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Overview

Venture capital firm focused on securities acquisition and management.

Founded

1943

Deals · 12mo

5

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan

Sector focus

Consulting
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Yoom
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Compass
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
ALL in
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
AstroX
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
AGILE STUDY
Nov 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
TERASS
Aug 2025Participated
$21 MSeries C
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
KINS
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Industrial-X
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Infcurion
Apr 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Parallel
Mar 2024Participated
$19 MSeries C
Emulsion Flow Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$11 MSeries B
Yoom
Sep 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Compass
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeries B
ALL in
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
AstroX
Nov 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
AGILE STUDY
Nov 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
TERASS
Aug 2025Participated
$21 MSeries C
Sagri
Aug 2024Participated
$7 MSeries A
KINS
Jul 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Industrial-X
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Infcurion
Apr 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Parallel
Mar 2024Participated
$19 MSeries C
Emulsion Flow Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$11 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Shizuoka Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shizuoka Capital: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A05
Series B04
Series C+03
Other Equity06

Monthly Deal Activity

Shizuoka Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 55 months.All available history.
Shizuoka Capital: 20 deals are recorded across 55 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '221
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Sector Breakdown

Shizuoka Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Shizuoka Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Professional Services4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Manufacturing3
Travel & Hospitality2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Marketing & Advertising2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Social & Community Platforms2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Shizuoka Capital: 20 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.

Shizuoka Capital: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Shizuoka Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

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

Shizuoka Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan19
United States1
Shizuoka Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with SMBC Venture Capital sharing 8 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

Shizuoka Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Shizuoka Capital: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating20100%
Shizuoka Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Shizuoka Capital: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Hisashi Shibata

Chief Operating Officer, Operations & Board Member

Katsunori Nakanishi

Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

Minoru Yagi

Chief Financial Officer, Finance & Board Member