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June 2025 VC Fund Close: Geodesic Capital Holds $250M First Close for U.S.-Japan Alliance Fund

San Francisco-based Geodesic Capital held the first close of its $250 million Geodesic Alliance Fund on June 10, 2025, targeting dual-use deep tech for the U.S.-Japan alliance.

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June 2025 VC Fund Close: Geodesic Capital Holds $250M First Close for U.S.-Japan Alliance Fund

Geodesic Capital held the first close of the Geodesic Alliance Fund at $250 million on June 10, 2025 — a U.S.-Japan dual-use technology vehicle led by former In-Q-Tel Managing Partner Tom Gillespie.

Key facts

  • Firm: Geodesic Capital
  • Date announced: June 10, 2025
  • Fund: Geodesic Alliance Fund (first close)
  • Size: $250 million
  • Focus: U.S.-Japan alliance tech — AI, space, cyber, autonomy, dual-use deep tech
  • Stage: Early-stage U.S. startups
  • Founded by: Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos
  • Fund leads: Tom Gillespie (ex-In-Q-Tel), Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka (ex-Canaan)

LP base

Japanese corporations and governmental institutions aligned with U.S.-Japan technological innovation.

Prior track record

Nearly $1B raised since 2015 — portfolio includes Databricks, Netskope, Saronic, Scale AI.

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  1. VCWire (June 10, 2025)
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