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Lip-Bu Tan

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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75%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque193days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$44MRounds led0 of 8Mostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch Lip-Bu Tan

Lip-Bu Tan highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 75% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Apr
    NeoCognitionSeed · US · TechCrunch$40MWith 8 others
  3. Apr
    CognichipSeries A · TechCrunch$60MWith 5 others
  4. Apr
    SycamoreSeed · TechCrunch$65MWith 12 others
  5. 2025

    2 rounds

  6. Jun
    SpeedataSeries B · IL · TechCrunch$44MWith 7 others
  7. Mar
    Celestial AISeries C · US · Crunchbase News$250MWith 11 others
  8. 2018

    1 round

  9. May
    Localize.citySeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 2 others
  10. 2017

    1 round

  11. Dec
    GenXCommSeries A · US · Globenewswire$7.0MWith 5 others
  12. 2013

    1 round

  13. Apr
    Ineda SystemsSeries A · US · sec.gov$9.0MWith 1 other

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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Lip-Bu Tan. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Koch Disruptive TechnologiesVC firm2rounds togetherWalden CatalystVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Lip-Bu Tan put money into.

NeoCognition$40M · Apr 2026Cognichip$60M · Apr 2026Sycamore$65M · Apr 2026Celestial AI$250M · Mar 2025Localize.city$8.0M · May 2018

On podcasts

2 episodes naming Lip-Bu Tan in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

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Quick answers about Lip-Bu Tan

What does Lip-Bu Tan invest in?

Lip-Bu Tan invests most often at Series A and Seed (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Lip-Bu Tan?

8 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

What has Lip-Bu Tan invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: NeoCognition (Seed, Apr 2026), Cognichip (Series A, Apr 2026) and Sycamore (Seed, Apr 2026).

How big are Lip-Bu Tan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $44M.

Does Lip-Bu Tan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Lip-Bu Tan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Israel (17%).

Is Lip-Bu Tan investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Lip-Bu Tan invest alongside?

Most often Koch Disruptive Technologies (2 rounds together) and Walden Catalyst (2 rounds together).

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