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ANRI

6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106 0032, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in seed and early-stage startups.

Founded

2012

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

55rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Typewriter Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$56 MSeries A
Noahlogy
Jun 2026Led
$0.93 MSeed
ATOM
May 2026Led
$19 MSeed
FACTORY X
May 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Pleap
Mar 2026Led
$0.94 MSeries A
grafto
Mar 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
N.B.Medical
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
FerroptoCure
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Strand Therapeutics
Aug 2025Participated
$153 MSeries B
3DC
Aug 2025Led
$17 MSeries A
Tailor
May 2025Led
$14 MSeries A
Mirai no Genba
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Typewriter Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$56 MSeries A
Noahlogy
Jun 2026Led
$0.93 MSeed
ATOM
May 2026Led
$19 MSeed
FACTORY X
May 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
Pleap
Mar 2026Led
$0.94 MSeries A
grafto
Mar 2026Participated
$0.63 MSeed
N.B.Medical
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
FerroptoCure
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Strand Therapeutics
Aug 2025Participated
$153 MSeries B
3DC
Aug 2025Led
$17 MSeries A
Tailor
May 2025Led
$14 MSeries A
Mirai no Genba
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

ANRI: 55 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ANRI: 55 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed412
Series A817
Series B04
Series C+02
Other Equity17

Monthly Deal Activity

ANRI: 55 deals are recorded across 161 months.All available history.
ANRI: 55 deals are recorded across 161 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '131
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '223
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '233
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '232
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '232
Dec '234
Jan '241
Feb '245
Mar '241
Apr '244
May '242
Jun '241
Jul '243
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '252
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '263
Apr '260
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

ANRI: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 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.

ANRI: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences18
Manufacturing11
Transportation & Logistics8
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning8
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Hardware & Robotics7
Enterprise Software6
Space & Frontier Tech6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Professional Services6
Media & Entertainment5
Government & Defense4
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising3
Travel & Hospitality2
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

ANRI: 55 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.

ANRI: 55 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M29
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ANRI: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

ANRI: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan45
United States9
Singapore1
ANRI: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 12 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

ANRI: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 12 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital12
SMBC Venture Capital9
Global Brain6
Globis Capital Partners5
JIC Venture Growth Investments5
Jafco Ventures4
Spiral Capital4
ANOBAKA3
Delight Ventures3
DNX Ventures3
HIRAC FUND3
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital3
Mobile Internet Capital3
Playground Global3
Shizuoka Capital3
Z Venture Capital3
AN Ventures2
Beyond Next Ventures2
Boost Capital2
Coral Capital2

Investment Strategy

ANRI: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
ANRI: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1324%
Participating4276%
ANRI: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ANRI: Single-lead accounts for 69% and co-led for 31% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead969%
Co-led431%

Team

Anri Samata

Partner

Junichiro Kono

Partner

Kazuhiro Sakakibara

Senior Associate

Masahiro Sameshima

Partner

Shunsuke Nakaji

ゼネラルパートナー

Taro Maruyama

Senior Associate

Yusuke Miyazaki

Investor