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Lifetime Ventures

1-6, Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 231-0015, Japan

Overview

Pre-seed VC investing in unconventional talent for lasting businesses.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan
Switzerland

Sector focus

Incubators
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Atierra
Aug 2026Led
$0.37 MSeed
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
VISION IV
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Nutrix
Jan 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Atierra
Aug 2026Led
$0.37 MSeed
Qubitcore
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
VISION IV
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Nutrix
Jan 2025Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Lifetime Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Lifetime Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed22

Monthly Deal Activity

Lifetime Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 22 months.All available history.
Lifetime Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 22 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Lifetime Ventures: Manufacturing 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.

Lifetime Ventures: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing3
Health & Life Sciences2
Marketing & Advertising1
Enterprise Software1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Lifetime Ventures: 4 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.

Lifetime Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Lifetime Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Lifetime Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan3
Europe1
Lifetime Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Abies Ventures sharing 1 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.

Lifetime Ventures: 16 co-investors are shown, with Abies Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Abies Ventures1
Bank of the Ryukyus1
Blue Lab1
Canal Ventures1
Dual Bridge Capital1
Mayo Clinic1
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital1
Nissay Capital1
Partners Fund1
SBI Investment1
Shinryo Fund1
Simpact Ventures1
SMBC Venture Capital1
SOSV1
Yanmar Ventures1
Yuri Group1

Investment Strategy

Lifetime Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Lifetime Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led250%
Participating250%
Lifetime Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Lifetime Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Koshu Kunii

General Partner

Marcel Schneider

Owner

Ryosuke Kimura

Founder and General Partner