According to the Taiwan Venture Capital Association, Taiwan's VC industry grew from 48 firms in 1996 to 259 in 2004. It invested NT $ 172.2 billion in 9,782 ventures in Taiwan and abroad over the same period. Over the years, these firms have succeeded in listing more than 400 of their investments on the stock market, but they have had anything but a smooth ride.
根據中華民國創業投資公會統計，過去十年，台灣創投業快速成長，由 1996 年的 48 家激增到 2004 年的 259 家，累計投資案 9,782 件，投資總金額達 1,722 億元，扶持國內外約四百多家科技公司上市、上櫃，但歷經波濤洶湧。