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Japan Finance Corporation

Otemachi Financial City North Tower, 1-9-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004, Japan

Overview

Diversified financial services for small and medium enterprises.

Founded

2008

Deals · 12mo

15

Links

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Stage focus

Multi-stage

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Government

Investment portfolio

46rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ARK
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
HERP
Aug 2026Participated
$12 MSeries C
Peach Cars
Aug 2026Led
$4 MDebt
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
M2X
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Illumi Medical Inc
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
New Innovations
Mar 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Recho
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Interstellar Technologies
Jan 2026Participated
$127 MSeries F
Light
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MDebt
Muso Action
Dec 2025Participated
$0.64 MSeed
Smooth
Dec 2025Participated
$184 MSeries B
ARK
Sep 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
HERP
Aug 2026Participated
$12 MSeries C
Peach Cars
Aug 2026Led
$4 MDebt
Spike Studio
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
M2X
Jun 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Illumi Medical Inc
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
New Innovations
Mar 2026Participated
$11 MSeries B
Recho
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Interstellar Technologies
Jan 2026Participated
$127 MSeries F
Light
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MDebt
Muso Action
Dec 2025Participated
$0.64 MSeed
Smooth
Dec 2025Participated
$184 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Japan Finance Corporation: 46 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Japan Finance Corporation: 46 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed05
Series A08
Series B26
Series C+09
Other Equity05
Debt56

Monthly Deal Activity

Japan Finance Corporation: 46 deals are recorded across 136 months.All available history.
Japan Finance Corporation: 46 deals are recorded across 136 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
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 '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '233
Nov '230
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '241
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Apr '244
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Nov '251
Dec '254
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Japan Finance Corporation: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

Japan Finance Corporation: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software16
Professional Services11
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Hardware & Robotics9
AI & Machine Learning9
Real Estate & Construction8
Health & Life Sciences8
E-Commerce & Retail5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Transportation & Logistics5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Manufacturing5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Marketing & Advertising4
Fintech4
Media & Entertainment4
Travel & Hospitality3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense2
AR/VR2
Education & Workforce1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Japan Finance Corporation: 46 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.

Japan Finance Corporation: 46 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M19
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Japan Finance Corporation: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals).All available history.

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

Japan Finance Corporation: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan43
Kenya1
141-00311
Europe1
Japan Finance Corporation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shoko Chukin Bank sharing 10 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.

Japan Finance Corporation: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shoko Chukin Bank sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Shoko Chukin Bank10
SMBC Venture Capital7
Mizuho Bank6
Resona Bank6
Shizuoka Bank6
Aozora Corporate Investment4
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital4
Mizuho Capital4
CyberAgent Capital3
Japan Post Capital3
Nagoya Bank3
UntroD Capital3
World Innovation Lab3
Z Venture Capital3
Angel Bridge2
ANRI2
B Dash Ventures2
Beyond Next Ventures2
DNX Ventures2
East Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Japan Finance Corporation: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
Japan Finance Corporation: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led715%
Participating3985%
Japan Finance Corporation: Single-lead accounts for 14% and co-led for 86% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Japan Finance Corporation: Single-lead accounts for 14% and co-led for 86% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead114%
Co-led686%

Team

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