018
Shixianghui is a food enjoyment club and platform in China founded in December 2017.

Points

Seed Round in 2018
Points Technology is a Beijing-based enterprise that specializes in blockchain and artificial intelligence, focusing on developing a configurable and secure data collaboration framework aimed at empowering governments. Established in 2017, the company offers a scalable blockchain data collaboration protocol that serves as a next-generation credit service network. Points Technology emphasizes high-performance and decentralized financial services, enhanced by AI capabilities, to ensure secure and efficient data circulation for enterprises across various industries. Through its privacy computing and blockchain technologies, the company provides reliable solutions that enhance data security while facilitating value creation in enterprise data exchange.

ChaoEX

Series A in 2018
ChaoEX is a Blockchain company.

EOT Protocol

Seed Round in 2018
EOT Protocol (formerly the EON Foundation) is a blockchain games company based in Palo Alto and Singapore. EOT is developing a protocol to help blockchain game developers.

China Chengxin Credit

Series A in 2018
China Chengxin Credit Co., Ltd. provides credit rating agency services. The company provides services, which include personal credit information, such as credit report, credit score, credit monitoring, anti-fraud, and customized services; corporate credit information, including credit report, e-commerce certification, and microfinance pre-loan survey; social credit construction, which includes developing a comprehensive plan for the construction and implementation of credit system construction for regional governments, industry platforms, enterprises, and institutions; and market research consulting, such as industry reports and management consulting. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, China with additional offices in Wuhan and Shanghai, China.

melo

Seed Round in 2018
melo.ai is building a new way to automatically taking meeting notes and let every meeting become more efficient and actionable. The 1st-gen product includes 6 camera + 6 microphone array which will be placed on the table inside the meeting room. It will record the voice and video for each speaker automatically without any touch or operations. Meanwhile it will transcript the voice of each speaker, then index topics and action items to relative voice/video/transcription in cloud. The product will allow users to check, follow up, share the meeting content efficiently. It also allows user to share with colleagues or partners who cannot participate that meeting due to location or time challenge, in order to 'let everyone in the loop’, more productive and better coordination. It’s a new type of service for business combining technology(vision+speech) with great user experience. The revenue model will be: annual fee for hardware rent + service fee charged by meeting hours.

Citiesocial

Series A in 2018
The citiesocial platform helps emerging brands successfully grow their sales and market presence in Asia. We specialize in brand localization, omni-channel sales planning and managed cross-border logistics. We were founded in 2011 and are backed by the Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund, Cherubic Ventures and CDIB Capital.

Perpetua

Seed Round in 2018
Perpetua Labs, Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing and marketing an application designed to enhance growth strategies for e-commerce brands and agencies. The company's platform simplifies the process of leveraging keywords, creatives, audiences, and campaigns, enabling brands to optimize their digital presence and maximize profitability. By streamlining these essential components, Perpetua Labs empowers marketers to efficiently manage their advertising efforts, ultimately improving their competitive position in the market.

Trailerpop

Seed Round in 2017
Trailerpop Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that has created a mobile platform for game-driven movie discovery, primarily available on iOS and Android devices. The platform offers a fun and social way for entertainment fans to discover premium content, featuring curated channels that include over 20,000 high-definition film trailers along with trivia, friendly competition, and rewards. Trailerpop has attracted more than 500,000 users and is well-received by both critics and audiences. The app caters to a diverse range of movie enthusiasts, providing lists created by friends, celebrities, and various tastemakers. Additionally, Trailerpop integrates with major movie rental, streaming, purchasing, and ticketing services, enhancing the user experience by allowing seamless access to content.

Tribalist

Seed Round in 2017
Tribalist is a venture backed intelligent search and discovery startup based in San Francisco. The company leverages a proprietary machine learning algorithm to index and standardize all relevant lists on the web. They currently cover entertainment and lifestyle categories and the lists are made available at www.tribalist.io They are searchable, saveable, shareable and actionable. The company is unlocking a multi-billion dollar new commerce and advertising market tied to lists.

