# Walden International: portfolio, investments and team

> Walden International is a vc firm based in United States. 172 investments on record, 9 in the last 12 months, latest May 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Walden International

Last cheque observed May 2026; 172 cheques on record.

Deploying now New fund, May 2016 VC firm

Buyout Growth Pre-seed AI & Machine Learning Advanced Materials Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Deploying now

**69%** of best year **9** **cheques in 12 months**, 172 on record

Since the last cheque **179** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$16M** Rounds led **1 of 172** Sole investor **22 rounds** Exits **25 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 76%**

Pitch Walden International

## Walden International highlights

- 01 9 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Venture: 50% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 22 rounds, median $8.0M
- 04 25 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2016-05 From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Buyout Growth Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** AI & Machine Learning Advanced Materials Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **172 appearances**

- **2026** 6 rounds
- **May** **[Rokid](https://millionrounds.com/company/rokid)** Crowdfunding · US **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Point2 Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/point2-technology)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Calterah](https://millionrounds.com/company/calterah)** Series E **$146M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Kandou AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/kandou-ai)** Series A · CH **$225M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Looki](https://millionrounds.com/company/looki)** Series A · CA **$20M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[BrainCo](https://millionrounds.com/company/brainco)** Venture · US **$286M** With 3 others
- **2025** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Starshine Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/starshine-semiconductor)** Series C **$14M** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[CloudMinds](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudminds)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[North Ocean Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/north-ocean-photonics)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[FastForm](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastform)** Series A **$14M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Wuxi Xinxiang](https://millionrounds.com/company/wuxi-xinxiang)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Intecells](https://millionrounds.com/company/intecells)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[70mai](https://millionrounds.com/company/70mai)** Crowdfunding **$219K** With 2 others
- **May** **[Avegant](https://millionrounds.com/company/avegant)** Venture · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Keenon Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/keenon-robotics)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Atmosic](https://millionrounds.com/company/atmosic)** Series D · US **$40M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Exostellar](https://millionrounds.com/company/exostellar)** Series A · US · Prosperity7 Ventures **$11M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Lubi](https://millionrounds.com/company/lubi)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2024** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[SJ Semi](https://millionrounds.com/company/sj-semi)** Venture **$700M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[TBSTest Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/tbstest-technology)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[SENASIC](https://millionrounds.com/company/senasic)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Lattice Microelectronics](https://millionrounds.com/company/lattice-microelectronics)** Series B **$70M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Aluksen Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/aluksen-technology)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[Hyasic Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/hyasic-semiconductor)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[CYGNUSEMI](https://millionrounds.com/company/cygnusemi)** Series B **$69M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[MEMSDrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/mems-drive)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[ChangXin Memory Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/changxin-memory-technologies)** Venture **$1.5B** With 2 others
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[SEMISHARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/semishare)** Venture **$14M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Exostellar](https://millionrounds.com/company/exostellar)** Series A · US **$15M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Swingvy](https://millionrounds.com/company/swingvy)** Venture · SG **$928K** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Sineva](https://millionrounds.com/company/sineva)** Series D **$70M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Gokin Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/gokin-solar)** Growth **$3.7M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Komprise](https://millionrounds.com/company/komprise)** Series D · US **$37M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Guizhou Core Long March Technology (Marching Power)](https://millionrounds.com/company/guizhou-core-long-march-technology-marching-power)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Sept** **[dltledgers](https://millionrounds.com/company/dltledgers)** Series B · SG **$8.5M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Lightbits Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightbits-labs)** Venture · US **$42M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[HAI ROBOTICS](https://millionrounds.com/company/hai-robotics)** Series D **$100M** With 4 others
- **May** **[CNEX Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/cnex-labs)** Growth · US **$15M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Shanghai High-Flying Electronics Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/shanghai-high-flying-electronics-technology)** Series B **$100M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[DSP Concepts](https://millionrounds.com/company/dsp-concepts)** Series C · US **$28M** With 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 registration **4 named**

AK **Andrew Kau** Managing Director of General Partner i Filing they signed

JL **Joon-Sung Lee** Managing Director of General Partner i Filing they signed

LT **Lip-Bu Tan** Managing Director of General Partner i Filing they signed

MP **Min Park** Managing Director of General Partner i Filing 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

**$1.3B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **25 in all**

**[Calypto Design Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/calypto-design-systems)** Bought by [Mentor Graphics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mentor-graphics) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Ikanos](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikanos)** Bought by Qualcomm Atheros **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[IKANO Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/ikano-communications)** Bought by Broadvoice **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Enverv](https://millionrounds.com/company/enverv)** Bought by [Semtech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/semtech) **Undisclosed** Jan 2015

**[Tilera](https://millionrounds.com/company/tilera)** Bought by EZChip **$130M** Jul 2014

**[Apptera](https://millionrounds.com/company/apptera)** Bought by Soleo Communications **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[ParAccel](https://millionrounds.com/company/paraccel)** Bought by Actian **Undisclosed** Apr 2013

**[BroadLogic Network Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/broadlogic-network-technologies)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **Undisclosed** Jan 2013

**[Ambarella](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambarella)** Listed **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[Ubicom](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubicom)** Bought by [Qualcomm Incorporated](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-incorporated) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[InQuira](https://millionrounds.com/company/inquira)** Bought by [Oracle Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oracle) **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[Telegent Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/telegent-systems)** Bought by Spreadtrum Communications **Undisclosed** Jul 2011

**[Plexxikon](https://millionrounds.com/company/plexxikon)** Bought by [Daiichi Sankyo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daiichi-sankyo) **$935M** Feb 2011

**[Celestial Semiconductor](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-semiconductor)** Bought by Cavium **Undisclosed** Jan 2011

**[Beceem Communications](https://millionrounds.com/company/beceem-communications)** Bought by [Broadcom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadcom-limited) **$316M** Oct 2010

**[Narus](https://millionrounds.com/company/narus)** Bought by The Boeing Company **Undisclosed** Jul 2010

**[Savvion](https://millionrounds.com/company/savvion)** Bought by Progress Software **$49M** Jan 2010

**[Photop Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/photop-technologies)** Bought by II-VI **$47M** Dec 2009

**[API Cryptek](https://millionrounds.com/company/api-cryptek)** Bought by API Nanotronics **Undisclosed** Jul 2009

**[Fastmobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastmobile)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Nov 2007

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

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in May 2016

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

## The cheque

Buyout Growth Pre-seed

Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$8.0M**

Led 1 of 172 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 22 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2026
- **Exits:** 25 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *39*
- Venture *39*
- Series C *32*
- Series A said *24*
- Series D *16*
- Seed said *7*
- Buyout said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 11
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) 11
- [Global Catalyst Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-catalyst-partners) 10
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners) 10
- [U.S. Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp) 9
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 8

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## 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.

[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**New Enterprise Associates** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates)[**Global Catalyst Partners** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-catalyst-partners)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**U.S. Venture Partners** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-venture-partners-usvp)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Granite Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/granite-ventures)[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Vertex Ventures China** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vertex-ventures-china)[**Mohr Davidow Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mohr-davidow-ventures)[**Bay Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bay-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Walden International put money into.

[**Point2 Technology** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/point2-technology)[**Kandou AI** $225M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/kandou-ai)[**Looki** $20M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/looki)[**BrainCo** $286M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/brainco)[**CloudMinds** Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloudminds)[**FastForm** $14M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastform)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 1 Mar 2020 · 54 min Rahul Chandra, Managing Director, Unitary Helion Fund With [Rahul Chandra](https://millionrounds.com/person/rahul-chandra) Mentions [Walden International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walden-international) Apple Podcasts

## 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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