Hotung Venture Group

Hotung Venture Group is a premier venture capital investment management firm headquartered in Taiwan, with a focus on supporting innovative and promising businesses at the start-up and expansion stages across various industries. Established through the merger of several venture capital corporations, Hotung operates as a subsidiary of Hotung Investment Holdings, which has nearly 30 years of investment experience. The firm actively collaborates with its investee companies to enhance their products and services, leveraging its extensive network and resources to foster growth. Hotung's investment strategy has successfully led to around 200 initial public offerings (IPOs), with many of its portfolio companies listed on major stock exchanges in Asia, the United States, and Europe. The firm has been recognized for its strong track record, participating in Taiwanese government investment programs since 2011. Hotung is notable for being the first and only Taiwanese venture capital firm listed on the Singapore Exchange.

Steven Huang

Senior Vice President

44 past transactions

Rivos

Series A in 2024
Rivos is a startup focused on developing high-performance RISC-V computing solutions aimed at enterprise applications. The company specializes in manufacturing computing chips designed to provide efficient and powerful server systems, particularly for large language models and data analytics. Rivos offers a comprehensive RISC-V-based server platform that includes optimized processors, a data parallel accelerator, and an open software stack. This integration allows developers to enhance the performance, security, and overall cost-effectiveness of their existing workloads. Through its innovative technology, Rivos seeks to meet the growing demands of modern computing environments.

Layerwave Bio

Series B in 2024
Layerwave Bio is a developer of IVD diagnostic instrument reagents and biomedical scientific research instruments.

iKala

Series B in 2020
iKala is a prominent AI transformation solutions provider based in Taiwan, dedicated to enhancing the AI capabilities of enterprises through its AI-driven cloud management and marketing technology solutions. The company specializes in digital transformation and data-driven marketing, offering a range of services including influencer marketing, social commerce, and OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) solutions. iKala's innovative multi-cloud infrastructure and machine learning solutions help over 1,000 enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, improve operational efficiency and boost customer engagement. With a presence in six countries, iKala aims to empower businesses to optimize their customer acquisition strategies and create sustainable competitive advantages.

VoiceTube

Series A in 2019
VoiceTube is an online English learning platform that offers students the opportunity to improve their language skills through engaging video content. With a library of over 30,000 educational videos, it provides various tools such as bilingual subtitles, an online learning dictionary, and features for sentence repetition and recording. This innovative approach allows users to learn English in a practical manner, focusing on real-life scenarios to enhance their reading, writing, and speaking abilities. By combining entertaining content with diverse learning methods, VoiceTube aims to make language acquisition enjoyable and effective, fostering better communication and connection among learners.

iKala

Series A in 2019
iKala is a prominent AI transformation solutions provider based in Taiwan, dedicated to enhancing the AI capabilities of enterprises through its AI-driven cloud management and marketing technology solutions. The company specializes in digital transformation and data-driven marketing, offering a range of services including influencer marketing, social commerce, and OMO (Online-Merge-Offline) solutions. iKala's innovative multi-cloud infrastructure and machine learning solutions help over 1,000 enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, improve operational efficiency and boost customer engagement. With a presence in six countries, iKala aims to empower businesses to optimize their customer acquisition strategies and create sustainable competitive advantages.

EarlySense

Series H in 2019
EarlySense Ltd. specializes in developing advanced patient monitoring systems for healthcare facilities, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers. The company offers a range of products, such as the EarlySense System, which provides continuous monitoring of heart rate, respiratory rate, and patient motion, enabling healthcare teams to detect early signs of patient deterioration and prevent falls and pressure ulcers. Additionally, the Central Display Station allows nurses to supervise multiple patients effectively, while the contact-free consumer health monitor, known as LIVE, provides valuable health information to users and their caregivers. EarlySense's technology is employed in various medical settings, including surgical wards, oncology, and long-term care facilities. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with a marketing office in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company has formed partnerships to enhance its product offerings and expand its market reach.

