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Venture Capital Intelligence
Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Translink Capital, LLC
Translink Capital, LLC
Institutional venture firmPalo Alto, CAtranslinkcapital.comSEC venture capital fund adviserone firm, 2 filing advisers
This firm files as 2 advisers on translinkcapital.com: Translink Capital Japan, LLC. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.
Translink Capital is a trailblazing Silicon Valley VC with unmatched institutional connections to Asia's economic powerhouses.
venture manager, reported GAV $715M across 9 vehicles
Importance
61
high
Active deployment
30
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
81
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
13
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 530 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 300, Palo Alto, CA, 94301-1541adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- 650-330-7353adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- HTTP://TRANSLINKCAPITAL.COM
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Jun 9, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 8 (8 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $712Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- Translink Management II, LLC (General Partner, Translink Management Ii, Lp), NA; EUM Chung Family Living Trust Dated June 2, 2004 (Assignee, Translink Management Iv, Llc), B; Translink Management V, LLC (General Partner Of Translink Management V, Lp), NA
- business email
- info@translinkcapital.comtranslinkcapital.compublished by the subject
- business phone
- 650-330-7353adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
104 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, fintech, healthcare, climate, hardware, robotics, crypto, cybersecurity, logistics, media
- Stages
- seed, series a, series b
- Geography
- asia, europe, global, globally, north america, silicon valley, usa
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 94%Other Technology 3%Other 2%Telecommunications 1%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 101
Funds and vehicles
9 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA Frontier Fund LP | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $44.1M Mar 27, 2024 | 5 | unknown | unknown |
| Translink Capital Partners V, LP | Fund | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $51.4M Mar 27, 2024 | 18 | $174M | Nov 28, 2023 |
| China Mobility Fund, L.P. | Fund | 2019 adv first reported | Mature | $84.7M Mar 27, 2024 | 6 | $0 | Aug 22, 2018 |
| Translink Capital Partners IV, LP | Fund | 2017 form d first sale | Harvest | $244M Mar 27, 2024 | 21 | $137M | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Translink Capital Partners III, L.P. | Fund | 2014 adv first reported | Harvest | $151M Mar 27, 2024 | 44 | unknown | unknown |
| Translink Capital Partners II Affiliates Fund, L.P. | Feeder or parallel | 2013 adv first reported | Harvest | $9.5M Mar 27, 2024 | 29 | $0 | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Translink Capital Partners II, L.P. | Fund | 2010 form d first sale | Harvest | $108M Mar 27, 2024 | 15 | $51.5M | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Translink Capital Partners I, L.P. | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $21.5M Mar 27, 2024 | 35 | unknown | unknown |
| Translink Capital Partners VI, LP | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 | May 26, 2026 |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
43 current, 3 departed
Ashley Kim
AssociateSr. Associate
Chris You
AssociateSr. Associate
Etone Sun
AssociateAssociate
Jonas Kjellstrand
Board or advisorySr. Advisor
Peter Wallace
Board or advisorySr. Advisor
Eric Hsia
Managing partnerManaging Member, Translink Management Iv, Llc · since Apr 1, 2020
Hee-Duk Park
Managing partnerManaging Member, Translink Investment Co., Ltd. · since Aug 1, 2021
Jung Kung Jackie Yang
Managing partnerManaging Member, Translink Management China Mobility, Llc · since Dec 1, 2018
Toshiya Otani
Managing partnerManaging Member, Translink Management Iv, Llc · since Sep 1, 2017
Helen Fieler
OtherHead of HR
Brendan Walsh
PartnerPartner
Eric Hsia
PartnerManaging Director
Frey Yang
PartnerPartner
Gwong-Yih Lee
PartnerManaging Director
Jackie Yang
PartnerCo-Founder and Managing Director
Joonsuk Lee
PartnerPartner
Julia Okuyama
PartnerBusiness Development Manager
Kaz Kikuchi
PartnerPartner
Kazunori Ozaki
PartnerHonorary Partner (1949 - 2015)
Manabu Ando
PartnerPartner
Sophia Jin
PartnerPartner
Sung Park
PartnerCo-Founder and Managing Director
Sung Park
PartnerGlobal Partner, Translink Investment Co., Ltd. · since Aug 1, 2021
Tomohiro Uchida
PartnerPartner
Toshi Otani
PartnerCo-Founder and Managing Director
Brian Tomogane
Platform and operationsPlatform Manager
Grace Lin
Platform and operationsAccounting Manager
May Zhao
Platform and operationsAssistant Controller
Nami Ashizawa
Platform and operationsOffice Manager
Shirley Chen
Platform and operationsChief Financial Officer
Tina Lu
Platform and operationsOffice Manager
Vesanna Fan
Platform and operationsSr. Controller
Violet Yan
Platform and operationsAccounting Manager
Kelvin Mu
PrincipalSr. Principal
Masa Yamato
PrincipalSr. Principal
May Takahashi
PrincipalPrincipal
Tiffany Huang
PrincipalPrincipal
Darren Huang
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Jack Sheng
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Luis Llovera
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Steve Carlin
Venture partnerVenture Partner
Tyler Tanaka
Venture partnerVenture Advisor
Yuji Ichimura
Venture partnerVenture Partner
3 departed (kept with end dates)
- FEI Yang · Managing Member, Translink Management China Mobility, Llc · Dec 1, 2018 to Mar 28, 2022 Inference
