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i-nest capital

1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Shibuya Fukuras 17F, Tokyo, 150-0043, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm incubating emerging startups in Japan.

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
JPYC
Apr 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
Gaianixx
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeries C
HiJoJo Partners
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
SocialGood App
Dec 2025Led
$6 MSeries B
Tailor
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Things
Jul 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
Sally
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
SUN METALON
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Gokko Club
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeries A
Impute
Jan 2022Led
$1 MSeries A
JPYC
Apr 2026Participated
$18 MSeries B
Gaianixx
Mar 2026Participated
$13 MSeries C
HiJoJo Partners
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
SocialGood App
Dec 2025Led
$6 MSeries B
Tailor
Nov 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Things
Jul 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
Sally
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
MOV
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries B
SUN METALON
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Gokko Club
Nov 2022Participated
$1 MSeries A
Impute
Jan 2022Led
$1 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

i-nest capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
i-nest capital: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A25
Series B13
Series C+01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

i-nest capital: 14 deals are recorded across 70 months.All available history.
i-nest capital: 14 deals are recorded across 70 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

i-nest capital: Fintech 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.

i-nest capital: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech4
Media & Entertainment4
Crypto & Blockchain3
Manufacturing3
Professional Services3
Enterprise Software2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

i-nest capital: 14 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.

i-nest capital: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

i-nest capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

i-nest capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan12
United States2
i-nest capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 3 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.

i-nest capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital3
D4V2
Globis Capital Partners2
JIC Venture Growth Investments2
Scrum Ventures2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
ABC Dream Ventures1
Alconix1
Alpha Partners1
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund1
Canal Ventures1
Chiba Dojo Fund1
Coral Capital1
G-STARTUP1
GENDA Capital1
Global Brain1
H.I.S.1
HITE Hedge Asset Management1
Hokuyo Bank1
Impact Science Ventures1

Investment Strategy

i-nest capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
i-nest capital: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led429%
Participating1071%
i-nest capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
i-nest capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Takashi Yamanaka

Founder, President, Representative Partner & Chief Executive Officer