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The Venture Codex

Overview

Direct investment firm supporting innovative semiconductor startups.

Founded

2001

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

China
Taiwan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Semiconductor
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

32rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Multibeam
Aug 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
UVeye
Jan 2025Participated
$191 MDebt
DreamBig Semiconductor
Jul 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
Hengyu Biotechnology
Mar 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Hicicare
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Ramon.Space
Jun 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
NoTraffic
Jun 2023Participated
$50 MSeries B
Taranis
Sep 2022Participated
$40 MSeries D
Hahow
Apr 2022Led
$10 MSeries B
JIMU Intelligent
Oct 2021Participated
$31 MSeries C
Sonatus
Jul 2021Participated
$35 MSeries A
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Multibeam
Aug 2025Participated
$31 MSeries B
UVeye
Jan 2025Participated
$191 MDebt
DreamBig Semiconductor
Jul 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
Hengyu Biotechnology
Mar 2024Participated
$28 MSeries B
Hicicare
Dec 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Ramon.Space
Jun 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
NoTraffic
Jun 2023Participated
$50 MSeries B
Taranis
Sep 2022Participated
$40 MSeries D
Hahow
Apr 2022Led
$10 MSeries B
JIMU Intelligent
Oct 2021Participated
$31 MSeries C
Sonatus
Jul 2021Participated
$35 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

UMC Capital: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UMC Capital: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A17
Series B19
Series C+110
Other Equity11
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

UMC Capital: 32 deals are recorded across 204 months.All available history.
UMC Capital: 32 deals are recorded across 204 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '091
Dec '090
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '102
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '131
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '162
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
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Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
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Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
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Dec '210
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Sector Breakdown

UMC Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

UMC Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics14
Enterprise Software13
AI & Machine Learning10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Data, Analytics & IT6
Transportation & Logistics4
Health & Life Sciences4
Manufacturing3
Social & Community Platforms3
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

UMC Capital: 32 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.

UMC Capital: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M14
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UMC Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UMC Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States25
China3
Taiwan3
Europe1
UMC Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Storm Ventures sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

UMC Capital: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
UMC Capital: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led413%
Participating2888%
UMC Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UMC Capital: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Antonius Wu

Managing Director

Dylan Lee

Director

Frank Jang

Managing Director

James Yen

Vice President

Jane Tien

Chief Financial Officer

Peter Courture

Senior Vice President, and General Counsel

Stan Hung

Chairman

YK Yu

Managing Director