Early-stage technology combined with secondaries access
Menlo Park, California

Backing the
builders of
deep technology.

We invest at the earliest stages in science-driven companies solving the world's most consequential problems.

Our Thesis →
4Funds
SectorAgnostic
USGeography Focus
Investment Thesis

We invest before consensus forms.

01 / Sector

Advanced Materials

From metamaterials to programmable matter — the scientists rewriting what “stuff” can do.
02 / Sector

Quantum & Photonics

Computation, sensing and communication at the limits of physics. The next infrastructure layer.
03 / Sector

Synthetic Biology

Living systems as engineered platforms for medicine, food, materials and clean energy.
04 / Sector

Robotics & Automation

Embodied intelligence for the factory floor, the farm, and the places humans cannot go.
Portfolio

Selected Companies

2022 — Present
01ClariRevenue OperationsFund II 02Neurable Inc.NeurotechnologyFund III 03Ubicept, Inc.Computer VisionFund IV
The Partnership

Operators who became believers.

Andrew Ogawa

Andrew Ogawa

General Partner & Founder
Marcus Ogawa

Marcus Ogawa

General Partner & Founder
Maarten 't Hooft

Maarten 't Hooft

General Partner & Founder
Takeshi Ito

Takeshi Ito

General Partner
Values

What We Look For

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01

Strong Team

The best give expertise and experience; the brightest find innovative solutions; ambition and passion give the courage to pick yourself up when you fail.
02

Risk Preparedness

Understands that it will likely fail catastrophically at some point and is always planning for this.
03

Perseverance

Has the patience, courage, conviction, and irrational faith to persevere even when the going gets tough.
04

Market Problem Recognition

Recognizes a significant and genuine market pain and provides a cost-effective solution better than any alternatives.
05

Marketing & Monetization

Knows how to successfully market and monetize their solution by lining up potential customers early on.
06

Execution

Executes, executes, and executes. Makes sure to do the right things and to do things right.
Get in Touch

Let's build something the world will need.

We lead or co-lead pre-seed and seed rounds. We write the first check. If you're building deep technology, we want to hear from you.

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