About Global Investment Holdings
Global Investment Holdings is a venture capital firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based out of Taiwan. As of Mar 2007, Global Investment Holdings has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in Israel based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Semiconductors to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Advasense Overall, Global Investment Holdings portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Wistron, NetLogic Microsystems and Iridigm Display. A lot of funds co-invest with Global Investment Holdings, with names like Genesis Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Global Investment Holdings has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Global Investment Holdings' List of Top Investments
Global Investment Holdings has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments include Wistron and NetLogic Microsystems.Their portfolio spans across Taiwan, United States and Israel. They have invested in Semiconductors, High Tech, Life Sciences and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series B stage. Here is the list of top investments by Global Investment Holdings:1. Wistron
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $33.03B and a net profit of $0.37B
Key facts about Wistron
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 12,451 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: JAFCO Asia, Global Investment Holdings and 2 Others
- Highlight: Acquired
NetLogic Microsystems is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets high-performance processors and high-speed integrated circuits that help accelerate the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia content for advanced enterprise, datacenter, communications, and mobile wireless networks. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It was acquired by Broadcom in Sep,2011
Key facts about NetLogic Microsystems
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $54M
- Employee Count: 195 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: GlobalLink1 Capital, VentureTech Alliance and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 01, 2002, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Iridigm Display corporation has developed a new patented technology for displays called iMod based on MEMS combined with thin film optics, for use in wireless devices. It can deliver vivid and realistic display quality even at extreme temperatures and environment (bright sunlight). The cost of manufacturing and power consumption of an iMoD display is less than that of a comparable LCD.
Key facts about Iridigm Display
- Founded Year: 1996
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $46.6M
- Investors: August Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 13, 2004, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Advasense
Advasense, a fabless semiconductor company, develops CMOS image sensor products for the mobile phone market. It offers multi-mega pixel CMOS image sensors, which provides vibrant and sharp images at low-light conditions. The company was acquired by Pixim in June, 2011.
Key facts about Advasense
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Ra anana (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $30M
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Giza Venture Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 21, 2007, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Free sports live streaming platform with football, basketball, and NBA. This platform is a comprehensive sports streaming service dedicated to promoting sports broadcasts and videos. It offers free, high-definition live streams of various sporting events, including football, basketball, and NBA games. The platform provides sports enthusiasts with access to live matches and aims to create an optimal online sports streaming experience. It delivers comprehensive sports event coverage, focusing on accessibility and high-quality streaming. The service operates as a free platform for sports fans, offering live sports content without charge.
Key facts about E2O Communications
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Calabasas (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $55.5M
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, New Enterprise Associates and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 20, 2000, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Global Investment Holdings' Investments by Stage
Global Investment Holdings has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $14M.Global Investment Holdings' Investments by Sector
Global Investment Holdings has a portfolio focused on Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Tech companies, 3 Tech hardware companies and 2 companies focusing on Software.Global Investment Holdings' Investments by Geography
Global Investment Holdings has made most investments in Israel (1).Global Investment Holdings' recent investments
Global Investment Holdings has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Global Investment Holdings:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 13, 2007 | Israel | Series B | 3005 | [+3] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Global Investment Holdings' Portfolio
1 of Global Investment Holdings' portfolio company became public - Maxigen Biotech. It got listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange (TT), in Mar 2001.Here are Global Investment Holdings' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 29, 2001 | - | - | 6674 |
Acquired companies in Global Investment Holdings' Portfolio
6 companies from Global Investment Holdings' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wistron in Nov 2023 by Tata-group.com for $*****.Here are Global Investment Holdings' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2023 | - | - | 2136 | |
Sep 12, 2011 | - | - | 7393 | |
Jun 15, 2011 | Mar 13, 2007 | Series B | 8811 | |
Apr 01, 2006 | - | - | 7683 | |
Sep 09, 2004 | - | - | 9522 |
Team profile of Global Investment Holdings
Global Investment Holdings has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in Taiwan. Global Investment Holdings' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Global Investment Holdings:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Taiwan | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Global Investment Holdings
Over the past 19 years, 5 investors have co-invested in Global Investment Holdings's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Global Investment Holdings: BlueRun Ventures and Giza Venture Capital have invested in rounds before Global Investment Holdings. There is 1 company where BlueRun Ventures has invested before Global Investment Holdings and 1 company where Giza Venture Capital has invested before Global Investment Holdings.
- Top Co-investors of Global Investment Holdings: 2 investors entered a company along with Global Investment Holdings. These include investors like Genesis Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Global Investment Holdings: GIH (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Global Investment Holdings's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Global Investment Holdings
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Cellphone camera start-up Advasense raises $6m moreGlobes•Nov 21, 2007•Advasense, , Genesis Partners, BlueRun Ventures and 3 others
