InveStar Capital
InveStar Capital, Inc., founded in 1996, is a venture capital firm with offices in the United States and Taiwan, focusing on investments in semiconductors, communications and networking, and internet infrastructure sectors. The firm manages several funds totaling over $500 million and has built a diverse portfolio of more than 100 companies, with 73% located in the United States and 27% in Taiwan. InveStar aims to expand its investment targets to include companies in mainland China and the broader Pacific Rim. The firm is dedicated to bridging technologies between the West and East by connecting its portfolio companies with investors and strategic partners across Asia. InveStar emphasizes integrity, dedication to service, and fairness, while its investment philosophy centers on identifying visionary entrepreneurs with innovative technologies and strong commitment. Beyond providing venture capital, InveStar actively engages in offering strategic advice and sharing management expertise and business connections with its portfolio companies.
Alchip Technologies
Venture Round in 2010
Alchip Technologies, Limited is a company that specializes in silicon design and manufacturing solutions, particularly for application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Alchip offers a range of services including SoC design, production, intellectual property solutions, and multi-project wafer services. Its products are utilized in various applications such as networking, storage, computing devices, HDTVs, mobile phones, digital cameras, entertainment systems, and medical equipment. The company operates globally, with significant revenue generated from the United States, and maintains a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable services that meet the complex demands of its clients, ensuring timely production and successful product launches.
Alchip Technologies
Series C in 2004
Alchip Technologies, Limited is a company that specializes in silicon design and manufacturing solutions, particularly for application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Alchip offers a range of services including SoC design, production, intellectual property solutions, and multi-project wafer services. Its products are utilized in various applications such as networking, storage, computing devices, HDTVs, mobile phones, digital cameras, entertainment systems, and medical equipment. The company operates globally, with significant revenue generated from the United States, and maintains a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable services that meet the complex demands of its clients, ensuring timely production and successful product launches.
Zona
Venture Round in 2001
Zona, Inc., delivers a complete network solution to support Massive Multi-Player Online Games (MMOG) throughout the entire product development cycle of a game -- from conception, all the way through the full life of a game. Founded in August 2000, the company is applying their unique solution called Terazona(R) to support tens of thousands of simultaneous MMOG players in a seamless, fault-tolerant universe of gameplay. Unlike many legacy systems of today, Terazona(R) will allow developers to focus more resources on game design to enhance player experience, spend less time and money on server and infrastructure issues, and significantly shorten a game's time to market. Zona, Inc., is a privately held company based in Redwood City. In addition to the U.S., the company is actively introducing their complete solution for MMOG to Taiwan, China, Korea and Japan through Zona's foreign offices. Zona, Inc., also has secured Tools & Middleware licenses from Microsoft's Xbox and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s PlayStation(R) 2.
Chief Telecom
Series A in 1996
Chief Telecom Inc. is a telecommunications service provider based in Taipei City, Taiwan, offering a broad range of solutions both domestically and internationally. The company specializes in Internet Data Center (IDC) services, which include space, inter-connection, and managed services, as well as value-added offerings like IT security and backup solutions. Chief Telecom also provides enterprise networking solutions, such as leased lines and VPN services, along with Internet access and cloud exchange services. Its portfolio further includes wholesale and retail voice services, digital content solutions, and tailored offerings for various industries, including optoelectronics and e-commerce. Established in 1991, Chief Telecom is a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., and it addresses customer inquiries through multiple channels, including phone and online platforms.
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