Acorn Pacific Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Acorn Pacific Ventures invests in early and growth stage technology companies that have strong intersections with emerging North American and Asian market trends.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Logistics, Manufacturing | Not enough dated deals | Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, AI applications, Fintech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | AI applications, Data analytics, Healthtech |
| 2016 | 3 | Enterprise SaaS, Hardware, Data analytics |
| 2017 | 7 | Ecommerce, Fintech, Agtech |
| 2018 | 6 | Enterprise SaaS, Aerospace and defense, AI applications |
| 2020 | 1 | Data analytics |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Pacific Ventures Fund II, LP | approx. 2021 | $100M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Chih-Kai Cheng, the General Partner of the General Partner and the Manager of the Issuer
Acorn Pacific Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Chung-Kao Heish, the General Partner of the General Partner and the Manager of the Issuer
Acorn Pacific Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Derek Chau, the Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer
Acorn Pacific Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Howard Chau, the Partner of the General Partner and the Manager of the Issuer
Acorn Pacific Ventures Fund II, LP (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.ACORNPACIFIC.VENTURES/
- https://www.acornpacific.ventures/
- https://www.acornpacific.ventures/team
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026