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Ironfire Ventures

2903 Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Overview

Cross-border fund investing in AI/ML and enterprise software startups.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Hong Kong
United States

Sector focus

Finance
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Neurona Therapeutics
Jun 2021Participated
$42 MOther Equity
Daydaycook
Aug 2020Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Defined.ai
May 2020Participated
$51 MSeries B
Iota Biosciences
Dec 2018Led
$15 MSeries A
Boxbot
Jun 2018Participated
$8 MSeed
Dash Robotics
Feb 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Dash Robotics
Apr 2015Led
$1 MSeed
remote.it (pronounced remote it)
Oct 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
SkyKick
Jul 2014Participated
$3 MOther Equity
PredictionIO
Jul 2014Participated
$3 MSeed
Love With Food
Jun 2014Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Streem
Apr 2014Participated
$0.88 MSeed
Neurona Therapeutics
Jun 2021Participated
$42 MOther Equity
Daydaycook
Aug 2020Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Defined.ai
May 2020Participated
$51 MSeries B
Iota Biosciences
Dec 2018Led
$15 MSeries A
Boxbot
Jun 2018Participated
$8 MSeed
Dash Robotics
Feb 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Dash Robotics
Apr 2015Led
$1 MSeed
remote.it (pronounced remote it)
Oct 2014Participated
$2 MSeed
SkyKick
Jul 2014Participated
$3 MOther Equity
PredictionIO
Jul 2014Participated
$3 MSeed
Love With Food
Jun 2014Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Streem
Apr 2014Participated
$0.88 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ironfire Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ironfire Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A10
Series B01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Ironfire Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 162 months.All available history.
Ironfire Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 162 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ironfire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ironfire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Hardware & Robotics3
Media & Entertainment3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Health & Life Sciences2
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools2
Travel & Hospitality1
Transportation & Logistics1
Fintech1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Ironfire Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ironfire Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ironfire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ironfire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Hong Kong1
Ironfire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ironfire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global2
CrunchFund2
Advancit Capital1
Afore Capital1
Alexandria Venture Investments1
Alpine Meridian Ventures1
Amazon1
Angel List Syndicate1
Arbor Ventures1
Artiman Ventures1
Astellas1
Azure Capital Partners1
Big Basin Partners1
Bold Capital Partners1
Bynd1
Compound Ventures1
Core Ventures Group1
Double M Partners1
EDP Ventures1
Evolution Equity Partners1

Investment Strategy

Ironfire Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
Ironfire Ventures: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led321%
Participating1179%
Ironfire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ironfire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Dylan Chiu

Associate

Francis Ng

Venture Partner

Jacky Chan

Managing Partner

Reed Shaffner

Associate Partner

Richard Chan

Founder & Managing Partner