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The Venture Codex

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Midtown East 6F, 9-7-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052, Japan

Overview

Corporate venture capital investing in global internet businesses.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Bangladesh
Hong Kong
Japan
Poland
...

Sector focus

Business Development
Internet
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Return Helper
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
ALL in
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Aesop Technology
Sep 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Rael
May 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Admix
Oct 2021Participated
$25 MSeries B
Truck Lagbe
Sep 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
inSTREAMLY
Apr 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
SODA
Jan 2021Participated
$22 MSeries B
PLNAR
Aug 2018Participated
$4 MSeries A
Supermedium
Jul 2018Participated
$1 MSeed
InstaVR
Jun 2018Participated
$5 MSeries B
Visbit
Dec 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
Return Helper
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
ALL in
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Aesop Technology
Sep 2022Participated
$3 MSeries A
Rael
May 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Admix
Oct 2021Participated
$25 MSeries B
Truck Lagbe
Sep 2021Participated
$4 MSeries A
inSTREAMLY
Apr 2021Participated
$1 MSeed
SODA
Jan 2021Participated
$22 MSeries B
PLNAR
Aug 2018Participated
$4 MSeries A
Supermedium
Jul 2018Participated
$1 MSeed
InstaVR
Jun 2018Participated
$5 MSeries B
Visbit
Dec 2016Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Colopl Next: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Colopl Next: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A04
Series B13
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Colopl Next: 12 deals are recorded across 119 months.All available history.
Colopl Next: 12 deals are recorded across 119 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Colopl Next: AR/VR 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.

Colopl Next: AR/VR is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AR/VR4
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Gaming & eSports2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Colopl Next: 12 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.

Colopl Next: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Colopl Next: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Colopl Next: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Japan2
Bangladesh1
030531
Hong Kong1
Europe1
Colopl Next: 20 co-investors are shown, with The Venture Reality Fund sharing 2 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.

Colopl Next: 20 co-investors are shown, with The Venture Reality Fund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
The Venture Reality Fund2
500 Global1
Aarden Partners1
Amino Capital1
Anorak Ventures1
Base Partners1
BE Capital1
Boost VC1
Candela Partners1
Cantos1
Cathay Venture1
DIP Capital1
Dual Bridge Capital1
Elefund1
Eversunny Limited1
Force Over Mass1
General Catalyst1
Gougin Capital1
GREE Ventures1
IDLC Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Colopl Next: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Colopl Next: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led18%
Participating1192%
Colopl Next: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Colopl Next: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Jun Hasebe

CFO, CSO, General Manage, Corporate Department

Naruatsu Baba

Founder, President, CEO

Se Hong Jang

Manager

Sejung Yun

Investment Manager

Shintaro Yamakami

CEO

Tetsuya Nakashima

Investment Manager