Investments
226Portfolio Exits
34Funds
15About WI Harper Group
WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that invests in early and expansion-stage companies with operations in China and aspirations to become global leaders. The firm is an active partner with a track record of over 100 investments in the technology, clean technology, and health care sectors.
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Latest WI Harper Group News
Jul 21, 2021
In a Series B fundraising round, Kdan Mobile Software (Kdan) has raised $16 million. Investors included Dattoz Partners (lead), WI Harper Group, Taiwania Capital, and Golden Asia Fund Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Kdan is a SaaS startup that creates cloud-based productivity and content production solutions for desktop, online, and mobile environments. It was founded in 2009. Dattoz Partners will join the Kdan Mobile Board of Directors, according to the company, to help guide the company toward its expansion goals. “We see tremendous growth in the market for software and solutions that empower the post-pandemic hybrid workforce. Kdan’s powerful product suite and the leadership team’s ability to execute have led to its strong momentum in several key markets, including the U.S. and Asia markets,” said Yeon Su Kim, Dattoz Partners’ CEO. The money will be put towards expanding and improving Kdan’s business services.
WI Harper Group Investments
226 Investments
WI Harper Group has made 226 investments. Their latest investment was in Eye smart as part of their Seed VC - II on June 6, 2023.
WI Harper Group Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/19/2023 | Seed VC - II | Eye smart | Yes | 2 | ||
1/18/2023 | Series A | Blackpanda | $15M | Yes | 13 | |
3/8/2022 | Series A | Immunwork | $24M | Yes | 2 | |
1/21/2022 | Series A | |||||
10/25/2021 | Series A - II |
Date | 6/19/2023 | 1/18/2023 | 3/8/2022 | 1/21/2022 | 10/25/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC - II | Series A | Series A | Series A | Series A - II |
Company | Eye smart | Blackpanda | Immunwork | ||
Amount | $15M | $24M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 13 | 2 |
WI Harper Group Portfolio Exits
34 Portfolio Exits
WI Harper Group has 34 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Maxic Technology on May 22, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/22/2023 | IPO | Public | 2 | ||
12/16/2021 | Acquired | 4 | |||
7/21/2021 | Acquired | 5 | |||
Date | 5/22/2023 | 12/16/2021 | 7/21/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | IPO | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 5 |
WI Harper Group Fund History
15 Fund Histories
WI Harper Group has 15 funds, including WI Harper Group Taiwan AI Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/31/2017 | WI Harper Group Taiwan AI Fund | $100M | 1 | ||
5/13/2016 | WI Harper Fund VIII | $174.25M | 3 | ||
2/28/2012 | WI Harper Fund VII QP LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $10M | 1 |
6/30/2011 | WI Harper INC Fund VII | ||||
8/5/2010 | WI Harper Fund VII LP |
Closing Date | 8/31/2017 | 5/13/2016 | 2/28/2012 | 6/30/2011 | 8/5/2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | WI Harper Group Taiwan AI Fund | WI Harper Fund VIII | WI Harper Fund VII QP LP | WI Harper INC Fund VII | WI Harper Fund VII LP |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $100M | $174.25M | $10M | ||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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