Best High Tech Companies in Taiwan
The 325 best High Tech companies in Taiwan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: XRSPACE.
Taiwan's High Tech sector has more going on right now than the funding totals alone suggest, and this directory ranks the 325 companies we track by disclosed equity and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding sits at $480M across the board. No unicorns yet, but the spread is wide: Xrspace leads at $125M raised, Blocto follows at $80M, and Perfect Corp at $75M, with XREX pulling $43M and Cambridge GaN Devices at $28M. Hot coverage themes this quarter center on EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology, which tells you where smart money is circling.
So what does the engagement data say? Median install growth of roughly +18% YoY across 36 higher education apps signals that digital adoption curves are steepening, and as maximising online sales for high tech gadgets becomes a sharper priority for founders, distribution strategy is separating winners from the rest. I'd watch AppWorks and Taiwania Capital here, both among the most active investors in this directory. The funding pool is concentrated but the pipeline isn't, and if you're mapping Taiwan's next wave, EV drive systems and blockchain infrastructure are the two threads worth pulling hardest right now.
Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies
$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Taiwan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XRSPACE Provider of a virtual reality based social networking solution | $125M | 37 mo ago | 74 | — | — | — | 232 patents Extended reality avatar creation, rendering, and multimodal interaction technologies | — |
| 2 | Blocto Smart contract wallet service that supports multiple blockchains | $80M | 39 mo ago | — | Hsuan Lee Co-Founder & CEO | CannyFacebook LoginChakra UI+20 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 3 | Perfect Corp Provider of AI and AR-based virtual makeup application solutions | $75M | 51 mo ago | 297 | Alice Chang Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Amazon ALB+26 | Top 50k | 54 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 4 | XREX Provider of blockchain-enabled financial services for businesses and individuals | $43M | 24 mo ago | 70 | Wayne Huang CEO | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+26 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 5 | Cambridge GaN Devices Developer of gallium nitride transistors and semiconductors for power electronics | $28M | 15 mo ago | 14 | Florin Udrea Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsMUIAmazon Web Services+15 | Top 10M | — | 2 job openings · 2 launchs |
| 6 | Taiwan Liposome Company Developer of nanomedicines for oncology, ophthalmology, osteoarthritis and pain management | $27M | 79 mo ago | 112 | — | PHPYouTubeLaravel+8 | Top 50M | 297 patents Liposomal and sustained‑release drug delivery systems for intra‑articular and systemic therapies | — |
| 7 | NEUCHIPS Developer of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for AI inference | $20M | 44 mo ago | — | Ken Lau CEO | BootstrapGSAPReact+13 | Top 50M | 103 patents AI/ML hardware accelerators for neural network primitives (activation, exponential, convolution, pipelines). | — |
| 8 | Viscovery Provider of computer vision and deep learning-powered Vision AI solutions for retailers | $15M | 108 mo ago | 16 | Kevin Chen CEO | WordPressReDocMySQL+26 | Top 10M | 5 patents Barcodeless self‑checkout hardware and backend product launch software | — |
| 9 | Gorilla Provider of AI-powered solutions for smart city and infrastructure applications | $15M | 90 mo ago | 244 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 5M | 21 patents Automated media editing/scheduling and 3D object size estimation for packaging solutions | — |
| 10 | NextDrive Developer of personal cloud and home automation solutions | $10M | 74 mo ago | 108 | Jeryuan Yan CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | Top 5M | 11 patents Intelligent network load/management and ML-driven cloud‑local energy control systems | — |
| 11 | Athentek Wearable smart location tracking device | $7M | 124 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | 47 patents Indoor Wi‑Fi beacon mapping and real‑time positioning/tracking systems for mobile devices | — |
| 12 | Id Water Provider of aquaculture and mangrove forestry carbon credit solutions | $6M | 26 mo ago | 60 | Alan Yu CEO | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+5 | Top 10M | 24 patents Aquaculture monitoring and optimization: water-quality sensors, imaging analysis, and eco-friendly filtration. | — |
