Below is a curated list of top innovation‑led investment companies (VCs, corporate/sovereign investors and accelerator‑style investors) that are active and influential across Asia. Each entry includes the firm’s focus and one or two signature facts or portfolio examples. Sources cited for each item.

1. SoftBank Vision Fund (and SoftBank Group) — very large, tech‑focused growth cheques across Asia (e.g., big rounds in India, SEA, Korea). Known for late‑stage/scaleups and AI infrastructure bets. (news.crunchbase.com)

2. Temasek — Singapore sovereign investor with large, innovation‑led direct and fund investments across tech, biotech, fintech and deep tech in Asia and globally. Active both as LP and direct growth investor. (news.crunchbase.com)

3. GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) — major sovereign investor deploying capital into technology, platforms and large growth rounds across Asia; often co‑invests with other lead investors. (news.crunchbase.com)

4. HongShan (formerly Sequoia China / Sequoia Capital China) — one of China’s largest and most influential VC platforms (early to growth stage); notable for investments across consumer, enterprise, healthcare and AI. (Rebranded / spun off from Sequoia). (en.wikipedia.org)

5. Sequoia Capital India / Surge (and affiliated Sequoia teams) — leading early‑to‑growth investor in India and SEA, high activity in fin‑tech, enterprise SaaS and consumer tech. (news.crunchbase.com)

6. Tiger Global Management — US hedge/venture investor but among the most active backers of Asian startups (especially India and SEA) across consumer internet and fintech at growth stages. (news.crunchbase.com)

7. Antler — Singapore‑headquartered, highly active early‑stage/accelerator investor (global footprint) that specializes in founder formation and seed rounds; very active across APAC. (en.wikipedia.org)

8. Sinovation Ventures (Innovation Works) — China VC focused on AI, deep tech and consumer internet, founded by Kai‑Fu Lee; strong in AI and developer‑led startups. (en.wikipedia.org)

9. Qiming Venture Partners — China VC with broad technology and healthcare focus; early investor in major Chinese tech names (ByteDance, Xiaomi, Meituan examples in its historical portfolio). (en.wikipedia.org)

10. Shunwei Capital — founded by Xiaomi’s Lei Jun; technology‑focused VC investing across China, India and SEA (consumer tech, hardware, platforms). (en.wikipedia.org)

11. Lightspeed India / Lightspeed Venture Partners — active across India and Southeast Asia in early and growth stage tech (SaaS, fintech, consumer). (Lightspeed is a major global VC with a large presence in Asia.) (news.crunchbase.com)

12. IDG Capital / Hillhouse / other established China funds — long‑standing, large managers that back innovation across consumer internet, healthcare and enterprise tech (IDG Capital historically important in China’s VC ecosystem). (news.crunchbase.com)

Notes and how to use this list

• Scope: I included large sovereign funds (Temasek, GIC), global/mega funds with major Asian activity (SoftBank Vision Fund, Tiger Global), and leading regional VCs and accelerators that explicitly focus on innovation (HongShan/Sequoia China, Sequoia India, Sinovation, Antler, Qiming, Shunwei, Lightspeed, IDG).
• Why these: they are highly active in deal‑making across Asia, write innovation‑oriented checks (AI, biotech, deep tech, fintech, developer infrastructure), and shape later funding rounds and startup ecosystems. Sources above document activity and prominence. (news.crunchbase.com)
• If you want a narrower list (e.g., top early‑stage innovation VCs in India only; or top corporate venture arms in Korea/Japan; or top deep‑tech/AI investors in Asia), tell me which region, stage and sector and I’ll produce a ranked shortlist with recent deal examples and contact/website links.

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