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Alumni Ventures Executes Initial Japanese Capital Allocation via Yaqumo Seed Extension Round

United States venture capital firm Alumni Ventures has completed an investment in Yaqumo Inc., a Tokyo-based startup developing neutral-atom quantum computing hardware. Configured as a seed extension financing round, the transaction represents Alumni Ventures’ first capital allocation inside Japan since its institutional founding. The financial placement was co-executed through the firm’s North America-focused AV Seed Fund alongside its recently established Japan + US Bridge Fund, an investment vehicle structured to connect the deep-tech startup ecosystems of both nations and facilitate cross-border market expansions.