About Aspiro Capital Management
Aspiro Capital Management is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Taipei, Taiwan. As of Apr 2022, Aspiro Capital Management has invested in 3 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Telecom to Enterprise Infrastructure and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Verana Networks A lot of funds co-invest with Aspiro Capital Management, with names like WI Harper Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Series A & Series C
Aspiro Capital Management's List of All Investments
Aspiro Capital Management has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Pica8Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Telecom, Enterprise Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, across Series A, Series C stages. Here is the list of all investments by Aspiro Capital Management:1. Pica8
SDN software solutions for enterprise networking, automation, and security. The company delivers network disaggregation, offering Linux-based networking tools for secure, manageable networks. Their software platform is a turnkey solution for deploying and managing switch software for HPC, data center, and enterprise networking. They provide a disaggregated NOS built on Debian Linux, integrating into network environments. The company offers end-to-end networking lifecycle management with automated provisioning, maintenance, compliance checking, and upgrades. They provide SDN, Network Operating System, Network Automation, Software Switches, Virtual Machine, Cloud Based solutions, and enterprise support. The company's solutions replace legacy systems, offering centralized management, automation, networking, and security for campus, data center, and distributed site networks.
Key facts about Pica8
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $39.1M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mitsui Global Investment, VantagePoint Capital Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about Verana Networks
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Chelmsford (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $43.5M
- Employee Count: 24 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Verizon and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 26, 2022, $*****
AI-powered solutions optimizing IT/Cloud operations and AI/ML training resources. The company delivers federated data services, empowering enterprises and cloud providers to modernize applications and infrastructure. It focuses on maximizing GPU, memory, CPU, and bandwidth using AI technology, enhancing AI/ML training efficiency and ensuring smooth IT operations. This leads to agile, cost-effective, and automated IT resource allocation, aligning with ESG principles and supporting data-driven decisions. The company taps into metadata and operational metrics from existing monitoring services via APIs, providing multi-layer causal analysis. Patented AI engines continuously analyze data to predict application workload patterns, enabling tailored resource allocation recommendations. The company bridges the gap between corporate KPIs and resource provisioning APIs, achieving automation, optimization, and security in operations. The company offers SaaS, software, cloud-based solutions, and AI-driven platforms.
Key facts about ProphetStor Data Services
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: California (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 36 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Aspiro Capital Management
Aspiro Capital Management's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Pica8 and most recent follow-on round was in Verana Networks.Aspiro Capital Management's Investments by Stage
Aspiro Capital Management has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $11M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $20M.Aspiro Capital Management's Investments by Sector
Aspiro Capital Management has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Telecom and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Software companies, 3 Tech companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Telecom | 2 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aspiro Capital Management's Investments by Geography
Aspiro Capital Management has made most investments in United States (2).Aspiro Capital Management's recent investments
Aspiro Capital Management has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Aspiro Capital Management:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 26, 2022 | United States | Series B | 3408 | ||
Apr 07, 2021 | United States | Series C | 1490 | [+1] | |
Dec 08, 2020 | United States | Series A | 9974 | [+3] |
Co-investors of Aspiro Capital Management
Over the past 6 years, 10 investors have co-invested in Aspiro Capital Management's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Aspiro Capital Management: VantagePoint Capital Partners and Cross Head have invested in rounds before Aspiro Capital Management. There is 1 company where VantagePoint Capital Partners has invested before Aspiro Capital Management and 1 company where Cross Head has invested before Aspiro Capital Management.
- Top Co-investors of Aspiro Capital Management: 5 investors entered a company along with Aspiro Capital Management. These include investors like WI Harper Group (1 company).
- Invested after Aspiro Capital Management: A total of 3 investors have invested in Aspiro Capital Management's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Taiwania Capital (1 company), TDK Ventures (1 company) and Lockheed Martin (1 company).
Recent News related to Aspiro Capital Management
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Verana Networks secures USD 28 million in Series B fundingTelecompaper•Apr 26, 2022•Verana Networks, DC Investment Partners, Spark Capital, Bold Capital Partners and 4 others
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Pica8 raises USD 20 mln moreTelecompaper•Apr 08, 2021•Pica8, WI Harper Group, Aspiro Capital Management, VantagePoint Capital Partners
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Verana Networks Raises $11M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 08, 2020•Verana Networks, Spark Capital, Aspiro Capital Management, DC Investment Partners and 1 other
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Verana Networks nabs $11M to make 5G basestationsLight Reading•Dec 08, 2020•Verana Networks, Spark Capital, Aspiro Capital Management, DC Investment Partners and 1 other
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Verana Networks awarded USD 11 mln for 5G terminal buildTelecompaper•Dec 08, 2020•Verana Networks, Spark Capital, Aspiro Capital Management, DC Investment Partners and 1 other
