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Austin Hwang

Investor

Principal at Honda Innovations Silicon Valley

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2M

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About

Austin Hwang is a Principal at ADVentures, the corporate venture arm of Analog Devices, where he invests in early-stage companies across advanced systems, robotics, climate and energy, and human health. He previously served as Senior Principal at Honda Xcelerator Ventures, leading investments in AI, robotics, semiconductors, and climate technology. Hwang has founded a company that was acquired, made over 10 angel investments, and holds engineering degrees from Oxford, UCL, and UC Berkeley.

Experience

  1. Analog DevicesPrincipal, ADVenturescurrent2025 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
  2. Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Berkeley SkyDeckMentorcurrent2023 — present
  4. EVCAMembercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. Oxford Angel FundFund II Limited Partner & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  6. Oxford Angel FundAssociate2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Sonocharge EnergyInvestor (Honda Xcelerator Ventures)2025
  8. SiLC Technologies, IncBoard Observer (Honda Xcelerator Ventures)2024 — 2025
  9. Honda Xcelerator VenturesSenior Principal, Honda Xcelerator Ventures2024 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
  10. Honda Xcelerator VenturesPrincipal, Honda Xcelerator Ventures2023 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
  11. FujitsuTechnology Innovation Manager, Business Incubation Division2022 — 2023Sunnyvale, California, United States
  12. LearningPal, Inc.Co-Founder & COO (Acquired by Ripcord)2019 — 2022Sunnyvale, California
  13. MoBagelDirector of Strategic Partnerships2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Uneo Inc.Product Manager2015 — 2017Taiwan
  15. A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchResearch Officer, Bioprocessing Technology Institute2008 — 2011Singapore

Skills & more

Generative AI1Energy Storage5Renewable Energy4Venture CapitalCorporate Venture Capital4Corporate VenturingEarly Stage InvestmentOpen Innovation1Deal SourcingEntrepreneurship16Start-upsDue Diligence
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software DevelopmentBiotechnologyBioprocessingBiomedical EngineeringBioengineeringBusiness-to-Business (B2B)SensorsTeam LeadershipManagementMentoring

Languages English · Japanese · Mandarin Chinese

  • CVC Board Members & Board Observers — Global Corporate Venturing
  • Venture Capital Executive Program — UC Berkeley Executive Education
  • Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies — Stanford Online
  • Leadership Principles — Harvard Business School Online
  • CVC Investment Programs — Global Corporate Venturing
  • VC University — VC University
  • New Space Economy: Technologies, Products, Services, and Business Models — MIT Professional Education
  • Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity, Chemistry, and Optimization — MIT xPRO
  • Introduction to Quantum Computing — MIT xPRO
  • Barista Foundation — Specialty Coffee Association

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Investments

Investor

CNote Group, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Austin Hwang?
Austin Hwang is a Principal at ADVentures, the corporate venture arm of Analog Devices, where he invests in early-stage companies across advanced systems, robotics, climate and energy, and human health. He previously served as Senior Principal at Honda Xcelerator Ventures, leading investments in AI, robotics, semiconductors, and climate technology. Hwang has founded a company that was acquired, made over 10 angel investments, and holds engineering degrees from Oxford, UCL, and UC Berkeley.
Where does Austin Hwang work?
Austin Hwang is Principal at Honda Innovations Silicon Valley.
What check size does Austin Hwang write?
Austin Hwang typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What companies has Austin Hwang invested in?
Investments tracked here include CNote Group, Inc..
Where did Austin Hwang go to school?
Austin Hwang studied at University of Oxford (Master's degree, Biomedical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Master of Advanced Study in Engineering (MAS-E), Electronics & Systems Engineering and Robotics & Controls); University of California, Berkeley (Joint PhD with UCSF, Bioengineering (Dropped out)).

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