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Nippon Venture Capital

2-4-1 Marunouchi, Marunouchi Building 34F, Tokyo, Chiyoda Ward, 100-6334, Japan

Overview

Independent venture capital firm providing full-range services.

Founded

1996

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Metagen Therapeutics
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
SALESCORE
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Fivot
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeries B
Trustart
Aug 2025Participated
$9 MSeries C
Rege Nephro
Oct 2024Participated
$151 MSeries B
Renalys Pharma
Jul 2024Participated
$38 MSeries A
Stayway
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeries B
Arsaga Partners
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
A10 Lab
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Cranebio
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Metagen Therapeutics
Jun 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
Neusignal Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Metagen Therapeutics
Feb 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
SALESCORE
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Fivot
Nov 2025Participated
$13 MSeries B
Trustart
Aug 2025Participated
$9 MSeries C
Rege Nephro
Oct 2024Participated
$151 MSeries B
Renalys Pharma
Jul 2024Participated
$38 MSeries A
Stayway
Jul 2024Participated
$2 MSeries B
Arsaga Partners
Jun 2024Participated
$2 MSeries C
A10 Lab
Jan 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
Cranebio
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Metagen Therapeutics
Jun 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Nippon Venture Capital: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Nippon Venture Capital: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A06
Series B07
Series C+13
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Nippon Venture Capital: 18 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Nippon Venture Capital: 18 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
Mar '140
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Sector Breakdown

Nippon Venture Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Nippon Venture Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences10
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Enterprise Software4
Media & Entertainment4
Space & Frontier Tech2
AI & Machine Learning2
Travel & Hospitality1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Nippon Venture Capital: 18 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.

Nippon Venture Capital: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Nippon Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

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

Nippon Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan17
United States1
Nippon Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 7 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.

Nippon Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SMBC Venture Capital7
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital6
Fast Track Initiative5
Daiwa Corporate Investment4
Mizuho Capital4
Nissay Capital4
Angel Bridge2
Axil Capital2
DG Incubation2
Global Brain2
Jafco Ventures2
JIC Venture Growth Investments2
Keio Innovation Initiative2
Remiges Ventures2
SBI Investment2
4BIO Capital1
Accord Ventures1
Asahi Kasei1
Asahi Kasei Pharma1
ASKA Pharmaceutical1

Investment Strategy

Nippon Venture Capital: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Nippon Venture Capital: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1794%
Nippon Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Nippon Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Anzai Hiroaki

Venture Capitalist

Chihiro Kanagawa

Director

Chikara Shimizu

Venture Capitalist

Kakiuchi Shingo

General Manager

Sayuri Okamoto

Venture Capitalist

Yuyang Liu

Capitalist