# Top 5 Retail Startup Investors in Taiwan in May 2026

## BAI Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Hardware, Semiconductor, Art

BAI Capital is an investment arm of German media mogul Bertelsmann. Its notable investments include electric vehicle upstart Nio, Southeast Asia’s popular live streaming app Bigo, and China’s shared bike pioneer Mobike, which was acquired by Meituan.
BAI Capital was founded in 2008 by German businessman Carl Bertelsmann.

## Cherubic Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce

Cherubic Ventures is an early stage focused venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley and Greater China.

## Jan Hung-Tze
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Apps, PaaS

A native of Nantou County born in the year 1956, Hung-Tze Jan graduated from the Department of Economics at National Taiwan University.Hung-Tze Jan is the chairman of PChome Online and also the founder of PChome Publication and Cite Publication.Hung-Tze Jan has over 30 years of experience in the media industry, having worked for United DailyNews, Commercial Times, China Times, Yuan-Liou Publishing, Rock Records, Chinese Television System, Business Weekly, and many more. During the time he served as editor-in-chief for numerous media companies, he planned and edited over thousands of books and periodicals and was the founder of over forty magazines, including PChome and Business Next.In Taiwan, Hung-Tze Jan is an acclaimed writer, opinion leader, filmmaker, editor, and publisher. He is highly respected for his insights on the issues between the socioeconomic environment and the trend towards the internet culture and creativity.Hung-Tze Jan is the chairman of the Taiwan Internet and E-Commerce Association (TiEA). He has also served as chairman, director, and supervisor for many other associations in the publishing and information industries. In 1997, the People Magazine of Taiwan awarded him the Diamond Award. In 2008, the Government Information Office awarded him the Special Award of the 2nd Golden Vessel Awards for Digital Publishers.

## WI Harper Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that focuses on early and early expansion investments in Mainland China, Taiwan and Silicon Valley.It was founded in 1993. Made 300+ investments with 80+ exits. Manages 9 funds and over $1B in capital through 19 dedicated investment professionals located in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco.Thefirm's focus is technology, clean technology and healthcare. Its track record includes 

## HeyTea
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Coffee, Retail

HeyTea is a Chinese tea shop that specializes in cheese-topped tea and fruit tea.
In 2012, HEYTEA originated from an alley in the riverside. Originally known as ROYALTEA , the royal tea was completely upgraded to the registered brand HEYTEA.

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