Led · Series A · Aug 2026

Founded in 2019, SURF Music operates a digital marketplace where creators can register and pitch unreleased tracks to industry buyers and rights holders. The platform returns 100% of transaction revenue directly to creators and uses AI-driven search and recommendation tools to streamline discovery. SURF Music launched internationally in 2023 and has grown to more than 40,000 creators across 195 countries and regions, resulting in over 300 successful song placements to date. The company positions itself to serve rising global demand for music content across streaming, social media, gaming, advertising, and AI applications. With the $7.9M Series A, SURF Music plans to accelerate product development and expand into new international markets. Financial details such as revenue or valuation were not disclosed in the articles.

Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

Operon develops software to digitalize operational workflows, asset management, and processes used in manufacturing and process industries. It targets bringing the rigorous SOPs, quality systems, and engineering processes of large enterprises—such as MOC, PHA, HAZOP, QMS, CAPA, and engineering change management—to smaller plants. The founder has experience at SHL and is pausing university studies to focus on the company full time. Operon is part of Y Combinator’s S26 batch. No revenue, user, or other operating metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

Tokenz provides a one-stop MoR platform for digital content providers—game companies, video streaming, manga, and app publishers—handling payments, VAT/GST compliance, invoicing, billing, and customer support. The platform supports over 200 payment methods and offers multi‑language support and country-specific tax processing. Tokenz has secured early commercial adoption with customers including Bushiroad’s HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×SURVIVOR and WonderPlanet’s Crash Fever, and has an alliance to power app‑external payments for Game8 Store. Since beginning service in the latter half of 2024, the company plans to deepen product capabilities such as AI-driven fraud detection and tax optimization, expand its global support footprint, and scale hiring in the payments and FinTech domain. Tokenz was founded in March 2024 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, with Lin Po-Huan as CEO.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2026

Titan Dynamics builds integrated small Unmanned Aerial Systems that combine hardware platforms, mobile manufacturing units, and auto-generating mission software designed to adapt rapidly to defense requirements. The company’s product suite includes advanced sUAS airframes, portable ‘factories’ for in-field drone production, and software that automates the generation of UAS mission profiles. Titan Dynamics has been operating for more than two years on a bootstrapped basis, during which it fulfilled multiple military contracts that validated its technology in active defense environments. With fresh capital now secured, the team plans to scale engineering resources, accelerate air-system integration, and shorten the cycle from design to deployable capability. The firm positions itself to redefine how unmanned systems are built, fielded, and sustained for military customers. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the new funding marks the company’s first outside investment and sets the stage for broader market expansion.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

Terminal 3 builds data infrastructure for a decentralized future, leveraging blockchain and privacy-enhancing technologies to enable secure, self-sovereign storage and fully private access. Its platform focuses on decentralized identity and credentials for enterprises across banking, government credentials, social media, and marketing. The company uses technologies such as zero-knowledge cryptography and recently announced an authentication and authorization platform for AI agents. Terminal 3 plans to launch a novel data privacy and security protocol later in the year and to accelerate adoption of its enterprise solutions. The company already serves nearly 8 million users across multiple blockchains and industries. The founders are former executives with experience at companies including Google, Spotify, Microsoft, and Uber, and previously led digital transformation at the South China Morning Post. Terminal 3 is a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup building a platform that combines decentralized storage and zero-knowledge proofs. The company says its technology aims to empower an equitable Web3 where user data is freely composable while remaining private and secure. It was co-founded by Gary Liu alongside Malcolm Ong (CPO) and Joey Liu (COO). Terminal 3 raised a pre-seed funding round of undisclosed amount. Backers named in the announcement include 500 Global, CMCC Global, Consensys Mesh, Bixin Ventures, BlackPine, DWeb3, Hard Yaka, Bored Room Ventures, Mozaik Capital, and others. The company intends to use the funds to continue to build its platform.