Carbide Ventures
Palo Alto, Californiacarbide.vc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LakeFusion | May 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| zypl.ai | Mar 2026 | Debt | Lead |
| WALT AI Inc. | Jan 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| LakeFusion | Nov 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Findy Inc. | May 2025 | Series D | Co-investor |
Key People
Hiro Yoshikawa
General Partner
Kengo Horiuchi
General Partner
Pankaj Tibrewal
General Partner
TOSHIAKI HAGIHARA
Principal
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
