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Hyperithm

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Tokyo · Seed–Series B · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Hyperithm combines quantitative digital asset trading with venture investing across the Web3 ecosystem. As a self-described Web3 evangelist, it backs rising teams by offering strategic access to the Japanese and Korean markets. Its venture portfolio spans L1/L2 blockchains, infrastructure, decentralized applications, gaming projects, and emerging asset managers, all positioned to drive growth of the broader Web3 ecosystem. On the trading side, it applies algorithmic and high-frequency market-neutral strategies built on custom Rust infrastructure, using diversified arbitrage and rigorous risk management to pursue consistent returns while protecting capital.

Invests inCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureGamingAsia-PacificGlobalJapanSouth KoreaTokyo

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series B
HQ
Tokyo, JP
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Tracked investments
101

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website
Lloyd Lee· CEOin
Ethan Gao· Head of Ecosystem Investmentin
Hirokazu Hasegawa· Advisor; Professor, Waseda Business School
Jeonghun Park· Lead Engineerin
Jonggu Lee· CIOin
Junha Ahn· Lead Engineerin
Junho Jang· CTOin
Michael Cho· Advisor; President, Korea Angel Investment Association
Sangwoo Kim· DeFi Project Leadin
Seungtaek Oh· Lead Engineerin
Sukyung Na· COOin
Toshiaki Mochizuki· Advisor; Advisor, Grameen Japan
Youngchan Lee· Lead Engineerin

What they invest in

from 20 of 101 portfolio companies

Crypto & Web3 ×15Fintech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2SaaS ×2Cloud Computing ×1Creator Economy ×1

HQs:United States×3Singapore×1

Investments · 101 tracked

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By year:2020 · 12017 · 12 dated

Ammalgam
Ammalgam DeFiammalgam.xyz𝕏

Ammalgam is a decentralized lending exchange (DLEX) that combines trading and lending in a single DeFi protocol, letting users lend, trade, and leverage any asset without oracles through Dual Purpose Pools.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Bestinslot
Bezant Tech
Bezant Tech CeFibezanttech.com

Bezant Tech is an investment management firm that uses machine learning methodologies to generate risk-adjusted returns.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

BoomLand
BoomLand Gamingboomland.io
BSQ
BSQ CeFibsqcapital.com

BSQ Capital Management Pte.

Fintech

BUNZZ
BUTTER
Campcampnetwork.xyz𝕏

Modular L2 leveraging offchain Web2 streaming and social data for onchain value creation.

cap
Cap Labscap.app
Cascade
Concrete Protocol
Concrete Protocol DeFiconcrete.xyz𝕏

Concrete provides on-chain financial infrastructure that generates yield on crypto assets across multiple blockchains, using automated vault strategies that allocate, rebalance, and compound returns across DeFi opportunities.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Cork Protocol
Cork Protocol DeFicork.techin𝕏

Cork provides an onchain programmable risk primitive that lets AI agents underwrite, price, and deploy risk across crypto assets, offering tokenized coverage against illiquidity and depeg events.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

FNCY
Founder Studiobrighteyevc.notion.sitein𝕏

Notion is an AI-powered workspace platform that enables teams to capture context, find answers, and automate tasks through collaborative tools.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

GLUON
GLUON Infrastructuregluon.zone𝕏

Gluon is a blockchain protocol that splits yield-bearing assets into separate yield and principal components, and offers an AMM designed for yield trading with concentrated liquidity and a dual fee structure.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

GoPlus Security
GoPlus Security Infrastructuregopluslabs.io𝕏

GoPlus is a decentralized Web3 and AI security platform offering token, NFT, and DApp risk detection through APIs, a browser extension, token locking tools, and AI agent security scanning.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity

INTMAX
JPYCjpyc.co.jp
JPYC RWAjpyc.jp

Issues 'JPYC', a Japanese-yen-denominated stablecoin using blockchain.

Kemet
Kemet Trading Infrastructurekemettrading.comin

Kemet Trading provides derivatives trading technology and systems for institutional trading firms and exchanges, with an open software architecture, customizable workflows, and programmatic access via REST, Websockets, and FIX APIs.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Kinokino.studioDec 2020

Interactive streaming platform bridging the gap between actors, filmmakers and Hollywood.

Redmond, US

Mahak Garg(Director)Karan Varshney(Director)Saumya Yadav(Executive Officer, Director)

Klay Kingdoms
Klay Kingdoms Gamingklaykingdoms.com
Lighterlighter.xyz𝕏

Lighter is a zero-knowledge rollup built on Ethereum that enables high-speed, low-cost onchain trading through cryptographic proofs of order matching and liquidations.

Crypto & Web3FintechCambridge, US

Vladimir Novakovski(Founder & CEO)Susan E Vitka(Director)Alexis Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Micah Risk(Executive Officer)Ronald Pastore(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLisa Feria(Director)

Liqhtworks
LOCK ON
LOCK ON DeFilockon.financein𝕏

LOCKON is a crypto investment product that builds automated, on-chain index tokens by analyzing over 1 billion wallet addresses and tracking the best-performing ones, with frequent automated rebalancing.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

MLTECH
MLTECH CeFimltech.ai
Myshell
Myshell AI Infrastructuremyshell.ai𝕏

MyShell is an AI platform for creating images, portraits, filters, and short videos, including a product called MyShell Art with a graphical interface aimed at casual users and digital creators.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy

Mythic Protocol
Mythic Protocol Gamingmythicprotocol.com𝕏
Oasysoasys.gamesin𝕏
OMEGA
Openfabric
Openfabric Layer 1openfabric.aiin𝕏

Openfabric is a decentralized AI platform that uses blockchain and cryptography to build and connect AI applications, linking AI innovators, data providers, businesses, and infrastructure providers.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep Tech

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Hyperithm invest at?
Hyperithm invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Hyperithm focus on?
Hyperithm focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Gaming.
Where is Hyperithm located?
Hyperithm is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.

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