With the recent rise of innovation and entrepreneurship in Taiwan, Hoton completed the establishment of the “CDIB Innovation Acceleration Fund” in 2017, with a fund size of NT$1.29 billion. The fund focuses on four areas: cloud networking, IoT, mobile internet, and next-generation e-commerce. It also collaborates with Taiwan’s largest entrepreneurial community, Meet Digital, to build Taiwan’s largest innovation and entrepreneurship resource platform, integrating resources from CDIB Financial Holdings, industry, educators, communities, and media to accelerate the growth of startups and assist Taiwanese companies in entering overseas markets.

AppWorks (also known as the AppWorks Accelerator), based in Taipei, Taiwan, primarily operates as a startup accelerator, with early-stage (Seed, Series A, B, C) venture investments as a supplement. It provides three main services for entrepreneurs and startups: accelerator programs, venture investment, and AppWorks School. As of the first half of 2022, the ecosystem formed by AppWorks Accelerator alumni includes 457 active startups, 1,448 entrepreneurs, a total valuation of USD 32.6 billion, total fundraising of USD 5.4 billion, total annual revenue of USD 17.5 billion, and a total of 21,353 jobs created.

AppWorks manages three venture funds with a combined total of USD 212 million. The main shareholders of AppWorks Fund III include Taiwan Mobile, Fubon Life, Cathay Life, Wistron, Hongtai Group, Capital Securities, and the National Development Fund, among others.

500 Global is a venture capital firm with more than $2.7 billion in assets under management that invests early in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth.

We invest far and wide, across sectors and geographies. Our portfolio includes 49 companies valued at $1B+ and over 150+ companies valued at more than $100 million. We have invested in more than 2,700+ companies or 5,000+ entrepreneurs in 81+ countries. We have team members on the ground in more than 15 countries who bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.

500 Global has run more than 80 growth and accelerator programs for over 3,000 startups worldwide. Among those, 500 Global Accelerator Taiwan with TTA is a program designed to grow early-stage tech startups in Taiwan and across the world through world-class programming, tailored mentorship and curated networking events.