Saltagen Ventures
Venture capitalHong Kong · Seed–Series B · 21 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Saltagen Ventures targets early-stage deep biotechnology and deep tech startups with strong fundamental research capabilities and high-growth potential. The firm concentrates on a strategic corridor connecting North American markets (notably Canada) with Asian markets (notably Hong Kong), helping founders scale across the Pacific. Investing from seed through Series B, Saltagen reserves capital for follow-on rounds in companies showing traction and emphasizes driving its own exits. Beyond capital, the firm contributes strategic industry relationships, board-level guidance, and network access across Asia and North America to build category-leading companies alongside founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Medical Devices ×8Digital Health ×6Healthtech ×6Deep Tech ×4Biotech ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:Canada×8United States×3Australia×1Hong Kong×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Engineering ×3Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Creative Destruction Lab ×2EasyMarkit ×2University of Calgary ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22020 · 12018 · 12017 · 27 dated
Fano Labs develops speech and language AI solutions for enterprise communication environments, with models trained on diverse linguistic nuances including dialects and conversational patterns relevant to Asia.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHong Kong, HK
Dr. Miles Wen(Co-Founder & Chairman)Professor Victor Li(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsGobi PartnersHorizons VenturesOpenspace VenturesAlibaba Entrepreneurs FundHSBCAEF Greater Bay Area Fund
Beatdapp develops a fraud detection platform for the music streaming industry, aimed at identifying manipulation and protecting revenue integrity for rights holders and streaming platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocial
Andrew Batey(Co-Founder and CEO)inArpan DeolMorgan Hayduk(Founder)inPouria Assadipour(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Maple VCPanache VenturesBlockchain Founders FundHike Ventures
Black.ai provides AI-powered retail intelligence by analyzing CCTV footage to track customer journeys across multiple cameras.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechCollingwood, AU
Sebastien Collier(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesIn-Q-TelMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Right Click Capital
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US
Jamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)in
BoardErkki Aaltonen(Director)in
Co-investorsCompoundKickstart InnovationUniversal Materials IncubatorY CombinatorYara Growth VenturesNimble Ventures+1 more
Child Health Imprints develops IoT devices and AI-driven predictive analytics software for neonatal intensive care units, including a bedside surveillance device (NEO), a NICU workflow platform (iNICU), and a post-discharge child growth tracking product (iCHR).
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSingapore, SG
Harpreet Singh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ravneet Kaurin
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)HealthXCapitalUCeed Funds
GeologicAI provides multi-sensor core scanning data and machine learning analytics that help geoscientists in mining and mineral exploration produce consistent, auditable geological interpretations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareCalgary, CA
Grant Sanden(CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy Ventures
Halion develops color-changing nanomaterials that enable reflective displays with full color and video capability, as well as color-changing plastics.
CleantechHardwareIoTNew MaterialsKitchener, CA
Co-investorsScout VenturesScout VenturesTechstars
HelpWear develops HeartWatch, a medical-grade ambulatory ECG monitor with a novel dry-electrode design for extended wear in cardiac arrhythmia detection and patient monitoring.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Andre Bertram(Founder/CEO)inDr. Derek Exner(Co-Founder / Chief Medical Officer)inScott Klein(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGarage CapitalPallasite VenturesUCeed FundsY CombinatorEarl Grey Capital
HyliDx develops a home-based blood testing and remote care platform for monitoring chronic kidney disease and heart failure, delivering lab-accurate results in 5 minutes from a finger-prick sample with integrated cloud AI analysis for complications prediction.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesOttawa, CA
Jack Fairbank(CEO)Navin Dewagan(CIO)Marco Witteveen(Director of Strategy & BD)
Incisive Genetics develops non-viral gene editing therapeutics using proprietary lipid nanoparticle delivery technology to treat genetic diseases by editing genes directly in target tissues.
BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesVancouver, CA
Oncoustics develops ultrasound-based artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for cancer detection and liver disease characterization, serving clinical researchers and healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Ahmed El Kaffas(Founder)Beth Rogozinski(CEO)in
Co-investorsCreative VenturesPallasite VenturesSony Ventures CorporationUCeed Funds
PHASE Scientific develops diagnostic tools and technologies to improve health information accessibility and accuracy, with expertise in infectious disease prevention, dental health risk assessment, and bioengineering-based diagnostics.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Daniel Kamei(Co-Founder)
PulseMedica develops femtosecond laser technology for imaging and treating vitreoretinal eye conditions, building medical devices aimed at improving care for patients with retinal diseases.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Nir Katchinskiy(CEO & Co-founder)inEric Martin(COO & Co-Founder)inAbdulhakem Elezzabi(Co-founder)Thas Yuwaraj(CTO)in
Co-investorsAccelerate FundEdmonton UnlimitedScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Startup TNTUCeed Funds
Roadmunk (now Strategic Roadmaps by Tempo) is a product roadmapping tool that lets teams capture customer feedback, prioritize ideas, and build shareable timeline, swimlane, and table roadmaps to align stakeholders across an organization.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Latif Nanji(Founder)in
Co-investorsDiversisGarage CapitalGolden VenturesVenture OntarioFelicis VenturesGolden Venture Partners
Sanctuary AI develops general-purpose humanoid robots and physical AI aimed at industrial applications, with a focus on dexterous robotic manipulation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsVancouver, CA
Olivia Norton(Co-founder & Chief Engineering & Operations Officer)inAjay Agrawal(Co-founder & Board Director)inJames G. WellsinDaniel Friedmann(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Evok InnovationsFoothill VenturesInBC Investment Corp.Intrepid Growth PartnersPanache Ventures+6 more
Spot Biosystems is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing non-viral gene therapies using extracellular vesicles as a delivery method.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsAdvantech CapitalIDG CapitalLDV Partners
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechChicago, US
Piers Nash(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsScaleGood Fund LP (powered by TELUS)Techstars
Xandar Kardian uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radar sensors to monitor human vital signs and building occupancy, serving healthcare providers for continuous, contactless vital signs monitoring and building owners and operators for real-time occupancy data and people counting.
HardwareHealthtechIoTPropTech
Sam Yang(Founder)in
Co-investorsPhoenix Venture PartnersCABHI VenturesParticlePortfolia
Other
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Beatdapp · edmsauce.com · Aug 18, 2026
Sanctuary · deserttrumpet.org · Aug 4, 2026
Black Ai · yahoo.com · Jul 13, 2026
Spot Biosystems · bio-itworld.com · Jun 21, 2026
Phase Scientific · hlth.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Saltagen Ventures made?
- Saltagen Ventures has 31 tracked investments.
- What stage does Saltagen Ventures invest at?
- Saltagen Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Saltagen Ventures focus on?
- Saltagen Ventures focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- Where is Saltagen Ventures located?
- Saltagen Ventures is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
- Does Saltagen Ventures lead rounds?
- Saltagen Ventures has led 3 of the 5 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Saltagen Ventures co-invest with?
- Saltagen Ventures most often shares deals with UCeed Funds, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Pallasite Ventures, among 35 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team11thTransPacific - Joseph Fung, Managing Partner & Responsible Officer, Saltagen Ventures
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong · Joseph Fung
Co-investors · 8
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