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Walden International

Last cheque observed May 2026; 172 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund, May 2016VC firm

BuyoutGrowthPre-seedAI & Machine LearningAdvanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Deploying now
69%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 172 on record
Since the last cheque178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MRounds led1 of 172Sole investor22 roundsExits25 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 76%
Pitch Walden International

Walden International highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 22 rounds, median $8.0M

  4. 04

    25 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-05From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
BuyoutGrowthPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningAdvanced MaterialsArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first172 appearances

  1. 2026

    6 rounds

  2. May
    RokidCrowdfunding · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  3. Apr
    Point2 TechnologyVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  4. Mar
    CalterahSeries E$146MWith 2 others
  5. Mar
    Kandou AISeries A · CH$225MWith 2 others
  6. Jan
    LookiSeries A · CA$20MWith 5 others
  7. Jan
    BrainCoVenture · US$286MWith 3 others
  8. 2025

    12 rounds

  9. Dec
    Starshine SemiconductorSeries C$14MSole investor
  10. Dec
    CloudMindsVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  11. Dec
    North Ocean PhotonicsVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    FastFormSeries A$14MSole investor
  13. Aug
    Wuxi XinxiangVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  14. Jun
    IntecellsVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Jun
    70maiCrowdfunding$219KWith 2 others
  16. May
    AvegantVenture · US$15MWith 4 others
  17. Apr
    Keenon RoboticsVentureUndisclosedWith 4 others
  18. Mar
    AtmosicSeries D · US$40MSole investor
  19. Feb
    ExostellarSeries A · US · Prosperity7 Ventures$11MWith 6 others
  20. Jan
    LubiVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  21. 2024

    9 rounds

  22. Dec
    SJ SemiVenture$700MWith 2 others
  23. Dec
    TBSTest TechnologyVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Nov
    SENASICVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  25. Oct
    Lattice MicroelectronicsSeries B$70MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    Aluksen TechnologyVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  27. May
    Hyasic SemiconductorVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  28. Apr
    CYGNUSEMISeries B$69MWith 3 others
  29. Apr
    MEMSDriveVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Mar
    ChangXin Memory TechnologiesVenture$1.5BWith 2 others
  31. 2023

    7 rounds

  32. Sept
    SEMISHAREVenture$14MWith 1 other
  33. Sept
    ExostellarSeries A · US$15MWith 3 others
  34. Aug
    SwingvyVenture · SG$928KWith 1 other
  35. Jun
    SinevaSeries D$70MWith 2 others
  36. May
    Gokin SolarGrowth$3.7MWith 3 others
  37. Jan
    KompriseSeries D · US$37MWith 2 others
  38. Jan
  39. 2022

    6 rounds

  40. Sept
    dltledgersSeries B · SG$8.5MSole investor
  41. Jun
    Lightbits LabsVenture · US$42MWith 2 others
  42. Jun
    HAI ROBOTICSSeries D$100MWith 4 others
  43. May
    CNEX LabsGrowth · US$15MWith 3 others
  44. Jan
  45. Jan
    DSP ConceptsSeries C · US$28MWith 2 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

AKAndrew KauManaging Director of General PartneriFiling they signed
JLJoon-Sung LeeManaging Director of General PartneriFiling they signed
LTLip-Bu TanManaging Director of General PartneriFiling they signed
MPMin ParkManaging Director of General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 22 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

$1.3Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Pacven Walden Management Co., LTD.
SEC number
CRD 163393

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed25 in all

Calypto Design SystemsBought by Mentor GraphicsUndisclosedSept 2015
IkanosBought by Qualcomm AtherosUndisclosedAug 2015
IKANO CommunicationsBought by BroadvoiceUndisclosedFeb 2015
EnvervBought by SemtechUndisclosedJan 2015
TileraBought by EZChip$130MJul 2014
AppteraBought by Soleo CommunicationsUndisclosedDec 2013
ParAccelBought by ActianUndisclosedApr 2013
BroadLogic Network TechnologiesBought by BroadcomUndisclosedJan 2013
AmbarellaListedUndisclosedOct 2012
UbicomBought by Qualcomm IncorporatedUndisclosedMar 2012
InQuiraBought by Oracle CorporationUndisclosedJul 2011
Telegent SystemsBought by Spreadtrum CommunicationsUndisclosedJul 2011
PlexxikonBought by Daiichi Sankyo$935MFeb 2011
Celestial SemiconductorBought by CaviumUndisclosedJan 2011
Beceem CommunicationsBought by Broadcom$316MOct 2010
NarusBought by The Boeing CompanyUndisclosedJul 2010
SavvionBought by Progress Software$49MJan 2010
Photop TechnologiesBought by II-VI$47MDec 2009
API CryptekBought by API NanotronicsUndisclosedJul 2009
FastmobileBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedNov 2007

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Walden International put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Walden International in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Walden International

What does Walden International invest in?

Walden International invests most often at Series B and Venture (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Advanced Materials and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML).

How active is Walden International?

172 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Walden International invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Rokid (Crowdfunding, May 2026), Point2 Technology (Venture, Apr 2026) and Calterah (Series E, Mar 2026).

How big are Walden International's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M.

Does Walden International lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 172 investments on record (1%).

Where does Walden International invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (76%), Singapore (12%) and Switzerland (6%).

Is Walden International investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Walden International invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (11 rounds together), New Enterprise Associates (11 rounds together) and Global Catalyst Partners (10 rounds together).

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