Kuickwheel

Series B in 2017
Kuickwheel, under Kuailun Technology, specializes in the development of an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for shared vehicle networks, emphasizing electric mobility solutions. The company focuses on the design and manufacturing of electric scooters, e-bikes, and electric motorcycles, targeting short urban trips. Kuickwheel has established a robust vehicle-sharing system that incorporates advanced research and development in electric core technologies, supply chain management, and production processes. To ensure product quality, the company employs comprehensive testing facilities that conduct dynamic bump, horizontal impact, and durability tests on its vehicles. Through its innovative approach, Kuickwheel aims to enhance urban transportation options by providing efficient and sustainable mobility solutions.

Zhangtongjiayuan

Series B in 2015
Xiamen Shenzhou Eagle Software Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in R & D management platform, which was established on January 25, 2011 with a registered capital of 22.442 million.

Wenjun Technology

Angel Round in 2015
Wenjun Technology combines the application of big data, cloud, AI, and other technologies to bring about the transformation of enterprise marketing. The data analysis results provide customized internet marketing services.

Shenzhouying Software Technology

Series A in 2013
Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology Co. Ltd. (厦门神州鹰) is a Chinese high-tech enterprise focused on the research and development of audio and video compression technologies. The company also offers solutions for the security industry through compression algorithms and perfect platform software. Xiamen Shenzhouying Software Technology uses ultra-low stream lossless compression technologies to overcome the problem of transmitting at the video transmission speed of 64 KB in the upstream broadband in ADSL networks. The doubleline-multipoint services established by the company itself enable users to realize interconnections between Telecom and Unicom and enjoy clearer surveillance videos with more screens. The professional version of this technology can even allow as many as 2000 people online at the same time.

Zhangtongjiayuan

Series A in 2013
Xiamen Shenzhou Eagle Software Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in R & D management platform, which was established on January 25, 2011 with a registered capital of 22.442 million.

YPX Cayman Holdings

Series B in 2011
YPX Cayman Holdings Co. (心品印象) operates in the food and beverage industry, managing restaurant chain in China. Whilst it has its own brand Cloud9 吞云小莳, it will be introducing new brands into China via franchising or partnerships with companies from other countries who want to come into China. Its aim is to have about 1,500 stores in China by 2020, in combined brands.

Gravitas Education Holdings

Series B in 2011
RYB Education ("RYB") is a pioneer in the early childhood education market in China. RYB provides comprehensive early childhood education solutions to meet the needs of children from infancy to 6 years old through kindergartens and play-and-learn centers, as well as at-home educational products and services.

VANCL

Series F in 2011
VANCL is an online retailer based in Beijing, China, specializing in a wide range of apparel, accessories, footwear, and textiles. Founded in 2007 by Chen Nian, the company offers a diverse selection of products, including shirts, dresses, pants, shoes, and various accessories such as bags, scarves, and sunglasses. By focusing on modern styles at competitive prices, VANCL aims to provide customers with high-quality clothing options. In addition to its online presence, the company operates physical stores, enhancing its accessibility to consumers.

Dajie

Series B in 2011
Dajie.com (大街网) is a social network platform focused on career development, business development, and industry communication. It operates on the basis of real-name registration and real business relations. Dajie.com meets the demand of business social interaction and has introduced the concept of social connection in business SNS. It adds one new user per second.

UltiZen

Series C in 2010
UltiZen Games Ltd. is a game development and offshore outsourcing company based in Shanghai, China, founded in 2005. The company specializes in various aspects of game creation, including game design, programming, art design, modeling, animation production, and testing services. UltiZen offers a range of products, including online casual games for PC and Xbox360, as well as an online casual game platform known as U-PAL. In addition to game development, UltiZen provides comprehensive outsourcing services such as concept art design, 2D art production, 3D modeling, texturing, animation production, porting, networking, testing, localization, and IPTV game development. The company primarily serves clients in North America, Europe, and Japan, aiming to enhance user entertainment while fostering creativity through its offerings.

