STARTUP Speed Dating

FACE TO FACE INTERACTION WITH EARLY STAGE INVESTORS TO SEEK FOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY; CONNECT DIRECTLY TO INVESTMENT RESOURCES FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

To create opportunities for startups to interact individually with investors, we will hold FINDIT Speed Dating on the afternoon of Sep. 1 (Tue.), proceeding in a series of "10-minute one-on-one interaction". This event will invite 30 domestic and international investors present in total, and will openly select 30 startups to interact with investors.

- See the outcomes of past years in FAQ

NOTICE

Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be officially registered companies (applications from sole proprietorships, commercial firms, or unincorporated businesses will not be accepted)
2. Companies established after 2010 from all industries are welcomed, and applicants must currently be in operation.
3. Applicants must be technology startups at or before Series B stage, with innovative technologies or business models.
4. Applicants must meet Taiwan’s SME qualification standards: paid-in capital under NTD 100 million, or fewer than 200 regular employees.
5. Each company may submit only one fundraising proposal.
6. Complete application information will facilitate the subsequent document review process.
Admission criteria: The evaluation will be carried out based on BP contents. All of the items in the registration form are required, qualification will be cancelled if failing to hand in pitch deck/slides by deadline.
To encourage participation from fresh startups, this event will prioritize startups who haven't been selected into any matchmaking conference held by FINDIT.
Matchmaking involves investment and negotiations on equities. This event is open to startups who have established companies only. If the founder/co-founder are foreigners, one should have established the company in Taiwan.
After registration is completed, the organizer would conduct qualification review, and make sure all information handed in are complete and consistent. Startups whose registration materials are incomplete/inconsistent should hand in additional materials by the deadline set by the organizer, otherwise your registration is incomplete and would not enter review process afterwards.
Please be sure to upload the business plan (BP) after filling out the registration form to complete the registration process. To draft your pitch deck/slides, please find reference at https://user331246.pse.is/94muvx. Please be noted that incompleteness may impact the review result. As for BP format, both PPT and PDF are acceptable, and the length should be within 20-25 pages. Yet WORD format (or WORD format converted into PDF) is not acceptable and would be regarded as invalid registration. No further notification would be given afterwards.
Registration does not ensure any qualification. All BPs will be sent to professional consultants for further review. The organizer will notify the result and feedback from consultants via email on July 28 (Tue.).
The selected startups are required to participate in 1-hour pre-date meeting on August 25 (Wed.) afternoon.
For the selected startups, the entry qualification is restricted to founder/co-founder (with power of management and decision-making), no more than two persons.
To ensure the rights of all registered startups, if selected startups are unable to come owing to any urgent and inevitable factors, please notify the organizer at least 7 days before (by August 4). The organizer reserves the rights to limit and refuse future application for absentees without reasonable explanation.
Please refer to FAQ for frequently asked questions.
The organizer is entitled to the right of arranging matchups for startups.
peed Dating opens to the selected startups and investors only.

Matchup Institutions

Addin Ventures

Addin Ventures is a seed-stage fund focused on early-stage startups, specializing in AI/LLM-driven technologies, data-driven digital transformation, and vertical B2B SaaS solutions, primarily targeting the North American market. With team members based across Taiwan, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles, Addin Ventures serves as a bridge between Taiwan and the U.S., helping Taiwanese and international startups expand globally. The name “Addin” originates from the concept of “Adding Value,” emphasizing the provision of meaningful strategic support beyond capital investment.

Joyce / Analyst

Portfolio
Superinsight.ai、MetAI、atmanity、APMIC

Fields of Investment
AI/LLM-enabled （Vertical AI）B2B SaaS；Data-driven Digital Transformation

Investment Rounds
Primarily focused on Seed Stage investments, covering early-stage funding rounds from Pre-seed to Series A.

ATELLIGENT GLOBAL CONSULTING CORP.

Founded in 2003, Atelligent Global Consulting (AGC) provides strategic planning, M&A advisory, and hands-on consulting services to help businesses grow and transform. Leveraging an extensive network of external expert consultants, AGC connects clients with the right advisors through its Walk-in Consulting model — akin to a family doctor approach — supporting startups in business model validation, fundraising planning, and market entry strategy. To date, AGC has guided numerous startups through fundraising from Seed to Series A.

