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East West Bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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DebtLegal TechMessaging

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100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque16days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$100MRounds led1 of 8Sole investor5 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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East West Bank highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Legal TechMessaging
Based in
Pasadena, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    Newegg CommerceDebt · US · Pulse 2.0$100MLed
  3. May
    Spearmint EnergyDebt · US · Ventureburn$450MWith 4 others
  4. 2019

    1 round

  5. Apr
    CitconUS · FinSMEs$5.0MSole investor
  6. 2015

    2 rounds

  7. Sept
    DroboDebt · US$4.0MSole investor
  8. Jul
    Maxwell TechnologiesDebt · US$25MSole investor
  9. 2014

    2 rounds

  10. Apr
    Black LotusDebt · US$6.0MSole investor
  11. Jan
    Lennar CorporationDebt · US$30MWith 1 other
  12. 2013

    1 round

  13. Dec
    Apollo EndosurgeryDebt · US$50MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Black LotusBought by Level 3 CommunicationsUndisclosedJul 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

MetroCorp Bancshares$273MSept 2013

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as East West Bank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

East West BancorpInvestment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies East West Bank put money into.

Spearmint Energy$450M · May 2026Citcon$5.0M · Apr 2019

Quick answers about East West Bank

What does East West Bank invest in?

East West Bank invests most often at Debt (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Legal Tech and Messaging.

How active is East West Bank?

8 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has East West Bank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Newegg Commerce (Debt, Oct 2026), Spearmint Energy (Debt, May 2026) and Citcon (Undisclosed round, Apr 2019).

How big are East West Bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $100M.

Does East West Bank lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 8 investments on record (13%).

Where does East West Bank invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is East West Bank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does East West Bank invest alongside?

Most often East West Bancorp (2 rounds together).

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