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Hardware & Electronics investors in Asia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a hardware & Electronics company in Asia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 176 →The top 25
176investors on the list+5 this week
3,277cheques in 12 months-10% against the market
$9.4Mmedian round they joined+18% against the market median
93%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4IDG CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · China504$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Global Brain CorporationDeploying nowVC firm · Japan480$7.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Shenzhen Capital Group Co.Deploying nowGovernment · China449$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Mizuho CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan397$6.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12East VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore367$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13SBI InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · Japan330$8.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Peak XVDeploying nowVC firm · United States317$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Korea Investment PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea298$8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Matrix Partners ChinaDeploying nowVC firm · United States295$16Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Nexus Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States294$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18IVCDeploying nowVC firm · Taiwan282$3.3Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Vertex VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Mexico267$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Hill House CapitalDeploying nowFamily office · Singapore248$60Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Japan Finance CorporationDeploying nowInvestment firm · Japan247$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Incubate FundDeploying nowVC firm · Japan245$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Qualcomm VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States228$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Blume VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India225$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Nissay CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan221$3.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about hardware & Electronics investors in Asia

Who are the most active hardware & Electronics investors in Asia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Antler, IDG Capital and HSG.

How many hardware & Electronics investors in Asia are there?

176 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do hardware & Electronics investors in Asia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds hardware & Electronics investors in Asia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.6M.

Which sectors do hardware & Electronics investors in Asia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

Which hardware & Electronics investors in Asia lead the most rounds?

B Capital (14 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Nexus Venture Partners (10 led).

Where are hardware & Electronics investors in Asia based?

Among the most active, most are based in Japan (8), the United States (7) and China (2).

What have hardware & Electronics investors in Asia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include URobotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Kiwoom Investment), Cowboy (Seed, Nov 2026, with Semantic Ventures) and Venomics AI (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Speciale Invest).

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