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3 Chome-5-27 Mita, Minato-ku Sumitomo Real Estate Mita Twin Building West 17F, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 108-6317, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in tech companies and advanced technologies.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

Website

Stage focus

Series B
Series C
Series E

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pale Blue
Aug 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
Okuma Diamond Device
Oct 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Synspective
Jun 2024Participated
$44 MSeries C
Pale Blue
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Astroscale
Oct 2020Led
$51 MSeries E
Pale Blue
Aug 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
Okuma Diamond Device
Oct 2024Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Synspective
Jun 2024Participated
$44 MSeries C
Pale Blue
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Astroscale
Oct 2020Led
$51 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

aSTART: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
aSTART: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Series C+12
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

aSTART: 5 deals are recorded across 73 months.All available history.
aSTART: 5 deals are recorded across 73 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

aSTART: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

aSTART: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech4
Hardware & Robotics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Manufacturing2
Professional Services2
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

aSTART: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

aSTART: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

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

aSTART: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan5
aSTART: 20 co-investors are shown, with Itochu Technology Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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aSTART: 20 co-investors are shown, with Itochu Technology Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Itochu Technology Ventures2
Coral Capital1
Daiwa House Ventures1
Globis Capital Partners1
Gougin Capital1
Green Co-Invest Investment1
Jafco Ventures1
Japan Post Bank1
KURONEKO Innovation Fund1
Mitsubishi Electric1
Mitsui1
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital1
Mizuho Capital1
Nissay Capital1
Resona Capital1
SMBC Venture Capital1
Spiral Regional Innovation Fund1
Sumisho Venture Partners1
Tokyu Construction1
Toyoda Gosei1

Investment Strategy

aSTART: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
aSTART: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led120%
Participating480%
aSTART: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
aSTART: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

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