Taiwan rarely makes global headlines for software unicorns — but that may be about to change.
In this episode, we explore the surprising rise of Owlting, a Taipei-born platform that has crossed the unicorn valuation threshold and is preparing for a Nasdaq listing.
But this story is bigger than one company.
Owlting represents a new pattern in Taiwan’s startup landscape:
cross-border business models, multi-vertical platforms, and globally understood revenue engines.
In this episode, we break down:
Why Taiwan historically produced few software unicornsHow Owlting expanded into travel-tech, fintech, and blockchainWhy U.S. investors finally took noticeThe “New Unicorn Equation” defining Taiwan’s next generation of startupsHow AI, geopolitics, and capital flows are reshaping Taiwan’s role in AsiaWhat this means for founders, investors, and the Taiwan ecosystem
Taiwan may finally be entering its soft-tech unicorn era —
and Owlting could be one of the first signals of a much larger shift.
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