Since its establishment in 1990, JAFCO Asia has grown to become a brand in the venture capital industry in the Asia Pacific region. Currently, JAFCO Asia has offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Beijing.
Since the new millennium, JAFCO Asia has shifted its focus entirely to technology related investments and is now a venture capital technology investor in the region. They believe that their existing portfolio in the Asia Pacific region and the worldwide business network offer their portfolio companies significant potential for partnerships.
JAFCO Asia has $1.8 billion funds under management.
JAFCO Asia's investments include Piggy Ride, Ritase, AnyMind Group, Black Fish, Quoine, PepperTap, Appier, Teabox, Quantum Biosystems and SN Mobile Technology.
Their exited investments include Virtusa, gumi, Unmetric, Sesen Bio, Inc., eHi Car Rental, Bubbly, Sungy Mobile, Gunosy, ChinaCache, Tudou, Altran and Sinosun Technology.
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Intel focuses on the design, manufacture, and sale of computer hardware, as well as the provision of networking, data storage, and communications solutions.
Astroscale is a company that was created to find solutions for orbital debris
Inkling is a company that develops a mobile learning enablement platform for businesses.
Platypus Technologies, LLC is a comany that priovides support to scientists who push the boundaries of discovery.
Quantum Biosystems is a company that provides a sequencing system which assembles genetic data with wide applicability through the use of DNA and RNA sequencing.
Ambow Education provides personalized learning and career enhancement services in China.
xiaoi is a Shanghai-based company founded by Yuan Hui.
AnyMind Group provides industries with a suite of technology solutions to enable businesses to drive efficiency and scale.
Skyroam is a San Francisco-based company.
Unmetric is a social media company founded by Lakshmanan (Lux) Narayan.
Product design and systems engineering company
AdAsia Holdings is a Singapore-based company.
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