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ITOCHU Corporation

5-1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8077, Japan

Overview

Diversified trading company engaged in various products and investments.

Founded

1858

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series C
Series D

Geographic focus

Japan
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Trading Platform

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$232 MSeries C
Nanoramic
Nov 2025Participated
$54 MOther Equity
Raven
Apr 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Blue Laser Fusion
Mar 2024Participated
$38 MSeed
Ecommit
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Eze
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
ElevateBio
May 2023Participated
$401 MSeries D
Clean Energy Connect
Jan 2023Led
$7 MSeries B
Simplex Quantum
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
Bumper
Nov 2022Participated
$55 MSeries A
Upstart Power
Nov 2022Led
$17 MSeries C
Docquity
Sep 2022Led
$44 MSeries C
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Participated
$232 MSeries C
Nanoramic
Nov 2025Participated
$54 MOther Equity
Raven
Apr 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Blue Laser Fusion
Mar 2024Participated
$38 MSeed
Ecommit
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Eze
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
ElevateBio
May 2023Participated
$401 MSeries D
Clean Energy Connect
Jan 2023Led
$7 MSeries B
Simplex Quantum
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeries A
Bumper
Nov 2022Participated
$55 MSeries A
Upstart Power
Nov 2022Led
$17 MSeries C
Docquity
Sep 2022Led
$44 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

ITOCHU Corporation: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
ITOCHU Corporation: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A04
Series B23
Series C+98
Other Equity36

Monthly Deal Activity

ITOCHU Corporation: 37 deals are recorded across 217 months.All available history.
ITOCHU Corporation: 37 deals are recorded across 217 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '081
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Sector Breakdown

ITOCHU Corporation: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

ITOCHU Corporation: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
Enterprise Software10
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Health & Life Sciences9
E-Commerce & Retail8
Fintech6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Manufacturing5
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Hardware & Robotics3
Real Estate & Construction2
Transportation & Logistics2
AI & Machine Learning2
Education & Workforce1
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

ITOCHU Corporation: 37 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.

ITOCHU Corporation: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

ITOCHU Corporation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

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

ITOCHU Corporation: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Japan6
Europe4
Malaysia1
Thailand1
Singapore1
ITOCHU Corporation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Battery Ventures 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.

ITOCHU Corporation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Battery Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Battery Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Canaan Partners2
Carlyle2
F2 Ventures2
Itochu Technology Ventures2
Kyocera Corporation2
Merck2
MPM Capital2
North Bridge Venture Partners2
Prelude Ventures2
SoftBank2
500 Global1
Activate Capital1
Adams Street Partners1
Ahren Innovation Capital1
Alkemi Growth Capital1
Alumni Ventures1
Amadeus1
Andreessen Horowitz1

Investment Strategy

ITOCHU Corporation: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
ITOCHU Corporation: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1438%
Participating2362%
ITOCHU Corporation: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
ITOCHU Corporation: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead964%
Co-led536%

Team

Kazunori Ishii

Second Head of brand marketing

Kazutaka Yoshida

Chief Operating Officer

Kazutoshi Maeda

Corporate Auditor

Kunihiro Nakade

Deputy General Manager

Masanori Toyoshima

Chief Operating Officer

Tomofumi Yoshida

Director

Tsuyoshi Hachimura

General Manager

Yutaka Washizu

Executive Vice President