Quentin Yu / General Manager
Prior Huang / Senior Consultant

Portfolio
Blueseeds、Sciket、REAS、Intuition&Inspiration、Coherence、SafeSwim、Humatrics、Mbran Filtra、Giant Bio、Strategy Companion

Fields of Investment
Immersive Experience、Software & Technology (SaaS / AI)、Consumer Culture、Green Energy、Biomedical Technology、Eudcation 、Enterprise Services

Seed to Series A

AVA Angels

AVA have an angel club and an early-stage fund. Through systematic collection of a wide range of case sources, each angel investor can discuss in depth, and gather the resources of angel investors to improve the overall evaluation ability and increase investment influence. The AVA management team assists in the evaluation of investment projects and post-investment management, so that each investment case can achieve the best return.

JJ Fang / Founder/ CEO

Portfolio
FST Network, Vocus, Moovo, Rosetta.ai, Conflux Yacht, Mr. Living, Lypid, ECOCO

Fields of Investment
AI, IoT, Big Data, Internet, Software, E-commerce, Education,ESG

Investment Rounds
Seed to series A

B Current Impact Investment

Established on April 10th, 2014, B Current Impact Investment is a collaborative effort of 43 prominent leaders hailing from various backgrounds and professions in Taiwan and Silicon Valley. As Taiwan’s premier impact VC fund supporting impact-driven businesses, Fund 1 was conceived through club funding, an innovative fund raising model. Moving forward, newly formed funds are managed by Fund 1, serving as their fund manager or General Partner.

John Kan / Investment Manager

Portfolio
Greenvines, Better Milk, Micro Electricity, Bened Biomedical, Tsaitung, The Can, Backer-Founder, Happ.

Fields of Investment
Climate Technologies, Sustainable Agriculture, Healthy Lifestyle, Inclusive Economy

Investment Rounds
Pre-A to series A

BIOMED ACCELERATOR TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

The Biomed Accelerator of Taipei Medical University integrates the resources of the system of one university and six hospitals, invests professional teachers and clinicians in cooperation with domestic and foreign biomedical startups to accelerate medical device products and clinical validation, establish correct business models, enhance clinical market introduction, market exposure, and industry matching opportunities, and accelerate the development of biomedical startups at home and abroad.

Sharon Yi / Deputy CEO
Carl Jhuang / Manager

Portfolio
There are investment cases involving both domestic and international startups, including ACORAI (Sweden), AESOP Technology (USA), LongGood (Taiwan), RDS Diagnostics (France), INSTANT NANOBIOSENSORS (Taiwan), Neurobit (Taiwan), dentall (Taiwan), QT Medical (USA), and CancerFree Biotech (USA).

Fields of Investment
Focusing on AI MedTech, Wellness, Digital Health, Medical Devices, and Precision Health.

Investment Rounds
The accelerator focuses primarily on Seed to Pre-A round investments. Our mission is to provide early-stage teams with essential seed capital while helping them navigate diverse funding pathways from the seed stage through to the growth phase. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive suite of clinical validation resources within medical settings.

Cornerstone Ventures

Cornerstone Ventures primarily invests in digital teams and seeks those that can leverage artificial intelligence and other new technologies to impact the market. Cornerstone prioritizes startup teams with connections to Taiwan, including those with significant operational performance in Taiwan, Taiwanese startup teams overseas, and international teams planning to enter the Taiwanese market.

Felix Yang / Associate

Portfolio
AlleyPin, AsiaYo, FundPark, Shopback, USPACE

Fields of Investment
Digitalization, artificial intelligence, financial technology, IoT

Investment Rounds
seed, series A-C

CSC Venture Capital Corporation

CSC Venture Capital Corporation combines the resources of CSC Financial Group, which is highly connected to the capital market. At the same time, it has successful execution experience in venture capital and financial advisors. Combined with group resources, it can provide the investee company with long-term and stable financial resources and a complete listing plan. , Professional counseling team, comprehensive distribution channels and complete financial services, one-stop service from the initial stage of corporate investment support to the subsequent stage of corporate listing counseling.

