Hiroki Kotabe is the Research Principal at Inception Capital (formerly OP Crypto). Inception Capital is a first-check venture fund focusing on early-stage web3 startups and emerging fund managers. Since raising $50M for Inception Venture Fund I in September 2021, they have been at the forefront of the industry, investing at the earliest stage in over 30 projects, such as Scroll, Merit Circle, Avalanche, and Celestia. Their $30M Inception Fund of Funds has invested in web3 funds like Orange DAO, Escape Velocity, Alliance, Syncrasy, and Everyrealm. Learn more at https://inception.capital/