Empowering Financial Success Through Innovative Solutions

About

Our mission is to drive value creation through cross-border innovation and business transformation by establishing international innovation funds. We focus on supporting leading companies in the US, Japan, and Taiwan to expand globally, commercialize academic research, and strengthen their international presence. By forging strategic partnerships and integrating technology, talent, brands, and distribution networks, we empower businesses to grow and capture high-potential opportunities.

Private Equity

We specialize in strategic investments into carve-outs, spin-offs, and mature businesses undergoing ownership transitions. Our team provides value-added support in capital restructuring, operational scaling, and succession planning to unlock long-term shareholder value.

Venture Capital

We back visionary founders and disruptive technologies at the early stage. Through capital, strategic support, and global networks, we accelerate growth for high-potential startups across deep tech, digital health, and sustainability sectors.

Corporate Turnaround & Mezzanine Financing

We assist companies facing transformation or financial inflection points. Our solutions include MBO/LBO structuring, mezzanine financing, and cross-border collaboration to support revitalization and sustainable growth.

Venture Studio

We co-build venture studios with top universities and research institutes to transform deep tech ideas into scalable startups. Unlike traditional VCs or accelerators, we start at the source of innovation—university labs, tech transfer offices, or public research units—and work side by side with scientists and faculty.

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Our process follows a structured model:

  • Identify breakthrough IP from academic sources
  • Build and test MVPs through customer discovery
  • Validate product–market fit, de-risking both technical and commercial assumptions
  • Recruit entrepreneurial founders to lead the venture forward

Our approach emphasizes depth over volume, focusing on fewer but more technically mature ventures with higher validation, stronger founder–technology fit, and long-term alignment. Equity structures reflect our active role in venture creation, ensuring proper incentives and strategic cohesion.We assist companies facing transformation or financial inflection points. Our solutions include MBO/LBO structuring, mezzanine financing, and cross-border collaboration to support revitalization and sustainable growth.

Team

Jeff Chen

Founder and Managing Director

  • 25+ years of investment, venture building, and corporate transformation
  • Former CIO of Acer, Board Director at Yang Ming, investor at JAFCO Japan
  • Ph.D. in Information Management, NTU; MS in EE, USC; fluent in EN/CH/JP

Jimmy Wen

Executive Director

  • 20+ years in VC, startup turnaround, and cross-border fundraising
  • Former Partner at Fortune Venture; CFO roles at Vizionfocus & Ecolumina
  • PhD in Applied Mechanics (NTU), BioMed EMBA (NYCU), MS in Civil Eng (NTU)

Wendy Liu

  • 25+ years of experience in corporate venture, global business development, and product strategy
  • Director at BizLink; former roles at Acer, Fortune Venture, and Adata
  • EMBA, NYCU; International Trade & Marketing Program, ITI; BA in English, NTU

Crystal Chang

Executive Director

  • 20+ years of experience in CVC, M&A, and investment strategy across Asia
  • Former Head of Investment at BenQ/Qisda Group; ESG and BioMed./healthcare sector focus
  • EMBA in Finance & B.S. in Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University

Doris Lan

Principal

  • Investment analyst with focus on financial modeling and AI-assisted strategy research
  • Patent holder and presenter at ICFE, TRIA, and EFMA 2025
  • M.S. in Finance, National Taiwan University; Exchange at Fudan University

News

Taiwan–Japan Deep Tech Investment Partnership

The National Development Fund of Taiwan (NDF) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyoto University Innovation Capital (Kyoto iCAP) to strengthen Taiwan–Japan venture collaboration.

  • This is NDF’s first-ever investment in a foreign university-affiliated venture fund, advancing its global Bridge Program.
  • The fund primarily supports startups commercializing research from Kyoto University, with plans to expand across other top Japanese national universities and R&D institutions.
  • It will focus on deep tech sectors such as semiconductors, robotics, advanced materials, net-zero technologies, and quantum computing.
  • Kyoto iCAP currently manages ¥34 billion across two funds, demonstrating its leadership in academic venture commercialization.
  • The new fund will also welcome investment from Kyoto University and private corporate partners.

This partnership marks a milestone in Taiwan–Japan innovation finance, bridging scientific excellence and venture scaling across borders.