Persista

Seed Round in 2017
Persista, Inc. provides digital information technology services which allows users to connect with the government leaders. Its Persista Search, connects all the applications over cloud to perform search. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in the United States.

HowLiving

Seed Round in 2017
HowLiving is a Taiwanese cooking video content platform that focuses on quick cooking, hand baking, and parent-child food. HowLiving vertically integrates audio-visual content websites, social media, and e-commerce platforms. HowLiving was founded in 2015 by Xie Kai Ting, a well-known culinary researcher at Silicon Valley Delicious Wife.

FxBox

Series A in 2017
fxBox is a checkout-free convenience store operator. Customers can enter the shop through face recognition or scanning QR code, and leave directly by paying via their smart phone. The company is based in China.

ISEE

Seed Round in 2017
ISEE, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence software and hardware solutions for autonomous vehicles. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ISEE focuses on creating humanistic AI that can navigate complex driving scenarios and unfamiliar situations. The company draws inspiration from computational cognitive science, aiming to ensure that its technology integrates seamlessly into society and enhances human lives. The team at ISEE comprises leading technologists and researchers from prestigious institutions such as MIT, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon University, reflecting a commitment to innovative thinking in the field of AI autonomy.

Camino

Seed Round in 2017
Camino.ai develops workflow based software. It offers permit guide, a virtual assistant for your permit process. The company serves individuals, government, and companies. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Liulishuo

Series C in 2017
Shanghai Liulishuo Information Technology Co., Ltd. is an educational technology company established in 2012, specializing in language learning applications that leverage artificial intelligence and speech recognition technologies. Founded by Dr. Wang Wei, Dr. Hu Zhe, and Dr. Lin Hui, the company has developed an AI-driven English teacher capable of offering personalized and adaptive learning experiences. Liulishuo serves approximately 50 million learners across 379 cities in China and more than 175 countries globally. The company's innovative approach to language education focuses on tailoring courses to meet the individual needs of users, enhancing their learning journeys through advanced deep learning techniques. With its headquarters in Shanghai and an additional location in San Mateo, California, Liulishuo continues to expand its impact in the field of language learning.

Stratifyd

Series A in 2017
Stratifyd, Inc., operating as Taste Analytics LLC, specializes in an AI-powered analytics platform that facilitates the analysis and visualization of both structured and unstructured data. Founded in 2012 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with an additional office in Durham, the company serves a range of clients, including Fortune 50 companies and the United States government. Its platform is designed to extract actionable insights from diverse data sources such as customer feedback, call center interactions, surveys, and product reviews. By identifying trends, patterns, and correlations within large datasets, Stratifyd enables enterprises to enhance customer retention, improve products and services, and ultimately drive revenue growth. The platform is deployable on both enterprise internal cloud and encrypted public cloud environments, making it versatile for various business applications across multiple industries.

Lunchclub

Seed Round in 2017
Lunchclub is an AI-driven platform founded in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The service specializes in facilitating one-on-one meetings, such as lunches and coffee chats, by connecting users with potential business partners, team members, or investors. Through its innovative approach, Lunchclub enables clients to make meaningful introductions that support their professional objectives, fostering collaboration and advancement within various fields. The platform emphasizes the importance of personalized connections to enhance networking opportunities and help users achieve their goals.

VeeR (Velocious)

Convertible Note in 2017
VeeR, also known as Velocious Technologies, Inc., is a company that specializes in the development of a virtual reality video sharing mobile application. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China, VeeR offers a platform that equips users with the necessary tools and support to create and share VR videos. The application fosters an active community of VR video creators and audiences worldwide, utilizing a combination of social-following features and algorithm-based recommendations to present users with high-quality content tailored to their interests.

Shipamax

Seed Round in 2017
Shipamax Ltd. is a London-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in data extraction software solutions for the supply chain industry, particularly for freight forwarders, chartering teams, and shipbrokers. The company aims to streamline the bulk shipping process by replacing inefficient communication methods such as emails and spreadsheets with a data-driven platform. Shipamax's software automates data entry, facilitates digital transformation, and enhances chartering workflows by automatically extracting relevant information from emails and attachments in real-time. This enables users to collaborate effectively, stay informed about market trends, and leverage data for competitive advantage.

