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QB Capital

SRP Center Building 706, 2-1-22 Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0001, Japan

Overview

Equity investment firm focused on venture companies.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Eight Knot
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Mechano Cross
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Rege Nephro
Oct 2024Participated
$151 MSeries B
Mechano Cross
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Holoway
Apr 2024Led
$0.65 MSeed
Spectronix
Mar 2024Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
Ashirase
Feb 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Alumnote
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Jan 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ashirase
Oct 2022Led
$2 MSeries A
DAIZ
Apr 2021Participated
$17 MSeries B
Eight Knot
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeries A
Mechano Cross
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Rege Nephro
Oct 2024Participated
$151 MSeries B
Mechano Cross
Jul 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Holoway
Apr 2024Led
$0.65 MSeed
Spectronix
Mar 2024Participated
$0.68 MOther Equity
Ashirase
Feb 2024Led
$1 MOther Equity
Alumnote
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Jan 2023Participated
$8 MSeries A
Ashirase
Oct 2022Led
$2 MSeries A
DAIZ
Apr 2021Participated
$17 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

QB Capital: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
QB Capital: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A14
Series B02
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

QB Capital: 11 deals are recorded across 67 months.All available history.
QB Capital: 11 deals are recorded across 67 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

QB Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

QB Capital: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics5
Health & Life Sciences4
Enterprise Software3
Manufacturing3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

QB Capital: 11 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.

QB Capital: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

QB Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

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

QB Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan11
QB Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 3 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.

QB Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital3
UntroD Capital3
Global Brain2
Golden Asia Fund II2
Hokuyo Bank2
Ikeda Senshu Capital2
Incubate Fund2
Itochu Technology Ventures2
SMBC Venture Capital2
Spiral Capital2
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
Ajinomoto1
Angel Bridge1
ANRI1
Asahi Kasei1
ASICS Ventures Corporation1
Beamechanics1
Chushin Venture Capital1
Daiwa Corporate Investment1
DBJ Capital1

Investment Strategy

QB Capital: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
QB Capital: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led327%
Participating873%
QB Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
QB Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Takeshi Sakamoto

Executive