Canesta

Venture Round in 2009
Canesta is a technology company that specializes in electronic perception, focusing on the development of low-cost, true 3-D input technology. This innovative approach utilizes tiny CMOS 3-D imaging chips, allowing various consumer devices, such as PCs, TVs, game consoles, and mobile phones, to achieve fine-grained depth perception. As a result, these devices can interact with users and their surroundings in real time, enhancing functionality and user experience. Canesta's technology is also applicable in automotive, industrial, and medical sectors, with numerous applications currently in development through partnerships with OEM customers, including notable companies such as Hitachi and Honda. Founded in 1999, Canesta is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and has secured over fifty patents, with forty already granted, underscoring its commitment to innovation in the field of electronic perception.

Lakala

Series B in 2008
Lakala Payment Corporation is a third-party payment and financial technology service provider based in Beijing, China. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in a range of services including personal payments, merchant receipts, and credit card repayment solutions. It caters to various sectors such as catering, retail, education, and tourism, offering both online and offline payment options. Lakala also provides value-added services like utility payment transactions, recharging, and money transfers, which help alleviate congestion at bank counters. In addition to traditional payment services, the company has expanded its offerings to include payment terminals and innovative products like payment bracelets, thereby enhancing convenience for consumers and businesses alike.

Haofang Online Information Technology

Series A in 2008
Shanghai Haofang Online Information Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in providing a comprehensive online gaming platform that caters to a wide range of gaming needs. Established in September 2002, the company launched a sophisticated electronic sports game platform that quickly gained popularity among gamers. It has successfully attracted millions of users, boasting 62 million registered accounts and peak concurrent users reaching half a million. Haofang Online has become a leading player in the domestic electronic sports market, capturing an impressive 80% market share. The platform is recognized for its advanced virtual local area network technology, diverse game offerings, and reliable match operations, which have collectively garnered the support of over 80% of domestic electronic sports gamers.

Chelsio Communications

Series E in 2008
Chelsio is a technology company focused on solving high performance networking and storage challenges for virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud service installations, and cluster computing environments. Now shipping its fourth generation protocol acceleration technology, Chelsio is delivering hardware and software solutions including Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high performance storage gateways, unified management software, bypass cards, and other solutions focused on specialized applications. Chelsio is a privately-held subsystems company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Power Analog Microelectronics

Venture Round in 2007
Power Analog Microelectronics, Inc. (PAM), established in 2004, focuses on advanced analog, and high-voltage power integrated circuits. The company's mission is to deliver environmentally friendly "green" integrated circuits that are both highly efficient and space saving allowing customers to deliver the most advanced and cost effective solutions to the market place. PAM was founded in Silicon Valley by business executives with senior management experience in running publicly listed companies, plus key technologists and design experts in the analog and power IC fields. Besides the company's headquarters in Silicon Valley with an advanced research and development center, PAM also has set up technical support centers in Shanghai, shenzhen and Taipei.

Vivace Semiconductor

Series A in 2007
Vivace Semiconductor develops media processing chips for the needs of consumer market segments. The company's products, based on its ViViD Media engine and software suite for media processing and programmable, support a range of video and audio standards. It serves developers of portable media players, and mobile TV and digital TV products. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, China.

Summit Microelectronics

Venture Round in 2007
Summit Microelectronics, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits that incorporate analog and digital technologies. It offers integrated power management solutions for consumer, communications, and computing markets and applications. The company's products include environmental and power monitors, battery chargers, multi-output power supplies, power supply trackers, hot swap controllers, reset controllers, consumer equipment ASSP, and chipset companion devices. It also provides three-wire and two-wire compatible interface products, power supply marginers, power supply sequencers, laser power controllers, and A/D converters, as well as electronic potentiometers.

