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Carbide Ventures

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.

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

14

Website

carbide.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
LakeFusionMay 2026SeedCo-investor
zypl.aiMar 2026DebtLead
LakeFusionNov 2025SeedLead
Findy Inc.Jun 2025Series DCo-investor
Plaud Inc.Apr 2025Convertible DebtLead
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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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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2021

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