Brian Lu
Founder of Advanced Optronic Devices
Taipei, Taipei City
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2023 - Current
Co-Founder
2023
Mythos Venture Partners is an early-stage crypto fund with a strong presence in APAC. Focused on high-growth blockchain startups and regulated digital asset markets, Mythos provides more than just capital - offering strategic support, deep industry networks, and hands-on execution. From capital formation to market expansion, Mythos enables founders to scale and succeed in the evolving digital economy.
Advisor
2019
We provide data-driven logistics platform services to enterprises across the south east asia. We provide but not limited on trucking, logistics, distribution, freight forwarding, and customized supply chain solutions based on our Internet of Things (IoT) and Transportation Management Platform (TMP).
Venture Partner
2019
Hive Ventures is a global seed to early stage VC, with a focus on AI, IOT, Blockchain and its applications across the Greater China & SEA regions.
Co-Founder
2011 - 2025
Advanced Optronic Devices (Asia) Co. Ltd., is the sister company and International Sales Arm of AOD Group. AOD Group, is a leader in manufacturing Outdoor LED and Smart City Lights. We specialise in outdoor, commercial, industrial and Smart City Application.
Board Member
2022 - 2023
Angkas is your all in one delivery, ride-hailing, padala and taxi app! Use Angkas to book a biker and get an alternative delivery and travel service from A - B. Our motorcycle couriers promise timely, safe and efficient assistance, so you can have peace of mind, even on the most hectic of days!
Founder
2021 - 2023
Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021, based in Taipei, Taiwan. It focuses on early-stage investments in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3 projects.
Partner and Head of Southeast Asia
2021 - 2023
Headline Asia is an early and seed stage venture capital firm that has an eye for winners. Founded in 1998, Headline Asia has offices in Tokyo and Taipei. Focused on early stage internet companies, and has invested in more than 100 startups and produced nine IPOs. Since its founding, we have grown alongside our portfolio companies to build category-leading innovators and unicorns including Groupon, Farfetch, freee k.k., Yeahka, WealthNavi, and 17LIVE. We help winners win bigger. In addition to our consistent track record, we also host the largest internet technology conference in Asia, called IVS, which takes place bi-annually and connects over a thousand C-suite executives, investors, and entrepreneurs. Headline is an international venture capital firm with offices in Berlin, Paris, São Paolo, San Francisco, Taipei, and Tokyo with a combined AUM of over USD $4.1 Billion. Our early-stage funds are based in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil, and invest locally. The sizes and locations of these funds make it possible for us to see local trends up close, identify winning founders, and lead rounds at every stage. Headline also has a global growth stage fund that can invest across geographies to complement early-stage regional investment vehicles. Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka are among the stars in Headline’s world.
Venture Partner
2019 - 2021
At Infinity Ventures, we strive to create venture companies with infinite possibilities. We invest in startup founders disrupting markets. We bridge Japan, the second largest global economy and Taiwan, to support the birth of new ventures.
Board Member
2021 - 2023
Savii formerly known as Uploan Asia (www.savii.io), is an innovative Fintech company based in Singapore and operating in the Philippines that provides employee benefits that transform lives. We operate on a unique B2B2C lending model within the enterprise companies sector of the Philippines. We are revolutionizing the employee wellness landscape to enhance the highest degree of employee engagement by empowering HR leaders with salary linked financial services that elevate team members personally and professionally. Uploan is a product and data driven organisation, leveraging employment history and HR data to provide the under-banked with better financial options. We already serve 300.000+ employees with affordable credit solutions and insurance products through salary deduction - all underpinned by accessible and engaging financial education to improve your financial wellbeing.
Board Member
2020 - 2023
MyKuya is an on-demand services platform & marketplace that allows consumers & businesses to hire trusted service providers in real-time with just a few taps. Consumers use MyKuya for tasks such as cleaning, massage, or picking up coffee, while businesses use it to augment their staff using special events and peak hours. We enable our Enterprise Partners to provide their services to the market in a simple & easy way to supercharge their business. Founded on September 2017 by Machine Ventures, MyKuya was created with the goal of creating 1 million job opportunities in the Philippines by 2022. We're inviting you to join us on the #Roadto1MillionJobs at MyKuya. Together, we can create a better, more productive Philippines! Request for help on MyKuya, available as a mobile web app and android app. To find out more about our journey and mission in creating MyKuya, you can read a message from our founder here. #MyKuyaPilipinas #Roadto1MillionJobs #YourHelpingHandOnDemand #Philippines
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS)
1999 - 2004