Alo7

Series B in 2007
Alo7 is the leading provider of digital English Language Teaching (ELT) products and solutions in China, boasting over 10 million registered users and a network of more than 2,000 training school partners. The company operates an online tutoring platform designed to enhance English language learning for young Chinese students. By leveraging technology, Alo7 facilitates effective interactions among students, teachers, parents, and school administrators. The platform offers engaging and interactive classes that blend education with play, ensuring a high-quality learning experience. Alo7 is committed to transforming English education in China, redefining school management and fostering connections between educational institutions and homes in the mobile Internet era.

Vivace Semiconductor

Series A in 2006
Vivace Semiconductor develops media processing chips for the needs of consumer market segments. The company's products, based on its ViViD Media engine and software suite for media processing and programmable, support a range of video and audio standards. It serves developers of portable media players, and mobile TV and digital TV products. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Beijing, China.

WiSpry

Series B in 2006
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless radio frequency (RF) semiconductor company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2002. The company develops and markets RF silicon integrated circuits, components, and modules designed for wireless communication products. WiSpry's offerings include tunable RF components, digital capacitor arrays, RF evaluation kits, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. These products are utilized in a wide range of applications, such as airbag sensors, game controllers, accelerometers, microoptics, video projection systems, and printer heads. The company primarily serves mobile handset manufacturers, RF module manufacturers, cellular base station suppliers, and various original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the electronics sector. In 2015, WiSpry became a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

Sinobpo

Venture Round in 2006
Sinobpo (东蓝数码) is a Chinese high-tech enterprise specialized in providing city information services. It is mainly engaged in intelligent city planning, investment, construction and operation, independently-developed software product sales, industrial application software development, integration and sharing services of public data and information resources, integration and operation services of IT systems, and more. Key application solutions, products, and services provided by the company include dispatch and command platforms for city operations, information management platforms for underground pipelines, public information, resource management and shared services platforms, cloud computing data center platforms, specialized cloud platforms for smart tourism, smart city operation platforms (smart city operation system), intelligent transportation, intelligent water services, intelligent government administration, intelligent tourism, intelligent urban management, intelligent agriculture, intelligent community, intelligent urban emergency response, intelligent monitoring, intelligent discipline inspection, intelligent party building, information exchange, cooperative office work, and mobile internet applications such as Huikor and Hui meeting.

Vidient

Series B in 2005
Vidient, Inc. specializes in behavior recognition and video analytics software designed for security and safety applications. The company's offerings include advanced video surveillance software that identifies and analyzes suspicious behaviors, detects objects, and generates real-time alerts for security personnel. By processing video from both analog and digital IP cameras, Vidient transforms traditional surveillance systems into intelligent networks capable of automatic detection and response to potential security threats. Its products are utilized in various settings, including airports, subway stations, ports, utilities, government facilities, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Vidient's software enhances safety measures by monitoring restricted areas, detecting loitering, and tracking unusual activities, thereby supporting effective security management.

Chelsio Communications

Series C in 2005
Chelsio is a technology company focused on solving high performance networking and storage challenges for virtualized enterprise data centers, cloud service installations, and cluster computing environments. Now shipping its fourth generation protocol acceleration technology, Chelsio is delivering hardware and software solutions including Unified Wire Ethernet network adapter cards, unified storage software, high performance storage gateways, unified management software, bypass cards, and other solutions focused on specialized applications. Chelsio is a privately-held subsystems company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Vidient

Series A in 2004
Vidient, Inc. specializes in behavior recognition and video analytics software designed for security and safety applications. The company's offerings include advanced video surveillance software that identifies and analyzes suspicious behaviors, detects objects, and generates real-time alerts for security personnel. By processing video from both analog and digital IP cameras, Vidient transforms traditional surveillance systems into intelligent networks capable of automatic detection and response to potential security threats. Its products are utilized in various settings, including airports, subway stations, ports, utilities, government facilities, and corporate buildings. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Vidient's software enhances safety measures by monitoring restricted areas, detecting loitering, and tracking unusual activities, thereby supporting effective security management.

