# Tokyo Black

> Tokyo Black is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence. See 33 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 6%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://tokyo.black/

Tokyo Black is a clothing brand offering T-shirts, joggers, and other apparel in black and streetwear styles.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.6M–$9M |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$3.2M |
| Series A | $11M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 22 | 67% |
| SaaS | 7 | 21% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 21% |
| Analytics | 6 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 18% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 21 | 64% |
| Series A | 6 | 18% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 22 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Croatia | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Probably | Probably is an AI startup building a secure, local app for accurate data analysis using natural language, essentially a "verifiable data agent" that eliminates AI hallucinations in math and data analysis. | $9M | Seed | Jun 15, 2026 |  |
| Unkey | Unkey operates as an open-source API authentication and authorization platform, primarily catering to user-facing APIs. The platform enables developers to create, verify, and manage API keys with low latency. Unkey's services are designed to help developers secure, manage, and scale their APIs. The company also offers an Elixir SDK, providinga simple example of its use. Unkey is also involved in solving API authentication for the next generation of developers. | $4.5M | Seed | Apr 23, 2026 |  |
| Kilo Code | Kilo Code AI provides an open-source AI-powered coding assistant that integrates directly into popular development environments like Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. The platform functions as an AI coding agent that can generate code from natural-language instructions, automate repetitive tasks, assist with debugging, and help navigate largecodebases using features such as semantic search and memory context. It supports over 400 AI models and lets developers mix and match providers or use its built-in gateway with transparent, pay-as-you-go pricing tied to underlying model rates. Kilo Code includes multiple operational modes, such as planning workflows, writing code, and debugging, and enables parallel AI agents to tackle complex projects within the IDE. The system also maintains project context across sessions so it can recall previous work and provide consistent assistance. A community-driven project with an open-source codebase, it is accessible for individual developers and teams aiming to enhance productivity and reduce manual coding overhead. | $8M | Seed | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| Get Parallel | Get Parallel is a software company that develops a headcount planning solution for finance teams. The company also offers hassle-free headcount forecasting, increased accuracy and confidence in submitted plans, decreased time spent in manual reconciliation, simplified reporting for department leaders, and better planning decisions. Get Parallel islocated in Lehi, Utah. | $2.4M | Seed | Oct 09, 2025 |  |
| Fiveonefour | We build the frameworks, tools, and infrastructure that developers need to quickly prototype, productize, and operationalize analytical workflows. | $17M | Series A | Sep 04, 2025 |  |
| Sequifi | Sequifi is a platform that provides comprehensive HR and payroll solutions. | $6.7M | Seed | Aug 26, 2025 |  |
| Typedef | Typedef is a specifically designed AI data infrastructure platform that incorporates LLM inference and unstructured data processing directly into analytical workflows. | $5.5M | Seed | Jun 18, 2025 |  |
| Depot | Depot is a cloud-based Docker image development service that provides managed persistent cache and native multi-architecture compatibility. | $4.1M | Seed | Aug 22, 2024 |  |
| Knapsack | Fast, on-device AI. Carve your own path with a secure, on-premise, open-source GPT. Semantic search and chat with ultimate privacy and security. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Rylo | Nagish stands for 'Accessible'​ in Hebrew and our mission is to make phone calls more accessible. We believe that everyone should have the right to use a phone without having someone listening to their private calls. Nagish gives its users full ownership of their calls by converting text-to-speech and speech-to-text in real-time so thatone side of a phone call could type and read while the other side can hear and speak. | $11M | Series A | Jul 10, 2024 |  |

10 of 33 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [K5 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k5-global) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Data Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [boldstart ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boldstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Nomad Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomad-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Tokyo Black invest in?

Tokyo Black invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tokyo Black's check size?

Tokyo Black typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$9M at Seed, $1M–$3.2M at Pre-Seed and $11M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tokyo Black participates in.

### When did Tokyo Black last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tokyo Black closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 33 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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