Asia Defense Innovation Fund
Asia Defense
Innovation Fund
Japan's First Defense-focused Fund
Team
Team
Team
Founders
Founders
Founders
Tsuyoshi Maehara
General Partner
Previously worked as a Liaison Officer at Solafune Inc. Selected as an investor for KSK Mafia by Keisuke Honda. Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University.
Tsuyoshi Maehara
General Partner
Previously worked as a Liaison Officer at Solafune Inc. Selected as an investor for KSK Mafia by Keisuke Honda. Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University.
Tsuyoshi Maehara
General Partner
Previously worked as a Liaison Officer at Solafune Inc. Selected as an investor for KSK Mafia by Keisuke Honda. Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University.
Kei Seki
General Partner
Born on November 14, 1995. Joined Point72 Japan in 2019 and established the company’s first alternative data analysis team. From 2022, co-founded Next Web Capital and invested in major cryptocurrency projects such as Quantstamp, Astar, Oasys and others. Also managed over 200M USD worth of assets as a head of finance of Astar project.
Kei Seki
General Partner
Born on November 14, 1995. Joined Point72 Japan in 2019 and established the company’s first alternative data analysis team. From 2022, co-founded Next Web Capital and invested in major cryptocurrency projects such as Quantstamp, Astar, Oasys and others. Also managed over 200M USD worth of assets as a head of finance of Astar project.
Kei Seki
General Partner
Born on November 14, 1995. Joined Point72 Japan in 2019 and established the company’s first alternative data analysis team. From 2022, co-founded Next Web Capital and invested in major cryptocurrency projects such as Quantstamp, Astar, Oasys and others. Also managed over 200M USD worth of assets as a head of finance of Astar project.
Advisers
Advisers
Advisers
Heigo Sato
Senior Strategic Advisor
Dr. Heigo Sato is a leading Japanese international security scholar whose career bridges academia, government service, and policy advocacy. Professor, Faculty of International Studies & Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Takushoku University (2006– ) Director, Institute of World Studies. Chairman, Japan Association of Disarmament Studies (April 2025-) Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Defense (1999–2006) Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director, Japan Association for Defense Studies. Ph.D. in Law, Hitotsubashi University (1999) M.A. in Political Science, The George Washington University (Fulbright Fellow) M.A. & B.A. in International and Area Studies, University of Tsukuba.Today he is one of Japan’s most quoted security analysts, regularly briefing Diet committees and international media on topics such as AI‑enabled warfare, AUKUS‑related supply chains, and Japan’s expanding role in NATO‑Indo‑Pacific cooperation.
Heigo Sato
Senior Strategic Advisor
Dr. Heigo Sato is a leading Japanese international security scholar whose career bridges academia, government service, and policy advocacy. Professor, Faculty of International Studies & Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Takushoku University (2006– ) Director, Institute of World Studies. Chairman, Japan Association of Disarmament Studies (April 2025-) Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Defense (1999–2006) Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director, Japan Association for Defense Studies. Ph.D. in Law, Hitotsubashi University (1999) M.A. in Political Science, The George Washington University (Fulbright Fellow) M.A. & B.A. in International and Area Studies, University of Tsukuba.Today he is one of Japan’s most quoted security analysts, regularly briefing Diet committees and international media on topics such as AI‑enabled warfare, AUKUS‑related supply chains, and Japan’s expanding role in NATO‑Indo‑Pacific cooperation.
Heigo Sato
Senior Strategic Advisor
Dr. Heigo Sato is a leading Japanese international security scholar whose career bridges academia, government service, and policy advocacy. Professor, Faculty of International Studies & Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Takushoku University (2006– ) Director, Institute of World Studies. Chairman, Japan Association of Disarmament Studies (April 2025-) Senior Research Fellow, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS), Ministry of Defense (1999–2006) Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director, Japan Association for Defense Studies. Ph.D. in Law, Hitotsubashi University (1999) M.A. in Political Science, The George Washington University (Fulbright Fellow) M.A. & B.A. in International and Area Studies, University of Tsukuba.Today he is one of Japan’s most quoted security analysts, regularly briefing Diet committees and international media on topics such as AI‑enabled warfare, AUKUS‑related supply chains, and Japan’s expanding role in NATO‑Indo‑Pacific cooperation.
Contact
Contact
Contact
info@adif.capital
info@adif.capital
info@adif.capital
Address
Address
Address
GranTokyo South Tower, 11F, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100−6611, Japan
GranTokyo South Tower, 11F, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100−6611, Japan
GranTokyo South Tower, 11F, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100−6611, Japan
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