Steve Aoki Launches Venture-Focused Aoki Labs
'This is about channeling the same energy and curiosity I've brought to music into a new chapter – one focused on investing in things that make life better,' said Aoki, in a statement. 'Whether it's longevity, mental performance or culture-shifting consumer brands, I want to help build the future I want to live in and create a better world for future generations. That means backing founders and companies who share that passion and purpose.'
Aoki has been a private investor for decades and was an early investor in Uber and Pinterest. Aoki Labs formalizes these efforts into a structured investment vehicle. He will work alongside founding partners and his longtime managers Matt Colon and Dougie Bohay, with Tashi Nakanishi serving as the CEO. Nakanishi brings deep venture experience, having co-founded Dreamers VC with Keisuke Honda and Will Smith, and launched X&KSK, alongside one of Japan's first influencer-led investment vehicles.
'This fund reflects a serious commitment to long-term value for founders, for culture and for human health,' said Nakanishi, in a statement.
Aoki Labs' early portfolio includes Audio Media Grading (a collectibles grading company founded by Aoki in 2022), Mantel (Alex Ohanian's content and community platform for collectors), Freaks of Nature (Kelly Slater's skincare line) and Neuro (functional gum and mints for energy and focus). Aoki has also invested in Sanzo, an Asian-inspired sparkling water, and focuses on AAPI-led ventures across wellness and lifestyle with a mission to expand access and amplify diverse voices in venture.
Information for this article was sourced from Aoki Labs.
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Looky-loo tourists with selfie sticks constantly stream past the white-on-white high-Victorian façade of pediments, pilasters, and cast iron. The building has been an official national monument since 1987, Yusof told me with the indulgence of a father whose child is often complimented by strangers. It is, in fact, something more than that. Like the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, Raffles is a symbol of the city, even a flagship for the nation, explained a Singaporean wine importer I met for drinks at the Long Bar, home to the rather-too-sweet Singapore Sling. He likened Raffles to a state weather vane: it always points toward the future. A tropical haven for travelers in the imperial 'golden age,' the hotel later hosted LKY's wedding reception (the city's first prime minister returned annually for anniversary dinners) and now is a gilt emporium for the global rich. As Raffles goes, so goes the nation, the wine importer said. 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Lee thought for a moment and described the 'family dialect' of blended Malay, English, and Mandarin spoken in many Singaporean homes. 'We throw everything in a pot and speak 'Singlish.' ' At a literal crossroads of culture, heritage will have nuances, she continued. There are the sturdy facts of textbook history; then there are family stories and an individual's own emotional biography—a grandfather's tale of arriving in Singapore with one small suitcase, for example. Heritage is the past, Lee said, but it must be kept fresh. 'If you don't know where you came from, you can't appreciate today and the future.' From left: A modern apartment building behind the shop-houses of Singapore's Keong Saik Road; shop-houses in George Town, Malaysia. I started to wonder: how old does something have to be to qualify as heritage? The responses I got from others were inconsistent. Someone said the cutoff was 1900, another said 1965. 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