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East West Ventures EWV
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
EWV positions itself as a bridge between East and West, combining opportunities across Asia, Silicon Valley and Hollywood. The firm invests in tech-driven media, entertainment, lifestyle and consumer companies it views as culture-changing and capable of influencing the next generation. It looks for brands that disrupt traditional categories with new business models, seeking strong financial returns alongside positive cultural and societal impact. Leveraging its GPs' established US and Asia relationships and an Asian multi-family-office network, EWV aims to provide portfolio companies with strategic value for global expansion and access to high-quality early-stage deal flow, while offering investors participation in both profits and a cultural movement.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 17 of 32 portfolio companiesConsumer ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Media & Entertainment ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3Future of Work ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:United States×11Canada×1China×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×64+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Harvard University ×4Harvard Business School ×2Stanford University ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Physics ×4Business & Management ×3Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
OpenAI ×10Google ×5Hulu ×2Microsoft ×2Stanford University ×2Startups ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12021 · 12019 · 14 dated
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+93 more
GrabAcademy, established in 2020, provides learning and development programs and training support for Grab's partners to help them deliver services and prepare for future challenges.
ConsumerEdTechFintechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Anthony Tan(Founder)inHooi Ling TaninCheryl GohChin OngKell LiminSarah Limin
Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamAliya Capital PartnersArbor VenturesBase Partners+27 more
American music and media company and record label founded in 2015 that develops and promotes Asian and Asian American artists.
Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)inChris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in
Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture Capital7GC & CoA.Capital VenturesAccelAkka+144 more
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jeff Cardenas(Co-founder & CEO)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwo+34 more
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Caravan is a venture studio that co-founds and accelerates consumer brands and consumer tech companies at the intersection of pop culture and innovation, providing capital and operational support to entrepreneurs.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Dark Horse is a comics and entertainment publisher that brings together comics professionals and business partners to produce comics, related products, and entertainment.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentMilwaukie, US
Mike Richardson(Founder)in
Flow produces naturally alkaline artesian spring water sourced from a single spring in Bruce County, Ontario, offered in original, flavored, and sparkling varieties with no added sugar or sweeteners.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessOttawa, CA
Nicholas Reichenbach(Executive Officer, Director)inMaurizio Patarnello(Executive Officer)Tim Dwyer(Executive Officer)David Mock(Executive Officer)inKrissie Millan(Executive Officer)Devan Pennell(Executive Officer)
A cryptocurrency exchange download portal presenting "安币" (Anbi) trading apps for Android and iOS, offering spot trading and custody for over 180 digital currencies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jemi was a no-code website and store builder that let creators launch branded online shops and sell merch and experiences.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Annie Hwang(Founder)inJason Cui(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystHOF CapitalKleiner PerkinsLiquid VenturesRodaro Group+1 more
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Memmo is an online marketplace connecting fans with celebrities who record personalized video messages, which customers can order and gift with options such as 24-hour delivery.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketplaces
Co-investorsFJ LabsJ12 VenturesLeft Lane CapitalSpencer Rascoff
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Mint Songs was a music NFT marketplace for artists, acquired by Napster in February 2023 after winding down operations.
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Coinbase VenturesCastle Island VenturesFreestyle Capital
MyMarkit is a fintech transaction marketplace for retail and resale goods built around lossless, ledger-backed transactions.
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsExpert DOJOPitbull VenturesType One Ventures
OneOf is a platform for buying and collecting NFTs from music artists, athletes, and brands, offering utility such as VIP concert tickets, real-world experiences, and signed merchandise.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesAmex VenturesAndromeda CapitalBill TaiChainLink Capital Management+5 more
Cannabis venture studio that launches and incubates consumer cannabis brands with celebrity and consumer-brand partners.
Playa Vista, US
ALEXANDER GOLDSTEIN(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL KAMINS(Executive Officer, Director)TYLER WAKSTEIN(Executive Officer, Director)KRIS BJORNERUD(Executive Officer, Director)
Sanzo makes sparkling beverages featuring Asian fruit flavors such as calamansi, lychee, and yuzu, made with real ingredients and without added sugar.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Alessandro Roco(Executive Officer, Director)Sandro Roco(Founder)Frank Zampardi(Director)Pat Robinson(Director)Takeshi Nakanishi(Director)inVanessa Dew(Director)
Co-investorsAOKI LABSCapital B Private HoldingsConvivialité VenturesFlucas VenturesGold House VenturesHyphen Capital+8 more
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLos Angeles, US
Brennan Erbz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbyro CapitalAdapt VenturesSisu VenturesY CombinatorA.Capital VenturesCanaan Partners+3 more
TikTok is ByteDance's short-form video app, known as Douyin in China, whose US arm now sits in a US-majority joint venture.
Los Angeles, US
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalDCM VenturesNotable CapitalSky9 CapitalTorch Capital
Triller is a Los Angeles-based short-form video, social media and combat sports company known for the Triller app and TrillerTV.
Los Angeles, US
Pei Huang Shu(Acting Chief Financial Officer)Mark Carbeck(Triller's Chief Financial Officer)inWing-Fai Ng(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inBobby Sarneveshtin
BoardRobert E. Diamond, Jr.(Chairman and Director)Felix Yun Pun Wong(Independent Director)
Co-investorsDefy PartnersEQUIAMRed Sails InvestmentSandalphon CapitalSommet ABThe Players' Impact+2 more
x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)inDennis Mortensen(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Poon(Director)Greg Yang(Founder)inGuodong Zhang(Founder)inIgor Babuschkin(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAbstract VenturesAccess Ventures (New York)Aglae VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+64 more
XPeng is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer that develops smart EVs alongside adjacent AI robotics and flying-car ventures.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Xiaopeng He(Founder)inHe Xiaopeng(Chairman/CEO)
Co-investors5Y CapitalShunwei Capital
XPENG develops smart electric vehicles, including AI-powered SUVs and coupes, along with related mobility technology spanning road and air travel.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareMobility & Transportation
Xiaopeng He(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGranite AsiaPrimavera Venture Management LimitedShunwei CapitalWelight CapitalAlibaba Group+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BazarGistIM8Outpost SpaceScoredThe Spirit and Beer CompanyTranspose PlatformWonder AI
Exits · 9
5 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 3Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCoinbase · Coinbase Blog · Aug 13, 2026
Anthropic · Anthropic Newsroom · Aug 4, 2026
Apptronik · finsmes.com · Feb 17, 2026
xAI · techcrunch.com · Jan 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has East West Ventures EWV made?
- East West Ventures EWV has 32 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited.
- What stage does East West Ventures EWV invest at?
- East West Ventures EWV invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does East West Ventures EWV focus on?
- East West Ventures EWV focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is East West Ventures EWV located?
- East West Ventures EWV is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does East West Ventures EWV co-invest with?
- East West Ventures EWV most often shares deals with Coatue Management, EQUIAM, Granite Asia, among 92 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 1
Polygon is a blockchain platform positioned as infrastructure for global payments and money movement, enabling assets to move onchain at scale. It offers an open stack for accessing the onchain economy and is powered by its native token $POL.
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