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Overview

Corporate venture capital firm investing in startups.

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FLASH
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
bestat
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
FLASH
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
bestat
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 4 months.All available history.
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 4 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning2
Marketing & Advertising1
Media & Entertainment1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 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.

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan2
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 5 co-investors are shown, with Darwin Venture Management 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.

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: 5 co-investors are shown, with Darwin Venture Management sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Darwin Venture Management1
Hokkaido Co-creation Partners1
KDDI1
Mizuho Capital1
Sony Ventures1

Investment Strategy

NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
NANKAI NEXT Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

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