Tokyo Black
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A
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 5 of 6 portfolio companiesDeveloper Tools ×5SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Enterprise Software ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×2Croatia×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12021 · 24 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 TechnicalEssence Venture Capital
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 CapitalGeneral CatalystQuiet Capital
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
Unkey is an API management platform for developers, designed to handle API workflows including integration and scaling.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
James Perkins(Co-founder)inAndreas Thomas(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsUncork CapitalESSENCE VCDeep AcreHomebrewPreston-Werner VenturesEssence Venture Capital
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 CapitalMetis VenturesY Combinator468 Capital+3 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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWasp · beehive.govt.nz · Jun 16, 2026
Unkey · inforcapital.com · Apr 24, 2026
Sequifi · pulse2.com · Sep 2, 2025
Wasp · finsmes.com · Apr 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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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