Valueup Partners
2-16-8, HANAKAWADO, TAITO-KU, TOKYO, 111-0033, Japan
Overview
Valueup Partners’ vision is to create the future together by fostering meaningful collaborations, empowering innovation, and building long-term partnerships that drive sustainable growth and shared success.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 0
Investment portfolio
- Space BD
Participated · Series C · Jan 2026
Space BD operates as an end-to-end space services provider, offering satellite launch (launch brokerage and rideshare), International Space Station utilization, technical project management, space hardware import/export, and education services. The company has established partnerships with global rocket providers and reports handling more than 100 satellites. In June 2026 it executed a privately led rideshare on Japan's H3 rocket No.6, marking a notable operational milestone. Space BD was founded in September 2017 and is based in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The company positions itself as a hub for commercial access to space and continues to expand its launch service network and mission management capabilities. The announcement of its Series C indicates ongoing investor interest, though financial results and revenue figures were not disclosed.
- Smooth
Participated · Series B · Dec 2025
Smooth operates a fintech platform that breaks up the hefty upfront costs of renting—such as security deposits, key money, and brokerage fees—into manageable installment payments. The service is delivered via LINE and features an AI-driven credit screening that can render a decision in as little as 15 seconds. It is popular with cash-constrained customers like new graduates and job-changers, and had more than 430,000 LINE registrants as of December 2025. Real-estate agencies benefit because the product reduces tenant drop-off and boosts contract conversion, leading to a three-fold year-over-year increase in participating stores nationwide. Smooth monetizes by financing the initial rental outlays and recouping them over time from users, and it is now expanding its product suite to adjacent financial services. The fresh capital will fund product enhancements, operational scale-up, and further development of new financial offerings. The company is also exploring diversified financing structures to support the growing volume of upfront rental advances.
Team
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