What Addin Ventures does

Addin Ventures (富旌創投) is a Taiwan-US cross-border seed-stage venture capital fund founded in 2022 and domiciled in Taiwan. The firm invests in early-stage digital software startups, with thematic focus areas of AI-empowered digital services, data-driven digital transformation, and vertical SaaS, and explicitly targets startups building for the US market. The fund describes itself as a value-add angel vehicle, meaning its offering to founders extends beyond capital to include hands-on strategic guidance in product development, go-to-market positioning, and capital-markets communication, with the stated goal of helping portfolio companies reach product-market fit and scale across the Taiwan-US corridor.

Operationally, the firm runs a small team of 1-10 employees under Managing Partner Brandon Chiang (Brandon Jump Chiang), who is also the firm's primary public voice. Addin Ventures does not sell commercial products or services; instead, its public-facing platform consists of a bilingual (Traditional Chinese and English) blog on addin.vc — organized into categories such as VC101, Brandon Views (布蘭登觀點), Founders Sharing (創業者這樣說), and Addin Short Commentary (Addin 短評) — and a recurring "Addin Weekly" email newsletter covering venture capital topics, SaaS metrics, US VC market analysis, and founder advice. The firm's stated investment philosophy emphasizes a "3H" founder framework (Heart, Head, Hand), data-driven decision-making, and a preference for founders with "Go Global" ambitions.

As a private, independently operated GP, Addin Ventures does not publicly disclose its fund size, LP base, portfolio companies, revenue, or financial performance. Its operating status is corroborated by ongoing blog publication through at least October 2024 and stated investment activity, but the absence of disclosed deal data, API or product offerings, certifications, patents, or formally listed portfolio investments in the source material means that the firm's scale and traction remain largely opaque to outside observers.

Name

Addin Ventures

Legal name

Addin Ventures 富旌創投

Website

https://addin.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Addin Ventures (富旌創投) is a Taiwan-US cross-border seed-stage venture capital fund founded in 2022 that invests in early-stage AI-enabled digital services, data-driven transformation, and vertical SaaS startups targeting the US market, offering founders hands-on value-add support beyond capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Seed stage venture capital
• Angel fund investment
• Cross-border startup funding
• Early-stage digital software
• Venture capital advisory

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Addin Ventures 富旌創投 is a Taiwan-US cross-border seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage digital software startups leveraging AI-enabled digital services, data-driven digital transformation, and vertical SaaS targeting the US market. In addition to capital, the fund provides hands-on value-add support to founders in product development, sales and marketing, and financial/capital market connectivity.

Product overview

Addin Ventures 富旌創投 is a Taiwan-US cross-border seed-stage venture capital fund that does not offer commercial products or services. The company focuses on investing in early-stage digital software startups, particularly those leveraging AI-powered digital services, data-driven digital transformation, and vertical SaaS services targeting the US market. Their public-facing activity consists of educational blog content covering venture capital topics (VC101, 布蘭登觀點, 創業者這樣說, Addin 短評) and investment philosophy sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed-Stage Venture Capital Investment

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SOSV: Global accelerator-VC with programs spanning multiple verticals including enterprise software and AI/digital health. Comparable as a multi-stage, vertically organized seed investor with global footprint.
• Hustle Fund: US-focused seed-stage venture firm investing in software and tech-enabled startups. Comparable as a small, community-driven seed investor in the same broad category, though without Addin's cross-border wedge.
• Antler: Global early-stage investor and accelerator with presence across Asia and the US, backing founders from idea stage onward. Comparable as a global seed-stage investor serving US- and Asia-based founders.
• 500 Global: Large global seed-stage venture firm and accelerator with active programs in Asia and the US. Comparable as a high-volume seed investor in digital/software, though operating at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Wavemaker Partners: Cross-border early-stage VC with operations in the US and Asia (including Southeast Asia), focused on enterprise and deep-tech software. Comparable cross-border thesis and sector overlap with Addin's digital software focus.
• TransLink Capital: US-Asia cross-border venture firm investing in early-to-growth stage tech with bridge between Asian markets and US scaling. Comparable in cross-border mandate and enterprise/digital software focus.
• Taiwania Capital: Taiwan-based VC with US presence investing across multiple stages, including early-stage digital and tech companies. Comparable as a Taiwan-anchored cross-border investor, though typically writing later-stage checks than Addin.
• Cherubic Ventures: Taiwan-founded early-stage venture firm investing in US-facing startups from technical founders. Directly comparable to Addin's Taiwan-US cross-border seed thesis, sector focus, and founder-support model.
• Palm Drive Capital: US-based early-stage VC with explicit cross-border (US-Asia) thesis investing in tech-enabled businesses. Directly comparable positioning as a small, thesis-driven cross-border seed fund.

Regional players

• Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA): New York-based seed-stage accelerator and investor in enterprise and vertical SaaS startups. Comparable in stage and software focus, though not cross-border; serves as a US regional analog to Addin's seed-stage operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AddinVentures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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