How can a group of founders become better investors — together

Four years ago, SIC set out with that question. From sourcing and due diligence to investment decisions, portfolio support and exits, we have built a hands-on playbook for angel investors.

Over four years we have reviewed hundreds of founding stories, working alongside our investors to get deep into industries, assess teams and take business models apart - and to build lasting trust well beyond the cheque. Starting from Taiwan, we have connected 13+ cities worldwide into a cross-border community of nearly 200 angel investors, backing 38 startups through 26 SPVs that keep opening access to opportunities across markets.

As investment began crossing cities, industries and borders, the logic of angel investing had to change with it.

Three questions now shape our next chapter:

1. How do we turn scattered individual judgement into sharper collective intelligence?

2. How do we give capital the agility of a startup - moving quickly across cities and markets?

3. How do we make a single early-stage cheque deliver industry access, talent, global customers and the next round of capital?

Angel Investing 3.0 is our answer after four years of practice - from individual angel investing to a highly flexible SPV investment platform.

▍How Angel Investing 3.0 Works

Local intelligence × Global opportunities - connecting deep local industry expertise to global deal flow.
Collective wisdom × Individual conviction - the community researches, debates and validates together; every investor still decides alone.
Flexible capital × Cross-border execution - SPVs let capital move into different markets with far greater flexibility, and let a Taiwanese startup be seen by a global investor network.

From Singapore SPVs carrying both Taiwanese and overseas deals, to an angel network spanning multiple cities; from smart manufacturing, healthcare and the circular economy to AI and deep tech - SIC keeps proving the same point across industries and markets: when capital is organised with professionalism and structure, angel investing delivers far more than funding alone.

▍SIC 4th Anniversary ‧ 2026 City Forum Tour

To mark our fourth anniversary, we are taking the forum into five cities and five distinct innovation ecosystems - from the factory floor to the technology frontier to cross-border capital - to explore how Angel Investing 3.0 builds sharper investment collaboration across cities and markets.

Taichung｜Smart Precision Manufacturing
Inside the technical backbone that has supported Taiwan's machine tool industry for over three decades - where industry meets startups, second-generation succession and smart manufacturing.

Silicon Valley｜SF Tech Week Delegation
Into the world's densest concentration of technology and capital, at SF Tech Week - the largest decentralised tech gathering on the planet - to read the next wave of innovation.

Singapore｜SWITCH Delegation
Through SWITCH and the local investor network, seeing how international startups plug into Southeast Asian markets and capital.

Kaohsiung｜Next+ Sustainability Impact Academy
At the Academy's final pitch, joining startups on the last mile from incubation to commercialisation.

Taipei｜Meet Taipei Main Forum
A dedicated main-stage forum on Meet Taipei's opening day, centred on Angel Investing 3.0 and what comes next.

▍What Will the Next Generation of Angel Investing Look Like?

Every city reveals a different founding environment, capital structure and investment culture. And as AI accelerates industrial restructuring and cross-border investment becomes the norm, what investors need is not simply more deal flow - it is better judgement, stronger networks, and a more effective way to organise capital.

Whether you are a founder, angel investor, business owner, VC, accelerator, or simply looking for your next cross-border opportunity - join us at any one of the five stops, to step into new markets, connect with new resources, and explore what angel investing can become.

Full details and registration of interest
https://sicglobal.net/projects/sic-4th-anniversary/en/index.html
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