| 13 | Cubo AI Online retailer of smart baby monitors and related accessories | $5M | 19 mo ago | — | Steven Shen Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ubiik Provider electricity monitoring systems for smart cities | $5M | 61 mo ago | 70 | Himanshu Tiwari Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | Top 10M | 4 patents Smart‑meter data aggregation and wireless AMI communication devices | — |
| 15 | iStaging Provider of virtual tour and 3D model creation software solutions | $5M | 122 mo ago | 16 | Johnny Lee Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+26 | Top 5M | 12 patents 3D interior visualization: scene reconstruction, floor-plan generation, and AR/VR object placement | — |
| 16 | InfuseAI Provider of a low-code platform to create, train, deploy and monitor machine learning models | $4M | 62 mo ago | 22 | Liang Bin Hsueh Co-Founder | MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+18 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 17 | Enerage Provider of integrated test automation and lab management solutions for transportation and energy sectors | $4M | 247 mo ago | — | Winner Wu CEO | — | — | 83 patents Graphene-enhanced composite materials and manufacturing equipment for conductive fabrics and structures. | — |
| 18 | AirSig Provider of behavioural biometrics and hand gesture-based authentication solutions | $2M | 141 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | 2 patents Dynamic user identity authentication for cybersecurity and access control systems | — |
| 19 | Furucombo DeFi portal to help users optimize their crypto wealth | $2M | 65 mo ago | 15 | — | SentryMUIEmotion+12 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 20 | Quick Language Learning Designer and developer of language learning apps | $500K | 138 mo ago | — | Bob Yeh Founder | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 High Tech companies in Taiwan
#1
Series C · Taiwan · founded 2016 · 14 employees$28Mraised▾
Developer of gallium nitride transistors and semiconductors for power electronics. The company focuses on energy-efficient devices intended to make sustainable electronics possible. It participates in cross-sector activities, governmental forums, and industry initiatives. The company also supports socioeconomic causes such as inequality, diversity, and sustainability.
- Feb 2025Series C$32M
- Nov 2022Series B$18.5M
- Feb 2021Series A$9.5M
- Jun 2019Seed—
#2
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2018 · 70 employees$42.8Mraised▾
Provider of blockchain-enabled financial services for businesses and individuals. It offers tools like digital asset custody, crypto wallets, cross-border payments, fiat-crypto exchanges, and more. Services include a fiat-crypto exchange facilitating the buying and selling of various cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, a secure escrow service for global transactions, and a financial network fostering business partnerships. It also offers a suite of blockchain-based financial services focused on crypto trading, custody, and compliance for businesses and individuals.
- Jun 2024Series A$18.8M
- Aug 2021Seed$17M
- 2019Seed$7M
- Nov 2018Seed—
#3
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2017$5.2Mraised▾
Online retailer of smart baby monitors and related accessories. It provides devices with features such as safety alerts, sleep tracking, and lullaby programming. It offers products designed to monitor breathing motion, detect covered faces, and track sleep patterns. The company also provides accessories and add-ons for its monitoring systems.
- Oct 2024Series B$5.2M
#4
Series C · Taiwan · founded 2017 · 74 employees$125Mraised▾
Provider of a virtual reality-based social networking solution. Offers XRSpace Manova which is a social platform & a 5G-enabled VR headset which allows users to generate their true-presence avatar with one selfie and enables them to connect, socialize, and collaborate in virtual worlds. Also offers XRSpace Mova which is based on computer vision technology and is an end-to-end social VR platform comprising of hardware, software, content, & services for creating a virtual collaboration experience through 5G.
- Apr 2023Series C$25M
- Feb 2022Series C$100M
#5
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2019$80Mraised▾
Smart contract wallet service that supports multiple blockchains. Users can log in with their email, interact with dApps, and buy and sell NFTs just like how one would use any daily mobile applications. Its unique feature allows users to pay their network fee across all supported blockchains with their own points.
