What stage does TAYA Venture Capital invest at?

TAYA Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.

What sectors does TAYA Venture Capital focus on?

TAYA Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.

Where is TAYA Venture Capital located?

TAYA Venture Capital is headquartered in New Taipei City, TW.

TAYA Venture Capital

Corporate VC

New Taipei City · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Founded in 1998 as part of the Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable Group, the firm focuses on identifying and backing companies with high growth potential. Beyond capital, it emphasizes that money is not always the most critical need for founders: it supports capital raising and follow-on funding, helps improve companies' internal operations and fundamentals, and brings in external resources across marketing, promotion, and distribution channels. It also provides competitive and industry-development intelligence to portfolio companies. The firm operates multiple specialized funds denominated in New Taiwan dollars alongside a USD-denominated fund.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Growth

New Taipei City, TW

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1998

Tracked investments

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Christopher Shen· General Manager· Geneva Metropolitan Areain

General manager of Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable's corporate development and investment group. Previously director of finance, operations and strategy at Gusto (2018-2023) and product lead at Picwell (2013-2018), with earlier roles at Standard Chartered and Goldman Sachs. Holds an MBA from Wharton and a bioengineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Shang-Hung Ryan Shen· Chairman

Chairman of Ta Ya Group and vice chairman of Taiwan's wire & cable and electrical/electronics industry associations. Former manager at AT&T (US), with an MBA from Emory University and an EE degree from National Taiwan University.

Alfred Pan· Executive Partner

Vice chair of ITRI's Advanced Research Advisory Committee and an ITRI Research Fellow. Has over 30 years of R&D experience across ITRI, HP Labs and Philips Research Lab.

Jack Lee· Executive Partner

Executive consultant at Ta Ya Electric Wire & Cable's Taipei and copper materials division. Formerly general manager of Ta Ya's copper materials and new business development group, with prior sales and marketing roles. Holds an MBA from National Chengchi University and an EE degree from National Taiwan University.

Michael Chang· Executive Partner· Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiain

Honorary chairman of the Taipei Digital Marketing Association. Former chief digital officer for China and Taiwan at Dentsu Aegis Network and COO at yam.com and chinatimes.com.

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What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

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Investments · 1 tracked

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GTUT (聚圖策略) is a Taiwan-based digital marketing agency offering integrated cross-platform marketing services, including web design, SEO, and Google Ads management for businesses.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does TAYA Venture Capital invest at?: TAYA Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What sectors does TAYA Venture Capital focus on?: TAYA Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where is TAYA Venture Capital located?: TAYA Venture Capital is headquartered in New Taipei City, TW.

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