Managing Partner
gumi Cryptos CapitalCheck size: A December 2019 gCC FAQ said the firm typically wrote $250K–$1M checks. Treat this only as a dated historical range, not a current promise: gCC subsequently raised a $110M Fund II and has not published an updated range on its current site. Confirm stage, instrument, ownership and reserves directly.
Rui leads an early-stage, crypto-native firm with a builder-centric, long-time-preference and high-conviction approach. gCC invests across the blockchain stack, with particular application interest in financial services and gaming and broader interest in foundational protocols that use blockchain for a significant competitive advantage. Rui's gaming, VR/AR, social-network and founder background supports a product and global expansion lens.
Builder-centric founding teams, earliest-stage conviction, a defensible reason to use blockchain, foundational technology, financial or gaming applications, globally relevant products, founders who benefit from Japan and Asia access and teams willing to build through market cycles with long-term partners.
The firm's published FAQ rejects the idea that gCC is only a game fund and implies weak fit for businesses with no blockchain thesis, applications without a meaningful competitive advantage from the technology, late-stage-only opportunities, and founders seeking short-term narrative capital. These are firm-level signals, not an exhaustive Rui-specific list.
Lead with founder insight, product, users, why blockchain creates a durable advantage, technical architecture, token and equity structure, traction, market, global and Asia strategy, stage and round. If referencing the $250K–$1M range, label it as the firm's 2019 historical FAQ and ask for current parameters. Explain where gCC can help as a builder-centric lead or early institutional partner.
Show how blockchain produces a significant product, market, ownership or coordination advantage rather than unnecessary complexity.
Evaluate founder craft, speed, product judgment, technical depth and willingness to work closely with a high-conviction early investor.
Place the company across foundational protocol, middleware, platform and application layers and identify dependencies and value capture.
Specify customers, partners, distribution, localization and regulatory needs where gCC's Japan and Asia relationships can materially help.
Never present the firm's 2019 $250K–$1M FAQ range as current without direct confirmation.
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Rui founded gCC with Hironao at the beginning of 2018 and manages investments and operations. Prior to founding gCC, Rui worked as the VP of gumi Inc. leading their global investment in gaming, VR/AR, and social networks.