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K4 Ventures

3-6-16 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-8270, Japan

Overview

Corporate venture capital investing in technology and innovation sectors.

Founded

1998

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
Electrical Distribution
Internet of Things
...

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
T2
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Ms.Engineer
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
Sharing Energy
Apr 2024Participated
$26 MSeries B
Aakel Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
T2
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Ms.Engineer
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
Enechain
Apr 2024Participated
$39 MSeries B
Sharing Energy
Apr 2024Participated
$26 MSeries B
Aakel Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

K4 Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
K4 Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B03

Monthly Deal Activity

K4 Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 32 months.All available history.
K4 Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 32 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '241
Apr '242
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

K4 Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

K4 Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

K4 Ventures: 5 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.

K4 Ventures: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

K4 Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

K4 Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan5
K4 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital 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.

K4 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
TIS2
Chubu Electric Mirize1
Chubu Electric Power1
Daiwa House Ventures1
DCM1
Fujitrans Corporation1
Fusou Holdings1
GE1
GMO Venture Partners1
Hokkaido Electric Power1
Impact Capital I1
JERA1
JP Investment1
Kuribayashi Steamship1
Life Design Fund1
Minerva Growth Partners1
Mitsubishi Corporation1
Mitsubishi HC Capital1
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking1

Investment Strategy

K4 Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
K4 Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating5100%
K4 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
K4 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

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