Taiwan Global Angels
Angel networkBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Growth · 19 people tracked
Investment thesis
TGA is a cross-border angel network of experienced investors and entrepreneurs based primarily in the US and Taiwan. It invests in early-stage startups building scalable technologies that can leverage Taiwan's strengths in manufacturing, healthcare, channels, and talent. The group concentrates on industrial automation and digital transformation opportunities with deep tech and artificial intelligence angles, mainly in the San Francisco Bay Area. Typical first checks range from about $300K-$500K for Pre-A and Series A deals, with larger $1M-$3M checks deployed for later-stage companies. Members are domain experts in healthcare, hardware, manufacturing, finance, and investing, and many participate in other angel groups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesHardware ×6Medical Devices ×5Healthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×3Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechSaratoga, US
Kang Huai Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Hung Liang Hsieh(Director)Stephen S. C. Wu(Director)
BoardHeidi Chung(Director)Patty Kuo(Director)M.L. Chen(Director)
Aulea Medical develops the Veloxion, a single-use, all-in-one system for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that combines automated fluid management, a video pipeline, and RF power generation with motorized plasma cutting and tissue evacuation.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Botrista makes an automated beverage dispensing machine (the BotristaPro) paired with AI that uses location and daypart demand data to predict which drinks will sell and craft them on demand.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsUpHonest CapitalSony Ventures Corporation
Butlr makes camera-free, thermal heat-based wireless occupancy sensors and an API-first data platform that provides anonymous real-time activity and space-usage insights.
HardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsFoundryGS FuturesHDS CapitalOpen Network LabQualcomm VenturesTectonic Ventures+2 more
Climate-tech company focused on advancing sustainable building materials.
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(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcPhoenix Venture PartnersChloe CapitalDigiTx Partners LLCEvolution VC PartnersP5 Health Ventures+1 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)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
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)Heinz Willebrand(CTO)J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves(CSO)Jeremy Chan-Youker(COO)
Co-investorsKicker VenturesLink VenturesThe E14 FundUNION Labs VenturesZelda Ventures
Serinus Labs develops ultra-low power gas sensors using proprietary technology that can detect multiple gases at trace levels simultaneously.
CleantechDeep TechHardware
Taudia develops SPLASH (Solid Phase Ligation Assay with Single wasH), an ultrasensitive protein biomarker quantification platform that runs on standard qPCR instruments to measure neurology biomarkers such as pTau-217, Aβ42, Aβ40, NfL, and GFAP from blood.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Vocxi Health develops MyBreathPrint, a noninvasive breath-analysis system that uses a sensor array to detect volatile organic compounds at parts-per-billion levels and connect them to disease patterns, with an initial focus on early lung cancer detection.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesArden Hills, US
Greg Sherwood(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Randy Schiestl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yung-Ping Yeh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMorgan Evans(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsGreat North VenturesGROOVE CAPITALSamsung Next
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCapsoVisionNASDAQ: CV
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Taiwan Global Angels made?
- Taiwan Global Angels has 15 tracked investments.
- 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, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics.
- 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, DBL Partners, Foundry, among 27 tracked co-investors.
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