Emoticast

Seed Round in 2017
Emoticast Limited develops a platform to share music using emojis. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Diamond

Venture Round in 2017
Diamond Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing a data management application that serves as a centralized access point for users to manage their files and emails across various cloud-based services, including Google Drive, Gmail, and Dropbox. By offering a personalized search platform, Diamond enables users to access current and complete information without the need to navigate multiple sites or portals. This integration of data management tools allows clients to streamline their workflows, enhance productivity, and make informed decisions efficiently.

Terminal

Seed Round in 2017
Terminal Inc. provides recruitment services to companies. The company also develops and manages work spaces; operational and legal support, such as human resources, benefits, payroll, and stock option administration services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Kitchener, Montreal, Vancouver, Canada; and Jailsco, Mexico.

Fresh Your Life

Series A in 2017
Beijing Xianlife E-Commerce is a private company engaged in business-to-consumer food e-commerce. The company is based in China.

Percept.AI

Seed Round in 2017
Percept.AI develops on-demand platform for artificial intelligence (AI) automated business functions. The company’s 24/7 AI support platform reduces common support tickets; handles recurring requests, configures valuable insights, accurately identifies user intentions, predicts case priorities, integrates between AI and support team, converts help center entries and live chat histories to knowledge level understanding, integrates with popular customer-communication platforms and CRM software, and enables natural language understanding. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

ScentPage

Angel Round in 2017
ScentPage operates as an online perfume subscription service provider, which offers perfume samples to customers based on subscription. The company provides information on fine perfumes. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Beijing, China.

Windfall

Seed Round in 2016
Windfall Data, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in providing actionable consumer financial data services. The company aims to determine the net worth of households worldwide and serves a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, retail, non-profits, and hospitality. Windfall Data utilizes proprietary algorithms and comprehensive data sets to deliver insights that are refreshed weekly, enabling organizations to effectively identify and engage their most promising constituents. Over 400 organizations leverage Windfall's platform for data-driven marketing, sales, and analytics, enhancing their ability to connect with affluent consumers. The company is supported by various venture capital firms, underscoring its innovative approach to consumer financial data.

Xuanyanyuan

Angel Round in 2016
LinkedIn for theatre, film and television actors. XuanYanYuan has covered over 80% of professional actors in China and aims to bring transparency to the casting process.

Accure Health

Angel Round in 2016
Accure Health

Manman app

Venture Round in 2016
Manman is a mobile comics platform that produces and issues original comics. Founded in Beijing in 2017, Manman has more than 980 original comics on its app, and 315 comics are exclusive. Manman has more than 14 million users out of which 3 million are active users, and 2 million users have more than 20 subscriptions on it. Manman is now trying to make profits with paid subscriptions, advertising, and reward systems.

TalkIQ

Seed Round in 2016
Since 2014, TalkIQ has offered voice‐to‐text transcription and analytics for clients across a wide variety of industries. Using cutting edge deep‐learning algorithms, proprietary speech recognition and predictive analytics technology, we give our clients visibility into all of their phone conversations, extracting insights for uses ranging from sales optimization, to customer service, compliance, and more. Our recommendations enable teams to save time and maximize productivity, though quick access to action-oriented data & analysis. TalkIQ is backed by prominent Silicon Valley VC firms and is helmed by an advisory board with decades of experience in the speech and language recognition fields.

Floship

Series A in 2016
Floship is a leading provider of international fulfillment, recognized for fast and cost-effective worldwide shipping services. They offer the total solution for your eCommerce business to reach new markets. By ensuring your logistics are handled by the best in the business, they provide you with the peace of mind to focus on other important things – taking your eCommerce to the next level.

Bitmark

Seed Round in 2016
Bitmark Inc. develops property system for digital environment. It offers specialized blockchain technology to convert personal data into property that can be sold, licensed, and transferred peer-to-peer. The company’s property system for the digital environment enables individuals to establish ownership claims for personal data akin to how land registrars track land titles or patent offices track patents. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan with additional offices in Cupertino, California; Reykjavík, Iceland; and Đà Nẵng, Vietnam.

