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.

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)).

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

Analog DevicesPrincipal, ADVenturescurrent2025 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
Angel InvestorAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Berkeley SkyDeckMentorcurrent2023 — present
EVCAMembercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Oxford Angel FundFund II Limited Partner & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
Oxford Angel FundAssociate2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
Sonocharge EnergyInvestor (Honda Xcelerator Ventures)2025
SiLC Technologies, IncBoard Observer (Honda Xcelerator Ventures)2024 — 2025
Honda Xcelerator VenturesSenior Principal, Honda Xcelerator Ventures2024 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
Honda Xcelerator VenturesPrincipal, Honda Xcelerator Ventures2023 — 2024Mountain View, California, United States
FujitsuTechnology Innovation Manager, Business Incubation Division2022 — 2023Sunnyvale, California, United States
LearningPal, Inc.Co-Founder & COO (Acquired by Ripcord)2019 — 2022Sunnyvale, California
MoBagelDirector of Strategic Partnerships2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Uneo Inc.Product Manager2015 — 2017Taiwan
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

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Strategic 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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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.
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)).