TransLink Capital
Overview
TransLink Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 and based in Palo Alto, California. The firm invests in early to later-stage companies across the ag-tech, automotive, blockchain, component, consumer, digital health, e-commerce, enterprise, fintech, gaming, infrastructure, mobility, retail, robotics, and semiconductor sectors across North America, Western Europe, and Asia. TransLink Capital leverages its connections to strategic Asian partners to add value to US entrepreneurs.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Star Quantum Inc. | Jun 2026 | Series B Extension | Co-investor |
| Atolio | Sep 2025 | Series A | Lead |
| Makersite | Jul 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Foundation EGI | Jul 2025 | Series A | Lead |
| Jobright.ai | Jun 2025 | Seed | Lead |
Key People
Jay Eum
Co-Founder
Nobuyuki Akimoto
Managing Partner
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Operating Partner
Dan Haarmann
Venture Partner
Kaz Kikuchi
Partner
Manabu Ando
Partner
Sophia Jin
Partner
Tomohiro Uchida
Partner
Kelvin Mu
Principal
Masanori Yamato
Senior Principal
Ashley Kim
Investor
Etone Sun
Investor, AI And Semi
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