Percept.AI

Angel Round in 2016
Percept.AI develops on-demand platform for artificial intelligence (AI) automated business functions. The company’s 24/7 AI support platform reduces common support tickets; handles recurring requests, configures valuable insights, accurately identifies user intentions, predicts case priorities, integrates between AI and support team, converts help center entries and live chat histories to knowledge level understanding, integrates with popular customer-communication platforms and CRM software, and enables natural language understanding. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

XING Mobility

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in Taipei in 2015, XING Mobility empowers any and every vehicle maker to go electric. We innovate advanced energy storage and electric drive technology using the development of extreme-performance racecars and supercars as our R&D platform. XING Mobility's mission is to provide tightly integrated electric powertrains to the world's commercial, industrial and recreational vehicle makers.

Vibe

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Vibe is a collaboration solution that combines an interactive digital whiteboard and smart software. Activate your brainstorming sessions, client presentations, and virtual trainings by combining video conferencing and your favorite applications with an infinite writing canvas.

Rheo

Seed Round in 2016
Copper Studios has created Rheo, the world's first personalized video channel. Online video content is fragmented across providers and sites, and requires lots of navigation and decision-making. Rheo is the first single, continuous personalized feed to discover and enjoy these videos. Rheo presents videos as a single interactive stream, that you can watch or skip. These simple interactions teach Rheo what you like and don’t, leading to more personalized content. The experience makes video discovery fun and effortless, and is already seeing ground-breaking levels of engagement from its users. Rheo is available today on the Apple TV App Store.

Inlight Interactive

Angel Round in 2016
Inlight Interactive (inlight.ai) is founded in 2016 in Seattle, US. The core team is from Microsoft, Twitter, Frog, serial entrepreneur and angel investor in smart devices. Inlight wants to empower enterprise teamwork through AI powered solutions, enabling people to “Work Virtually Anywhere”. We raised angel investment from Cherubic Ventures, Unity Ventures, Innolinks ventures in 2016. We opened an Hangzhou(China) office close to our supply chain in 2017. Our products include “Inlight Spark” the next generation work space in AR, and “Inlight Board” the all-in-one touchscreen solution for remote teamwork.

Flexport

Series B in 2016
Flexport, Inc. is a global freight forwarder and logistics platform that provides online customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a comprehensive online dashboard that enables businesses to understand, purchase, manage, and track the necessary services for global trade. Its offerings include customs brokerage services such as clearances, bonds, product classification, and government agency filings, alongside freight forwarding options encompassing ocean freight, air freight, and trucking. Additionally, Flexport provides supply chain services that cover cargo insurance, quality inspections, warehousing, product sourcing, and trade finance. By leveraging modern software, Flexport aims to enhance the user experience in global trade, helping logistics companies optimize transportation routes and manage inventory effectively.

Playnovate

Angel Round in 2016
Playnovate is an educational resource technology company producing game-like applications. The company uses science and interesting content to cultivate kids’ scientific thinking and creativity. The learning system helps kids think inventively and apply their knowledge into practice.

Cambly

Seed Round in 2016
Cambly Inc. is an online educational platform that connects language learners with native-speaking tutors through a mobile application. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Cambly specializes in providing on-demand access to English language instruction via video chat. The platform enables students to engage in conversational practice with private tutors, allowing for a personalized learning experience. Users can learn at their own pace, with the ability to revisit lessons to reinforce vocabulary and concepts. Cambly aims to enhance language acquisition by facilitating direct interaction between learners and native speakers.

Any.do

Venture Round in 2016
More than 25 million people worldwide rely on Any.do to stay organized and get more done. Any.do is an all-in-one productivity solution, combining calendar, tasks, lists, reminders and an assistant that tackles your to-do's for you. All with real-time sync across devices.

H2, Inc.

