Hike Ventures
San Francisco, Californiahikevc.com
Overview
Hike Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups leveraging applied AI to solve well-defined challenges in ways that traditional software has not been able to accomplish. They focus on startups utilizing AI to address specific problems. Through their international offices in San Francisco and Tokyo, they actively invest across the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Hike Ventures seeks to transform conventional work styles and norms by investing in startups that create businesses to enrich people's lives, supporting them as an integral part of their team.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploding Gradients Inc. | Nov 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Ethosphere | Sep 2025 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Cekura | Jun 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Mesh | Mar 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Truewind | Jan 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Mikihiro Yasuda
Founding Partner
Takahiro Shoji
Founding Partner
Seiya Takahashi
Venture Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