CommASIC

Series A in 2004
CommASIC Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that develops wireless broadband chipsets for handheld applications.

Airespace

Series D in 2004
Airespace is a market leader in the design and development of wireless networking platforms that support business-critical applications. The company's AireWave Director(TM) Software provides dynamic RF intelligence for network optimization, air tight security, seamless mobility, and support for real-time applications, such as voice. With Airespace, enterprises can maximize the value of mobility by putting the air space to work.

PolyFuel

Series C in 2004
PolyFuel has develops improved membranes and systems for resolving the power gap in portable electronic devices.

Berkäna Wireless

Series B in 2004
Berkana Wireless is a technology company based in Campbell, California, that specializes in manufacturing components for the mobile phone industry. Founded in February 2001, the company offers a diverse product portfolio that includes processors, Bluetooth products, cellular modems, and Wi-Fi products. Berkana Wireless is particularly noted for its development of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), utilizing proprietary RF CMOS techniques to create integrated RF and mixed-signal integrated circuits for various wireless applications.

Cortina Systems

Series B in 2004
Cortina Systems is a prominent provider of intelligent communication solutions, specializing in advanced port processing and connectivity for various market segments, including Core, Metro, Access, and Enterprise. The company offers a diverse range of products that cater to the performance, density, and flexibility requirements of its customers, enabling faster time-to-market and enhancing revenue opportunities. Through state-of-the-art high-speed analog-digital integration, Cortina Systems focuses on delivering effective network connectivity and bandwidth solutions from core networks to home networks. By closely collaborating with its customers to understand their system requirements, the company positions itself to anticipate future needs and contribute to the development of new generations of communication services.

Candera,Inc.

Venture Round in 2004
A Milipitas, Calif.-based provider of storage solutions for IT infrastructures

Inovys

Series C in 2004
Inovys, a Pleasanton, Calif. company that makes software and hardware for structural testing of semiconductors, was founded in 1999.

Advanced Analogic Technologies

Venture Round in 2004
Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated (AATI), or AnalogicTech, develops advanced semiconductor system solutions that play a key role in the continuing evolution of feature-rich, energy efficient electronic devices. The company focuses on addressing the application-specific power management needs of consumer devices such as mobile handsets, digital cameras, tablets, notebooks, TV and LCD displays, as well as devices in a broad range of industrial, medical and telecom applications. AATI also licenses device, process, package, and application-related technologies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, AATI has design centers in Santa Clara and Shanghai, and Asia-based operations and logistics.

Lakala

Series A in 2004
Lakala Payment Corporation is a third-party payment and financial technology service provider based in Beijing, China. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in a range of services including personal payments, merchant receipts, and credit card repayment solutions. It caters to various sectors such as catering, retail, education, and tourism, offering both online and offline payment options. Lakala also provides value-added services like utility payment transactions, recharging, and money transfers, which help alleviate congestion at bank counters. In addition to traditional payment services, the company has expanded its offerings to include payment terminals and innovative products like payment bracelets, thereby enhancing convenience for consumers and businesses alike.

Airespace

Series C in 2003
Airespace is a market leader in the design and development of wireless networking platforms that support business-critical applications. The company's AireWave Director(TM) Software provides dynamic RF intelligence for network optimization, air tight security, seamless mobility, and support for real-time applications, such as voice. With Airespace, enterprises can maximize the value of mobility by putting the air space to work.

Candera,Inc.

Venture Round in 2003
A Milipitas, Calif.-based provider of storage solutions for IT infrastructures

Resonext Communications

Series C in 2002
Resonext is a provider of integrated silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions for 802.11a and multiband (802.11a/b/g) platforms primarily in the United States.

Virtual Silicon Technology

Series C in 2002
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.

Virtual Silicon Technology

Series B in 2000
Virtual Silicon Technology is a provider of SIP solutions to manufacturers and designers of system-on-chip semiconductors.
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