California

Carbide Ventures

Carbide Ventures, based in California, backs deep tech, crypto/web3, and enterprise software startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, often leading rounds.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusDeep tech, Crypto, Enterprise software
Latest fundn/a
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

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7 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

ChronosphereOfferFitCalyptiaQuEra ComputingPlaudTreasure DataCledaraBifrost AISOUNDRAWzypl.ai

In their words

Home - Carbide VenturesWho We Are Early Stage Investors We make high conviction investments in pre-seed, seed and Series A companies. Operators Former operators understand the joys and challengwww.carbideventures.com
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What stage does Carbide Ventures invest in?

Carbide Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Carbide Ventures invest?

Carbide Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Carbide Ventures lead rounds?

Carbide Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Carbide Ventures?

Dan Weirich (General Partner), Hiro Yoshikawa (General Partner), Kengo Horiuchi (General Partner), Pankaj Tibrewal (General Partner), Stephen Lee (General Partner), Takuo Inoue (Partner).

Is Carbide Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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