Series A in 2016
H2, Inc. is a company that specializes in health management solutions through its cloud-based platform, which enables users to monitor and manage blood glucose levels. The company provides a mobile application that facilitates patients in tracking their blood sugar readings and related activities. This platform also allows healthcare professionals to access real-time data on patients' blood glucose levels. Additionally, H2, Inc. offers a smart cable that connects traditional glucose meters to smartphones, enhancing the data synchronization process. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, and markets its products through online retailers in Taiwan and the United States.

SocialSign.in

Seed Round in 2016
SocialSign.in, Inc. offers wireless internet access at various venues such as grocery stores and theaters, facilitating connections between businesses and their customers. Founded in 2011 and based in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company provides a platform that allows users to log in with their online accounts to access personalized offers and promotions. Through its services, customers can connect via different internet-enabled devices and engage with businesses, enhancing customer relationships. SocialSign.in helps venues grow their marketing reach by building customer mailing lists, improving social media engagement, and driving app downloads. Additionally, the company offers valuable metrics on customer behavior, such as visitation frequency, which are typically challenging and costly for physical venues to obtain. Their proprietary software also supports network authentication for partners and organizations, optimizing guest Wi-Fi networks for commercial use.

HowLiving

Angel Round in 2016
HowLiving is a Taiwanese cooking video content platform that focuses on quick cooking, hand baking, and parent-child food. HowLiving vertically integrates audio-visual content websites, social media, and e-commerce platforms. HowLiving was founded in 2015 by Xie Kai Ting, a well-known culinary researcher at Silicon Valley Delicious Wife.

Shimo Docs

Angel Round in 2016
Shimo is a cloud-based productivity suite that combines chat, documents, spreadsheets, and more in a simple interface.

Cambly

Angel Round in 2016
Cambly Inc. is an online educational platform that connects language learners with native-speaking tutors through a mobile application. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Cambly specializes in providing on-demand access to English language instruction via video chat. The platform enables students to engage in conversational practice with private tutors, allowing for a personalized learning experience. Users can learn at their own pace, with the ability to revisit lessons to reinforce vocabulary and concepts. Cambly aims to enhance language acquisition by facilitating direct interaction between learners and native speakers.

Citiesocial

Seed Round in 2016
The citiesocial platform helps emerging brands successfully grow their sales and market presence in Asia. We specialize in brand localization, omni-channel sales planning and managed cross-border logistics. We were founded in 2011 and are backed by the Alibaba Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund, Cherubic Ventures and CDIB Capital.

Althea

Series A in 2016
Althea is Korea's premier beauty e-commerce platform that provides the latest beauty products, trends and lifestyle to consumers in Southeast Asia.

InnoVision

Angel Round in 2016
InnoVision (formerly RockVR) is founded in June 2016. It is backed by top-tier investors, with the mission to revolutionize entertainment industry with cutting-edge technologies (VR, AR and AI).

Iron Ox

Seed Round in 2016
Iron Ox, Inc. is based in San Carlos, California, and specializes in the development of autonomous robotic greenhouses for the cultivation of fresh and pesticide-free produce. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes a combination of plant science, machine learning, and robotics to enhance the availability, quality, and flavor of leafy greens and culinary herbs. One of its key innovations is Angus, an autonomous mobile robot designed for crop harvesting. Iron Ox aims to make naturally grown and chemical-free farm products accessible to consumers everywhere.

Photomath

Seed Round in 2016
Photomath, Inc. is a mobile application company founded in 2014 and located in San Mateo, California. The company offers a math learning app that allows users to solve mathematical problems by pointing their device's camera at the equations. This innovative app provides instant solutions along with step-by-step explanations, making it a valuable educational tool for students. It supports a wide range of mathematical topics, from basic arithmetic to advanced calculus, and also includes features for graphing. Available for both iPhone and Android, the app is free to use, enabling users to practice and enhance their math skills independently. Through its user-friendly interface and real-time problem-solving capabilities, Photomath aims to simplify the learning process for students encountering challenging math concepts.