Sid Liu / Assistant Vice President

Portfolio
Mobagel、Hahow、Wstyle、Neweb Technologies、Han Biomedical

Fields of Investment
AI、SaaS、TMT、ICT、AIoT、Semiconductor、Medical Devices、New Economy

Investment Rounds
Series A to Pre IPO

Darwin Ventures

Darwin Venture Management is a boutique venture investment firm headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with offices in Hsinchu and the United States. Since our founding in 2009, we have managed nine funds, investing primarily in Series A/B, late-stage, and secondary funds. In 2022, we also launched an evergreen angel fund to enable more nimble bets on promising early-stage teams, and especially those coming from Taiwan’s superb academic and research institutions. This exposure across stages and borders, coupled with the strong technical background of our team, is the source of Darwin’s differentiation.

Ryan Hsu / Analyst

Portfolio
funP, Clearmind, Proxifile, SiAT, High Entropy Materials Inc., Ufi Space Co., Ltd., Spirit Scientific Labs, CardioRing, Numbers, KKday, iCHEF, inline, Fansi, EUI, Spiderlabs, Flow Solution, Lungteh Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Red Leader, Nelumbo, iVideosmart, bubbleye, Carota, Atgenomix, Jubo Health, Gamma, Camlann Games, Zehitomo, BallWave, 3DPC, Syncell

Fields of Investment
Prospective technology, digital economy, medical care, innovative materials

Investment Rounds
Seed and series A

E.SUN Venture Capital

E.SUN Venture Capital was established in 2002, and it is also wholly owned by E.SUN Financial Holding Company. E.SUN Venture Capital is dedicated to offering total financial solutions for corporate clients. It leverages E.SUN Financial Holding Company’s extensive resources and offers an extensive range of financial services for corporate clients at different stages of business development.

Jason Fang / Manager

Portfolio
DOMIN-TEK CO, RePV Tech, SongChuan, Xrex, Ikala, Vpon, Aiello, Creative Tech Textile, CHO Pharma, Vactronics Technologies,Pi Mobile Technology, Vizionfocus

Fields of Investment
Electronics, Chemical , Smart Manufacture, Green Energy Technology, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Digital Economy, Cultural and Creative Industries and other Industries

Investment Rounds
Pre-A to Pre-IPO

ESG Digital Mind

Led by 張祖恩博士 and 董事長戴謙, the firm focuses on general investment projects and environmental sustainability-related investments.

Marshall Lu / Manager

Portfolio
Elixiron Immunotherapeutics、AnHorn Medicines、Blade hydrogen Green Technology、Transcene Corporation

Fields of Investment
Resource integration and development across relevant industries, sustainable and forward-looking energy technologies, energy storage industries, deep energy-saving technologies, energy efficiency enhancement solutions, carbon capture and reuse, negative carbon technologies, digital and low-carbon technologies, as well as climate change adaptation technologies.

Investment Rounds
Post-Series A Stage.

FSP GROUP

FSP Group is one of the global leading power supply manufacturer. Since its establishment in 1993, FSP Group has followed the management conception “service, profession, and innovation” to continuously fulfill its responsibilities as a green energy resolution supplier. With the combination of its leading role in power supply technology and the cultivation of green energy field, FSP Group now provides more competitive quality products and makes itself the most reliable partner for customers, consumers, and suppliers with joint creation of maximized values.

Wen Chun Yao / Spokesman/Executive Assistant to Chairman

Portfolio
Voltronic Power Technology Corp.,Taiwan Truewin Technology Co., Ltd., Oriental Union Chemical Corporation, Dong Yao Biotechnology co., LTD., Powerland

Fields of Investment
Power electronics, energy storage, electric vehicles, semiconductors, sensor, image detection, payment flow and others

Investment Rounds
After series A

Genesis Capital Limited

Genesis Capital Limited was founded by Dr. Wu-Fu Chen, a renowned figure in the venture capital industry, and is chaired by Mr. Po-Hsun Chen. Dr. Wu-Fu Chen is one of the founders of the 3G mobile communications standard and is a leading figure in the venture capital industry. Mr. Po-Hsun Chen, who has extensive experience in financial management and renewable energy entrepreneurship, is responsible for the operation and management of the company. Genesis Capital Limited aims to accompany the growth of new enterprises through the concept of "input and innovation". Our core value lies in three key strengths: breadth of resources, depth of counseling, and flexibility in decision-making, with fundraising and financial consulting as our key strengths. In addition, our strategic partners will be a strong support to our portfolio companies and all investors.

