Japan Venture Capital
1-9-1 Higashi-shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Not provided, Japan
Overview
Venture capital investment firm focusing on business and consumer sectors.
Deals · 12mo
5
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Space BD | Jun 2026Participated | $22 MSeries C | |
MENOU | Jun 2026Participated | $3 MSeries B | |
movus technologies | May 2026Participated | $268 MDebt | |
Restore Vision | Apr 2026Participated | $8 MSeries B | |
SecureNavi | Nov 2025Participated | $8 MSeries B | |
Yadokari | May 2024Led | $2 MSeries B | |
ORIGINAL LIFE | Jan 2024Participated | $3 MOther Equity | |
Issues | Aug 2023Participated | $1 MSeries A | |
Mogumo | Jun 2023Led | $1 MSeries A | |
Space BD | Jun 2026Participated | $22 MSeries C | |
MENOU | Jun 2026Participated | $3 MSeries B | |
movus technologies | May 2026Participated | $268 MDebt | |
Restore Vision | Apr 2026Participated | $8 MSeries B | |
SecureNavi | Nov 2025Participated | $8 MSeries B | |
Yadokari | May 2024Led | $2 MSeries B | |
ORIGINAL LIFE | Jan 2024Participated | $3 MOther Equity | |
Issues | Aug 2023Participated | $1 MSeries A | |
Mogumo | Jun 2023Led | $1 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Series A | 1 | 1 |
| Series B | 1 | 3 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 0 | 1 |
| Debt | 0 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 1 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 1 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 1 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 1 |
| May '26 | 1 |
| Jun '26 | 2 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Professional Services | 4 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 2 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 2 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 2 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 1 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Government & Defense | 1 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 1 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 1 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 1 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 5 |
| $5M-$10M | 2 |
| $10M-$25M | 1 |
| $25M-$50M | 0 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 1 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| Japan | 9 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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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.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Nissay Capital | 3 |
| Ajinomoto | 1 |
| Aozora Corporate Investment | 1 |
| Astellas Venture Management | 1 |
| Dawn Capital | 1 |
| FFG Venture Business Partners | 1 |
| Frontier International | 1 |
| GxPartners | 1 |
| H.I.S. | 1 |
| Hakuhodo DY Ventures | 1 |
| Hokuriku Bank | 1 |
| Iyogin Capital | 1 |
| Japan Science and Technology Agency | 1 |
| JIC Venture Growth Investments | 1 |
| JR East Startup | 1 |
| Kyoto Capital Partners | 1 |
| Kyoto University Innovation Capital | 1 |
| Macnica | 1 |
| Mercuria Investment | 1 |
| mint partners | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 2 | 22% |
| Participating | 7 | 78% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 2 | 100% |
| Co-led | 0 | 0% |
Team
Venture Capitalist