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Jafco Ventures

Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 24F, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-6324, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs with investment and services.

Founded

1973

Deals · 12mo

19

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Semiconductor
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

147rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Indent
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
Spectronix
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeries F
QueryLift
Sep 2026Led
$0.64 MSeed
nocall
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
Rege Nephro
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Star Signal Solutions
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
JAPAN AI
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries B
ATOM
May 2026Led
$19 MSeed
secondz digital
May 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
N.B.Medical
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Aracan
Feb 2026Led
$9 MSeries C
Indent
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeries B
Spectronix
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeries F
QueryLift
Sep 2026Led
$0.64 MSeed
nocall
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeries A
Rege Nephro
Jul 2026Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Star Signal Solutions
Jul 2026Led
$3 MSeed
JAPAN AI
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries B
ATOM
May 2026Led
$19 MSeed
secondz digital
May 2026Led
$2 MSeries A
TORIHADA
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries A
N.B.Medical
Mar 2026Participated
$5 MSeries B
Aracan
Feb 2026Led
$9 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Jafco Ventures: 147 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Jafco Ventures: 147 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed53
Series A1316
Series B1422
Series C+1330
Other Equity1218
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Jafco Ventures: 147 deals are recorded across 222 months.All available history.
Jafco Ventures: 147 deals are recorded across 222 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '081
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Jan '142
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Sector Breakdown

Jafco Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 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.

Jafco Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software39
Networks, Cloud & Communication32
Marketing & Advertising29
Health & Life Sciences28
Professional Services24
Data, Analytics & IT21
Media & Entertainment19
AI & Machine Learning18
E-Commerce & Retail17
Space & Frontier Tech17
Manufacturing17
Cybersecurity & Privacy14
Hardware & Robotics13
Transportation & Logistics9
Gaming & eSports9
Developer Tools9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Fintech8
Crypto & Blockchain6
AR/VR5
Education & Workforce4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Social & Community Platforms4
Food & Agriculture3

Deal Size Distribution

Jafco Ventures: 147 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.

Jafco Ventures: 147 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M29
$10M-$25M70
$25M-$50M22
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Jafco Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

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

Jafco Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan74
United States59
Singapore5
日本2
Europe2
541-00441
India1
Israel1
Taiwan1
China1
Jafco Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 15 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.

Jafco Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 15 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital15
Kleiner Perkins12
SMBC Venture Capital12
Mizuho Capital10
Keio Innovation Initiative9
JIC Venture Growth Investments8
Nissay Capital8
Resona Capital8
DCM6
Globis Capital Partners6
Norwest Venture Partners6
Sequoia Capital6
SPARX Asset Management6
DAG Ventures5
Fast Track Initiative5
KDDI5
New Enterprise Associates5
SBI Investment5
Venrock5
Accel4

Investment Strategy

Jafco Ventures: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation.All available history.
Jafco Ventures: Led accounts for 39% and participating for 61% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led5739%
Participating9061%
Jafco Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Jafco Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4375%
Co-led1425%

Team

Haruyoshi Onuma

Partner

Keisuke Miyoshi

President and CEO

Naoki Sato
Taira Kobayashi

Principal

Takahara Mizuki

Partner

Takumi Nakamura

シニアアソシエイト

Tomotake Kitazawa

Partner

Yutaro Saka