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Itochu Technology Ventures

Itochu Bldg. 4F, Kita-Aoyama 2-5-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0061, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in leading information technology companies.

Founded

2000

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Information Technology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Eight Knot
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeries A
Pixie Dust Technologies
May 2026Participated
$21 MSeries D
Miresso
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Pale Blue
Aug 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
SkyDrive
Jul 2025Participated
$56 MSeries D
Quollio Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Pale Blue
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Aeterlink
May 2024Participated
$13 MSeries B
KAICO
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Alumnote
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Yoii
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
ThinkCyte
Nov 2023Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Eight Knot
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeries A
Pixie Dust Technologies
May 2026Participated
$21 MSeries D
Miresso
Feb 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Pale Blue
Aug 2025Participated
$10 MSeries C
SkyDrive
Jul 2025Participated
$56 MSeries D
Quollio Technologies
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
Pale Blue
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Aeterlink
May 2024Participated
$13 MSeries B
KAICO
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Alumnote
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Yoii
Dec 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
ThinkCyte
Nov 2023Participated
$22 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Itochu Technology Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Itochu Technology Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A111
Series B16
Series C+06
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

Itochu Technology Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 204 months.All available history.
Itochu Technology Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 204 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '091
Dec '091
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '102
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '121
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '131
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
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Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '160
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Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
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Apr '170
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Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
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Jun '181
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Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
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Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

Itochu Technology Ventures: Enterprise Software 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.

Itochu Technology Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Hardware & Robotics8
Health & Life Sciences8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Manufacturing6
Media & Entertainment6
Professional Services6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Space & Frontier Tech5
AR/VR4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
AI & Machine Learning4
Transportation & Logistics3
Social & Community Platforms3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Marketing & Advertising2
Education & Workforce1
Real Estate & Construction1
Fintech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Itochu Technology Ventures: 34 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 Technology Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Itochu Technology Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

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

Itochu Technology Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan23
United States9
Europe1
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Itochu Technology Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mizuho Capital sharing 4 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 Technology Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mizuho Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mizuho Capital4
DCM3
GMO Venture Partners3
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital3
Nissay Capital3
SMBC Venture Capital3
aSTART2
CyberAgent Capital2
Delight Ventures2
DNX Ventures2
FFG Venture Business Partners2
Global Brain2
Incubate Fund2
ITOCHU Corporation2
Jafco Ventures2
Jump Capital2
Keio Innovation Initiative2
Keynote Ventures2
Khosla Ventures2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Itochu Technology Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Itochu Technology Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led39%
Participating3191%
Itochu Technology Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Itochu Technology Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Koji Abe

Senior Vice President, Partner

Shinzo Nakano

Founder, President & CEO

Tsuyoshi Ogawa

Partner