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Cool Japan Fund

17F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 106-6117, Japan

Overview

Public-private fund promoting Japanese products and services overseas.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

4

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Australia
Germany
Hong Kong
Indonesia
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Government
GovTech
...

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Konvy.com
May 2026Led
$22 MSeries B
Brave group
Apr 2026Participated
$50 MSeries E
PolicyStreet
Apr 2026Led
$21 MSeries C
Coolmate
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
Carro
Sep 2025Led
$60 MOther Equity
Funding Societies
Dec 2024Led
$25 MOther Equity
KKday
Dec 2024Participated
$70 MOther Equity
Aiello
Oct 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Grover
Jul 2024Participated
$54 MOther Equity
Buyandship
Sep 2023Led
$10 MSeries B
Good Pair Days
Jan 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
Spiber
Sep 2021Participated
$31 MOther Equity
Konvy.com
May 2026Led
$22 MSeries B
Brave group
Apr 2026Participated
$50 MSeries E
PolicyStreet
Apr 2026Led
$21 MSeries C
Coolmate
Nov 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
Carro
Sep 2025Led
$60 MOther Equity
Funding Societies
Dec 2024Led
$25 MOther Equity
KKday
Dec 2024Participated
$70 MOther Equity
Aiello
Oct 2024Led
$5 MOther Equity
Grover
Jul 2024Participated
$54 MOther Equity
Buyandship
Sep 2023Led
$10 MSeries B
Good Pair Days
Jan 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
Spiber
Sep 2021Participated
$31 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Cool Japan Fund: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cool Japan Fund: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B21
Series C+33
Other Equity44

Monthly Deal Activity

Cool Japan Fund: 17 deals are recorded across 126 months.All available history.
Cool Japan Fund: 17 deals are recorded across 126 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '161
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 '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
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Jul '241
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Oct '241
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '262
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cool Japan Fund: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Cool Japan Fund: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail9
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Transportation & Logistics4
Media & Entertainment4
Travel & Hospitality3
Fintech3
Enterprise Software2
Food & Agriculture2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Cool Japan 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.

Cool Japan Fund: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

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

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cool Japan Fund: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan5
Singapore3
Indonesia1
Australia1
Malaysia1
Europe1
United States1
Vietnam1
Thailand1
Hong Kong1
Cool Japan Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with AID Partners Capital Holdings sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Cool Japan Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with AID Partners Capital Holdings sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AID Partners Capital Holdings1
Altara Ventures1
Amazon1
Augmentum Fintech1
B Current Impact Investment1
Baillie Gifford1
Carlyle1
CDIB Cross Border Innovation Fund II1
CHBVC1
Circularity Capital1
Comcast Ventures1
Darwin Ventures1
E.Sun Venture Capital1
Energy Impact Partners1
Fidelity International1
Gandel Invest1
GCI1
Gobi Partners1
Goldman Sachs1
GREE1

Investment Strategy

Cool Japan Fund: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation.All available history.
Cool Japan Fund: Led accounts for 53% and participating for 47% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led953%
Participating847%
Cool Japan Fund: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cool Japan Fund: Single-lead accounts for 78% and co-led for 22% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead778%
Co-led222%

Team

Kenichi Kawasaki

President & Chief Executive Officer

Nobuo Sugiuchi

Co-Chief Investment Officer