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Carbide Ventures

526 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm focused on early stage technology startups.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

4

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
Japan
Tajikistan
United Kingdom
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Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DYAD
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
LakeFusion
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
zypl.ai
Mar 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Lumber
Mar 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Bifrost AI
Oct 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
SOUNDRAW
Mar 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Neocom
Feb 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Springdel
Jan 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
OfferFit
Dec 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
Lumber
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Runetale
Jan 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
DYAD
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
LakeFusion
May 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Magic Shields
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
zypl.ai
Mar 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Lumber
Mar 2025Participated
$16 MSeries A
Bifrost AI
Oct 2024Led
$8 MSeries A
SOUNDRAW
Mar 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Neocom
Feb 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Springdel
Jan 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
OfferFit
Dec 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
Lumber
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeed
Runetale
Jan 2023Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Carbide Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Carbide Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed21
Series A23
Series B02
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Carbide Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 60 months.All available history.
Carbide Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 60 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Carbide Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Carbide Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software8
AI & Machine Learning8
Fintech4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Health & Life Sciences3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Carbide Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Carbide Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Carbide Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Carbide Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Japan3
Europe2
Canada1
Tajikistan1
Carbide Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Carbide Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
8VC2
Firsthand Alliance2
Sangha Capital2
Sure Ventures2
ACTAI Ventures1
Airbus Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
Beyond Ventures1
Burst Capital1
Canvas Prime1
Capital One Ventures1
Ceres1
CommerzVentures1
Converge1
DEEPCORE1
Delight Ventures1
EV31
Foundation Capital1
Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank1
Harmony Partners1

Investment Strategy

Carbide Ventures: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation.All available history.
Carbide Ventures: Led accounts for 47% and participating for 53% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led747%
Participating853%
Carbide Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Carbide Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead571%
Co-led229%

Team

Bill Tai

Special Limited Partner

Dan Weirich

General Partner

Hironobu Yoshikawa

General Partner

Kengo Horiuchi

General Partner

Pankaj Tibrewal

General Partner

Stephen Lee

General Partner

Takuo Inoue

General Partner