KDDI Investments & Fund Profile

Overview

Japanese telecommunications operator offering mobile and internet services.

Founded

1984

Deals · 12mo

18

Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

United States

Sector focus

Finance

Mobile

Telecommunications

Investment portfolio

70rounds

LedParticipated

NAME	DATE	SIZE
10pct.	Sep 2026Led	$3 MSeries A
OptQC	Aug 2026Participated	$44 MSeries A
FLASH	Aug 2026Participated	$8 MSeed
RevComm	Jul 2026Participated	$21 MSeries B
Starlight Engine	Jul 2026Participated	$37 MOther Equity
Coincheck Group	Jun 2026Led	$65 MOther Equity
Coincheck	May 2026Led	$65 MOther Equity
Recho	Mar 2026Participated	$2 MSeries A
Sophia Space	Feb 2026Participated	$10 MSeed
Anique	Feb 2026Participated	$8 MSeries B
A-wave	Feb 2026Participated	$4 MSeries B
AnyReach	Jan 2026Participated	$0.71 MSeed
10pct.	Sep 2026Led	$3 MSeries A
OptQC	Aug 2026Participated	$44 MSeries A
FLASH	Aug 2026Participated	$8 MSeed
RevComm	Jul 2026Participated	$21 MSeries B
Starlight Engine	Jul 2026Participated	$37 MOther Equity
Coincheck Group	Jun 2026Led	$65 MOther Equity
Coincheck	May 2026Led	$65 MOther Equity
Recho	Mar 2026Participated	$2 MSeries A
Sophia Space	Feb 2026Participated	$10 MSeed
Anique	Feb 2026Participated	$8 MSeries B
A-wave	Feb 2026Participated	$4 MSeries B
AnyReach	Jan 2026Participated	$0.71 MSeed

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Deal Distribution

KDDI: 70 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round type	Led deals	Participated deals
Seed	1	6
Series A	3	17
Series B	1	14
Series C+	2	7
Other Equity	8	11