- JAE H Eum · Managing Member, Translink Capital Korea, Llc · Dec 1, 2017 to Mar 23, 2020 Inference
- Silicon Valley · Managing Director · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
Investments on record
104 edges, 102 companies, 4 partner-attributed
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
40 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Four Rivers Group 2 shared · recurringGreat Oaks Management Company LLC 2 shared · recurringAlter Management LLC 1 shared · one timeRepublic 1 shared · one timeCanaan Partners 1 shared · one timeAvenir Management Company, LLC 1 shared · one timeWestly Group 1 shared · one timeIlluminate Financial 1 shared · one timeWorking Capital 1 shared · one timeCourtside Ventures 1 shared · one timeScribble Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeIVM Group, LLC 1 shared · one timeGreatpoint Investment Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeTEN Eleven Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeSterling Road 1 shared · one timeCongruent Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeDynamo Management Company, LLC 1 shared · one timeFoundersx Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeCollab+currency Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeClearsky Advisors LLC 1 shared · one timeBlackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. 1 shared · one timeSpider Capital 1 shared · one timeCutting Horse Ventures Management LLC 1 shared · one timeAleph 1 shared · one timeAbbaei 1 shared · one timeCervin Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeWebb Investment Network Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeNavimed Capital Advisors, LLC 1 shared · one timeUpper90 1 shared · one timeBlumberg Capital, L.L.C. 1 shared · one time6th Man Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timePortfolia Venture Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeBAM Ventures 1 shared · one timeMenlo Ventures 1 shared · one timeNext Legacy Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeMindset Consulting (US) LLC 1 shared · one timeMV Advisers LLP 1 shared · one timeLevel One Fund 1 shared · one timeScale Venture Partners 1 shared · one time · they led 1Sole Source Capital LLC 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
18 dated events
- Sep 16, 2026Rally Inc. no longer listed on Translink Capital, LLC's portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceRally Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Silicon Valley (Managing Director) no longer on the team page of Translink Capital, LLCPerson leftPeopleInferenceSilicon ValleyVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Mar 20, 2023Translink Capital Partners V, LP first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $43,512,698Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners V, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2022FEI Yang (Managing Member, Translink Management China Mobility, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Translink Capital, LLC
- Mar 28, 2022SEA Frontier Fund LP first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $19,084,658Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactSEA Frontier Fund LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2020Eric Hsia joined Schedule A of Translink Capital, LLC as Managing Member, Translink Management Iv, Llc
- Mar 23, 2020JAE H Eum (Managing Member, Translink Capital Korea, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Translink Capital, LLC
- Mar 20, 2019Translink Capital Partners (sompo) I, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLCFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceTranslink Capital Partners (sompo) I, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 20, 2019China Mobility Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $9,427,040Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactChina Mobility Fund, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Dec 1, 2018FEI Yang joined Schedule A of Translink Capital, LLC as Managing Member, Translink Management China Mobility, Llc
- Mar 26, 2018Translink Capital Partners IV, LP first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $9,754,479Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners IV, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 26, 2018Translink Capital Partners (sompo) I, LP first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $4,045,181Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners (sompo) I, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Dec 1, 2017Hee-Duk Park joined Schedule A of Translink Capital, LLC as Managing Member, Translink Capital Korea, Llc
- Jan 6, 2014Translink Capital Partners III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $26,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners III, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 21, 2013Translink Capital Partners II Affiliates Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,995,177Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners II Affiliates Fund, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2012Translink Capital Partners I, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $46,169,393Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners I, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2012Translink Capital Partners II, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Translink Capital, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $53,276,932Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTranslink Capital Partners II, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2012Translink Capital, LLC first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $715M across 9 vehicles
Evidence
59 observations from 3 sources