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152/177 Bellevue Road, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, 2023, Australia

Overview

Investment firm managing venture capital funds.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
Japan

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DJ Insight
Jul 2026Led
$0.19 MSeed
Kagami AI
Jun 2026Led
$0.19 MSeed
CI Partners
Dec 2025Participated
$3 MSeries B
Nailie
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Resta
May 2024Led
$0.16 MSeed
FiT
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
Chai
Aug 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
FiT
Aug 2022Participated
$0.88 MSeries A
DJ Insight
Jul 2026Led
$0.19 MSeed
Kagami AI
Jun 2026Led
$0.19 MSeed
CI Partners
Dec 2025Participated
$3 MSeries B
Nailie
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeries B
Resta
May 2024Led
$0.16 MSeed
FiT
Aug 2023Participated
$4 MSeries A
Chai
Aug 2023Participated
$1 MOther Equity
FiT
Aug 2022Participated
$0.88 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

THE SEED: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
THE SEED: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed30
Series A02
Series B02
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

THE SEED: 8 deals are recorded across 51 months.All available history.
THE SEED: 8 deals are recorded across 51 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '221
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Sector Breakdown

THE SEED: Enterprise Software 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.

THE SEED: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Professional Services3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
AI & Machine Learning2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
E-Commerce & Retail1

Deal Size Distribution

THE SEED: 8 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.

THE SEED: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

THE SEED: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

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

THE SEED: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan8
THE SEED: 15 co-investors are shown, with Nissay 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.

THE SEED: 15 co-investors are shown, with Nissay Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Nissay Capital2
SMBC Venture Capital2
XTech Ventures2
Gougin Capital1
HIRAC FUND1
Kaga Electronics1
Kiyo Growth Support1
Kyoto Capital Partners1
Mizuho Capital1
Sideways1
Toppan Printing1
Vector1
W Fund1
W ventures1
Yukaria1

Investment Strategy

THE SEED: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
THE SEED: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led338%
Participating563%
THE SEED: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
THE SEED: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Daiki Hirozawa

General Partner & Founder

Taiki Hirosawa
Takuya Tejima

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