WI Harper Group

WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm established in 1993 that specializes in early and early expansion investments, primarily within Mainland China, Taiwan, and Silicon Valley. The firm has made over 300 investments and achieved more than 80 exits, managing nine funds with over $1 billion in capital. Its team of 19 investment professionals operates from offices in Beijing, Taipei, and San Francisco. WI Harper Group focuses its investments on technology, clean technology, and healthcare sectors. The firm has a notable track record, having invested in companies such as DivX, Focus Media, Vizio, SiRF, and Commerce One.

Paul Chau

Senior Partner

Cindy Chen

Senior Associate

Joseph Fan

Venture Partner

Eric Fu

Director

Ellen Gao

Principal

Vincent Gao

Principal

Shahi Ghanem

Managing Director

Steven Ho

Venture Partner

Derrick Hsiang

Vice President

Edwin Hsieh

Associate

Winnie Hsu

Partner

Jackson Hu

Venture Partner

Benjamin Hu

Associate

Ted H. Huang

Partner

Charles Jiggs

Venture Partner

James Lee

Venture Partner

Joyce Lee

Principal

Max Leschak

Associate

Dr. Shuai Li

Senior Associate

Norman Liang

Vice President

Calvin Liao

Associate

Johnson Lin

Partner

Edward Liu

Partner

Yong (Ubikr) Liu

Partner

James C. Lu

MD and COO

Jimmy Lu

Managing Director

Sean Peng

Senior Partner

Karsten Popp

Venture Partner

Madeline Song

Senior Partner

Kelvin Sun

Principal

Fred Tsai

Vice President

Yigong Wang

COO

Phoebe Wang

Vice President

Charles Wu

Senior Partner

Harrison Wu

Senior Associate

Wilson Wu

Partner

Dr. Changyong Xia

Managing Director

Forest Xu

Partner

Athena Yang

Associate

Earl Yu

Principal

Fangfang Zhu

Vice President

Y.K. Chu

Managing Director

Past deals in Vietnam

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.

EMQ

Series B in 2020
Headquartered in Hong Kong, EMQ is a financial technology startup that is building a financial network across Asia with a focus on remittance. With a footprint across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, the company partners with financial institutions and other strategic partners in each country to enable and settle cross-border remittance via banks and various modes for top-up and cash pickup. The company received its Money Service Operator license from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department in September 2014 and its Fund Transfer Operator license from Bank Indonesia in March 2017.

Bitmark

Series A in 2019
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.

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.