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Partners Fund Japan

2-7-2, Marunouchi, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 100-7029, Japan

Overview

Seed-focused venture capital firm for early-stage investments.

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

India
Japan

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Bridgesmile
Sep 2026Participated
$52 MSeries A
SAZO
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
bionto
Sep 2025Led
$0.40 MSeed
Superworm
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
AndesInfra Solutions
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Bridgesmile
Sep 2026Participated
$52 MSeries A
SAZO
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
bionto
Sep 2025Led
$0.40 MSeed
Superworm
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MSeries A
AndesInfra Solutions
Jul 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Partners Fund Japan: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Partners Fund Japan: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A02
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Partners Fund Japan: 5 deals are recorded across 40 months.All available history.
Partners Fund Japan: 5 deals are recorded across 40 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
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Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Partners Fund Japan: E-Commerce & Retail 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.

Partners Fund Japan: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail2
Real Estate & Construction2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Partners Fund Japan: 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Partners Fund Japan: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

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

Partners Fund Japan: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan4
India1
Partners Fund Japan: 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.

Partners Fund Japan: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital2
Aflac1
ANOBAKA1
Archetype Ventures1
D4V1
Energia1
Gazelle Capital1
GIB1
H.I.S.1
Incubate Fund India1
Innovation Engine1
INNOVATION V Capital1
Japan Post Group1
Kagoshima Startup Support Investment Limited Partnership1
mint1
Mizuho Americas1
Mobile Internet Capital1
Naver1
New Commerce Ventures1
SMBC Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

Partners Fund Japan: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Partners Fund Japan: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led240%
Participating360%
Partners Fund Japan: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Partners Fund Japan: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Yudai Yamada

General Partner