PowerCore

Seed Round in 2016
PowerCore, Inc. develops an offline to online platform for people to connect with the brands and characters they love. It offers character creation, digital redemption, customer loyalty, Webstore and distribution, and application solutions. The company also offers merchandising solutions, including men's and women's shirts, hoodies, hats, and leggings; collectibles, such as figurines and plushies; accessories, including phone cases, backpacks, totes, and coolers; mugs, pillows, and wallets; and books through its online store. In addition, it provides digital tagging, SDK integration, and secure authentication solutions. PowerCore, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in East Palo Alto, California.

Siftery

Angel Round in 2016
Siftery is a database of sorts where companies list their software stacks. Siftery compares companies with similar stacks and looks for differences to make some recommendations.

Ever AI

Series A in 2016
Ever AI, founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, develops a mobile application designed for storing and organizing digital photos. The company specializes in face recognition technology, offering self-hosted APIs and mobile SDKs that cater to various industries, including retail, payments, autonomous transportation, government and military, law enforcement, and identity management. Leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning, Ever AI aims to enhance user experiences through its innovative solutions, which focus on accuracy, security, and convenience in face recognition applications.

Haozai

Angel Round in 2016
Haozai is a Beijing-based e-commerce platform specializing in home decor and furniture products. The platform connects professional designers and stylists with consumers, allowing them to visualize furniture in realistic settings. By building real-life scenes, Haozai enhances the shopping experience, offering customers a comprehensive home-matching solution that improves their understanding of design options. This innovative approach provides valuable insights to shoppers, facilitating informed purchasing decisions in the home decor sector in China.

TalkIQ

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Since 2014, TalkIQ has offered voice‐to‐text transcription and analytics for clients across a wide variety of industries. Using cutting edge deep‐learning algorithms, proprietary speech recognition and predictive analytics technology, we give our clients visibility into all of their phone conversations, extracting insights for uses ranging from sales optimization, to customer service, compliance, and more. Our recommendations enable teams to save time and maximize productivity, though quick access to action-oriented data & analysis. TalkIQ is backed by prominent Silicon Valley VC firms and is helmed by an advisory board with decades of experience in the speech and language recognition fields.

Simbe Robotics

Seed Round in 2016
Simbe Robotics automates the most mundane, repetitive tasks in retail execution. It's first product, Tally, performs the repetitive and laborious tasks of auditing shelves for out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced items, and pricing errors. Tally operates safely during normal store hours alongside shoppers and employees.

Simbe Robotics

Venture Round in 2016
Simbe Robotics automates the most mundane, repetitive tasks in retail execution. It's first product, Tally, performs the repetitive and laborious tasks of auditing shelves for out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced items, and pricing errors. Tally operates safely during normal store hours alongside shoppers and employees.

Microblink

Angel Round in 2016
Microblink Ltd. is a research and development company based in London, England, specializing in computer vision technology that enables real-time processing on mobile devices. Established in 2013, the company offers a range of AI-powered products designed to automate personal data entry in mobile and web applications through camera input. Its offerings include BlinkCard, BlinkID, BlinkInput, PDF417, BlinkReceipt, and PhotoPay, all of which utilize software development kits (SDKs) and web APIs to extract data from various identification documents, such as IDs, passports, and credit cards. These solutions are engineered for seamless integration into applications, enhancing user experience while improving Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and reducing fraud across multiple industries.

Floship

Angel Round in 2016
Floship is a leading provider of international fulfillment, recognized for fast and cost-effective worldwide shipping services. They offer the total solution for your eCommerce business to reach new markets. By ensuring your logistics are handled by the best in the business, they provide you with the peace of mind to focus on other important things – taking your eCommerce to the next level.

CCXI

Angel Round in 2016
CCX operates as a credit information corporation in China.

KarFarm

Seed Round in 2015
KarFarm was established to make vehicle ownership easier. Researching, purchasing, servicing, and selling/trading-in an automobile can be extremely difficult for most people. With the launch of KarFarm, consumers can now purchase vehicles in a reverse auction style of process where the buyers select sales reps from local dealerships and have them outbid each other for the sale.

VMFive

Series A in 2015
VMFive Inc. develops a cloud based virtual mobile platform. It offers playable advertising solutions for the Asian mobile market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.