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.
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.
Sources
- VCWire (June 10, 2025): https://vcwire.tech/2025/06/10/geodesic-capital-holds-first-close-of-geodesic-alliance-fund-at-250m/
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