About Techlink Ventures
Techlink Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1988. It is primarily based out of Fremont, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Semiconductors and Life Sciences. Overall, Techlink Ventures portfolio has seen 5 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Applied Optoelectronics, BCD Semiconductor and EDOM Technology. Techlink Ventures has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
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Techlink Ventures' List of Top Investments
Techlink Ventures has a portfolio of 31 companies. Their most notable investments include Applied Optoelectronics and Supira Medical.Their portfolio spans across United States, Taiwan, China and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Semiconductors, Life Sciences and 8 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Techlink Ventures:
AOI is a manufacturer of fiber-optic networking products. It serves various markets such as cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. It designs and manufactures various optical communications products employing their own vertical integration strategy from laser chips, components, subassemblies, and modules. It designs, manufactures, and integrates analog and digital lasers using a proprietary Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) fabrication process.
Key facts about Applied Optoelectronics
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Sugar Land (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $90.5M
- Employee Count: 684 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Techlink Ventures, Giza Venture Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 05, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Developer of ventricular assist devices for coronary intervention and cardiogenic shock. The company has developed solutions for temporary mechanical circulatory support percutaneous ventricular assist devices. It has a feature that maintains the native pumping action of the heart. It provides real-time data about pump performance and location and minimizes vascular complications for patients with coronary artery disease.
Key facts about Supira Medical
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Campbell (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $240M
- Employee Count: 139 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Qatar Investment Authority, Techlink Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. xMEMS
Provider of MEMS micro-speaker technology. It uses the inverse piezoelectric effect based technology to develop low-grade speakers and buzzers. The company offers products, such as true wireless stereo(TWS) micro-speakers, in-ear micro-speakers, and over-ear micro-speakers.
Key facts about xMEMS
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $36M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Techlink Ventures, Boardman Bay Capital Management and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 30, 2025, $*****
Manufacturer of the communication ICs for applications in Ethernet connections. Its detailed product portfolio includes multiple chipsets, small form-factor pluggable transceivers, and broadband SoCs for 5G connections. It also offers a module for a broadband access network, meta home-link, and EoC access network.
Key facts about Metanoia Communications
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Hsinchu (Taiwan)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $19.3M
- Employee Count: 58 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Techlink Ventures, Taiwania Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Sensel
Manufacturer of pressure-sensitive multi-touch sensors. It has developed a multi-touch input device that senses pressure applied at any individual point. This device is made up of a grid of sensors that detect the point of interaction along with the amount of pressure applied. It can also detect touch from any flexible material placed over it. Using this feature, they have developed tactile overlays for different applications, like keyboard input and music. Users can interact with the computer or any other device. They have open-source API that allows users to feed in raw pressure data or touch information into a system.
Key facts about Sensel
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $72.2M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SIG, Techlink Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Techlink Ventures' Portfolio
5 of Techlink Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. uPI Semi got listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange (TT), in Jan 2022 at marketcap of $0 and Applied Optoelectronics got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $61.1M.Here are Techlink Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Filter this listCompany | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 13, 2022 | - | - | 3564 | |
Sep 26, 2013 | - | - | 3382 | |
Jul 24, 2013 | - | - | 3803 | |
Nov 12, 2010 | - | - | 5473 | |
Aug 01, 1997 | - | - | 8159 |
Acquired companies in Techlink Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Techlink Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MechanicNet in Jun 2019 by Epicor for $*****.Here are Techlink Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 05, 2019 | - | - | 4741 | |
Mar 12, 2015 | - | - | 5267 | |
Nov 19, 2014 | - | - | 1774 | |
Dec 26, 2012 | - | - | 1852 |
Team profile of Techlink Ventures
Techlink Ventures has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in Taiwan and United States. Techlink Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Techlink Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Taiwan | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