Charles Hsieh / General Manager

Portfolio
CMIT、MAYO、PlayNitride、Tech-Zone、TRIO、AP Biosciences、GOGOLOOK、FOXTRON、SEETEL、Diamond Biotechnology、Uniconn、WHALECHIP、Wieson、TIAN YUAN、Forward、ALifecom等

Fields of Investment
unlimited

Investment Rounds
Before Series B, After Series B

HAOSHi

In the investment market, agri-foodtech entrepreneurship has long been an overlooked segment; however, “agri-foodtech” is actually a popular entrepreneurial theme in Taiwan due to its robust and vibrant food culture and history as an “agriculture-based nation.” From as small as daily meals to as big as industrial revolution that creates new relationship between supply and demand, everything is covered within the scope of agri-foodtech innovation. HAOSHi Foundation hopes that startup teams can observe market needs and use the Taiwanese market as the starting point to create innovative technologies or business models that are capable of shaking up existing industrial segments.

YenChen Chen / Strategic Partnership Manager

Portfolio
ID WATER、DATAYOO、Earthgen Tech、CCILU International、ECOCO

Fields of Investment
AgriFood Sector

Investment Rounds
Undisclosed

NTU Ventures

Founded in late 2024, NTU Ventures is jointly established by National Taiwan University and alumni-led enterprises. Our mission is to support innovative startups founded by NTU students, alumni, and faculty, with the aim of fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit on campus and energizing the global NTU alumni startup ecosystem.

Brandon Chiang / President
Annie Su / Vice President

Portfolio
Tron Future、Taudia、Qinvicta

Fields of Investment
Digital Economy、Deep Technology、Electronic Engineering、Biotech & Healthcare

Investment Rounds
Pre-Seed,Series A,Series B,Growth Stage

SAGA Unitek Ventures

Saga Unitek Venture is a professional venture capital and private equity fund management company, specializing in investing in middle-market, growth-oriented companies in China, Taiwan and the US. Our primary goals are to add value to our portfolio companies and consequently deliver a better return to our fund investors. We practice a hands-on approach. Each of our partners has in-depth, hands-on experience in operating and managing companies. Saga Unitek manages a sophisticated network and framework of quality deal sourcing. The company consistently reviews over 300 deals every year. We provide venture capital and growth capital to fledgling companies with growth potential, proprietary advantage in its chosen segment.

Alex Tsai / Vice President

Portfolio
Laster Tech Co., Ltd., Newmax Technology Co., Ltd., Ju Teng International Holdings Limited Yorkey Optical International (cayman) Limited, Unique Optical Industrial Co., Ltd., Formosa Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd., Subtron Technology Co., Ltd., Viking Tech Corporation, Leadtrend Technology Corporation, Asolid Technology Co., Ltd., Health Ever Bio-tech Co., Ltd., Gimini Data, E-vehicle Semiconductor Technology Company Limited, Alar Pharmaceuticals Inc. AuthenX Inc. Marigold Therapeutics, Inc. HoneyBear Bioscines, Inc.

Fields of Investment
Biotech, Agriculture technology, optoelectronic, semiconductor, Internet, Software

Investment Rounds
Angel, pre A, series A, series B and series C

STARFAB

Founded in 2016, we accelerate innovation in six specializations: smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, smart city, smart retail, smart agriculture, and smart fintech. All of which are industries that Taiwan thrives in. Today we are the largest and fastest-growing corporate accelerator in Asia who aim to commercialize the aforementioned businesses. We have an exceptional network with corporation executives, and our partnering corporations have an aggregated value of more than 3 trillion Taiwanese dollars. Taiwan, in general, is a challenging landscape for entrepreneurs, so we are here to ensure that meaningful innovation receives the advisory to establish.

Kate Lee / Director

Portfolio
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Fields of Investment
Smart manufacturing、Smart healthcare、Smart city、Smart retail、Intelligent Transportation、Cyber Security

Investment Rounds
Undisclosed

Taipei Angel Investment

TA Taipei Angels Investment hopes to invest in the startup team as an angel investor. In addition to providing appropriate financial support, the partners in various fields of Taipei Angels can provide professional management, market development, profit model, human resource planning, internal control management, corporate governance, etc. Consultation and resources.

Vincent Lu / General Partner & Director

Portfolio
EpiSonica Corporation, Genovior Biotech Corporation, FunNow Ltd, SciKet(科研市集), LumiSTAR Biotechnology, Inc., Sightour, Inc., AnHorn Medicines Co., Ltd., Tensor Tech CO., LTD

Fields of Investment
Biotech & CleanTech, Cultural Creativity Industry, Mobile & Commerce, Software & Services, Technology & Hardware.

