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Taiwan Global Angels
Angel networkBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Series B · 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 website
IC Jan is founder and managing director of Taiwan Global Angels, a global angel investment network focused on early-stage companies in Physical AI, Med Tech, and Sensor Tech, primarily in the Bay Area. With over 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and investor, Jan co-founded AppWorks, Asia's first startup accelerator, and served as general partner for six years before launching healthcare-focused accelerator programs connecting Taiwanese manufacturing and healthcare expertise with U.S. startups. Taiwan Global Angels has invested in 11 startups and 2 venture funds since 2022 with $25 million in assets under management, and Jan serves as advisor to Berkeley SkyDeck and mentor to 500 Global.
Vice President at ITIC.
Co-founder and CEO at PlayNitride.
Evening news anchor at TVBS.
VP of Engineering at Botrista Technology and former Engineering Site Lead at Google Nest Taipei.
Former legislator and MP in Taiwan and an Eisenhower Fellowships 2022 fellow.
Vice Chairperson of the Digital Transformation Association and former Chairperson of National Commissions Commission in Taiwan.
CEO of Mighty Net.
Founder and CEO at H2U Corp.
Senior Director of Strategy and Channel Management at Ubiquiti Inc.
Co-founder and CEO at Backer-Founder.
Representative Director at ZYP Corp in Japan.
Superintendent at Changbin Showchwan Memorial Hospital, Director of Ircad Taiwan, and General Partner at BE Accelerator.
Founder and CEO of Rollor and G Life.
Works in SaaS and payment product management at Nium.
What they invest in
from 12 of 14 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×7Hardware ×6Medical Devices ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Digital Health ×4Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×10
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
MIT Media Lab ×3Google ×2Tesla ×2
Investments · 14 tracked
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Capsule 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)inHonghao Deng Jiani Zeng(Founder)
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital500 GlobalFounder CollectiveFoundryGS FuturesHDS Capital+17 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)inShilpi Nayak(CTO)inSharath Kuruganty(Founding Community Lead)Nikka Harounian(Chief of Staff)TzuChin Yuan(Fullstack Software Engineer)Payton Faulkner(Fullstack Software Engineer)
Co-investorsAVA AngelsEight CapitalY CombinatorFox VenturesGoodwater CapitalPerpetua Investment Group+2 more
Light Links develops Wi-OW, an optical wireless communication technology positioned as an alternative to RF-based wireless for AI-driven connectivity.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTRoboticsCampbell, US
Firouz Vafadari(CEO & Founder)inHeinz Willebrand(CTO)inJ.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves(CSO)Jeremy Chan-Youker(COO)in
Co-investorsCrosscourt VenturesMana VenturesSanta 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
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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCapsoVision · stocktitan.net · Aug 24, 2026
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 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 54 tracked co-investors.
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