Kengo Horiuchi is a General Partner at Carbide Ventures. He started Treasure Data's Japan business, growing it to over ¥100M ARR, and helps companies enter the Japanese market.

What Kengo can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ALead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Treasure Data
  2. Carbide Ventures Management LLC · General Partner
    Now

Focus

enterprise marketingjapan market entrycustomer acquisition

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Who is Kengo Horiuchi?

Kengo Horiuchi is a General Partner at Carbide Ventures. He started Treasure Data's Japan business, growing it to over ¥100M ARR, and helps companies enter the Japanese market.

How much does Kengo Horiuchi invest?

Carbide Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Kengo Horiuchi?

A warm intro from a founder Carbide Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Kengo Horiuchi do before Carbide Ventures?

Treasure Data.

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