MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor company, headquartered in Taiwan and 25 offices worldwide, few days ago announced the launch of MediaTek Ventures – a new strategic investment arm within the company. MediaTek Ventures will initially invest in startups in Greater China, Europe, Japan and North America, with a US$300m reserve. “We will not constrain ourselves to any single region in pursuit of innovation and excellence. Through MediaTek Ventures, a new generation of world-class companies will be empowered. We are excited to enable entrepreneurs and start-ups in achieving their dreams and fostering companies that have the potential to create value to end-users around the world and solve the world’s biggest problems”, said David Ku, Chief Financial Officer, MediaTek. MediaTek Ventures will actively invest into innovative startups in semiconductor-system-and devices, Internet infrastructure, services and IoT, with the goal of creating a collaborative ecosystem around MediaTek’s corporate objectives in communication, computing, online media and analytics. Investments will include all stages of funding with a disciplinary approach focused on value creation. Through MediaTek Ventures, the company is seeking to extend its 17 year heritage of innovation to the broader electronics value-chain, diversify product solutions, and monetize opportunities with the next generation of entrepreneurs. Further details on the company’s investment strategy and roadmaps will be made available in the second half of 2015. Entities interested in investment by MediaTek should send proposals to: [email protected]. For more information, please visit www.mediatekventures.com.
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