# Translink Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Translink Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 131 investments on record, latest Sept 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Translink Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in May 2026, closing $174M. Last cheque observed Sep 2025.

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Quiet New fund $174M, May 2026 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Biomarker Ivd In Vitro Diagnostics

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 131 on record

Since the last cheque **425** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$18M** Cheque size, as they say **$500K – $7.0M** Rounds led **5 of 131** Sole investor **32 rounds** Exits **8 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 75%**

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## Translink Capital highlights

- 01 131 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 59% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 32 rounds, median $6.5M
- 04 8 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> We're a venture capital firm with 20+ years of experience investing in technology companies and connecting them to Asia. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $500K – $7.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Biomarker Ivd In Vitro Diagnostics
- **Based in:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **131 appearances**

- **2025** 11 rounds
- **Sept** **[Atolio](https://millionrounds.com/company/atolio)** Series A · US **$24M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Foundation EGI](https://millionrounds.com/company/foundation-egi)** Series A · US · TechStartups **$23M** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Makersite](https://millionrounds.com/company/makersite)** Series B · DE **$70M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Jobright](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobright)** Seed · US **$3.2M** With 1 other
- **May** **[TensorWave](https://millionrounds.com/company/tensorwave)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$100M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Aktiia (now rebranded as Hilo)](https://millionrounds.com/company/aktiia-now-rebranded-as-hilo)** Series B · CH · Firms' own news pages **$42M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Molekule](https://millionrounds.com/company/molekule)** Venture · US **$6.6M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Hilo](https://millionrounds.com/company/hilo)** Series B · CH **$42M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Lionsbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/lionsbot)** Venture · SG **$21M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[BeZero Carbon](https://millionrounds.com/company/bezero-carbon)** Series C · GB **$32M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Pakal Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pakal-technologies)** Series B · US **$25M** Sole investor
- **2024** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[BodySpec](https://millionrounds.com/company/bodyspec)** Venture · US **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Spare](https://millionrounds.com/company/spare)** Series B · CA **$31M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[AiFi](https://millionrounds.com/company/aifi)** Venture · US **$6.7M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Thintronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/thintronics)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Uplimit](https://millionrounds.com/company/uplimit)** Series A · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[SWAT Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/swat-mobility)** Venture · SG **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Empowerly](https://millionrounds.com/company/empowerly)** Venture · US **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[ATGENOMIX](https://millionrounds.com/company/atgenomix)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2023** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Plus One Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/plus-one-robotics)** Series C · US · Tyche Partners **$50M** With 6 others
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sonatus](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonatus)** Venture · US **$75M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Workspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/workspot)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Everestlabs.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/everestlabs-ai)** Series A · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Naborforce](https://millionrounds.com/company/naborforce)** Series A · US **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[HZO](https://millionrounds.com/company/hzo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **May** **[Somnoware](https://millionrounds.com/company/somnoware)** US **$2.1M** With 1 other
- **2021** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[JIMU Intelligent](https://millionrounds.com/company/jimu-intelligent)** Series C **$31M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Amihan Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/amihan-entertainment)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Singularity 6](https://millionrounds.com/company/singularity-6)** Series B · US **$30M** With 4 others
- **2020** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[EPIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/epic)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Point Robotics Medtech](https://millionrounds.com/company/point-robotics-medtech)** Series A **$18M** With 1 other
- **2019** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[Diamanti](https://millionrounds.com/company/diamanti)** Series C · US · Finance **$35M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Umbo Computer Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/umbo-computer-vision)** US · VentureBeat **$8.0M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Terafunding](https://millionrounds.com/company/terafunding)** Series B · KR · FinSMEs **$18M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Bestmile](https://millionrounds.com/company/bestmile)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$17M** *Led*
- **Jul** **[Fetch Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fetch-robotics)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$46M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Skymind](https://millionrounds.com/company/skymind)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$12M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[Ground X](https://millionrounds.com/company/ground-x)** KR · Tech in Asia **$90M** With 2 others
- **2018** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Molekule](https://millionrounds.com/company/molekule)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Uhomes](https://millionrounds.com/company/uhomes)** Series B **$2.9M** With 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.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **5 named**

EH **Eric Hsia** Managing Member, Translink Management IV, LLC i Form ADV

HP **Hee-Duk Park** Managing Member, Translink Investment Co., Ltd. i Form ADV

JK **Jung Kung Jackie Yang** Managing Member, Translink Capital, LLC i Form ADV

SP **Sung Park** Managing Member, Translink Capital, LLC i Form ADV

TO **Toshiya Otani** Managing Member, Translink Capital, LLC i Form ADV

We also hold **39** 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$901M** gross assets of its funds, 2 advisers combined Oct 2026

**3+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Translink Capital Japan, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 301360

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **8 in all**

**[Misfit Wearables](https://millionrounds.com/company/misfit-wearables)** Bought by Fossil **$260M** Nov 2015

**[Livescribe](https://millionrounds.com/company/livescribe)** Bought by Anoto Group **$15M** Nov 2015

**[deCarta](https://millionrounds.com/company/decarta)** Bought by Uber **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[CloudOn](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudon)** Bought by [Dropbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dropbox-ventures) **Undisclosed** Jan 2015

**[Smart Toy](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-toy)** Bought by Cartwheel Kids **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[YuMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/yume)** Listed **$65M** Jul 2013

**[Xsigo](https://millionrounds.com/company/xsigo)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **$220M** Jul 2012

**[SandForce](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandforce)** Bought by LSI **$400M** Oct 2011

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

New fund on file

**$174M**

raised in May 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$18M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$6.5M**

Led 5 of 131 rounds **4%**

- **Said size:** $500K – $7.0M
- **Sole investor:** 32 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2025
- **Exits:** 8 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *40*
- Series A said *23*
- Venture *19*
- Series C *19*
- Series D *6*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) 10
- [Storm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures) 8
- [Qualcomm Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-ventures) 7
- [Mayfield Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield) 5
- [Menlo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures) 5
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Sierra Ventures** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures)[**Storm Ventures** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/storm-ventures)[**Qualcomm Ventures** Corporate VC **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-ventures)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Norwest Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norwest)[**Scale Venture Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-venture-partners)[**XG Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xg-ventures)[**Crosslink Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosslink-capital)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**Global Catalyst Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-catalyst-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Translink Capital put money into.

[**Atolio** $24M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/atolio)[**Foundation EGI** $23M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/foundation-egi)[**Makersite** $70M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/makersite)[**TensorWave** $100M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/tensorwave)[**Molekule** $6.6M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/molekule)[**Hilo** $42M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/hilo)

## Quick answers about Translink Capital

### What does Translink Capital invest in?

Translink Capital invests most often at Series B and Series A (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biomarker, Ivd and In Vitro Diagnostics.

### How active is Translink Capital?

131 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Sept 2025.

### What has Translink Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Atolio (Series A, Sept 2025), Foundation EGI (Series A, Jul 2025) and Makersite (Series B, Jul 2025).

### How big are Translink Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $18M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $7.0M.

### Does Translink Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 131 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Translink Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), Switzerland (6%) and Singapore (6%).

### Is Translink Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2025.

### Who does Translink Capital invest alongside?

Most often Sierra Ventures (10 rounds together), Storm Ventures (8 rounds together) and Qualcomm Ventures (7 rounds together).

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