UMC Capital is the corporate venture capital arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading global semiconductor foundry. Founded in 2001, it manages an evergreen fund providing long-term capital, management consulting, and strategic services to portfolio companies globally across the US, China, and Taiwan.
32% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Deal activity increased 50% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $53.1M (across 16 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
18
Fund Size
$800M
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
YK Yu
Managing Director
Po Wen Yen
Partner
Anita C.
Senior Director
Michelle Chen
Director
Norman Chang
Sr. Director
Steve P.
Director
Zhuo Joe
Principal
Alex Shen
Vice President
James Yen
Vice President
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Point2 Technology | Series B | $76M | Apr 2026 |
 Point2 | Series B | $76M | Apr 2026 |
 Multibeam | Series B | $31M | Jul 2025 |
 UVEye | Series D | $191M | Jan 2025 |
 DreamBig | Series B | $75M | Jul 2024 |
 Silicon Box | Series B | — | Jan 2024 |
 Taranis | Series D | $40M | Sep 2022 |
 Sonatus | Series A | $35M | Jul 2021 |
 Appier | Series D | $80M | Nov 2019 |
 NextInput | Series B | $13M | Jun 2018 |
 Sensifree | Seed | — | May 2016 |
 Glympse | Series C | $12M | Jun 2014 |
| SSwiftStack | Series A | $6.1M | Jan 2013 |
 DiBcom | Unknown | — | Jan 2007 |
 HyperLight | Series C | $80M | — |
 Taranis | Series D | $40M | — |
| Taranis | Series C | $30M | — |
| TTaranis Visual | Series D | $40M | — |
| IIntellon | Unknown | $24.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 8 September 2026