Fundraising FoxTokyo Black
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A
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Fund manager profile
Tokyo Black is a venture fund manager based in San Francisco. SEC filings show 5 venture funds on record, most recently Fund III, a series of Tokyo Black, LP ($9.1M offering) filed October 2023.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 21 of 22 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×16SaaS ×15Developer Tools ×14AI & Machine Learning ×12Data & Infrastructure ×7Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×3Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×14France×1Croatia×1Vietnam×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 22021 · 22020 · 19 dated
effx built a platform to help engineering teams collaborate and work more productively, with a focus on microservices architectures.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesESSENCE VCKleiner PerkinsModern TechnicalOlima VenturesEssence Venture Capital
Aviator provides a GitHub app that automates code review assignment and management for engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ankit Jain(Founder)inSpriha Tucker(Founder)Alec Stewart(Software Engineer)Brian Neville-O'Neill(Head of Marketing)Alex Zhou(Senior Software Engineer)Erich Kramer(Software Engineer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAirAngelsAndreessen HorowitzCrystal Towers CapitalGlobal Founders Capital+6 more
BuildBuddy makes tools for developers to increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Siggi Simonarson(Founder)inTyler Williams(Founder)inIain Macdonald(Software Engineer)George Li(Head of Sales)
Co-investorsavraScribble VenturesSwitch VenturesThe E14 FundVillage GlobalY Combinator+4 more
Bytebot is an open-source AI desktop agent that operates in a containerized Linux environment to complete computer tasks via screen interaction, mouse, and keyboard—automating workflows across multiple applications and websites at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Carl Atupem(Founder)inFilip Juristovski
Co-investorsJude GomilaOpen Opportunity FundY CombinatorCresset CapitalDVCGlobal Founders Capital+4 more
DeepSource provides developer tools for code quality and security.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sanket Saurav(CEO)inJai Pradeesh(President)inVishnu Jayadevan(Tech Lead - Platform)Saurabh Ariyan(Engineering Manager)
Co-investorsFundersClubEssence Venture CapitalHack VCRogue CapitalTango.vc645 Ventures+6 more
Depot is a cloud-based build platform that accelerates software compilation and integration with container tools to reduce developer wait times.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kyle Galbraith(Founder)inJacob Gillespie(Founder)inTori Elstrom(Head of Developer Marketing)Pedro Guerra(Enterprise Support Lead)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAviso VenturesFelicis VenturesKima VenturesPioneerAfore Capital+7 more
Freshpaint provides a platform for healthcare marketers to securely connect and activate customer data across marketing channels while maintaining privacy compliance.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Steven Fitzsimmons(Founder)inMichael Malis(Founder)inRay Mina(Chief Executive Officer)inTom Spiegelman(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inPeter Evans(Head of Engineering)Gil Cayabyab(Head of Customer Success)
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalBT Growth CapitalIntel CapitalPioneerSignalFireSunflower Capital Management Fund+12 more
Fuzzbuzz provides automated fuzzing testing delivered as a cloud service for software developers seeking to identify vulnerabilities and edge cases in their applications.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sabera Hussain(Founder)inEverest Munro-Zeisberger(Founder)inAndrei Serban(Founder)in
Co-investorsHacker.Capital LLCHomebrewIn-Q-TelY Combinator408 VenturesCostanoa Ventures+4 more
Kilo is a software and application development services firm with operations tied to Singapore and Vietnam.
