Taiwan Global Angels
Angel networkBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
TGA is a network of seasoned angel investors and entrepreneurs backing early-stage startups with scalable technologies. It emphasizes deals that can leverage Taiwan's strengths in manufacturing, healthcare, distribution channels, and talent. Investment focus centers on industrial automation and digital transformation with deep tech and AI angles, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. Members are domain experts across healthcare, hardware, manufacturing, finance, and investing, with many also active in other angel groups. Typical check sizes run $300K-$500K for Pre-A and Series A rounds, with larger $1M-$3M checks for later-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 12 of 14 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Hardware ×6Medical Devices ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Digital Health ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×10
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
MIT Media Lab ×3Google ×2Tesla ×2
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCapsule endoscopy medical device that captures high-resolution images of the digestive system to diagnose gastrointestinal conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaratoga, US
Kang-Huai (Johnny) Wang(President and Chief Executive Officer, Director)Kang Huai Wang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHeidi Chung(Director)Patty Kuo(Director)M.L. Chen(Director)H.L. Hsieh(Director)
Aulea Medical develops single-use urological devices and platforms designed to reduce procedure time, post-operative hospitalization, and equipment complexity for treating conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder tumors.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
David Hsu(Founder and CEO)
Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)inWu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHat-Trick CapitalPinnacle VenturesCitta CapitalHive VenturesMESH+2 more
Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)inYijia Andy Sun
Co-investors1Flourish Capital500 GlobalFounder CollectiveFoundryGS FuturesHDS Capital+13 more
Fiber Global is a climate technology company that reclaims waste streams like corrugated cardboard to manufacture building materials, including its flagship Forged Fiber Board panels.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsIndiana, US
KC McCreery(Founder)in
Co-investorsDBL Partners
FIGUR8 is an FDA-registered platform that provides objective, actionable insights for musculoskeletal health diagnosis and treatment.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Nan-Wei Gong(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcPhoenix Venture PartnersChloe CapitalConvergent VenturesDigiTx Partners LLCEvolution VC Partners+4 more
Goodfin is an AI-powered investment platform providing accredited and retail investors access to private market opportunities including pre-IPO companies, early-stage startups, venture capital funds, and private equity funds with no minimums.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLos Angeles, US
Anna Joo Fee(Founder & CEO)inShilpi Nayak(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAVA AngelsY CombinatorEight CapitalFox VenturesGoodwater CapitalPerpetua Investment Group+2 more
Light Links develops Wi-OW, an optical wireless communication technology that uses infrared diffused laser light instead of radio frequencies to deliver high-speed, low-latency, secure network connectivity.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareCampbell, US
Firouz Vafadari(CEO & Founder)inHeinz Willebrand(CTO)inJ.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves(CSO)Jeremy Chan-Youker(COO)in
Co-investorsSanta Cruz Venture
Daniel Shen(Founder)in
Co-investorsKicker VenturesLink VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcThe E14 FundUNION Labs VenturesZelda Ventures
Serinus Labs develops semiconductor-based sensing systems that detect and interpret chemical signals for practical applications.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsBerkeley, US
Hossain Fahad(Founder)in
Taudia develops ultrasensitive biomarker detection technology for neurodegenerative disease quantitation, serving researchers, biopharma teams, and clinicians through blood-based diagnostic tools.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Paul(Founder)Cindy(Co-founder)Robert(Co-founder)Hien(Co-founder)Jason(Co-founder)
Co-investorsEndurance28IT-Farm Corporation
Toro Bio develops automated systems for cell and gene therapy production at point of care, enabling personalized cancer therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Umberto Scarfogliero(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartX
Vocxi Health develops MyBreathPrint, a noninvasive breath-analysis device that detects volatile organic compounds to screen for lung cancer and other diseases early.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesArden Hills, US
Ping Yeh(Chief Executive Officer)inGreg PetersoninGreg Sherwood(Chief Technology Officer)Randy Schiestl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yung-Ping Yeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMorgan Evans(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsGreat North VenturesGROOVE CAPITALSamsung NextKitchen Fund
Exits · 1
1 IPOsCapsoVisionNASDAQ: CV
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Taiwan Global Angels made?
- Taiwan Global Angels has 14 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Taiwan Global Angels invest at?
- Taiwan Global Angels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Taiwan Global Angels's typical check size?
- Taiwan Global Angels typically writes checks of $300K – $3M.
- What sectors does Taiwan Global Angels focus on?
- Taiwan Global Angels focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Taiwan Global Angels located?
- Taiwan Global Angels is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
- Who does Taiwan Global Angels co-invest with?
- Taiwan Global Angels most often shares deals with The E14 Fund, UNION Labs Ventures, Founder Collective, among 48 tracked co-investors.
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