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ANOBAKA

406, Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B, 5-9-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting seed-stage startups with resources.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

11

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Internet
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Smolt
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
GEMBA
Sep 2026Led
$0.28 MSeed
IGU
Aug 2026Led
$0.16 MSeed
NexusAdvisors
Aug 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
AVACAREER
Aug 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
JOYCLE
Jun 2026Led
$0.92 MSeries A
CFOne
Jun 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
AVIATE
May 2026Participated
$0.44 MSeed
UNCHAIN
Feb 2026Led
$0.23 MSeed
G-ant
Jan 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeries A
Cataris
Oct 2025Led
$0.33 MSeed
Prefab
Sep 2025Led
$0.28 MSeed
Smolt
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeries A
GEMBA
Sep 2026Led
$0.28 MSeed
IGU
Aug 2026Led
$0.16 MSeed
NexusAdvisors
Aug 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
AVACAREER
Aug 2026Led
$0.32 MSeed
JOYCLE
Jun 2026Led
$0.92 MSeries A
CFOne
Jun 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
AVIATE
May 2026Participated
$0.44 MSeed
UNCHAIN
Feb 2026Led
$0.23 MSeed
G-ant
Jan 2026Participated
$0.76 MSeries A
Cataris
Oct 2025Led
$0.33 MSeed
Prefab
Sep 2025Led
$0.28 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

ANOBAKA: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ANOBAKA: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed89
Series A26
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

ANOBAKA: 26 deals are recorded across 56 months.All available history.
ANOBAKA: 26 deals are recorded across 56 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '242
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '242
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '253
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '262
Jul '260
Aug '263
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

ANOBAKA: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

ANOBAKA: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software9
AI & Machine Learning9
Food & Agriculture6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Manufacturing4
Professional Services4
Marketing & Advertising3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Media & Entertainment2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Fintech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

ANOBAKA: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

ANOBAKA: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ANOBAKA: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

ANOBAKA: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan21
日本2
United States2
Singapore1
ANOBAKA: 20 co-investors are shown, with East Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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ANOBAKA: 20 co-investors are shown, with East Ventures sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
East Ventures7
mint4
ANRI3
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital3
Nissay Capital3
SMBC Venture Capital3
CyberAgent Capital2
G-STARTUP2
Headline2
Skyland Ventures2
90s1
AgVenture Lab1
Archetype Ventures1
Asahi Media Lab Ventures1
B Dash Ventures1
Canal Ventures1
Coreline1
Credit Saison1
Digital Advertising Consortium1
Digital Garage1

Investment Strategy

ANOBAKA: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
ANOBAKA: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1038%
Participating1662%
ANOBAKA: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ANOBAKA: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead440%
Co-led660%

Team

asuka kasai

プロデューサー

Daisuke Urushiyama

Partner

Hirokazu Nagano

Founder, President and CEO,

Hiroshi Mihayashi

Partner

Niya Kabir

Intern

Satoshi Hagiya

Senior Associate

Shiori Chino

Assistant

Yousuke Igarashi

Director