# Doug Kuribayashi

> Doug Kuribayashi is a convertible note investor at Presidio Ventures backing SaaS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Presidio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/presidio-ventures)
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wataru-doug-kuribayashi-6b96723/

Doug Kuribayashi is a convertible note investor at Presidio Ventures focused on SaaS and Web3. Doug Kuribayashi is President and CEO of Presidio Ventures. He attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Web3 | 1 | 20% |
| Sports | 1 | 20% |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lilac Solutions | Lilac Solutions has developed a new ion exchange technology to address the challenges faced by lithium producers. Lilac's technology cuts capital and operating costs, accelerates project startup, boosts lithium recovery, and unlocks new resources. Their process is modular and can be ramped up quickly through pilot and commercial projects.Lilac is a mining technology company and is building partnerships with brine developers and operators around the world. | $145M | Series C | Feb 12, 2024 | http://www.lilacsolutions.com/ |
| Ori | Ori is a smart space company that empowers people to get the most out of their living areas through the design of multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. We partner with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize the square footage of the built environments they shape in order to create urbanhousing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable. We believe we should expect more from our spaces. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 07, 2022 | https://www.oriliving.com/ |
| Web3 Pro | The goal of Web3 Pro is to build a next-generation enterprise-grade suite of software in the NFT and Web3 area. |  | Convertible Note | Jul 14, 2022 |  |
| Web3 Pro | Web3 Pro creates enterprise white-label platforms for global brands in order to make NFT campaigns seamless, easy to execute, and on-brand. The company's platform helps global enterprises strategize, creating, selling, and distributing NFT-based digital authentic assets, allowing brands to engage communities, drive new revenue streams, andboost cross-sales of physical products while ensuring complete company control, sustainability, and global regulatory compliance. |  | Convertible Note | Jul 14, 2022 | https://nftpro.com/#/ |
| Lilac Solutions | Lilac Solutions has developed a new ion exchange technology to address the challenges faced by lithium producers. Lilac's technology cuts capital and operating costs, accelerates project startup, boosts lithium recovery, and unlocks new resources. Their process is modular and can be ramped up quickly through pilot and commercial projects.Lilac is a mining technology company and is building partnerships with brine developers and operators around the world. | $150M | Series B | Sep 22, 2021 | http://www.lilacsolutions.com/ |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BMW i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bmw-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lowercarbon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercarbon-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mercuria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercuria-energy-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alphabet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alphabet) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Earthshot Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earthshot-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Presidio Ventures

VC Fund · Santa Clara, United States

Presidio Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s leading integrated trading companies. Presidio helps the technologies of tomorrow secure their place in the global market, offering solid financial support, and expertise in business development.With offices in Silicon Valley and Boston, PresidioVentures has invested in more than 160 companies over the past twenty years. Presidio's expansive network of Sumitomo affiliates and subsidiaries helps it in tailoring support for start-ups, ensuring that new companies can succeed from early-stage investment all the way to IPO. Presidio looks for opportunities to partner with entrepreneurs in key industries that shape the way people live.

3 contacts available at Presidio Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Doug Kuribayashi | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-kuribayashi |
| Kuni Kawase | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kuni-kawase |
| Ross Leav | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ross-leav |

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## FAQ

### What does Doug Kuribayashi invest in?

Doug Kuribayashi invests primarily in SaaS, Web3 and Sports startups, most often at Convertible Note and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Doug Kuribayashi?

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### When did Doug Kuribayashi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Doug Kuribayashi closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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