About WI Harper Group
WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1993. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Mar 2026, WI Harper Group is an active investor, having invested in 167 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Xsensio Overall, WI Harper Group portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 16 IPOs and 32 acquisitions including key companies like Ooma, VeriSilicon and Appier Technologies. A lot of funds co-invest with WI Harper Group, with names like Founders Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. WI Harper Group has team of 53 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
WI Harper Group's List of Top Investments
WI Harper Group has a portfolio of 167 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Kindstar and Codementor.Their portfolio spans across United States, China, Taiwan and 10 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by WI Harper Group:1. Ooma
Provider of cloud-based business telephony and home security services. It offers office business phones that provide local and long-distance cloud-based telephony (with custom calling features including virtual receptionist, extension dialling, call forwarding, voicemail forwarding, call transfer, etc). For consumers, it provides PureVoice HD voice quality, advanced functionality, and integration with their mobile devices. Ooma’s home security solution delivers a full range of wireless security sensors and a smart video camera, putting consumers in charge of protecting their homes. Additionally, it provides phone numbers, mobile applications, etc. It also caters to residential customers.
Key facts about Ooma
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $257M as on Jan 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $88M
- Employee Count: 650 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Worldview Technology Partners, Western Technology Investment and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 21, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. VeriSilicon
Provider of silicon platform-as-a-service which provides design solutions for SOC and SIPs. The company claims to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to cater to mobile internet devices, IoT, data centers, automotive, and medical electronics. The company has developed IPs such as a Vision Image Processor platform, a low-power GPU, an ultra-high-definition video codec, and a digital signal processing IP.
Key facts about VeriSilicon
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Shanghai (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $92.3M
- Employee Count: 523 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: IGlobe Partners, Celesta Capital and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 15, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Personalized omnichannel marketing and advertising solutions for businesses. It offers a range of AI-powered platforms to optimize user acquisition, campaign automation, conversion optimization, and personalized customer experiences. It enables businesses to create personalized marketing campaigns.
Key facts about Appier Technologies
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $184M
- Employee Count: 867 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, EDBI and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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4. GrubMarket
Provider of business to business eCommerce and enterprise AI solutions. The company offers an eCommerce platform providing access to food products. It also provides software solutions covering inventory, warehouse management, grower accounting, human resources, eCommerce, payments, and mobile applications. The company’s enterprise AI solutions offer insights, analysis, voice-powered assistance, and automated order extraction.
Key facts about GrubMarket
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $908M
- Employee Count: 119 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Millennium Technology Value Partners, AME Cloud Ventures and 98 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Feb 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Epic
Provider of eBooks for kids. It has a collection of titles with audio where children can read along while stories are read to them. Parents can keep a track of their childs reading. Reward system offers motivation to keep kids reading. It is available on iOS and Android.
Key facts about Epic
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $62.5M
- Employee Count: 171 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Webb Investment Network, Zillionize and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
WI Harper Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
WI Harper Group has invested in 167 companies over the last 24 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Xsensio and most recent follow-on round was in Blackpanda.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2017 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
WI Harper Group's Investments by Stage
WI Harper Group has made 35 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.53M, 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.71M and 17 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $26.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 35 |
Seed | 27 |
Series B | 17 |
Series C | 7 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WI Harper Group's Investments by Sector
WI Harper Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Life Sciences and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 132 Tech companies, 109 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 72 Software companies and at least 56 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
