Across Ventures - San Francisco Venture Capital
EmpoweringExceptionalMicro VCs
Bridging world-leading micro VCs and startups
with Japan's most visionary enterprises
to accelerate cross-border innovation.
Overview
Across Ventures is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm that
seeks to invest in top-tier micro VCs across frontier technology domains.
We empower exceptional micro VC General Partners and their portfolio companies who we believe are enabling the future of innovation — from AI to blockchain to deep tech — while fostering strategic connections with leading Japanese limited partners (LPs).
By bridging Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial dynamism with Japan's industrial excellence, we seek to drive meaningful cross-border collaboration and long-term value creation.
What We Focus On
Seeking to Invest in Exceptional Micro VCs
Seeking to invest in and partnering with top-tier micro VC GPs focused on next-generation technologies and global impact.
Enabling Cross-Border Open Innovation
Building bridges between the world's most innovative startups and Japan's forward-looking corporates to co-create the future.
Leadership
Emi Yoshikawa, CFA
CEO & Managing Partner
Emi Yoshikawa brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of technology and finance, spanning Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Japan.
Before founding Across Ventures in San Francisco, Emi served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Ripple, a leading blockchain technology company, where she led corporate strategy, business operations, international expansion, and strategic partnerships. She played a key role in launching Ripple's ecosystem fund to advance blockchain adoption globally.
In parallel, Emi co-founded the Blockchain Research Center at Kyoto University as an adjunct professor, fostering industry–academia collaboration in blockchain research. She has also served on several corporate and non-profit boards, including SBI Remit, SBI Ripple Asia, MoneyTap, and the Japan Society of Northern California.
Earlier in her career, Emi led the development of investment analytics solutions at MSCI, supporting hundreds of institutional investors worldwide.
Emi holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a CFA charterholder. She was named one of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business" by the San Francisco Business Times in 2021. As an official columnist for Forbes Japan, she writes regularly about innovation in Silicon Valley and the evolving U.S.–Japan partnership.
Contact
Get in touch with our team to learn more about Across Ventures.
Location
San Francisco, CA
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Whether you're a micro VC looking for strategic support or a Japanese enterprise seeking access to innovation, let's talk!
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