- Feb 2023Series A$80M
- Sep 2021ICO$2.6M
#6
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2014 · 297 employees$75Mraised▾
Provider of AI and AR-based virtual makeup application solutions. It enables users to virtually try makeup products through the app using facial mapping technology. It also provides features for consumers to try different cosmetic products and check directly using the mobile camera.
- Mar 2022Series C—
- Jan 2021Series C$50M
- Sep 2019Series A—
- Oct 2017Series A$25M
#7
Series A · Keelung, Keelung · founded 2017 · 60 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Provider of aquaculture and mangrove forestry carbon credit solutions. It integrates aquaculture and mangrove forestry using AI, water quality sensors, and robotics. Wastewater from aquaculture fertilizes mangroves, significantly increasing their carbon sequestration. This sustainable approach offers a unique carbon credit generation method. The company's technology enables stable aquaculture production while enhancing environmental benefits.
- Mar 2024Series A$3.1M
- Dec 2022Series A$3.3M
#8
Series B · Hsinchu, Northern Taiwan · founded 2019$20Mraised▾
Developer of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions for AI inference. The company provides hardware and software for generative AI acceleration. Its offerings include AI inference cards and related intellectual property licensing and design services. The company’s solutions aim to improve performance and energy efficiency for large language models.
- Oct 2022Series B$20M
#9
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 1997 · 112 employees$27.3Mraised▾
TLC Bio is a is a developer of nanomedicines for oncology, ophthalmology, osteoarthritis, and pain management. It uses proprietary lipid-based technologies to develop new formulations (micelles and nanoparticles). It is developing drugs in Oncology, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Ophthalmology, Arthritis, and Anesthetics.
- Oct 2019Post IPO$27.3M
- Jul 2009Post IPO—
#10
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2013 · 16 employees$15Mraised▾
Provider of computer vision and deep learning-powered Vision AI solutions for retailers. It provides users with software products for integrated content, metadata, and subject analytics for video surveillance. It also provides solutions using the latest Computer Vision and Deep Learning technologies.
- 2017Grant (prize money)$1M
- Oct 2016Series B$10M
- Mar 2015Series A$5M
#11
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2000 · 244 employees$15Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered solutions for smart city and infrastructure applications. The company delivers video analytics, security, and infrastructure management tools. The technologies support government, public services, buildings, transportation, commerce, and healthcare sectors. The offerings include solutions for policing, railways, roads, ports, airports, schools, retail, and parking.
- Dec 2018Series D$15M
- Mar 2015Series C—
- 2009Series B—
- 2007Series A—
#12
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2013 · 108 employees$10Mraised▾
NextDrive is a developer of a range of smart products for personal usage of a user. The solution includes Plug - a device which brings any storage device online and accessible from anywhere. Cube - a device that acts as a hub for other smart home devices, Cube also enables user to bring online any storage device. The company has also developed sensors for identifying motion and monitoring temperature and humidity at home and a connected camera for continuous video monitoring. These 3 devices communicate with the user via Cube and can work in sync with each other. Plug managed to raised just under $75K on Indiegogo in 2015.
- Mar 2020Series B$10M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Semiconductors is moving in Taiwan
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,590 Taiwan-affiliated papers.
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University294
- National Tsing Hua University191
- Industrial Technology Research Institute177
- National Taiwan University170
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company126
- Transistor14→22
- Integrated circuit packaging5→12
- Voltage9→16
- Electronic packaging1→7
- Photonics1→7
- Electronic packaging8→13
- Laser1→5
- Gate driver1→4
- Thermal grease1→4
- Transistor20→22
- Transistor3→6
- Integrated circuit packaging3→6
- Electronic circuit5→7
- Electrostatic discharge2→4
- CMOS5→6
Where semiconductors is researched across Taiwan
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.