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Carbide Ventures is an early-stage investment firm founded by former operators with a strong track record in building successful businesses. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and with an office in Tokyo, Japan, the firm manages a portfolio of 11 companies. Their investment strategy emphasizes capital, guidance, and support for entrepreneurs aiming to create category-defining companies.
Carbide Ventures invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, primarily targeting B2B businesses that cater to large enterprises. Their investment thesis includes sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing. The firm also provides support for companies entering the Japanese market and assists Japanese firms in their international expansion.
Notable portfolio companies include Plaud, QuEra, Lumber, Beetexting, Treasure Data, OfferFit, Calyptia, Chronosphere, Lazuli, WALT AI, Canly, and zypl.ai.
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Yes, Carbide Ventures often leads investment rounds, particularly in their focus areas of B2B and advanced technologies.
The firm is open to follow-on investments, especially for companies that demonstrate strong growth and alignment with their investment thesis.
Specific fund size details are not disclosed, but the firm actively manages a portfolio of 11 companies across various sectors.
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