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Hive Ventures

Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei

Description

A global seed to early stage VC, with a focus on AI, IOT, Blockchain and its applications across Taiwan, HK & SEA regions.

Investor Profile

Hive Ventures has backed more than 7 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 29% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Taiwan, United States, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Data Services, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (57%)
  • Series A (29%)
  • Pre Seed (14%)

Country Focus

  • Taiwan (43%)
  • United States (29%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Malaysia (14%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Cloud Data Services
  • Software
  • Computer Vision
  • Data Integration
  • Devops
  • Facial Recognition
  • Image Recognition
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Speech Recognition
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Hive Ventures frequently co-invest with?

RTP Global
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Draper Associates
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 1
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Avocado Guild
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 1
Cherubic Ventures
Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei
Co-Investments: 1
DA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Animoca Brands
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Cyberport
Co-Investments: 1
Lunar Ventures
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
Akatsuki Games Inc.
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Co-Investments: 1
Artesian VC
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Hive Ventures often collaborate with?

HL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
PL
North America, California, United States, Millbrae
Shared Deals: 1
MH
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
KL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
KG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MG
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
HF
Asia, Taiwan
Shared Deals: 1
Demetrios Kellari
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Shared Deals: 1
CS
North America, Washington, United States, Kirkland
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Hive Ventures?

BrioHR

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BrioHR is an all-in-one, affordable, modular, and simple cloud-based HR management software with complementary mobile app.

Human ResourcesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Series AMay 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Recce

San Francisco, California, United States

Solving the data context problem

Cloud Data ServicesDeveloper ToolsOpen Source
Pre SeedApr 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Instill AI

London, England, United Kingdom

The backbone for all your AI needs

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesComputer VisionData IntegrationDevOpsFacial RecognitionImage RecognitionNatural Language ProcessingSpeech RecognitionText Analytics
SeedFeb 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,600,000
Profet AI

Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan

Profet AI is a software solution company that offers AI and machine learning automation solutions designed for manufacturing companies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningManufacturingSoftware
Series AJan 4, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,600,000
Viewabo

Palo Alto, California, United States

Viewabo allows support agents to send a link to access customers’ phone cameras to see issues without having customers install an app.

InternetMobile
SeedJan 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,770,000
Lootex

Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan

Lootex is a player-centric cross-chain NFT trading platform that shares the latest blockchain game info.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyTrading PlatformVirtual Currency
SeedJan 11, 2022
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
LinkBy

Taipei, T'ai-pei, Taiwan

LinkBy is a Taiwan-based social commerce platform.

E-Commerce
SeedDec 2, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,540,000