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Cherubic Ventures

Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei

Description

Cherubic Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with a prominent presence across both the United States and Asia. Established in 2014, the firm maintains headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, complemented by strategic offices in San Francisco, Beijing, and Jakarta, enabling a truly global investment reach. Cherubic Ventures primarily focuses on Seed to Series A funding rounds, seeking to identify and support disruptive technology companies at their nascent stages. Their investment philosophy centers on providing not just capital, but also leveraging their extensive network and operational expertise to help portfolio companies scale.

The firm has demonstrated a consistent ability to raise substantial capital, reflecting investor confidence in its strategy and team. For instance, Cherubic Ventures successfully closed its fifth fund, Cherubic Ventures Fund V, at $110 million in 2021. This followed their previous fund, Cherubic Ventures Fund IV, which secured $100 million in 2019. These significant fund sizes enable Cherubic to make meaningful early-stage investments. Typically, Cherubic Ventures writes initial checks ranging from $1 million to $3 million, with additional capital reserved for follow-on rounds to support portfolio companies through subsequent growth phases.

Cherubic Ventures is sector-agnostic but has shown a particular interest in emerging and high-growth areas. Their portfolio spans diverse industries, including fintech, Web3, artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise SaaS, and consumer technology. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, actively working with founders to navigate market challenges and accelerate growth. With a track record of over 200 investments globally, Cherubic Ventures has established itself as a highly active and influential early-stage investor, committed to fostering innovation and building successful ventures across continents.

Investor Profile

Cherubic Ventures has backed more than 102 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 16 rounds, about 16% of its total and boasts 17 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, China, Taiwan.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $3M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (56%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Series B (10%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Series D (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)
  • Angel (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (60%)
  • China (11%)
  • Taiwan (7%)
  • Singapore (5%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Nigeria (1%)
  • Switzerland (1%)
  • Poland (1%)
  • Cayman Islands (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Apps
  • Blockchain
  • Financial Services
  • Machine Learning
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Internet
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Cherubic Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Pathbreaker Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
UpHonest Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 7
Infinity Ventures Crypto
Asia, T'ai-pei, Taiwan, Taipei
Co-Investments: 6
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 6
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 10
AME Cloud Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 8
Animoca Brands
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Cyberport
Co-Investments: 5
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 10
GGV Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 6
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does Cherubic Ventures often collaborate with?

WG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 5
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
KL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
NR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
RC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
LR
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Shared Deals: 2
MC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
WC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
SP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Cherubic Ventures?

Terminal 3

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Terminal 3 is a data storage and access platform that makes Web3 user data freely composable while remaining private and secure.

BlockchainData StorageInformation TechnologyWeb3
SeedApr 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Habitto

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Habitto is a digital banking platform that offers personal wealth advice as well as deposits, investments, and insurance services.

AdviceBankingFinTechInsurancePersonal Finance
Series ANov 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $11,893,415
Bot Auto

Houston, Texas, United States

Transforming American Transportation with Autonomous Trucks

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesTransportation
SeedSep 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000

Anzen creates decentralized finance infrastructure powering the first private credit backed stablecoin

FinanceFinancial Services
SeedMay 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Puffer Finance

George Town, Midland, Cayman Islands

Puffer offers a platform for liquid restaking of Ethereum, enabling users increase their staking power without traditional lock-up periods.

BlockchainFinance
Series AApr 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $18,000,000
Inference.ai

Palo Alto, California, United States

Inference.ai is an IT company that provides artificial intelligence solutions and manufactures GPUs.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GPUInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedJan 30, 2024
Sidework Solutions

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Backbar Solutions offers automated cocktail dispensing for restaurants and bars.

Food and BeverageHospitality
Series UnknownOct 24, 2023
Atinary

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Atinary is an end-to-end AI, machine learning, robotics, and cloud computing technology platform for digitizing R&D operations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSoftware
SeedSep 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Magic

San Francisco, California, United States

Magic is a developer of SDK that integrates with applications to enable password-less Web3 onboarding and authentication.

CryptocurrencyDeveloper ToolsIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologySecurityWeb3
Series BMay 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $52,000,000
Presso

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Presso offers distributed micro-retail solution for ultra-fast dry-cleaning.

HardwareHospitalityLaundry and Dry-cleaning
SeedJan 19, 2023
Amount Raised: $8,000,000