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Global Hands-On VC

300 3rd Street, Suite #2, Los Altos, CA, 94022, USA

Overview

Japanese start-up accelerator offering investment and support for growth.

Founded

2020

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
TYLsemi
Jul 2026Participated
$43 MOther Equity
U-ZERO
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Edgecortix
Oct 2023Led
$20 MOther Equity
TYLsemi
Jul 2026Participated
$43 MOther Equity
U-ZERO
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Edgecortix
Oct 2023Led
$20 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Global Hands-On VC: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Global Hands-On VC: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Global Hands-On VC: 3 deals are recorded across 37 months.All available history.
Global Hands-On VC: 3 deals are recorded across 37 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Global Hands-On VC: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Global Hands-On VC: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning3
Hardware & Robotics2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Global Hands-On VC: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Global Hands-On VC: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Global Hands-On VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Global Hands-On VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Japan1
Global Hands-On VC: 8 co-investors are shown, with Cycle Group sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Global Hands-On VC: 8 co-investors are shown, with Cycle Group sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cycle Group1
Egis Technology1
Fujitsu Ventures1
Matter Venture Partners1
Monozukuri Ventures1
Renesas Electronics1
SBI Investment1
Viola Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Global Hands-On VC: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Global Hands-On VC: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
Global Hands-On VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Global Hands-On VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Ken Yasunaga

EVP and CFO

Shri Dodani

Founding Partner