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Chiba Dojo Fund

Tokyo, Japan

Overview

Entrepreneurial community supporting startups from seed to pre-IPO.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Treportal
Sep 2026Led
$0.43 MSeries A
Solafune
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
InfiniMind
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Univearth
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
FormX
Sep 2025Participated
$0.87 MSeed
Nstock
Sep 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Oyraa
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
Orange
May 2024Led
$19 MSeries A
Farmnote holdings Japan
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
OPTEMO
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Treportal
Sep 2026Led
$0.43 MSeries A
Solafune
Mar 2026Participated
$31 MSeries A
InfiniMind
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Univearth
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
FormX
Sep 2025Participated
$0.87 MSeed
Nstock
Sep 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
Oyraa
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
Orange
May 2024Led
$19 MSeries A
Farmnote holdings Japan
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
OPTEMO
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A34
Series B01
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 deals are recorded across 68 months.All available history.
Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 deals are recorded across 68 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
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Apr '241
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Chiba Dojo Fund: 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.

Chiba Dojo Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Food & Agriculture4
AI & Machine Learning3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
Education & Workforce1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 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.

Chiba Dojo Fund: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Chiba Dojo Fund: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

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

Chiba Dojo Fund: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan14
United States1
Singapore1
Europe1
Chiba Dojo Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Chiba Dojo Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital4
Genesia Ventures3
Coral Capital2
Globis Capital Partners2
Mizuho Capital2
Resona Capital2
SBI Investment2
SMBC Venture Capital2
Adlib Tech Ventures1
ALL STAR SAAS FUND1
ANRI1
Aozora Corporate Investment1
Beyond Next Ventures1
BIG Impact1
Boost Capital1
Cox Exponential1
Development Bank of Japan1
Do Ventures1
East Ventures1
Fast Track Initiative1

Investment Strategy

Chiba Dojo Fund: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
Chiba Dojo Fund: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led424%
Participating1376%
Chiba Dojo Fund: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Chiba Dojo Fund: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead375%
Co-led125%

Team

Kotaro Chiba

Founder