# Evolution VC

> Evolution VC is a Cupertino venture capital firm that invests in early and growth stage technology companies and helps them expand internationally. It combines investing with startup incubation, corporate collaboration and in-house software development, with offices in the United States, Japan and India.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Cupertino, United States
- **Founders:** Sharjeel Hasan (Founding General Partner), Saima Hasan (Founding General Partner), Mamoru Taniya (Founding General Partner)
- **Products:** Venture investments, Startup incubation, Corporate digitization, Software development and advisory
- **Notable:** Led b8ta’s $50 million Series C announced October 31, 2019; that figure is the entire round, not Evolution’s individual contribution., Co-created the b8ta Japan joint venture, which launched two Tokyo stores in August 2020., Named as an additional investor in RapidFort’s $42 million Series A announced February 3, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Venture investments** — Early and growth stage technology investments across sectors, with support for international growth.
- **Startup incubation** — Co-creates digital businesses from validated enterprise and consumer needs; provides seed and follow-on capital, product guidance, shared infrastructure and access to corporate customers.
- **Corporate digitization** — Connects corporates with startups and offers AI/ML implementation, analytics, business intelligence, process automation, supply chain optimization and interface design.
- **Software development and advisory** — In-house developers, architects and UX/UI designers support portfolio companies and corporate partners.

## Achievements

- Led b8ta’s $50 million Series C announced October 31, 2019; that figure is the entire round, not Evolution’s individual contribution.
- Co-created the b8ta Japan joint venture, which launched two Tokyo stores in August 2020.
- Named as an additional investor in RapidFort’s $42 million Series A announced February 3, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — RapidFort announced a $42 million Series A co-led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Forgepoint Capital, with Evolution Ventures among the additional participants; Evolution’s own contribution was not disclosed.

## Links

- Website: https://evolution-vc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/evolution-vc

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