Carbide Ventures
Overview
Carbide Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes high-conviction investments in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage technology companies. Founded by former operators, the firm focuses on the US-Japan corridor and invests globally across sectors including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Compute | Oct 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Lumber | Mar 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Findy Inc. | May 2025 | Series D | Co-investor |
| zypl.ai | Mar 2026 | Debt | Lead |
| Canly Inc. | Jun 2024 | Series C | Co-investor |
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Key People
Hiro Yoshikawa
General Partner
Kengo Horiuchi
General Partner
Pankaj Tibrewal
General Partner
TOSHIAKI HAGIHARA
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Carbide Ventures based?
Carbide Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.
When was Carbide Ventures founded?
Carbide Ventures was founded in 2021.
How many portfolio companies does Carbide Ventures have?
Carbide Ventures has 20 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Carbide Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include General Compute, Lumber, Findy Inc., zypl.ai, Canly Inc..
What was Carbide Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Carbide Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in General Compute in 2026.
What sectors does Carbide Ventures focus on?
Carbide Ventures focuses on AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.
What company stages does Carbide Ventures focus on?
Carbide Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.
What is Carbide Ventures's AUM?
Carbide Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.