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Ayako Hiwasa
MCP, @MIT & PhD dropout. Co-founded a bikeshare in 1999. Built shared EV scooter at MIT Media Lab/Piaggio in 2006. Managed a startup in Copenhagen. Polyglot.
Valuation
$15M
Funded over
7 rounds
Latest round
Pre-Seed (Jan 2026)
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