Taiwan’s Premier
Fundraising Platform for Startups
Startups
As of June 202626,012
192
5.09
NT$ BillionSince 2015, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) has been commissioned by the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to establish FINDIT, the Taiwan Startup Information Platform. This project aims to enhance market transparency and information efficiency, to reduce the risks associated with entrepreneurship and investment due to information asymmetry, and to better identify business opportunities in innovation and entrepreneurship.
In addition to building the Taiwan Startup Database, TIER organizes a variety of activities, including lectures, domestic and international fundraising matchmaking events. Our goal is to achieve aforementioned objectives through both online and offline channels, while also improving the funding environment to invigorate the early-stage investment market.
During the period from 2016 to June 2026, 50 matchmaking events were organized. These events were participated by 752 startups and 2,442 investors (total headcount). The project had created 26,012 matchmaking opportunities for startups, bringing about 192 venture fund investment amounting to NT$5.09 billion (disclosed by 164 startups funding deals) through matchmaking events or mentorship. In other words, 26% of startups received investment afterwards, and direct investment accounted for nearly 22% in all funded deals.
