Meet the Team
Meet the Carbide Ventures team, a group of experienced investors and entrepreneurs who are passionate about building great companies
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Bill Tai
Bill TaiBill Tai has been funding startups as a Venture Capitalist since 1991 and has had 23 of his startups become listed companies.
He is founding Chairman of ACTAI Global 501(c)3, a community of Athletes Conservationists Technologists Artists & Innovators supporting 1) environmental conservation and 2) economic empowerment via entrepreneurship.
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- Special Limited Partner
- Location
- Silicon Valley
- Interesting Fact
- Bill is a kiteboarding enthusiast
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Dan Weirich
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Dan WeirichAn experienced operator, Dan Weirich spent 9+ years as CFO of a NASDAQ listed company (EGHT) before becoming CFO/COO of Treasure Data (acq’d by Arm).
Dan has spent time living in APAC and the US, scaling companies from $0-$150M+ ARR and is a vanguard in driving widespread adoption of recurring revenue based SaaS business models.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Silicon Valley
- Interesting Fact
- Dan enjoys barefoot waterskiing
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Hiro Yoshikawa
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Hiro YoshikawaHiro was the founding CEO of Treasure Data, which he sold to Arm, and is one of the most successful Japanese tech entrepreneurs in the US.
Hiro is passionate about partnering with the next generation of global entrepreneurs in Japan and North America through both mentorship and helping create policy decisions supporting startups.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Silicon Valley
- Interesting Fact
- Hiro started his career as a reggae DJ
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Kate Fry
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Kate FryA seasoned CFO, Kate has spent the past 15+ years working with early stage venture capital firms managing their operations and financial reporting.
Kate has lived in the UK and US and is a founding partner at Redbrick Associates.
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- CFO
- Location
- Silicon Valley
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Kengo Horiuchi
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Kengo HoriuchiA well respected enterprise marketer and team leader, Kengo started Treasure Data’s Japan business, building it to ¥100M+ ARR.
Kengo has demonstrated ability to collaborate with companies of all sizes, helping them enter the Japanese market with focused partnerships and customer acquisition strategies.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Tokyo
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Pankaj Tibrewal
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Pankaj TibrewalAn experienced founder, executive and product visionary, Pankaj has led successful endeavors in both North America and India.
Having been a founder and part of the leadership at multiple unicorns, Pankaj has a good understanding of the entrepreneurs’ challenges and keen to help them grow and build enduring companies.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Silicon Valley
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Stephen Lee
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Stephen LeeAn experienced venture investor and partnership leader for global companies, Stephen has worked to bridge the Asian and North American market for the past 15+ years.
Stephen’s prior VC investments have been acquired by Google, Microsoft, IBM, GE, Broadcom and more.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Silicon Valley
- Interesting Fact
- Stephen was featured on a food program eating insect ramen
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Takuo Inoue
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Takuo InoueAn experienced venture capitalist, Takuo has led numerous successful ventures with a focus on Japan and US.
Takuo started his career in management consulting and has established himself as a partner to executives in fast growing companies.
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- General Partner
- Location
- Tokyo