Monthly Deal Activity

KDDI: 70 deals are recorded across 194 months. All available history
Month	Deals
Sep '10	1
Oct '10	0
Nov '10	0
Dec '10	0
Jan '11	0
Feb '11	0
Mar '11	0
Apr '11	0
May '11	0
Jun '11	0
Jul '11	0
Aug '11	0
Sep '11	0
Oct '11	0
Nov '11	0
Dec '11	0
Jan '12	0
Feb '12	0
Mar '12	0
Apr '12	0
May '12	0
Jun '12	0
Jul '12	0
Aug '12	0
Sep '12	0
Oct '12	0
Nov '12	1
Dec '12	0
Jan '13	0
Feb '13	1
Mar '13	0
Apr '13	0
May '13	0
Jun '13	0
Jul '13	0
Aug '13	0
Sep '13	1
Oct '13	0
Nov '13	0
Dec '13	0
Jan '14	0
Feb '14	0
Mar '14	0
Apr '14	0
May '14	0
Jun '14	0
Jul '14	2
Aug '14	2
Sep '14	0
Oct '14	0
Nov '14	0
Dec '14	0
Jan '15	1
Feb '15	0
Mar '15	2
Apr '15	0
May '15	0
Jun '15	0
Jul '15	0
Aug '15	1
Sep '15	0
Oct '15	0
Nov '15	0
Dec '15	0
Jan '16	0
Feb '16	0
Mar '16	0
Apr '16	0
May '16	1
Jun '16	0
Jul '16	0
Aug '16	0
Sep '16	0
Oct '16	0
Nov '16	0
Dec '16	0
Jan '17	0
Feb '17	0
Mar '17	0
Apr '17	0
May '17	0
Jun '17	0
Jul '17	0
Aug '17	0
Sep '17	0
Oct '17	0
Nov '17	0
Dec '17	1
Jan '18	0
Feb '18	0
Mar '18	0
Apr '18	0
May '18	0
Jun '18	1
Jul '18	0
Aug '18	1
Sep '18	0
Oct '18	0
Nov '18	0
Dec '18	0
Jan '19	0
Feb '19	0
Mar '19	0
Apr '19	1
May '19	0
Jun '19	0
Jul '19	2
Aug '19	0
Sep '19	1
Oct '19	0
Nov '19	0
Dec '19	0
Jan '20	1
Feb '20	0
Mar '20	0
Apr '20	1
May '20	0
Jun '20	0
Jul '20	0
Aug '20	0
Sep '20	0
Oct '20	1
Nov '20	0
Dec '20	0
Jan '21	0
Feb '21	1
Mar '21	0
Apr '21	0
May '21	0
Jun '21	1
Jul '21	0
Aug '21	0
Sep '21	0
Oct '21	0
Nov '21	1
Dec '21	0
Jan '22	0
Feb '22	1
Mar '22	1
Apr '22	0
May '22	0
Jun '22	0
Jul '22	0
Aug '22	0
Sep '22	0
Oct '22	1
Nov '22	0
Dec '22	0
Jan '23	0
Feb '23	0
Mar '23	0
Apr '23	0
May '23	0
Jun '23	0
Jul '23	1
Aug '23	0
Sep '23	1
Oct '23	1
Nov '23	1
Dec '23	1
Jan '24	1
Feb '24	0
Mar '24	2
Apr '24	4
May '24	2
Jun '24	0
Jul '24	1
Aug '24	3
Sep '24	0
Oct '24	0
Nov '24	1
Dec '24	0
Jan '25	0
Feb '25	0
Mar '25	1
Apr '25	1
May '25	0
Jun '25	0
Jul '25	0
Aug '25	1
Sep '25	1
Oct '25	2
Nov '25	2
Dec '25	2
Jan '26	1
Feb '26	3
Mar '26	1
Apr '26	0
May '26	1
Jun '26	1
Jul '26	2
Aug '26	2
Sep '26	1
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.

KDDI: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals). All available history
Sector	Deals
Networks, Cloud & Communication	26
AI & Machine Learning	21
Enterprise Software	19
Hardware & Robotics	17
Media & Entertainment	17
E-Commerce & Retail	8
Transportation & Logistics	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional Services	8
Data, Analytics & IT	6
Crypto & Blockchain	6
Social & Community Platforms	6
Cybersecurity & Privacy	5
Clean Energy & Sustainability	5
Space & Frontier Tech	5
Fintech	5
AR/VR	4
Marketing & Advertising	4
Real Estate & Construction	3
Travel & Hospitality	2
Consumer & Lifestyle	2
Food & Agriculture	2
Developer Tools	2
Education & Workforce	1
Government & Defense	1
Health & Life Sciences	1

Deal Size Distribution

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

KDDI: 70 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)	Deals
<$5M	12
$5M-$10M	12
$10M-$25M	24
$25M-$50M	12
$50M-$100M	5
$100M-$250M	4
$250M-$500M	0
$500M-$1B	1
$1B+	0

Deals By Geography

Top 9 of 9 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

KDDI: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (36 deals). All available history
Region	Deals
Japan	36
United States	22
South Korea	3
Europe	3
Singapore	2
Israel	1
Taiwan	1
Malaysia	1
Cb1 2la	1

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.

KDDI: 20 co-investors are shown, with Global Brain sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investor	Shared deals
Global Brain	9
Jafco Ventures	5
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital	5
SMBC Venture Capital	4
All Nippon Airways	3
Canon Marketing Japan	3
Dentsu Ventures	3
Nissay Capital	3
SBI Investment	3
Sony	3
31 Ventures	2
Airbus Ventures	2
Alumni Ventures	2
Bessemer Venture Partners	2
BRICKS FUND TOKYO	2
CAA Ventures	2
Cisco	2
Comcast Ventures	2
Coral Capital	2
Cowboy Ventures	2