SIP Global Partners
Venture capitalPortsmouth · Seed–Late Stage
Also known as SIP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGER LLC
Investment thesis
SIP Global Partners is a cross-border venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies with potential for large-scale global growth. It leverages a cross-border team of investors, operators and technologists based in the US and Asia to help startups unlock market demand in Japan, ASEAN and MENA. The firm views Japan as a single point of entry into a large market, while ASEAN and MENA offer growth opportunities for transformative technology. Its local teams help validate demand and support market expansion after investment. Investment focus areas include AI infrastructure, agentic AI, physical AI/robotics, generative AI and immersive AI applications across connected economies bridging the US and Asia.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesHardware ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×4Media & Entertainment ×3SaaS ×3Semiconductors ×3Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×13Japan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Columbia University ×2Harvard Business School ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Cymtec Systems ×2
8 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12021 · 13 dated
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Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.basepartnersDD Holdings Venture CapitalDIMENSIONi Cubed Venturesi-nest capital+7 more
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Naveen VermainKailash Gopalakrishnan(Founder)inEchere Iroagain
Co-investorsACVC PartnersAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures+3 more
Illumio provides a breach containment platform powered by AI security graphs that enables Zero Trust security across hybrid, multi-cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US
Andrew Rubin(Co-founder)inPJ Kirner(Co-founder)in
BoardSteve Herrod(Director)Alan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)inJohn M. Jack(Director)
Co-investors8VCAccelAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)Glynn Capital ManagementHarmony Partners+8 more
Co-investorsHuman Ventures
Kinetic provides smart injury reduction technology integrated into workers' compensation policies, using wearable devices and AI-powered analytics to reduce workplace injuries and manage claims more effectively.
EdTechFintechHealthtechInsurTechIoTNew York City, US
Haytham Elhawary(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCity LightCrosslink CapitalR/GA VenturesSoundboard Venture FundTechstarsUbiquity Ventures+7 more
Kodiak AI develops AI-powered autonomous ground transportation solutions, with initial focus on driverless trucking.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsCalifornia, US
Don Burnette(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsBattery VenturesBMW i VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Harpoon VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+7 more
Kotoba builds a real-time voice AI speech model and simultaneous translation technology, with strong performance in East Asian languages for AI agents and voice interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechSaaS
Jungo Kasai(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersKindred VenturesSony Ventures Corporation
Lightmatter builds photonic interconnect and compute technologies for AI infrastructure, enabling faster data transfer between processors in large AI clusters.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHardwareSemiconductorsMountain View, US
Darius Bunandar(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas C. Harris(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Graham(Executive Officer)inNicholas Harris(Founder)inColin Sturt(Executive Officer)inSimona Jankowski(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersMatrixSBXiSpark CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Co-investorsARKN ventures
Parallel Wireless develops open radio access network (RAN) software and solutions for telecommunications operators.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareBoston, US
Sridhar(Co-founder)Kaitki(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)Steve Papa(Executive Officer, Director)inRajesh Mishra(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsDN CapitalFirst Star VenturesFloodgateG SquaredEchoVC Partners
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Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAngel Physicians FundAvestria VenturesAviv Venture CapitalBIGR VenturesBlue Venture Funds+15 more
Baltimore, US
Benjamin Gibbs(Executive Officer, Director)inKelleher Guerin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaju Rishi(Director)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalStrategic Investment Partners Inc.Micron Ventures
Realtime Robotics develops a specialized motion planning processor with custom circuitry that generates motion plans and adapts to workflow changes in real time for robotic automation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
George Konidaris(Co-founder)Dan Sorin(Co-founder)Peter Howard(Co-founder, Chairman & CFO)
Co-investorsSoundproof Ventures
SEEQC develops a digital quantum computing platform that integrates the core functions of a quantum computer—including qubits and classical control logic—onto superconducting cryogenic chips, aiming to scale qubits without added complexity.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsElmsford, US
Oleg Mukhanov(CSO)inJohn Levy(CEO)inRaja Bal(CFO)inTim Anglim(Executive Officer)Shu-Jen Han(CTO)inMatt Hutchings(CPO)in
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalNordicNinjaEQT VenturesArcTern VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCambium Capital+5 more
Seurat Technologies is a metal contract manufacturer that produces high-volume, industrial-scale metal parts using its proprietary Area Printing additive manufacturing technology, which decouples print speed from resolution.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBoston, US
Erik Toomre(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRohit Sharma(Director)in
Co-investorsTrue VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupCubit CapitalNVIDIAHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyManiv Mobility+2 more
Syng makes Cell Alpha, a "Triphonic" spatial sound speaker system that creates a room-filling, immersive soundfield, controlled via the Syng Space app with support for Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect.
ConsumerHardwareMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Christopher Stringer(Founder)in
Tilt Five makes an augmented reality system for tabletop gaming, aimed at gamers, tabletop enthusiasts, and XR fans.
GamingHardwareFremont, US
Jeri Janet Ellsworth(Executive Officer, Director)Jamie Gennis(Founder)in
BoardRandall Pitchford(Director)Jeffrey Smith(Director)
Co-investorsRed Beard VenturesBITKRAFT VenturesGalaxy Interactive
XL Batteries develops organic flow batteries for long-duration, grid-scale energy storage, aimed at improving grid resiliency and supporting decarbonization.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMarlborough, US
Thomas Sisto(Executive Officer, Director)inSaif Qazi(Director)inColin Nuckolls(Director)
BoardJeffrey Schwarz(Director)Jeffrey Smith(Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKodiak · ca.investing.com · Jul 17, 2026
Pentec Health Celebrates 35th Anniversary · techcrunch.com · Jul 17, 2026
Kotoba Technologies · x.com · Jun 24, 2026
Xl Batteries · businesswire.com · Jun 2, 2026
Kinetic · latimes.com · Aug 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SIP Global Partners made?
- SIP Global Partners has 19 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does SIP Global Partners invest at?
- SIP Global Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does SIP Global Partners focus on?
- SIP Global Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- Where is SIP Global Partners located?
- SIP Global Partners is headquartered in Portsmouth, US.
- Who does SIP Global Partners co-invest with?
- SIP Global Partners most often shares deals with 8VC, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, among 90 tracked co-investors.
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