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Hiro Rio Maeda

VC Partner, DNX Ventures (fka Draper Nexus Ventures)

Location

United States, North America

Check Size

$1M - $5M

Investment Stage

Seed
Series A

Focus Areas

AI
E-commerce
ClimateTech/CleanTech
Cloud Infrastructure
IoT
Cybersecurity
Enterprise
Future of Education and Work
Retail

About Investor

Hiro Rio Maeda is a Managing Partner at DNX Ventures, based in San Mateo, California, focusing on Seed to Series A investments in sectors like cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, IoT, and retail tech. His typical check size ranges from $1M to $5M, with a sweet spot of $2.5M. His recent investments include NetRise (Series A, April 2025) and Mitiga (Series B, January 2025). With prior experience at Draper Nexus, Globespan Capital, and Sumitomo Corporation, Maeda brings both operational and cross-border investment expertise, particularly between the U.S. and Japan.

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