TSV Capital (TSVC)
About TSV Capital (TSVC)
TSV Capital, also written TSVC, was founded in 2010 under the name TEEC Angel Fund and is based in Los Altos, California. Crunchbase lists Eugene Zhang and Chun Xia as founding partners, and notes that Zhang previously founded and led Jeda Technologies. Startupintros also lists Derek Wang and Pamela Lee as partners and Zheng Xu as a venture partner. Third-party profiles say the firm was started by Tsinghua University alumni and that it made the first institutional seed investment in Zoom in 2011.
The firm describes its focus as deep technology, including physical AI (embodied AI, robotics and autonomy), AI hardware and semiconductors, alongside synthetic biology and climate. Its portfolio, as listed by Startupintros, includes d-matrix, which builds AI chips, and Jasper, a marketing technology company. Massinvestordatabase lists IndustrialMind.ai, which raised a $1.2 million pre-seed round. The firm also runs the Alpha program, a pre-seed program that brings in early-career people to work alongside partners through the investment process.
TSVC invests at the pre-seed and seed stages, with occasional Series A follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies, according to the firm's stage profile on F4 Fund. That third-party profile estimates pre-seed checks at $250,000 to $500,000 and seed checks at $500,000 to $3 million. The firm has not published these figures itself. Public records show Fund V closed in June 2023 and Fund VI opened in March 2026, but fund sizes are not publicly disclosed.
- d-matrix: builder of AI chips, listed in the firm's portfolio; round not disclosed in sources reviewed
- Jasper: marketing technology company in the firm's portfolio; round not disclosed in sources reviewed
- IndustrialMind.ai: pre-seed round of $1.2 million, per Massinvestordatabase
Investing activity
TSV Capital (TSVC) is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Los Altos, CA, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about TSV Capital (TSVC)
When was TSV Capital (TSVC) founded?
TSVC was founded in 2010 under the name TEEC Angel Fund and is headquartered in Los Altos, California. It is one of the earliest seed-stage firms in Silicon Valley founded by Tsinghua alumni.
Does TSV Capital (TSVC) invest in AI?
Yes. The firm focuses on deep tech, including physical AI, robotics, AI hardware and semiconductors. Its portfolio includes AI chip company d-matrix.
What stages does TSVC invest in?
TSVC invests at pre-seed and seed, with occasional Series A follow-ons. A third-party profile estimates pre-seed checks of $250,000 to $500,000 and seed checks of $500,000 to $3 million.
What is the TSVC Alpha program?
The Alpha program is TSVC's pre-seed program, and the firm's community page describes it as a way to find and support promising early founders. Participants work alongside partners through the investment process.
What funds does TSV Capital (TSVC) manage?
Public records show TSVC Fund V closed in June 2023 and TSVC Fund VI opened in March 2026. Fund sizes are not publicly disclosed.
Where is TSV Capital (TSVC) based?
TSV Capital (TSVC) is based in Los Altos, CA, United States.
How can founders reach TSV Capital (TSVC)?
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