High Tech | 27 |
Consumer | 17 |
Life Sciences | 12 |
Retail | 9 |
Others | 102 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WI Harper Group's Investments by Geography
WI Harper Group has made most investments in United States (43), followed by China where it has made 22 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
China | 22 |
Taiwan | 12 |
Singapore | 4 |
Canada | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WI Harper Group's recent investments
WI Harper Group has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Xsensio.Here are the most recent investments by WI Harper Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 02, 2026 | Switzerland | Series A | 6929 | [+1] | |
Feb 14, 2025 | Germany | Series A | 3355 | [+7] | |
Sep 25, 2024 | China | Series A | 9086 | [+1] | |
Jan 26, 2024 | Singapore | Series A | 2019 | [+2] | |
Jan 18, 2023 | China | Series A | 1384 | [+1] |
Unicorns in WI Harper Group's Portfolio
WI Harper Group has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - GrubMarket and Panshi. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is GrubMarket. It became a unicorn in 2021, 2 years after WI Harper Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in WI Harper Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Provider of business to business eCommerce and enterprise AI solutions | 2014 | San Francisco | Series H | tgewfhw | ||
45 | Online and mobile advertising solutions provider to SMEs | 2004 | Hangzhou | Series D | yeaqezt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in WI Harper Group's Portfolio
16 of WI Harper Group's portfolio companies have become public. GCT Semiconductor got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Mar 2024 and CG Oncology got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.21B.Here are WI Harper Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2024 | - | - | 3016 | |
Jan 25, 2024 | Aug 05, 2015 | Series B | 7728 | |
May 22, 2023 | - | - | 8270 | |
Jul 16, 2021 | Jun 01, 2011 | Series B | 8290 | |
Mar 30, 2021 | Dec 01, 2016 | Series B | 7854 |
Acquired companies in WI Harper Group's Portfolio
32 companies from WI Harper Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ViSenze in Aug 2025 by Rezolve for $*****.Here are WI Harper Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 15, 2016 | Series B | 5843 | |
Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 21, 2016 | Series B | 3933 | |
May 22, 2025 | Nov 12, 2014 | Series A | 1184 | |
Sep 25, 2024 | - | - | 8018 | |
Feb 20, 2024 | - | - | 9109 |
Team profile of WI Harper Group
WI Harper Group has a team of 53 members including 13 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in United States, China and 3 more locations. WI Harper Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in WI Harper Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Fremont | - | ||
Partner | Taipei | - | ||
Partner | China | - | - | |
Partner | Taipei | - | ||
Partner | China | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of WI Harper Group
Over the past 24 years, 571 investors have co-invested in WI Harper Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before WI Harper Group: Techstars, Fabrice Grinda and 111 others have invested in rounds before WI Harper Group. There are 2 companies where Techstars has invested before WI Harper Group and 2 companies where Fabrice Grinda has invested before WI Harper Group.
- Top Co-investors of WI Harper Group: 225 investors entered a company along with WI Harper Group. These include investors like Founders Fund (3 companies).
- Invested after WI Harper Group: A total of 233 investors have invested in WI Harper Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Intel Capital (4 companies), MMV Financial (2 companies) and Pegasus Tech Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to WI Harper Group
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Xsensio Raises $7M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 02, 2026•Europa, Privilege Ventures, WI Harper Group, Xsensio and 2 others
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Germany Phase Raises $13M in FundingFinSMEs•Feb 18, 2025•Phase, 500 Global, 42 Capital, WI Harper Group and 5 others
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Phase Secures $13 Million to Take on Figma with Advanced UI/UX Design PlatformBNext Media•Feb 14, 2025•Phase Genomics, Gobi Partners, 500 Global, 42 Capital and 6 others
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Blackpanda secures USD $6.7m to boost Asia's cyber defenceSecurityBrief•Oct 03, 2024•Blackpanda, Singtel Innov8, WI Harper Group, Singtel and 1 other
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Blackpanda raises $8.6m funding for IR-1 cyber solution enhancementSingapore Business Review•Sep 25, 2024•Blackpanda, Singtel, GAW Capital Partners, WI Harper Group
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GDMC secures $28.1m capital from Series A fundingSingapore Business Review•Jan 25, 2024•GDMC, Celadon Partners, WI Harper Group, SEEDS Capital and 2 others
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Cybersecurity Startup Blackpanda Raises US$15MFinancial IT•Jan 18, 2023•Blackpanda, Primavera, GAW Capital Partners, WI Harper Group
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Flexcompute Raises $22M to Accelerate Industrial R&D With Advanced Engineering ComputingGlobeNewswire•Nov 29, 2021•Flexcompute, Coatue, Notable Capital, 3W Partners and 1 other
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