# Kuni Kawase

> Kuni Kawase is a Series A investor at Presidio Ventures backing Drones. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Presidio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/presidio-ventures)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kuni-kawase-74b82041/

Kuni Kawase is a Series A investor at Presidio Ventures focused on Drones and Robotics. Kuni Kawase, Managing Director of Presidio Ventures.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 1 | 50% |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Computer Vision | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Slamcore | SLAMcore’s mission is to make commercial-grade spatial intelligence accessible to allTheir team of world-leading spatial intelligence experts have developed advanced SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) software that allow robots and drones to truly understand the space around them.Spun out from Imperial College London, SLAMcore hascreated real-time, commercial grade, location, mapping and perception (SLAM) software for use in autonomous robots, drones and consumer products. The SLAMcore software enables fast prototyping and development of commercial products using visual SLAM software for autonomous location, mapping and perception. The software runs in real-time on standard compute/sensors and can be customised for commercial products using cost-effective custom compute/sensors. The team includes industry leading SLAM experts, roboticists, engineers and developers. Pushing the boundaries of what's possible today and how visual SLAM will look like tomorrow. Through partnership with OEMs, SLAMcore provides the core technology that allows robots to become a meaningful part of everyday life. | $14M |  | May 27, 2026 | https://www.slamcore.com |
| Slamcore | SLAMcore’s mission is to make commercial-grade spatial intelligence accessible to allTheir team of world-leading spatial intelligence experts have developed advanced SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) software that allow robots and drones to truly understand the space around them.Spun out from Imperial College London, SLAMcore hascreated real-time, commercial grade, location, mapping and perception (SLAM) software for use in autonomous robots, drones and consumer products. The SLAMcore software enables fast prototyping and development of commercial products using visual SLAM software for autonomous location, mapping and perception. The software runs in real-time on standard compute/sensors and can be customised for commercial products using cost-effective custom compute/sensors. The team includes industry leading SLAM experts, roboticists, engineers and developers. Pushing the boundaries of what's possible today and how visual SLAM will look like tomorrow. Through partnership with OEMs, SLAMcore provides the core technology that allows robots to become a meaningful part of everyday life. | $16M | Series A | May 03, 2022 | https://www.slamcore.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amadeus-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ip-group-plc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ROBO Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robo-global) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Samsung Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/samsung-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Toyota Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toyota-ai-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals 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 Kuni Kawase invest in?

Kuni Kawase invests primarily in Drones, Robotics and Computer Vision startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Kuni Kawase?

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### When did Kuni Kawase last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kuni Kawase closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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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