Investment Rounds
seed, Angel and series A

Taiwania Capital

In order to drive domestic investment energy and enhance economic growth momentum, the National Development Council combined with private forces to establish the "Taiwania Capital Management Corporation". The company has raised six funds across high-tech and biology areas.

Andy Ho / Investment Principal

Portfolio
Kdan Mobile Software Ltd., DCARD TAIWAN LTD., ANNJI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., EirGenix Inc., SyneuRx International (Taiwan) Corp., Canner, Inc., URSrobot AI Inc., Tantti Laboratory Inc., Cognito Health Inc., MECHAVISION INC., Ubiik Inc., etc.

Fields of Investment
IoT, Biotechnology and Medicine

Investment Rounds
Early to Extension Stage

Tsinghua Angels Club

The Tsinghua Angels Club was initiated by alumni of National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2017. It was founded out of gratitude towards their alma mater and a desire to give back to society. The association aims to assist young entrepreneurs in the early stages of their ventures by leveraging the collective power of alumni.
Through support in areas such as financial planning, fundraising, business models, risk management, corporate networks, industry trends, product marketing, and business management, the association provides appropriate assistance and facilitates experience sharing. Its goal is to help startups grow and thrive, nurturing a new generation of entrepreneurs and creating a positive cycle for Taiwanese society.

Freeza Huang / Secretary General

Portfolio
TSA、Hahow、TRESL、Crescendo Lab Ltd.

Fields of Investment
Software、SaaS、Digitial economic、Biotech、Eletronic、ESG

Investment Rounds
Angel, Seed, Series A

Unfold Capital Co., Ltd.

Founded in October 2010, Yu Tong Construction specializes in land development and residential construction. In 2023, the company expanded its operations by establishing an investment department in Taipei, focusing on startups and securities investments.

Chris Chen / Director

Portfolio
Figur8 (USA)、VOCXIHEALTH (USA)、GoodFin Fund (USA)、Flat Medical Inc. (BVI)

Fields of Investment
Investing primarily in light assets is the main investment principle. Key industries include biotechnology, AR VR XR, blockchain, IC design, new energy, etc

Investment Rounds
Seed to series B

United Daily News Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1951, the United Daily News Group (UDN Group) has chronicled news and history made each day for more than 70 years. Looking forward, the UDN Group continues to move to digital convergence for sustainable operation of its journalistic endeavors, aiming to make Taiwan a better place.

Gaviann Tseng / Senior Investment Manager

Portfolio
Funiverse Co, L'elan Enterprise CO, WritePath, ikala, GoodDeal, koodata, ischool , LaVidaTecCo, Jubo, FaceHeart, Ares

Fields of Investment
Tier 1: Curating, AI
Tier 2: Economy Data, Cultural and Creative/IP, Healthcare
Tier 3: Audio/Video, Education

Investment Rounds
Pre-A to Series B

Venture+

VENTURE+ focuses on investments in software and digital transformation sectors, with “VC = Value Creation” as its core investment philosophy, emphasizing co-creation of value with portfolio companies. The team brings extensive cross-industry experience spanning business strategy, product development, international business, and venture capital. We believe the next generation of venture capital funds should provide entrepreneurs not only with capital, but with meaningful and tangible value creation.

Fred Tsai / Partner
Harrison Chu / Senior Associate
Candice Shen / Associate

Portfolio
GOGOLOOK、新芽網路、一方生活、達人網、對稱資訊(面試趣/比薪水)

Fields of Investment
Software Driven Innovation

Investment Rounds
All Stages

Walden International

Walden International was established in 1987 and is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with offices in Silicon Valley, Taipei, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, India and Israel. Walden International manages more than US$2.6 billion in funds worldwide, with more than 500 investee companies in 12 countries, and successfully listed on 15 stock exchanges.

Samantha Lee / Investment Executive

Portfolio
The News Lens, Realbone Technolgy, Co., Ltd., etc.

Fields of Investment
Semiconductors and Electronics, Clean Tech, Health & Life Science, Consumer, Internet & Digital Media and Software, Emerging Technologies

Investment Rounds
Seed , early stage and expansion stage