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DRIVE Catalyst is the corporate venture capital arm of Far Eastern Group, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 2019, it invests in disruptive technology startups with a focus on deep tech, sustainability, circular economy, and precision technology.
Their most common stage is series-a (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $50.2M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
3
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
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Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Element Energy | Series B | $111M | Nov 2023 |
 Citrine Informatics | Series C | $16M | Jan 2023 |
| PPickupp | Series B | $37M | Dec 2021 |
| PPickupp | Series A | — | Jul 2021 |
| PPickupp | Series B | $37M | Jan 2021 |
| PPickupp | Series A | — | Jan 2021 |
| PPickupp | Series A | — | Nov 2020 |
| PPickupp | Series A | — | Jan 2020 |
Top Co-Investors
Prelude Ventures2 shared
Reefknot Investments2 shared
Raga Partners1 shared
AFW Partners1 shared
LG Technology Ventures1 shared
Edison Partners1 shared
Root Ventures1 shared
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries1 shared
FM Capital1 shared
Innovation Endeavors1 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Alumni Ventures1 shared
Presidio Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 14 September 2026