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Valuechain Innovation Fund

4-3-28-302 Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0073, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm focused on innovation and investment.

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Dodai
Apr 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
route-D
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ascend
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Ascend
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
digdig
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Nealle
Aug 2024Participated
$31 MSeries B
Inter
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Emulsion Flow Technologies
Mar 2024Led
$11 MSeries B
Orosy
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
T2
Oct 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
Dodai
Apr 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
route-D
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ascend
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
Ascend
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
digdig
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Nealle
Aug 2024Participated
$31 MSeries B
Inter
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Emulsion Flow Technologies
Mar 2024Led
$11 MSeries B
Orosy
Feb 2024Led
$2 MSeries A
T2
Oct 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A22
Series B13
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 deals are recorded across 37 months.All available history.
Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 deals are recorded across 37 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
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Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Valuechain Innovation Fund: Transportation & Logistics 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.

Valuechain Innovation Fund: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics6
Enterprise Software4
Professional Services4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Manufacturing2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 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.

Valuechain Innovation Fund: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Valuechain Innovation Fund: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Valuechain Innovation Fund: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan8
Ethiopia1
United States1
Valuechain Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 4 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.

Valuechain Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital4
Globis Capital Partners2
Samurai Incubate2
BRICKS FUND TOKYO1
British International Investment1
Coreline1
Development Bank of Japan1
Environmental Energy Investment1
FIRST DOMINO1
GxPartners1
Hokuriku Bank1
Honda1
Inclusion Japan1
iSGS Investment Works1
Japan Finance Corporation1
Japan Post Investment Corporation1
KDDI1
Keyrock Capital Management1
Life Design Fund1
LTS1

Investment Strategy

Valuechain Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Valuechain Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
Valuechain Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Valuechain Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Hiroshi Oka

Partner