# John Williams

> John Williams is a seed investor at Kudan backing Sensor and Computer. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Kudan
- Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-williams-b633b891/?originalSubdomain=uk

John Williams is a partner at SCVC.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sensor | 2 | 67% |
| Computer | 1 | 33% |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |
| Embedded Software | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pixel-Flo | Pixel-Flo is developing a fluidic self-assembly mass transfer process that uses a slot-die mechanism and meniscus forces to continuously position microLEDs onto substrates. This backplane-agnostic technology is designed to assemble red, green, and blue LEDs in a single step for mass-market display manufacturing. | $7M | Seed | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Delta g | Delta g is a gravity sensing hardware and technology development company that has developed a cutting-edge underground imaging system that leverages quantum technology. It is a spinout from the University of Birmingham. | $6.2M | Seed | Sep 26, 2025 |  |
| PhovIR Technologies | PhovIR Technologies is a deep-tech firm that specializes in miniaturized near-infrared (NIR) material analytics. | $5.4M | Seed | Aug 19, 2025 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Northern Gritstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northern-gritstone) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Serendipity Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serendipity-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [National Security Strategic Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Northern Universities Venture Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kudan

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

We are accelerating the evolution of Virtuality (AR/MR/VR) and Robotics (automobile/drone/robot) by developing computer software algorithms classified as Artificial Perception (AP).Over the years Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the backbone technology for machine vision, however it only consists of functionalityequivalent to the left-side human brain, such as learning for semantic extraction.On the other hand, current machines are extending their capabilities from closed virtual worlds to the real-world, which requires the right-side human brain related to instinctive geometric acquisition.We are working to fill up this missing piece by developing AP algorithms that are the machine equivalent of the right-side human brain. Our AP complement AI, by providing 3D and kinesthetic senses to the machine to access the real-world, for virtual-real mixing and robotic control. With the combination of AP and AI, machines are getting closer to sensing and interacting with the world like we do, utilising both the left and right side of the brain.

5 contacts available at Kudan.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Williams | CTO | — |
| Mizuki Inoue | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mizuki-inoue |
| Satoshi Moriyama | Technical Officer | — |
| Ono Tomohiro | President / CEO | — |
| Tomo Ohno | Managing Director | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John Williams invest in?

John Williams invests primarily in Sensor, Computer and Hardware startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact John Williams?

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### When did John Williams last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Williams closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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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