E-commerce
Kartick Narayan
Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesFJ LabsCota CapitalGeneral CatalystQuiet Capital
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Kilo (Kilo Code) is an open-source, MIT-licensed AI coding agent that works across VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and cloud, giving developers access to 500+ AI models at cost with no markup, plus support for bring-your-own-keys and local models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSLondonderry, US
Scott Breitenother(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalEval Ventures FundGeneral CatalystQuiet Capital
Middleware is a cloud observability platform that integrates logs, traces, and metrics to help organizations identify and resolve infrastructure issues rapidly.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Laduram Vishnoi(Founder)inZach MichelJeff Cestra(Head of Sales)Felipe Aragao
Co-investorsAttack CapitalBeat VenturesBegin CapitalOlive Tree CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator+8 more
Rylo builds accessibility tools for Deaf and hard of hearing people, providing real-time communication solutions that preserve the richness of speech and integrate sign language research.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodNew York City, US
Tomer Aharoni(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsCanaan PartnersCardumen CapitalContour Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystK5 Global+2 more
Nextmv provides a decision automation and optimization platform for developers, delivering optimization and scheduling solutions for logistics, delivery, and similar operational challenges.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Carolyn Mooney(Founder)inRyan O'Neil(CTO)inAndrew Hoagland(COO)Lee Trout(Head of Decision Engineering)Chris Keyser(Decision Engineering Fellow)Katie Hawkes(Head of People)
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalRTP GlobalY Combinator2048 VenturesAtypical VenturesDynamo Ventures+1 more
PowerRouter provides lead routing and go-to-market workflow automation software for sales teams.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechAustin, US
Tanu Venkatesh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHarvard Management Company
Riot is an employee security posture management platform that monitors and improves cybersecurity behaviors across workforces to defend against AI-powered threats.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Benjamin Netter(Founder)inLouis Cibot(CTO)Jérôme Berloty(Vice President Sales)Martin Parenti(Sales)Soureya Boudhabhay(Head Of Talent)Zoé Blanchard(Head of People)
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorFounders FutureFrstKima VenturesLeft Lane Capital+4 more
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Utah-based workforce platform combining same-day payroll, commission automation and HR tools for home services companies.
Lehi, US
Adam Duerschmidt(Executive Officer, Director)inRiley Omanson(Executive Officer)inRoshan Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTaylor Oliver(Director)in
Co-investorsCervinCERVIN VENTURES
Typedef builds a data context layer that compiles a semantic ontology of an organization's data platform — definitions, pipelines, dashboards, and systems — from code to trace lineage and verify AI-generated answers and data changes before they ship.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Kostas Pardalis(Founder)Yoni Michael(Founder)
Co-investorsMaterialized View CapitalPear VCVerissimo Ventures
Unkey is an API management platform for developers, designed to handle API workflows including integration and scaling.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
James Perkins(Founder)inAndreas Thomas(Founder)in
Co-investorsUncork CapitalESSENCE VCDeep AcreHomebrewPreston-Werner VenturesEssence Venture Capital+1 more
Varos uses AI agents to automate business analysis work by conducting micro-interviews with employees to extract knowledge and generate decision-ready outputs like roadmaps and process optimization.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yarden Shaked(Founder)inLior Chen(Founder)inGil Shaked(Founder)inDoug Baltman(Vice President Business)Mads Hargreve(Senior Engineer)
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioIbex InvestorsMosaic General Partnership, LLCRestive VenturesY CombinatorOn Deck+4 more
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Wasp is a full-stack web framework that reduces boilerplate code and provides built-in structure for web application development.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareZagreb, HR
Matija Šošić(Founder)inMartin Sosic(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstraction Capitalbig_betsBrighter CapitalFifth Quarter VenturesMetis VenturesY Combinator+6 more
Wasp is an open-source framework for building full-stack web applications, using a configuration file to handle boilerplate for features like authentication, database, and deployment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsLunar Ventures468 CapitalAbstraction CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)HV Capital
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(CEO and Cofounder)inLu Cheng(CTO and Cofounder)inLarry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)inMartin Brooke(Executive Officer)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)June Lee(Recruiting)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTiger Global ManagementAirAngelsAlkeon InnovationBond Capital ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+14 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUnkey · unkey.com · Apr 23, 2026
Kilo Code · finsmes.com · Dec 10, 2025
Middleware · ycombinator.com · Jun 25, 2025
Typedef · techbullion.com · Jun 20, 2025
Wasp · finsmes.com · Apr 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tokyo Black made?
- Tokyo Black has 22 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Tokyo Black invest at?
- Tokyo Black invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Tokyo Black focus on?
- Tokyo Black focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Tokyo Black located?
- Tokyo Black is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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