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Aozora Corporate Investment

6-1-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083, Japan

Overview

Investment firm focused on corporate investments.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

Website

Stage focus

Debt
Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Paytner
Sep 2026Participated
$14 MSeries D
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Space BD
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Goals
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MDebt
DIGGLE
Jan 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Light
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MDebt
FullDepth
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeries D
Shippio
Oct 2025Participated
$21 MSeries C
Visual Bank
Aug 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
KiteRa
Apr 2024Participated
$6 MDebt
Paytner
Sep 2026Participated
$14 MSeries D
Letara
Aug 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Space BD
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries C
Goals
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MDebt
DIGGLE
Jan 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Light
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MDebt
FullDepth
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeries D
Shippio
Oct 2025Participated
$21 MSeries C
Visual Bank
Aug 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
KiteRa
Apr 2024Participated
$6 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A02
Series B03
Series C+05
Other Equity01
Debt03

Monthly Deal Activity

Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 deals are recorded across 50 months.All available history.
Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 deals are recorded across 50 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '221
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 '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Aozora Corporate Investment: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Aozora Corporate Investment: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Professional Services5
Transportation & Logistics4
AI & Machine Learning3
Education & Workforce2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 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.

Aozora Corporate Investment: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Aozora Corporate Investment: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Aozora Corporate Investment: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan15
Aozora Corporate Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 5 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.

Aozora Corporate Investment: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital5
Spiral Capital5
Japan Finance Corporation4
DNX Ventures3
JIC Venture Growth Investments3
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital3
Mizuho Capital3
Shizuoka Bank3
31 Ventures2
BIG Impact2
Delight Ventures2
Environmental Energy Investment2
Incubate Fund2
Mizuho Bank2
Shizuoka Capital2
Shoko Chukin Bank2
Tokio Marine2
W Fund2
Yamaguchi Capital2
Anchorship Partners1

Investment Strategy

Aozora Corporate Investment: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Aozora Corporate Investment: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating15100%
Aozora Corporate Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Aozora Corporate Investment: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Akifumi Kubo

President and CEO