Translink Capital

Translink Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with approximately $1 billion in assets under management. The firm invests from Seed through Series B, with a primary focus on Series A, writing checks typically ranging from $500K to $7M. It targets technology companies across AI, cybersecurity, mobility, digital health, robotics, fintech/blockchain, sustainability, retail tech/e-commerce, big data/cloud, and interactive media. A defining feature is its network of 40+ major Asian corporate partners — including relationships built through prior work at Foxconn, Hikari Tsushin, SoftBank, and UMC — which it leverages to help portfolio companies establish customer, channel, or supplier relationships in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The firm has offices in Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, and Kuala Lumpur, and has backed more than 175 startups. Founders can reach out via the contact page; no formal application portal is listed.