WI Harper Group

WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1993, with offices in San Francisco, Beijing, and Taipei. The firm specializes in early and growth-stage investments across the United States, Greater China, and the Asia Pacific region. It focuses on sectors such as technology, clean technology, healthcare, biotech, artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, and new media. WI Harper Group has made over 300 investments, achieving more than 80 successful exits, and currently manages nine funds with more than $1 billion in capital. The firm is staffed by 19 dedicated investment professionals and maintains a strong track record of investing in notable companies.

Jason Chao

Senior Associate

Paul Chau

Senior Partner

Jeffrey Chu

Partner

Eric Fu

Director

Vincent Gao

Vice President and Partner

Shahi Ghanem

Managing Director and Senior Partner

Winnie Hsu

Partner

Joyce Lee

Principal

Terry Li

Analyst

Calvin Liao

Associate

Tong Liu

Investor

Peter Liu

Founder / Chairman

Louie Lu

Associate

Jimmy Lu

Managing Director

Kelvin Sun

Vice President and Principal

Steven Tu Ph.D

Venture Partner

Yigong Wang

COO

Phoebe Wang

Vice President and Partner

Harrison Wu

Senior Associate and Director

Wilson Wu

Partner

Earl Yu

Principal

Y.K. Chu

Managing Director

Changyong Xia Ph.D

Senior Partner

Past deals in Tourism

Tripresso

Seed Round in 2015
Tripresso is an online travel agent (OTA) mainly focus on package tour products. It started off by offering an online marketplace for package tour suppliers such as Lions Travel and Richmond, and it also builds a simple search engine for end customers to find suitable products. After that, it expands the product scope to hotels, flight tickets, and customized travel plans for outbound travel. In 2018, Tripresso launched a proprietary software-as-a-service (SaaS) system, TripSaaS, which allows brick-and-mortar travel agencies to manage websites, list products, and manage orders and customer relationships to enhance operational efficiency. The company was founded in 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Xola

Angel Round in 2014
Xola is a booking and marketing platform that powers businesses offering lifestyle experiences. Their software manages back-office and online reservations, payment processing, calendaring, inventory and guide management, and customer relationship management. Xola’s mission is to create the most elegant booking, marketing, and distribution system to power businesses offering lifestyle experiences. Xola's vision is to build universally-accessible software that fosters socio-economic exchange between people of different cultures, ultimately cultivating a more equitable and peaceful world.

Triptrotting

Series A in 2012
Triptrotting, Inc. is an online platform that connects travelers with local hosts, primarily catering to university students, alumni, and young professionals. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company has developed an application called "Wist," which enhances the travel experience by providing personalized recommendations based on users' interests. This innovative application leverages contextual, personalized, and social data to help users navigate unfamiliar environments, whether in their own cities or abroad. Triptrotting aims to create a sense of belonging and local insight for its users, facilitating meaningful interactions and experiences during their travels.
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