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Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in innovative entrepreneurs.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Internet of Things
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

50rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ALT Sports Data
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
SEQUENTIAL
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Tradespace
Jan 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Eztia Materials
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
ALT Sports Data
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Olio Labs
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Lingopal.ai
Feb 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Athenic AI
Jan 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Ozlo Sleep
Oct 2024Participated
$12 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
Stellar Sleep
Feb 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Dr. Treat
Dec 2023Led
$11 MSeed
ALT Sports Data
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
SEQUENTIAL
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Tradespace
Jan 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Eztia Materials
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
ALT Sports Data
Apr 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Olio Labs
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Lingopal.ai
Feb 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Athenic AI
Jan 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Ozlo Sleep
Oct 2024Participated
$12 MOther Equity
SUN METALON
Oct 2024Participated
$21 MSeries A
Stellar Sleep
Feb 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Dr. Treat
Dec 2023Led
$11 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Scrum Ventures: 50 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Scrum Ventures: 50 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed216
Series A114
Series B03
Series C+01
Other Equity112

Monthly Deal Activity

Scrum Ventures: 50 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Scrum Ventures: 50 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '141
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '141
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '203
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '211
Jul '212
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
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Dec '220
Jan '230
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Mar '230
Apr '231
May '230
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Jul '230
Aug '230
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Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
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Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
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Mar '251
Apr '251
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Jun '250
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Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Scrum Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

Scrum Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software17
Health & Life Sciences15
Consumer & Lifestyle13
Data, Analytics & IT11
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
E-Commerce & Retail10
AI & Machine Learning10
Transportation & Logistics6
Hardware & Robotics5
Fintech5
Space & Frontier Tech4
Marketing & Advertising4
Professional Services4
Education & Workforce3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Manufacturing3
Media & Entertainment3
Food & Agriculture3
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AR/VR1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Scrum Ventures: 50 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.

Scrum Ventures: 50 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M23
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Scrum Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Scrum Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (43 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States43
Japan3
Europe2
China2
Scrum Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 10 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.

Investment Strategy

Scrum Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Scrum Ventures: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led48%
Participating4692%
Scrum Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Scrum Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Akane Miura

VP of Marketing & Operations

Akash Bhat

Associate & Program Manager

Jonathan Hua

Venture Partner

Michael Proman

Managing Director & Partner, Scrum Sports & Entertainment

Tak Miyata

Founder & General Partner

Yohei Nakajima

Venture Partner

Yuko Shimada

Program Manager