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Inventum Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded by experienced engineers, entrepreneurs, and operators, that backs relentless founders building products solving real-world challenges, investing in startups from pre-seed to Series A stages. The firm manages a portfolio of 13 companies, with investments spanning technology, SaaS, HRTech, FinTech, and consumer applications. Its diverse portfolio includes Lumina, a blue-collar job platform in Indonesia, and Mesta, a global payment network based in San Francisco, alongside other notable ventures like SkyDrive and KitaLulus. General Partners Kevin Wu and Hitoshi Matsuda, supported by Venture Partner Vir Kashyap, guide the firm's strategic investments. Inventum Ventures focuses on identifying and supporting early-stage companies with high growth potential. The firm's founding year and specific founders are not publicly available.
Inventum Ventures has 3 tracked investments across 2 companies. The latest tracked deal is $55.0M Seed in Mesta in October 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | Mesta | $55.0M Seed | Village Global | Canonical Crypto, Circle Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, Garuda Ventures, Paxos, Western Technology Investment |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Mesta | $2.0M Seed | Rishi Taparia | Canonical Crypto, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund), Shasta Ventures |
| Oct 5, 2021 | SmartRyde | $1.6M Series A | Angel Bridge | Nobuaki Takahashi, Shoji Kodama, Hiroshima Venture Capital, Iyogin Capital, Optima Ventures, SG Incubate, SMBC Venture Capital, Ryota Yamaguchi |
