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Bouken Capital
Micro-fund
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Bouken Capital is designed for the age of transformation, combining deep research, conviction, and hands-on support to accelerate bold builders reshaping society through advanced AI, energy innovation, and decentralized technologies. The firm does not just track trends—it models the forces shaping the 21st century: global technology shifts, geopolitics, and systems thinking, with an edge in synthesizing these dynamics to surface high-leverage opportunities early. Bouken's team blends global operators and strategists from Google, McKinsey, Meta, and Walmart with alumni from Stanford, MIT, and Princeton, former founders, industry experts, and policy advisors to spot patterns others miss and partner with founders from day zero to scale breakthrough companies. Its in-house incubation arm, Bouken Ventures, is complemented by Bouken Select (a high-conviction deal-by-deal syndicate), Bouken Advisory, and the Chimera Community ecosystem.
Notable quotes
“AI-driven automation needs to generate value deeply into the traditional business. Solving the hard problem of legacy infrastructure isn't just about code; it takes a combination of predictive intelligence, the seasoned gut, experience, and resilience that comes from navigating these industries firsthand.”
“The CRE landscape has reached an inflection point where property management must redefine its role from a necessary cost into a strategic differentiator. During my time at McKinsey, we saw how industries that embrace 'Operational Enlightenment' decouple from their peers. Caltana delivers exactly this—shifting the industry from reactive, manual workflows to a predictive, high-margin SaaS model that works for both legacy and modern portfolios.”
“At Bouken, we see Asimov as the essential 'connective tissue' between simulation and reality. By harnessing the vast diversity of human life, they are ensuring that the future of robotics isn't just mechanical—it's intuitive.”
Team
Meltem Singh
Investment Venture Partner
Hanson Hui
Investment Venture Partner
Wilson Lau
Associate Investment Venture Partner, Robotics
Angelina Zhi
Venture Lead
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asimov (YC W26) | Pre-seed | — | 2025 |
| Caltana | Seed | — | 2025 |
| FLUIX AI | Seed | $2m | 2025 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| JLL Spark | 1 |
| REACH Ventures (National Association of Realtors) | 1 |
| Equity Venture Partners | 1 |
| Techstars | 1 |
| Y Combinator | 1 |
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